WHereas by Our Proclamation of the Nineteenth of November last, We did Declare, we would not give Protection to any Person who hath a Son in the Enemies Quarters, unless before the Tenth of this Instant December, such Son should return to Their Majesties Obedience, and live peaceably within that part of this Kingdom under Their Majesties Power; which Son so returning with his Arms and Cattle, we pro­mised should have Their Majesties Protection. And whereas humble Application hath been made to Vs the Lords-Iustices by several Pa­pists (who now live happily and peaceably within Their Majesties Quarters, and enjoy the Blessings of Their Gracious Protection, whose Sons are still in Actual Rebellion) that the time limited by the said Proclamation is so short they could not send to bring back their several Sons, pursuant thereunto; and thereupon have humbly desired that the said time might be enlarged. We the Lords-Iustices, taking the same into our Consideration, and being wil­ling rather to use all-Acts of Lenity and Mercy for the reduction of Their Majesties Stuborn and Disobedient Subjects to their Duty, then Rigour; And that the said Persons may be left wholly without excuse, have thought fit, and do hereby Declare, that if any Person or Persons, who hath or have a Son or Sons in the Enemies Quarters, shall on or before the Tenth Day of January next ensuing, cause such Son or Sons to return unto Their Ma­jesties Obedience, and submit him or themselves unto Their Majesties Go­vernment; that such Son or Sons so returning with his or their Arms and Cattle, shall have Their Majesties Protection; And in the mean time, We hereby strictly Charge and Require, that the Parent or Parents of such Son or Sons shall not be molested or prejudiced in any sort, notwithstanding Our Proclamation aforesaid.

Given at Their Majesties Castle of Dublin, the Eighth day of December, 1690.

God Save the KING and QUEEN,