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B01341	A new prognostication for the year of our Lord, 1691. Being the third year after bissextile or leap-year, and from the creation of the world, 5640. Exactly calculated according to art, for the meridian of the most famous city of Edinburgh, whose latitude is 55 d. 54 m.¹/₂. and longitude is 11 d. 37 m. / By G. S. Philomath.	G. S., philomath, fl. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing A2309A; ESTC R172219	10,362	28

A NEW Prognostication For the Year of our Lord 1691. Being the third Year after Bissextile or Leap-year and from the Creation of the World 5640. Exactly Calculated according to Art for the Meridian of the most famous City of EDINBURGH whose Latitude is 55 d. 54 m. ½ and Longitude is 11 d. 37 m. NISI DOMINVS FRVSTRA By G. S. Philomath EDINBURGH Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to the City and Colledge for the Year 1691. A succinct Computation of memorable things to this present Year 1691. Since the Creation of the World 5640 Since the Flood of Noah 3984 Since the Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah 3595 Since the Building of Rome 2443 Since the Building of Edinburgh Castle 2021 Since the First King of Scotland FERGVS 2020 Since the Passion and Death of CHRIST 1658 Since the Conversion of St. Paul 1657 Since the Burning of Rome by NERO 1630 Since the Christian Faith was first received in Scotland 1481 Since the First use of Guns 311 Since the Invention of Printing 251 Since the Colledge of Glasgow was builded 236 Since the Battel of Pinkie Septemb. 10. 144 Since the Battel of Corrychie Septemb. 10. 129 Since the Battel of Brichen 119 Since the Colledge of Edinburgh was builded 109 Since the Pest in Edinburgh wherein died 11000 107 Since the Bridge of Dee was foughten 102 Since the Colledge of Aberdene was founded by the Earl Marshal 98 Since the Battel of Glenlivet 97 Since the Gun-Powder-Treason Novemb. 5. 86 Since the Bridge of Dee was foughten again June 52 Since the Rebellion in Ireland 49 Since the Battel of Tippermoor Septemb. 1. and Aberdene Sept. 14. 47 Since the Battel of Inverlochie Feb. 2. Oldearn May 9. Alford July 2. Kilsyth Aug. 15. and Philiphaugh 46 Since the Battel of Preston commonly called the Dukes Engagement 43 Since the Englishes entered Scotland Iuly 22. Battel of Dumbar Septemb. 3. Edinb Castle rendered Decemb. 24. 41 Since the Town of Dundee was taken Sept. 1. Battel of Worcester Sep. 3. 40 Since the Birth of King William Novemb. 4. 1650. 41 Since the Birth of Queen Mary April 30. 1662. 29 Since the Arrival of King William to England Novemb. 5. 1688. 3 Since the Proclamation of K. William and Q Mary at Edinburgh Whom God preserve long to Reign over us 2 Since the Surrendering the Castle of Edinburgh Iune 13. 1689 2 Common or Vulgar Notes this Year 1691. The Golden Number is 1 The Epact is 11 The Dominical Letter is D Fastens-even or Shrove-tuesday Feb. 24 Pasch or Easter day April 12 Whitsunday May 31 Of the Eclipses of the Luminaries which will happen in this year 1691. IN this Year of God 1691 there will happen two Eclipses of the Sun but none of the Moon will fall in any part of this our Earthly Glob in all this Solar Revolution The first Eclipse of the Sun will happen on February the eighteenth about our five a-clock in the morning but in respect it will be invisible to us therefore I forbear to mention any further of it The second Eclipse of the Sun will be on Thursday the thirteenth day of August near six of the clock