ACT Allowing Irish Protestants to return to Ireland.

WHereas His Grace the Duke of Shomberg, General of His Majesties Forces, is now Arri­ved in the Bay of Bangor, in the County of Doun, in the King­dom of Ireland, with an Army under his Command, for Redu­cing of that Kingdom to the just Obedience due to Their Maje­sties, King William and Queen Mary, whereby not only this Nation is secured against Invasion from that Kingdom, but also a way is opened to many persons of that Kingdom, who were formerly Expelled, to return to their Countrey, for as­sisting His Majesties Service. And the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council, Considering that the Meeting of Estates have put an Embargo upon all Ships, and have hitherto stopped them, and all persons from going to Ireland without a special Licence: Therefore the saids Lords do hereby permit and allow all persons belonging to the Kingdom of Ireland, who have been lately forced to retire to this King­dom for their safety, and are presently in this Kingdom, and who are not employed in the Army, from time to time to trans­port themselves, as occasion shall offer, with such Goods and necessary Provisions as they shall think convenient, and are not by the Law of this Kingdom Prohibite to be Exported. And Ordains these presents to be Printed. Extracted by me

GILB. ELIOT, Cls. Sti. Concilii.

GOD Save King WILLIAM and Queen MARY.

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, by Order of Privy Council, Anno Dom. 1689.

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