ALthough the many Calumnies and dismal Stories , by which Our Enemies have endeavour'd to render Us and Our Government Odious to the World do now appear to have been advanced by them , not only without any Ground , but aganst their own certain Knowledge ; as is evident by their not daring to attempt the proving these Charges to the World , which We cannot but hope hath open'd the Eyes of Our good Subjects , to see how they have been imposed upon by designing Men ; who , to promote their own Ambitious Ends , care not what Slavery they reduce Our Kingdoms to : Yet , We cannot but rejoyce , that We have had an Opportunity to demonstrate the Falsness and Malice of their Pretences , since Our Arrival in this Our Kingdom of Ireland ; by making it Our chief Concern to satisfy the Minds of Our Protestant Subjects : The Defence of their Religion , Priviledges and Properties , is equally Our Care with the recovery of Our Rights . To this end , We have preferred such of them , of whose Loyalty and Affection We are satisfied , to Places both of the highest Honor and Trust about Our Person , as well as in Our Army . We have , by granting Our Royal Protection to such whose Minds were shaken by the Arts of Our Rebellious Subjects , dispell'd their Apprehensions , and effectually secured them against the Attempts , even of their private Enemies . Our Ear hath been always open to their Just Complaints ; And so far hath Our Royal Mercy been extended , to those who were in Arms against Us , that We have actually Pardoned several Hundreds of them ; and most Notorious Criminals are kept in an easie Confinement ( as they themselves acknowledge . )

We have taken Care that Our Subjects of the Church of England be not disturbed in the Exercise of their Religion , the Possession of their Benefices and other Properties ; and all Protestant Dissenters enjoy Liberty of their Conscienes , without any molesttation . And out of Our Royal Care for the Prosperity of Our People , We have recommended to Our Parliament , as the First Thing necessary to be dispatched , to settle such a Security and Liberty , both in Spiritual and Temporal Matters , as may put an End to these Divisions , which have been the Source of all Our Miseries ; Being resolved , as much as in Us lyes , to entail Liberty and Happiness upon Our People so far , as to put it out of the Power of Our Successors to Invade the one , or Infringe the other . And this , We take God to Witness , was always Our design ; of which We see Our good Subjects here are more and more convinced , by the great Numbers of those , who having been Seduced , or Frightned , by the restless Importunities of Our Enemies , are returned to their Country and Habitations ; and who assure Us , daily more would follow , if the Ports were open : But the Vsurpers know too well the sincerity of Our Intentions ; to permit a free Passage of Our said Subjects ; fearing nothing more than that their Experience should undeceive the rest , who are restrained more through Ignorance than any ill Intention : And therefore deny them that Liberty which We afford to all , whose designs We are satisfied tend not to the disturbance of the Peace .

By this Our Gracious and Royal Care of Our Protestant Subjects here , ( where the greatest part of Our Nation is Catholick ) and have , as well as We , received the highest provocation from their Fellow-Subjects of contrary Persuasions : So that nothing , but Our Own inclination to Justice , and desire to see Our People Flourish , could move Us to such a Proceeding . We hope Our Subjects in England will make a Judgment of what they may expect from Us : And We do hereby promise and declare , That nothing shall ever alter Our Resolutions to pursue such , and no other Methods , as by Our said Subjects in Parliament shall be found proper for Our common Security , Peace and Happiness . And that none may be debarr'd of assisting Us in recovering of Our Rights , and redeeming Our People from their present Slavery , out of any apprehension from past Miscarriages ; We do hereby assure all Our Subjects , of what Quality soever , let theirt Crimes against Us be never so great ; That if in Twenty Days after Our appearing in Person in Our Kingdom of England , they return to their Obedience , by deserting Our Enemies and joyning with Us , We will grant them Our full Pardon , and all past Miscarriages shall be forgot : So little do We delight in the Blood or Ruin of Our People . But if after this Our Gracious condescension , they shall yet continue to assist Our Enemies and Rebels , We do before God charge all the Blood which shall be afterward shed , upon Them and their Adherents . And , We doubt not , by the Blessing of God upon Our Arms , to force the most Obstinate to their Duty : Though , as We have made appear in reducing Our Rebellious Subjects in this Kingdom , We desire to use no other than Lenity and Mercy .