WHEREAS great complaint is made of much waste and destruction that is done and committed in most parts of this Nation , in Meadows Pastures and arable Lands , belonging to the Common-Wealth and to other Proprietors ; by the multitude of Hogs and Swine , that are permitted to go abroad unringed ; whereby great dammage is like to ensue for that such persons as receive injury thereby ( by reason of the present Destractions of the Times ) cannot have that speedy relief , as in Times of Settlement & peace was used according to Law : It is therefore Ordered & Declared , That all Owners of Hogs or Swine , that do permit their Hogs and Swine to Feed and range abroad , shall within Ten days after Publication of this Declaration , within the respective Precincts of Ireland , Ring or cause to be Ringed with wire or nails , or other Rings of Iron , all such Hogs or Swine as shall Feed or Range abroad as aforesaid , or otherwise cause them to be so cut in the Snout , as that they may not be able to rout the ground . And if after Fourteen days after Publication of this present Order in the respective Counties of this Nation , any Hogs or Swine do Feed and Range abroad , unringed or uncut as abovesaid ; That it shall and may be lawful for such pers●ns that have the Possession , Title , or Interest in any Lands , Pastures , or Meadows where such Hogs or Swine shall come , and be unringed or uncut as abovesaid , or any other person lawfully thereto authorized by wri●ing , under the hands of any two or more Iustices of the Peace of such Precincts respectively , where such Hogs and Swine shall so go and be found , unringed or uncut , to seize and take such Hogs and Swine ; and thereof to give due notice to the Owner 〈◇〉 ●eeper of such Hogs or Swine , and after seizure to detain the same until due satisfaction be made for the dammage 〈…〉 such Hogs or Swine unringed or uncut as abovesai● , to the person that is or shall be , the Owner or Owners of , 〈…〉 ●ave any Interest or Title in the Lands where such Hogs and Swine have come and been ; and also one Shilling for every Hog or Swine so seized , unringed or uncut , to the use of the Poor . And all Iustices of the Peace , Commanders in chief within every Precinct , Shierifs in every County , Commissioners of Assesment , Commissioners for Administration of Iustice within the respective Provinces , Counties and Iuris●ictions , or any one or more of them , shall and may have cognizance of the trespasses and offences in this Declaration mentioned ; and are hereby authorized and required , upon complaint to them or any one or more of them made , to hear and determin the same , and to send for Parties and Witnesses , and to give Oaths to Witnesses as they shall see cause . And if any Person that is Owner of such Hogs and Swine as go unringed or uncut as abovesaid shall offend the second time , after such conviction as is abovesaid : That for such second offence , he shall render double dammages to the person that is or shall have any Possession , Title or Interest , in or to any Lands where such Hogs and Swine have come as abovesaid ; and also pay two Shillings for every Hog and Swine , so found and taken unringed or uncut as abovesaid : And after such two convictions as abovesaid , that if the Owner or Proprietor of such Hogs and Swine as abovesaid , shall wilfully permit his Swine and Hogs to go abroad unringed or uncut as abovesaid ; then to forfeit such Hogs and Swine so taken , unringed or uncut as abovesaid or the value of them .

And whereas many parts of the Countrey may be remote from the place where any person hereby authorized to have Iurisdiction , doth reside ; That the Iustices of the Peace , and Commissioners for the Administration of Iustice within that Province , or any two or more of them , shall and may nominate and appoint two or more Persons , of best abilitie and known integrity in the respective Baronies within their Precincts , as they shall judg necessary ; authorizing such persons to have cognizance of the trespasses and matters abovesaid ; with special direction that they make due Certificates at the next Sessions or Assizes , of all complaints and matters coming before them , and of the several Penalties by them levied , and other their doings concerning the trespasses and offences in this Declaration mentioned ; and if any party be wronged and unjustly molested , that due reparation and satisfaction be given , as the matter shall appear at the said Assizes and Sessions . Provided , That this Declaration shall not extend to any Hogs or Swine , feeding or going in the Owners or Proprietors own Woods or Lands . And it is further Ordered , That this Declaration shall continue and be in force , until the first day of November 1655. Vnless the said Lord Deputy and Council shall give further Order .