BY LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GINCKELL, Commander in Chief Of Their Majesties FORCES.
WHereas the Right Honourable the Lords-Justices of Ireland, have by their Proclamation of this days Date Commanded that no Person whatsoever do presume to carry to the Camp any Beer or Ale, that has not a Certificate under the Gauger for the Excise his hand, that the same is well Brewed, wholsome and good, and that it has paid His Majesties Duty of Excise, which I judge to be highly conducing to the health of the Army, as well as serviceable in securing that Branch of the Revenue; And forasmuch as the Commissioners and Chief Governours of Their Majesties Revenue have represented to Me, that it will be necessary, for the answering the ends designed by the Lords-Justices, that Officers of Excise be appointed by them to attend near the Camp, and that they are apprehensive they may meet some opposition from such as shall by that Order be disappointed of the advantage they designed to themselves: These are therefore to will and require all Sutlers and others coming to the Camp, to submit to produce and deliver up to the said Officers all such Certificates as they shall have of their having paid Their Majesties Duties, and if they have not paid at the place of their dwelling, and the said Officer shall Judge their drink fit for the use of the Camp, I do hereby command them to pay their Duty to the said Officers, whom We resolve to protect, and give them all necessary assistance in the due Execution of their Duty, of which all Officers and Soldiers are to take notice, and to give the said Officers all due Countenance, Encouragement and assistance in their performing that so necessary a Service to their Majesties and their Army.
- G. Bar. de Ginckell.
- Geo: Clarke.