at night it is celebrated in one degree of Virgo and Will be a great Eclipse if the Air be serene three fourths of the Sun's Body will be obscured The envyous Planet Saturn rules the Horoscope and will be in the ninth Angle in platick Opposition of Jupiter Mercury governs the Eclipse and Mars from Gemini in Conjunction of the Bulls Eye casts an angry Quadrate both at the Eclipsed Sun and him Verbum sat ☞ On the 25th day of July this Year is Celebrated a famous Opposition of Saturn and Mars one of them is with the Pleiades and the other in Opposition unto that turbulent Constellation The effects whereof will not only be seen in the Air but in the Actions and Passions of humane kind I mean that part of them that are subject to those two Signs wherein the Opposition is made viz. Taurus and Scorpio The four Quarters of this year 1691. Spring THe Spring begins on Tuesday March 10th the Sun entering into the Aequinoctial Sign Sign Aries making our days and nights equal Summer THe Summer Season begins on Thursday June 11th the Sun then entering into the Sign Cancer making our days longest and our nights shortest Harvest THe Harvest Season begins on Sunday September 13th the Sun entering into the 2d Aequinoctial Sign Libra making again our days and nights equal Winter THe Winter Season begins on Saturnday December 12. the Sun then entering into Capricorn making the shortest day and longest night The exact Day Hour and Minut of the New Moon her Full and Quarters with the daily disposition of the Weather the whole remarkable Fairs in Scotland with some remarkable days for the year 1691. Also the Suns rising and setting at Edinburgh the first day of each Month. January begins upon Thursday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 25 minuts past 8. sets 35 minuts past 3. Full Moon Sunday 4 day 31 min. past 11 forenoon Last qu. Sunday 11 day 45 min. past 8 morning Change Munday 19 day 11 houres in the forenoon Second qu. Tuesday 27 day at 6 in the morning The first two days windie and stormie to the 11th more fair but windie to the 18th inclining to Snow and Stormie to the 30. frost with some Winds Snow or Rain the last day is an odd day The first Fair in the year is at Kilsyth the 1 day St. Naughlans Fair at the Town of old Meldrum the 2 Tuesday Tantan fair at Lawrance Kirk and at the Kirk of Bethelny in Gerry upon the 7 day St. Mungo in Glasgow and at the Town of Polwart the 13 day at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 21 day S. Pauls Fair at Turriff in Buchan the last Tuesday February begins on Sunday XXVIII dayes Sun riseth 25 minuts past 7. sets 35 minuts past 4 Full Moon Munday 2 day 41 min. past 9 at night Last qu. Munday 9 day at 12 a clock at night Change Wednesday 18 day 18 min. past 4 morning Second qu. Wednesday 25 day 29 min. past 5 at night This moneth begins with a Sea-storm for some days with Wind Hail or Sleet to the 17 day to the 26 looking more fair but windie the rest indifferent cold winter weather c. St. Brides fair at Abernethie Forres in Murray land and at the Town of Invernes the 1 day Candlemas fair in Bamff Dunkel Dingwal and Dowglas the 2 day Candlemas fair at the Town of Ratray in Buchan the first tuesday after Candlemas at Couper of Fife the 1. Wednesday of the moneth at Methlick the second tuesday Valentines day being still on the 14 day at Linlithgow at Forfar the 15 day holding 8 dayes at Valleyfield the 24 day Whiles in February whiles in March Fastens even fair at Fyvie and Lanerk on Fastens even-even-day March begins on Sunday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 20 minuts past 6. sets 40 minuts past

