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Nos 913-18
1680: 32 Chables II
1680
26 APRIL.—BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
AND COUNCIL. [Begins] Whereas by Pro¬
clamation . . .
[For the arrest of titular Popish dignitaries.]
Dublin : 26 April 1680.
Dublin : Took & Crook : 1680.
3 ff. Gothic letter.
Arms 185 dated 'porate 2) out 3) May- and
Ormonde.
Eecites proclamation 16 Oct. 1678, No. 889, q.v., and
rewards offered 26 March 1679, No. 903, q.v. All mayors,
&c., are to search for and arrest all archbishops, &c. Any
not doing so will be proceeded against severely.
Mich. Armach.,C., Jo. Dublin, Arran, Longford, Blesinton,
Granard, Lanesborough, Hen. Midensis, Ca. Dillon, Char.
Meredith, John Keatinge, He. Hene, Jo. Davys, Will.
Stewart, John Cole, Hans Hamilton.
P.B.O. Dub. 2 (269); 2. A. (262). Antiq. 2 (162).
N° 913.
19 JULY.—BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT
AND COUNCIL. [Begins] Whereas His Ma¬
jesty . ..
[Patent to Sir Thomas Armestrong and Col. G. Legg
for Halfpence.]
Dublin: 19 July 1680.
Dublin : Tooke & Crook : 1680.
4 ff. Gothic letter.
Arms 185 under pence '2) Copper, 3) or 4) Dealings contempt
Ormonde.
By patent of 18 May 1680, Sir Thomas Armestrong and
Col. George Legg are to make copjjer halfpence for Ireland
for 21 years, having on one side the King's head, on the
other a crowned harp with Carolus Secundus Dei gratia,
Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Rex. Each is to
weigh 110 grains troy. No one else to issue any tokens
for pence, halfpence, or farthings. Powers of search. The
patentees will buy back 21s. woi-th of copper pieces for 20s.
Not current for more than 5s. in £100. All mayors, &c.,
to aid the patentees.
Mich. Armach., C., Arran, Blesinton, Lanesborough, Hen.
Midensis, Ca. Dillon, John Keatinge, He. Hene, Jo. Davys,
Wm. Flower.
P,R.O. Dub. 2 (279); 2. A. (264). Antiq. 2 (163).
Simon 143. No 914.
15 NOVEMBER.—BY THE LORD LIEUTEN¬
ANT AND COUNCIL. [Begins] Whereas His
Majesty . . .
[For discovery of the Popish Plot.]
Dublin: 15 November 1680.
Dublin: Took & Crook : 1680.
2 fF. Gothic letter.
Arms 185 Carl October 2) free concerning
Ormonde.
Cites royal proclamation 30 October 1680, No. 3720,
Eng., q.v., offering a free pardon for all disclosures of the
plot within two months. The same is offered in Ireland.
Blesinton, Lanesborough, Hen. Midensis, K. Coote, Kob.
FitzGerald, Ca. Dillon, Char. Meredith, John Keatinge,
He. Hene, Jo. Davys, Will. Stewart, 01. St. George, W.
Wentworth, Mau. Eustace, Tho. Newcomen.
P.R.O. Dub. 2 (275); 2. A. (268). Antiq. 2 (164).
N° 915.
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29 NOVEMBER.—BY THE LORD LIEUTEN¬
ANT GENERAL AND GENERAL GOV-
ERNOUR, OP IRELAND. [Begins] Where¬
as Divers Officers of His Majesties . . .
[For all officers to keep at their quarters.]
Dublin : 29 November 1680.
Dublin : Took & Crook : 1680.
2 ff. Gothic letter. Jn. Ellis.
Arms 185 Maje- of 2) dayes
give
Ormonde.
Many officers absent themselves from quarters without
leave. Any one absent from garrison for above ten days
and nights shall be put out of employment, and similarly
any one who overstays his leave ten days. Officers coming
to head quarters must leave two commissioned officers with
the troop or company. Subalterns asking leave must
produce a certificate that they can be spared. An appeal
lies to the Lord Lieutenant.
Bodl. Carte 71, printed (33). P.R.O. Dub. 2 (277); 2.
A. (270). N° 816.
29 NOVEMBER.—BY THE LORD LIEUTEN¬
ANT AND COUNCIL. [Begins] Whereas by
several Proclamations . . .
[For disarming Papists.]
Dublin : 29 November 1680.
Dublin : Took & Crook : 1680.
5 ff. Gothic letter.
Arms 185 Issued his 2) such 3) James 4) Erwin,
5) Protestants di-
Ormonde.
Cites proclamations ordering arms to be brought in.
Several papists having arms without licence have not
brought them in. All licensed papist holders of arms to
bring them in and deposit their licences. Keceipts are to
be given and the arms marked with the owners' names.
Names of those who are to receive arms. Sheriffs, justices
of peace, and army officers to search for arms, and to bind
over those in whose possession they are found to come up
for trial. All arms seized are to be sent up to Dublin
within 30 days. Protestants are not to keep arms for papist
neighbours. No one to have more than one pound of gun¬
powder in their possession.
Mich. Armach., C, Jo. Dublin, Blesinton, Granard, Lanes¬
borough, Hen. Midensis, E. Coote, Kob. FitzGerald, Ca.
Dillon, Char. Meredith, Wm. Gore, John Keatinge, He. Hene,
Will. Stewart, 01. St. George, John Cole, Theo. Jones,
Walter Plunket, John Eyre.
P.R.O. Dub. 2 (278); 2. A. (272). K.I.D. N. 1. 27 (1).
Antiq. 2 (165). N° 917.
BY THE LORD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
DUBLIN, Clerk of the Market in and throughout
the County of the said City,
[Sale of weights for coins.]
Sine nota.
1 f. Roman letter. Luke Lowther.
City arms of pass City,
Cites Act of 29 Jan. 1660[-1], No. 629, q.v., relating to
Eight of Mexico or Sevil, and Act of 3 Feb. 1667[-8],
No. 793, q.v., relating to French Lewis. It is notorious
that the weights used for these coins exceed the standard.
Richard Lord of Copper-Alley, Dublin, goldsmith and
sworn essay-master, to make and sell weights like those he
hath left with me in the New Hall at Is. a set
Antiq. 2 (166). N° 918.
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