Nonconformists were now officially styled fanatics, and Mountrath suggested that the King should make 100,000_l._ by excluding them from the benefit of the new settlement. Orrery was less extreme or less outspoken, but both he and Eustace were willing to give Bramhall a free hand. Only five days before the great consecration a proclamation was issued against Papists, Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Quakers, and other fanatical persons. Conventicles were prohibited, the bishops being charged to see that the sheriffs and justices did their duty, while military officers were ordered to support them. Another proclamation provided for the commemoration of King Charles the Martyr on January 30, and a third for the prosecution of Tories as traitors unless they surrendered before February 18, in which case those who had not committed murder might be received to mercy on giving security for good behaviour. It was found possible to reduce the army by 1,650 men and a proportionate number of officers during the first twelve months after the Restoration, but to do this 50,000_l._ had to be transmitted from England. These men no doubt were paid in full, but when that was done eight months of new and fifteen months of old arrears were due to those that remained under arms. It was time to summon a parliament.[9] FOOTNOTES: [1] _Declaration_ of the General Convention of Ireland, &c., newly brought over by a gentleman to the Council of State in England, London, 1660; _Mercurius Politicus_, 612 (Needham's last number). Broghill reached Dublin on February 23, which occasioned much joy. Colonel Marcus Trevor to Ormonde, April 17 and 18, 1660, in _Carte Transcripts_, R.O., vol. xxx. Budgell's _Memoirs of the Boyles_, 85-87, 3rd edition, 1737. Budgell was a disreputable person, but can scarcely have invented the story about Coote's letter. [2] _Declaration_ of the General Convention of Ireland (dated March 12, 1659-60) with the late proceedings there, newly brought over by a gentleman to the Council of State in England, London, 1660; _Ordinance_ of the General Convention 'for speedy raising of money,' April 24, 1660, in Marsh's Library, Dublin; Lord Aungier to Ormonde, May 11, 1660, in Carte's _Original Letters_; _Declaration_ of General Convention, May 1, 1660, London and Dublin, 1660 (broadside); _Proclamation_ of General Convention for proclaiming Charles II. (broadside), London and Dublin. [3] Letter of Toby Bonnell, May 16, 1660, in _English Hist. Review_ for January 1904. [4] As a sample of the way in which Coote and Bury agreed to differ see their joint letter of October 4, 1660, in Cal. of State Papers, _Ireland_; Patrick Adair's _True Narrative_, p. 236; Clarendon's _Life_, Cont., pp. 124, 229; Eustace to Nicholas, October 3, 1660; _Humble desires_ presented to His Majesty by the Commissioners of the General Convention, MS. Trin. Coll., June 20 and 21, 1600.