By the Lords-Justices of Ireland, a proclamation. Charles Porter, Tho: Coningesby. Whereas the practice of carriers, in making sutlers (following the army) pay more than the Kings rates, is of evil consequence, ...

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JE MEINTIENDRAY

BY THE Lords-Justices OF IRELAND, A PROCLAMATION.

• CHARLES PORTER,
• THO: CONINGESBY.

WHereas the Practice of Carriers, in making Sutlers (following the Army) pay more than the Kings Rates, is of Evil Consequence, not only in raising the Prices of whatever they carry and vend in the Camp, but by depriving the Kings Service of the Necessary Carriages weekly required from hence: To prevent therefore the Inconveniencies that may arise to the prejudice of the Army, We think fit, and hereby Appoint and Command all Carriers what∣soever, as well such as make it their Trade and way of Living, as those who are Regularly Sum∣moned by the proper Officers, in the City and Li∣berties of Dublin and Counties adjacent, to bring in their Horses and Carrs weekly, either on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays to Colledge-Green and Lazy-Hill, where they shall on the said days be loaden and paid the Rates Established, according to the Practice hitherto in Vse; Our Intent and Mean∣ing hereby being, that Respect be first had to the Kings Service, viz. The Commissary Generals of Provisions to be first supply'd with Carriages, and then the Sutlers having occasion to hyre. And that this Our Proclama∣tion may the more effectually answer the End proposed, We hereby require

as well the Officers Commanding the Guards at the Barriers of this City, as those that shall Command in Chief from time to time in any of the re∣spective Garrisons from hence to the Army, that they suffer no Sutler to pass their Garrison that hath not a Lisence under the Hand of Our Chief Secretary, or who Officiates for him, and thereon likewise the Allowance of the Commissary Generals of Provision, their Deputy or Deputies, Endorsed and Dated every Iourney at the time of the receipt of the said Carrs, and such Allowance to be without charge.

And We further strictly charge and require all Carriers whatsoever, that they presume not to impose more then the Kings Rates for the carriage of any Goods to the Camp, in which case as often as they shall act con∣trary to these Orders, the Person so imposed upon shall pay nothing for such Iourney.

And as We for the wellfare of their Majesties service have required a due Obe∣dience to the aforesaid Orders, so to do equal right to the Industrious that en∣deavour the constant Supply of the Army as Sutlers. We require all Officers and Soldiers in the Garrisons through which they shall pass upon the Roade, whatsoever, not to disturb or molest by takeing any thing of the least value what∣ever from Sutlers qualified as aforesaid, but to be aiding and assisting to them in every thing, as they will Answer the contrary at their utmost Perils.

Given at Their Majesties Castle of Dublin, this 17th day of June, 1691.

By the Lords-Justices Command. Isr. Feilding.

Dublin, Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benjamin Tooke, Printer to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties on Ormonde-Key.