5. Full Moon Wednesday 4 day 15 min. past 8 at morn Last qu. Wednesday 11 day 20 min. past 6 at night Change Thursday 19 day 42 min. past 7 at night Second qu. Friday 27 day 26 min. before 1 morning Moistie and cloudie weather to the 4 day fair weather yet windie with some showers to the 11 day to the 19 variable to the 28 more fair the rest windie with some rain S. Monnence in Aberdeen Dumfermling Abercherder St Marnoch-Kirk and Strathven the 1 day at Kennoquhy in Fife consisting of Horse Neat c. with a weekly Mercat every Wednesday of all flesh fishes c. belonging to the Laird of Balfour and at Pettenweem the 3 day St. Marnoch fair at the Kirk of Leuchel the 1 Tuesday at Dumblain the first Wednesday at Markinch the 6 day St. Annes fair at the Kirk town of tarves the 2 Tuesday St. Duthos in Tane of Ross the 9 day at Inverness and Auchtertuil the 10 day St. Causnan at Dunichtin Kirk in Angus shire the 11 day St Patricks Fair in Dumbartoun Kirkaldie and at the kirk of Black-ford the 15 day at S. Johnstoun the 19 day S. Cuthberes Fair in Langtoun of the Mers the 20 day Lady day in West-Weems Bamff and Auchtermuchtie the 25 day at Kinross the 3 Wednesday While in March and whiles in April Mid-lentron Fair at Trantie banchrie on Thursday before Mid-lentron Sunday Palm-Sunday Fair at the town of Kirkwal in Orknay which stands the whole week after Palm-sunday at the Kirk of Forrig and at the town of Inverness and St. Johnstoun all upon the Munday thereafter a Fair at New Leslie upon the Twesd after Palm-Sunday Skierthursday Fair at Glasgow Dumbartoun Cowper of Angus Elgin of Murray Frendraught and in old Aberdeen the thursd after Palm-sunday Pasch-munday a Fair at Couper of Fife and Irwing A Fair at the town of Forres in Murray Shire Borrowstounness and Corstorphine the first tuesd after Pasch Pasch Fair at Lanerk upon the wednesd after Pasch a Fair at S. Andrews holding all the week after Low-sunday April begins on Wednesday XXX dayes Sun riseth 8 minuts past 5. sets 52 minuts past 6. Full Moon Thursday 2 day 12 min. past 7 at night Last qu. Friday 10 day about 1 afternoon Change Saturnday 18 day 30 min. past 8 morning Second qu. Saturnday 25 day 54 min. past 6 morning Clowdie and windie with rain or some hail to the 10 day then to the 17 more fair and temperate to the 24 variable sometimes wind rain and perhaps thunder the rest indifferent good weather St. Oles Fair at Crudden in Buchan The first Tuesday St. Donalds Fair at the Kirk of Auchterless in Buchan the 17 day St. Marks Fair in Dysert and Forres the 23 day St. Marks day being the 35 day Beltan day the first being the 26 day a Fair at Rugland the 28 day lasting 4 dayes Rude Fair at Ratray in Buchan and St. George Fair at the Kirk of Methlick the last Tuesday a Fair at Leven the 29 day in Kilreny the 30 day May begins on Friday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 4 Minuts past 4. sets 56 minuts past 7. Full Moon Saturnday 2 day 2 min. past 7 morning Last qu. Sunday 10 day 27 min. past 7 morning Change Sunday 17 day 19 min. past 6 at night Second qu. Munday 25 day 40 min. past 8 morning Full Moon Sunday 31 day 44 min. past 7 at night The Air is often disturbed with wind rain thunder or lightning and unwholsome blasts to the 13 day then to the 25 windie and hot most part fair yet sometimes variable the moneth ends pretty fair A Fair in the New Burgh of Girven the first Tuesday with a weekly mercat every