Proclamation offers reward for Libel authors in Dublin 1712
The document, issued by the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, proclaims a reward of five hundred pounds to discover the author or publisher of a treasonable libel named Honest Resolves left at Lloyds Coffee House in Cork Hill, Dublin, on November 27. A three hundred pound reward is offered for identifying the person who left the pamphlet, with a royal pardon promised to discoverers who aid apprehension. Contributions from officials and other names trace the proclamation to December 16, 1712.