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By the Lieutenant-General Ginckell, commander in chief of their Majesties forces. The stealing of horses being too frequent and pernicious to their Majesties service. ...

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By the Lieutenant-General Ginckell, commander in chief of their Majesties forces. The stealing of horses being too frequent and pernicious to their Majesties service. ...
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England and Wales. Army.
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Dublin :: Printed by Andrew Crook assignee of Benjamin Tooke, printer to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties on Ormonde-Key,
[1691]
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Horse stealing -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
Ireland -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
Ireland -- History -- War of 1689-1691 -- Early works to 1800.
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"By the Lieutenant-General Ginckell, commander in chief of their Majesties forces. The stealing of horses being too frequent and pernicious to their Majesties service. ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B17311.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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[illustration] royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion on one side and the Scottish unicorn on the other
[illustration] monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on 'M' (Mary)
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JE MEINTIENDRAY
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE

BY Lieutenant General GINCKELL, Commander in Chief Of Their Majesties FORCES.

THE Stealing of Horses being too Frequent and Pernicious to Their Majesties Service. I hereby forbid all Soldiers as well as the Inhabitants of the Country, to steal any Horses upon Pain of Death. And wherever any Horses are Stole, and the Fact Proved, I hereby Order the Offenders to be imme∣diately Hanged without any Form or Process. Of which the Provost Martial and all other Persons are to take Notice, and conform themselves accor∣dingly.

Given at Their Majesties Castle of Dublin, this 12th day of MAY, 1691.

  • G. Bar de Ginckell.
  • Geo: Clarke.

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