This Proclamation was drawn up by B. Bunbury of Carlow in June 1798
following the United Irishmen Rising of May 1798 in Carlow.
Source Mr M. Purcell c2207.
- A Proclamation
Whereas It is in the power of his Majesties Generals,
and of the Forces under their Command, entirely to destroy all those who
have risen in Rebellion against their Sovereign and his Laws, yet it is
nevertheless the Wish of Government that those persons who, by
traitorous machinations have been seduced or by Acts of Intimidation
have been forced from their Allegiance should be received
into his Majesties peace and pardon, Major General Charles Asgill
commanding in the County of Carlow specially Authorised thereto, does
hereby Invite all persons who may be now Assembled in any part of the
said County against his Majesties peace to Surrender themselves and
their arms, and to Desert the Leaders who have seduced them, and for the
Acceptance of such Surrender and Submission the Space of Fourteen day’s
from the date hereby is allowed, and the Towns of Carlow, Leighlin
Bridge, Gores Bridge, Borris, Myshall, Clonegal and Tullow, and
something specified, at each of which places one of his Majesties
Officers, and a Justice of the peace, will attend, and upon their
entering their names, Acknowledging their Guilt, and promising good
behaviour for the future, and taking the Oath of Allegiance, and at the
same time abjuring all other Ingagements contrary thereto, they will
receive Certificates which will Intitle them to protection so long as
the demean themselves as becomes good Subjects.
And in order to render such acts
of Submission easy and secure, It is the Generals pleasure that persons
who are now with any portion of Rebels in Arms and Willing to Surrender
themselves do send to him or to Lieutenant Col Mahon 9 th Dragoons
commanding at Carlow any number from each Body of Rebels not exceeding
Ten with whom the General or Col Mahon will decide the manner in which
they may repair to the above towns, so that no alarm maybe excited and
no Injury to their persons to be offered
29th June 1798