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B05609 Proclamation for a solemn national fast. Scotland. Privy Council.; Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) 1699 (1699) Wing S1796; ESTC R183475 1,150 1

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PROCLAMATION For a Solemn National Fast. WILLIAM by the grace of GOD King of Great-Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith To Macers of Our Privy Council Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that Part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting Forasmuchas it hath pleased the Holy and Righteous God for the many great and hainous Sins and Provocations of this Kingdom to afflict the same with the lamentable Stroke of Dearth and Scarcity which if not in His mercy prevented doth threaten a dreadful Famine As likeways that the reformed Churches Abroad are through His Holy and Soveraign Displeasure partly under grievous Persecution and partly under great and imminent Hazards which justly call for our humbleing of our selves for our own Sins and for a tender Simpathie towards our said afflicted Brethren Likeas the General Assembly of this Church lately conveened Have therefore addressed the Lords of Our Privy Council that a day of Humiliation may be Appointed and kept for the Causes foresaids more fully mentioned in their Act thereanent Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council Command and Appoint a day of Solemn Humiliation and Prayer and Fasting to be observed throughout the whole Kingdom upon the Ninth day of March next to come to the effect that all Our good Subjects may on that day make earnest Prayer and Supplication to GOD for the Pardon of Our Sins and for turning away and averting His Wrath from this and other reformed Churches and that He may command Deliverance for His afflicted People under Persecution bless and preserve Us and Our Government for the continuance of that Peace and Tranquillity and liberty of Gospel Ordinances with Purity and Freedom that we at present injoy and that He may bless His Gospel with Success and grant a seasonable Seed-time and bless the Seed with increase for the relief of the Poor and of the present Distress of the Kingdom Which Day We with Advice foresaid do Require and Command to be religiously and most seriously observed by all Ranks and Degrees of People by solemn Prayer and Preaching and other Acts of Devotion to be performed for the Causes and Ends foresaids both in publick and privat throughout the whole Kingdom OUR WILL IS HEREFORE and We charge you strictly and Command that incontinent these Our Lettersseen ye psss to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the haill Head-burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make Publication hereof that none pretend Ignorance And We Ordain Our Solicitor to cause Print thir presents as also the Act of the General Assembly thereto annexed and to transmit the same or Copies thereof to the Sheriffs of the several Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries or their Deputs and Clerks to be by them published at the Mercat-crosses of their Head-burghs upon Receipt thereof and immediatly sent to the several Ministers to the effect the same may be intimat and read in their several Paroch-Churches upon the Lords Day immediatly preceeding the Day above-appointed Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of February and of Our Reign the Tenth Year 1699. Per Actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii God save the King Edinburgh Printed by the Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson Printer to the King 's most Excellent Majesty Anno Dom. 1699.