A Declaration of the lords and gentry and others of the provinces of Lemster, and Munster in the realm of Ireland, of their intentions towards the English and Scottish Protestants inhabiting in that kingdome, with a most pernitious oath which they would have them take if to live amongst them, tending in effect to make all papists : with an order of the late Lords Justices of Ireland, Sir John Burlase, and Sir Henry Tichbourne, and Counsell of Ireland inhibiting the taking the solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happinesse of the King, and the peace and safety of the three Kingdomes of England, Scotland, & Ireland : with a proclamation by them set forth, according to the aforesaid order : with a copy of a letter written by the direction of the Lords spirituall and temporall, in the Parliament of that kingdome assembled, to severall commanders and officers of His Majesties army, and others in the kingdome of Ireland, requiring obedience to the said proclomation, with the substance of an oath agreed upon lately at Dublin in Ireland, against the taking of the solemn League & Covenant.

The Copy of a Letter written by direction of the Lords Spi∣rituall and Temporall, and Commons in Parliament As∣sembled, to severall Commanders and Officers of his Ma∣jesties Army, and others in the Kingdom of Ireland.

AFter our very hearty commendations, the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament in this his Majesties Kingdom of Ireland have commanded to signifie unto you, that they have lately seen a Printed, Paper intituled a so∣lemne League and Covenant for Reformation, and defence of Religion, the honour and happinesse of the King, and the Peace and safety of the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, which seems to have been Printed at London, on the 9. of October, 1643. that they also have seen a printed Pro∣clamation dated the 18. of Decemb. 1643. and set out by the Right Honorable the late Lords Justices, & Councel, expres∣sing divers great and weighty reasons against the said League and Covenant, and therefore commanding all his Majesties good subjects, of what degree or quality soever within this Kingdom, upon their allegiance to his Majesty, that they pre∣sume not to enter into, or take the said League, Covenant, or Oath, and inhibiting and forbidding all his Majesties subjects in this Kingdom to impose, administer, or tender the said League, Oath or Covenant, that upon serious debate, and con∣sideration taken by the Lords, and Commons of the said League and Covenant, and Proclamation, they finde the said Proclamation to have bin set out with great wisdom and rea∣son, and do highly commend the deep judgement of the said Lords Justices and Counsels therein; and as both Houses doth fully concurre therein, in all the parts thereof, so they have expresly commanded us to signifie the same unto you, and in their name to let you know, that it is their expresse pleasure, that you & all the Commanders, Officers, and Soul∣diers of his Majesties Army, and all other his Majesties Sub∣jects in this Kingdom whom it may concerne, do render all

due obedience and observation to the said Proclamation in all the parts thereof, and this being to no other end we re∣maine.

Your very loving friends, Ric. Bol∣ton Councell: Maur. Eustace Spea∣ker of the house of Commons.

Dublin Castle 28. day of April, 1644.