Proclamation on Cattle Protection in Breconnhought District
The document records a 1713 Proclamation from Lord Lieutenant and the council of Ireland enforcing a recent act to prevent the maiming and killing of cattle in the baronies of A Marke Killin and Ballynahinch and Ross in Gallway. It promises rewards of ten pounds for discoverers and pardons if the discoverer has been guilty, urging magistrates to enforce the law and protect subjects in Breconnnoucht. Also includes dispatch about a Danish troop engagement near Witmar and a night maneuver to counter a surprise assault.