Munday and another every Friday belonging to the Laird of Pinkell St. Philips Fair in the Grange of Linlithgow Shire May Fair at Falkirk and at the New Kirk of Kilpatrick the 1 day St. Minnans Fair at old Chappel in Freswick within the shire of Caithness the 2 day Rude Fair at Ellion in Buchan Belton Fair at Monross in the Shire of Angus at Kinrocher and Peebles S. Congals Fair at the Kirk of Doors in Mernes Shire Fumuck Fair at Fumuck Kirk in Bamff Shire Chappel of Dine in the Parish of Watten and Dinet within the Shire of Caithness all on the 3 day a Fair at Midlethird of Gartmore the 5 day at Renfrew 9 d. at Carlouk Drymen and Pitlefie the 10 day Brando Fair at Bamff kaldie the 15 d. s. Iohns Fair at old Meldrum the last Tuesd a Fair at Glenquhithel the last Wednesday Whiles in May whiles in Iune Ascension day at the Burgh of Annan and at Stirling ten dayes before whitsunday Whitsunday Fair at Stone-hive in Merns Shire and at Alith in the Shire of Angus on Tuesday before Whitsunday at New Lesly the Thursday before Whitsunday Whitsun-munday at Glasgow Dumbarton and Iedburgh Whitsun-tuesday called Pardonday at Chanry in Ross Borrowstounnes Peter-head Kirk of Ninians Ormistoun Linlithgow Dumblain Whitsunday Fair at Lanerk the Wednesday after Whitsunday Trinity-Sunday being still the Sunday after Whitsunday Trinity Munday at Edinburgh holding 8 dayes at Brechin S. Andrews and Bruntiland the same day Trinity Tuesday in Ruglan Trinity Wednesday at the moor of Dun Trinity Thursday at Falkland June begins on Munday XXX dayes Sun riseth 23 minuts past 3. sets 37 minuts past 8. Last qu. Munday 8 day 36 min. past 11 at night Change Tuesday 16 day 28 min. past 2 morning Second qu. Munday 22 day 14 min. past 5 afternoon Full Moon Tuesday 30 day 15 min. past 10 forenoon To the 15 day indifferent good weather with some rain variable with South west-winds to the 22 day the rest of the moneth good Summer weather At Carington the 1 d. A fair at Kinross Dunglass the 1 Tuesd in Colinsburgh the 1 friday belonging to the Noble Earl of Belcarras in Lang-newtoun the 5 day a Fair at Stramiglo Aberdour and Ennerkeithing the 6 day S. Colms Fair at Drumhead in Belhelvie Kirk town of David in the Gerry Muirs-keith near the Kirk of Carachy in Angus Shire Bernards Fair at Monifeeth and at New-deer in Buchan all upon the second Tuesday a Fair at Drymen the 9 day in Forgondenny the 10 d. S. Barnabie in Lawder Dysert Dowglass St. Laurence Fair in Grinnock Preston-pans and Dirletoun all on the 11 d. St. Davids Fair in Baligerno in Perth Shire the 12 d. St. Margarets Fair upon he Mains of Keith-hall some times called Casky byn at Turreff at the Burgh of Annan and town of old hamstocks all upon the 3 Tuesday at Abernethy Ceres in Fife the 13 d. in Auchtertuil Belhelvie Clackmanan St. Anthonies Fair at the good Town of Inverliethen and at Scoon the 15 d at Straven the 16 d. St. Margaret in Dumfermling and at Moffat the 18 d. at Earlestoun the 19 d. Monto's Fair holden at Colrain in Ross shire the 20 d. at Methil near Levens mouth the 22 d. St. Iohn the

