BY THE general ASSEMBLY OF THE CONFEDERATE Catholics OF IRELAND.  

IT is ordered, that any Commander, captain or Officer whatsoever, that shall (Unless thereunto licenced of his or their Commander in chief) refuse or decline the service for the present supply of his majesty into England, being for the same designed or appointed, shall be for ever hereafter deemed uncapable of any employment from the public, and a man of no repute or esteem in the kingdom: and shall be further committed to be punished according to the Law of arms. And all soldiers now designed, and inlisted under any Command for that expedition, shall not withdraw or run from such their colours upon pain of death. Tertio Martij, 1645.  
NICHOLAS Pluncket.   

FInding not only the great care and sense expressed in the order here above (which sufficiently demonstrates how zealous the assembly was to promote his majesty's service, and to preserve the honour of this Nation:) But that also, in prosecution thereof, the Right honourable the Supreme council, resolved to have the same printed: I asked leave in the same paper to subscribe this addition, whereby it may under my hand appear, that by the providence of Almighty God, there is now sufficient shipping not only already preparing to carry above six thousand men (whereof five or six of the Ships are well stored with Ammunition and Ordinance) but I also daily expect seven or eight (if not ten) frigates for a Convoy; the least of them Carrying eighteen pieces of Ordinance, and one Ship of thirty six. And to the further, honour and praise of God almighty's goodness and providence, there came yesterday several letters, that Chester holds out yet gallantly, having beaten their enemy out of their nearest works; and those parts together with it, expects only the Countenance of this Army to beat the Enemies to King and Religion out of that country: Besides the same letters import that the marquess of Montrosse hath gotten a great victory, and hath taken and slain 400. of their horse, and that also a certain expectation of an Army out of France to land in the other parts of England, hath caused the stoppage of men and shipping designed for this kingdom. And it evidently appears that the three ships of burden and strength which are now come into Waterford, occasioned the report that many of the enemy's Ships appeared upon the Coast, threatening Duncanon: the falsehood of which news makes it clearly evident, that the great noise was only bruited by such who desired to deter those, whose Gallantry transports them to this service, to the end that their pusilanimities might the less appear: But to conclude, the above printed order doth not threaten greater infamy or punishment, than I in his majesty's Name dare in England promise honour and reward: and that if the great expenses I have already been at before I came into this kingdom, and the incessant pains I have and do take in order to the King my Master's service may gain favour at his hands, it shall be employed in encouraging, securing, and advancing this Army: Esteeming their reward my own, which (God willing) hereafter shall more appear by my actions then I will now set forth by words: And avoiding further prolixity I will only attest the verity of what is here set down by subscribing my name,  
GLAMORGAN.   

BY THE supreme council.  
It is ordered, that the above Order and Declaration, shall be forthwith printed and published.  
By command of the council, R. Bellings. Kilkenny 9 March 1645.