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