Baptists day and Midsummer-day being still the 24 d. in Forres Carnwath Hawick and at Townyettam on the Border and at Frazerburgh Air holding 4d Wigtoun Bamf Athelstoun Meiklour S. Iohn Fair at S. Iohnstoun all on the 24d in Alathy in Angus called S. Emagola and at the Town of Nicolson both on the 25 d. St. Peters day at Forfar Faulkland Bruntiland Bamff and Kelso all on the 26 d. at Gallasheels the 27 d St. Peter and Pauls day being alwayes the 29 d. at Peebles Falkirk and Thurso in Caithnes S. Seriffs Fair at the Kirk of Culshalmen in Gerry the last Twesd of this month Also S. Peters Fair at Migel in Perth-shire and Haddingtoun both upon the last day July begins on Wednesday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 32 minuts past 3. sets 28 minuts past 8. Last qu. Wednesday 8 day 52 min. past 1 afternoon Change Wednesday 15 day 39 min. past 9 morning Second qu. Wednesday 22 day 34 min. past 1 morning Full Moon Thursday 30 day 19 min. past 1 morning Cloudie overcasts with some rain and wind to the viii day then to the xiv hot weather looking like thunder with some rain to the xxii variable the rest windie weather and cloudie A Fair at Culross Stow and Edzerstoun in Teviotdale all on the first d. at Abernethie and Auchtermutchie the second day St. Martone or Bulzeon 4 d. Peter Fair at Peter head the 5 d A new Market in Dundee the 1 Tuesday S. Thomas in Langtoun the 5 d. Lady Mercat at the Kirk of Forden in the Merns 6 d St. Andrews in Glasgow and Inverness the 7 d. at Borrow-stounness Burgh of Annan and Aikie Fair at the Town of Old Deer all on the second Tuesday St. Lawrence at Grinnock the 11 d. at Kilwinning the 12 d. S. Margaret in Killimur at the Kirk of Forrig and Errol the 13 d. at Langholm the 15 d. in Moffat and at Kirkaldy the 18 d. at Stirling and Dumfermling the 20 d. Mary Magdalen in Lawder Linlithgow Petten weem and Path head 22 d. St. Margarets Fair at Frendraught and in Tarves the 3 Tuesday at Kinross the 3 Wednesday S. Andrews Fair at the Kirk of Glass in Strabogie on Tuesday after the 15 d. in Airth and St. Christina in Corsterphin both on the 24 d. S. James at Forfar Kinghorn Couper of Fife Roxburgh Alloway Musselburgh and at Elgin in Murray all on the 25 d. at Kinloch Kannoch in Athol in Perth-shire and Turreff in Buchan last Tuesd S. James Fair at Lanerk on the last Wednesday at New Lesly and Whitehorn the last Thursday August begins on Saturnday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 25 minuts past 4. sets 35 minuts past 7. Last qu. Friday 7 day at 1 a clock in the morning Change Thursday 13 day 40 min. past 5 afternoon Second qu Thursday 20 day 12 min. past 2 morning Full Moon Friday 28 day 6 min. past 5 morning To the xiii day variable weather sometimes fair and sometimes rain and winds then to the xi more temperat to the end of the month good for filling the Corns being variable especially about barthol-Barthol-day Lambasday in Atturff Melross Ennerkeithing St. Andrews and Dumbartoun all on the 1 d. Lambass Fair at the Town of Kirkwall in Orkney the 3 day lasting 7 dayes S. Lawrence Fair in Rane the first Tuesday and Thursday after in Faulkland S. Lawrence in Merns shire upon Lawrence Mu●● a little above the place of Hawkertoun holding four dayes at Jedourgh Marymas Fair at the town of Monymusk all upon the 2 Tuesday at Kilsyth the 5 d in Meiklour the 7 d. S. Lawrence day in Selkirk Auchtermuchtie Forres Carnwath and Dumblain all on the 10 d. Lady day the first in Dundee Falkirk Dinet in Caithness Bamst Mernes Valley-field all on the 15 d. at Rugland the 20 d. in Scoon the 22 d. Marymas Fair in the town of Ellion in Buchan Inverness and at the Town of Ratray in Buchan both upon the 3 Tuesday S. Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow Clackmannan in Peebles all on the 24 d. St. Zepherinus in Corsterphine the 26 d. Samarevis day in Forres 27 d. and S. Johns day in S. Iohnst and Lawder 29 d. at Kinkairn of Niel the last Tuesday at Stranaver in the reinds of Galloway and Hook Fair at Lanerk upon the last Frid. September begins on Tuesday XXX dayes Sun riseth 33 minuts past 5. sets 27 minuts past 6. Last qu. Saturnday 5 day 50 min. past 10 forenoon Change Saturnday 12 day 3 min. past 1 afternoon Second qu. Saturnday 19 day 3 min. past 6 morning Full Moon Sunday 27 day 58 min. past 10 forenoon In this moneth be busie in cutting down your Corns and getting them into the Yards for fear of great winds yet I trust all shall go well with the honest Ground-labourer because the weather will not prove very bad St. Giles Fair in Elgin the 1 d. in Moffat the 2d Samervis in Keith the first Tuesday in Skirlin the 4 d. latter Lady day in Dundee Stirling Bamff and at the Town of Inverury all on the 8 d at Monimusk Tarves Muirskeith and at the Kirk of Auchindoor all on the second Tuesday Rude Fair at Inverness Dumfermling and Iedburgh the 14 d at Forfar Chappel of Dine in Caithness the 15 d. a fair at Pitlefie the 16 day with a weekly Market every Wednesday at Kirkaldie the 20 d. Monens fair at the Kirk of Doors the 3 Tuesday at Bigger the 3 Wednesday at old Lesly Mathews Fair at Linlithgow the 21 day at Stow the 23 d. a new Fair at Kennoquhy in Fife belonging to the Laird of Balfour as also at Karil Dumfreis and Athelston the 24 d. St. George Fair at Colrain in Ross shire the 25 day at Leven Nicolson Tranent Langtown and Dury all on the 27 day St. Michales-day being alwayes upon the 29 d. at new Lesly Haddingtoun Air. St. Andrews Crief Kirkcudbright Gallashiels and at the Kirk of Forrig St. Elizabeths Fair at Baligerno in Persh shire Ranfrew and Burgh of Annan all on the 29 d. St. serom in Bamff the last day at the Kirk of Kinkel Gifer near the house of Yester and Frazerbugh last Tuesd October begins on Thursday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 43 minuts past 6. sets 17 minuts past 5. Last qu. Sunday 4 day 32 min. past 6 at night Change Sunday 11 day 56 min. past 11 forenoon Second qu. Munday 19 day past 1 in the morning Full Moon Munday 26 day 19 min. past 12 forenoon Cloudie with winds to the 4 day more fair with some sudden storm of wind and rain to the 14 day then to the 24 variable winter like weather with clouds and winds the rest of the moneth more fair The 1 2 3 a Fair in Salt Preston at Dundee Alith Kinloch Rannoch in Athol Turreff in Buchan Mid-Calder and Danglass all on the 1 Tuesday St. Francis in Inverliechen the 3 day in Abernethie Colinsburgh and Valley-field the 4 d. in Meiksour and Edzerston in Tividale

the 5 day in Cowper of Fife the 9 d. at the Town Lon-head of Lissvaid and at Markinch the 8 day St. Dinnet in St. Johnstoun St. Dionise in Peebles Earleston Kirkintilloch Aiton Auchtermuchtie Ceres in Fife Killimuir Moffat all on the 9 d. Truel Fair at the Kirk of Renith Moneth and at Kirktoun of Moniseeth the 2 Tuesday at Drumhead in Belhelvie the 2 Wednesday at Dalkeith and Tillibol the 10 d. a fair at Eglesim the 11 day at Ennerkeithing and Strathven the 12 d. Fenduct at Dinning the 13 day St. Lukes Fair at old Aberdeen town of old Hamstock and Tarves the 3 Tuesday in Errol the 15 day in Borrowstounness and Musselburgh 16 d. St. Lukes day being still on the 18 d. at Kester in Cathness and Caringtoun The same day a Fair at Lawder Kinross and Rugland St. Irena in Corstorphine at the Kirk of Carlouk Ormistoun and Townyettam on the Border all on the 20 d. at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick 21 d. Mary Salamine in Stirling Dumfermling and Kelso 22 d. at Forfar and Linlithgow 24 d. S. Judes