WHEREAS, in different parts of Ireland certain evilly disposed
persons and associations, with the intent to subvert the Supremacy
of the Crown in Ireland, have committed divers acts of violence, and
have with deadly weapons attacked the Forces of the Crown, and have
resisted by armed forces the lawful authority of His Majesty's Police
and Military Forces:
And, WHEREAS, by reason thereof, several of His Majesty's
liege subjects have been killed, and many others severely injured, and
much damage to property has been caused:
And, WHEREAS, such armed resistance to His Majesty's authority
still continues,
Now I, IVOR CHURCHILL BARON WIMBORNE, Lord Lieutenant General
and General Governor of Ireland, by virtue of all the powers thereunto
me enabling,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM that, from and after the date of this
Proclamation, and for the period of one month thereafter (unless
otherwise ordered), that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland is
under and subject to Martial Law.
AND I DO HEREBY call on all loyal and well-affected subjects
of the Crown to aid in upholding and maintaining the peace of this
Realm and the Supremacy and authority of the Crown, and to obey and
conform to all Orders and Regulations of the Military Authority. And I
warn all peaceable and law-abiding subjects in Ireland of the danger of
frequenting, or being in, any place in or in the vicinity of which His
Majesty's Forces are engaged in the suppression of disorder.
AND I DO DECLARE that all persons found carrying arms, without
lawful authority, are liable to be dealt with by virtue of this
Proclamation.
GIVEN AT DUBLIN
This 29th Day of April 1916.
(Signed) WIMBORNE.