Fair at Glenquhithil the Penult Wednesday at Stenton the last Tuesday Hallow Fair in Ratray in Buchan the last Tuesday in Kilreny and Stramiglo the 25 d. Fowles Fair in Pafley and Falkirk the 26 d. St. Simon and Judes day in Dysert Cockeny Kirklistoun Hawick Migel in Perth shire and Rosline all on the 28 d. in Alloway and Nicolson the 29 d. a flourishing Fair in Metthien the third Thursday at Whitehorn the last Thursday November begins on Sunday XXX dayes Sun riseth 53 minuts past 7. sets 7 min. past 4. Last qu. Tuesday 3 day 2 min. past 2 morning Change Tuesday 10 day 5 min. past 1 morning Second qu. Tuesday 17 day 34 min. past 9 morning Full Moon Wednesday 25 day 26 min. past 2 afternoon Variable weather to the 10 day which is Martinmass-Even then to the 17 more fair to the 25 some whistling winds and rain the rest indifferent good A Fair at Edinburgh the 1 day holding 8 dayes Fordice and Dumblain at the New Burgh of Girven and at Iedburgh upon the first Tuesday S. Leonards Fair at Lanerk the first Wednesday at Alathy the 2 day at Kilwinning the 3 day at Forres and Largo the 6 day Martinmass day being still on the 11 d. at Dumbar Melrois Cowper of Fife Hamiltoun Culross Martins Kirk Kilmhaug and Strabogie all upon the 11 day Martinmas Fair at the Town of Kirkwal in Orkny the whole Martimas week S. Denick at Methil the 2 Tuesday at Kilsyth the 12 d. S. Helen at Dundee the 13 d. at Grinnock and Down in Monteith the 15 d. Margratmas Fair at Borrowstounness Dumfermling and Lawder the 16 d. at Tane Auchtertuil and Bryack Fair at the Kirk of Kowl all on the 22 d. at Bruntisland the 23 d. Andersmas fair at Stradon Frazerburgh the 29 d. at old Meldrum last Tuesday S. Andrews day in S. Johnstoun Peebles and Chirnside the 30 day December begins on Tuesday XXXI dayes Sun riseth 37 minuts past 8. sets 23 minuts past 3. Last qu. Wednesday 2 day 44 min. past 9 morning Change Wednesday 9 day 41 min. past 2 afternoon Second qu. Thursday 17 day 23 min. past 6 at night Full Moon Friday 25 day past 3 morning Last qu. Thursday 31 day 10 min. past 4 afternoon Now wot ye what sayes December He will make us remember how we have spent the Summer for many lazie Lubbers shall find both cold and hunger In this moneth generally according to the season you need not to expect much fair weather but Cold Snow Frost Hail Rain and Wind. And about Christmass remember your Charity to the Poor and let them not stand long knocking at your Gates and Doors At Tarves the first Tuesday S. Nicolas fair at Renfrew the 6 d. in Aberdeen the 7 d. at West-Weems the 8 d. Kellamas fair at the Kirk of Rey in Caithness Bamff Rothemay and the Town of Deer the 14 d. Manmas fail at the Kirk of Watten in Caithness the 15 day S. Cuthbert in Grange of Linlithgow the 17 d. S. Thomas in Glasgow Inverness and at the Down in Monteith the 18 d. St. Thomas day being the 21 d. Christmas the 25 day St. Stevens day the 26 day St. Iohns the 27 day at Forres and Methil all upon St. Iohns day St. Davids Fair at Gerry the first Tuesday after Christmass ADVERTISEMENT THese are to give Notice That the Manufactory for Making of Playing-Cards c. which formerly belonged to Mr. Peter Bruce German Ingeneer with his Right to the same are now Disponed by him and Ratified and Renewed by Act of Their Majesties Privy Council in favours of James Hamilton Merchant in Edinburgh Who is to be found at Mrs. Anderson her Dwelling-House or Shop on the North-side of the Street over-against the Mercat-Cross or at his own Dwelling-House at the Ioch-end of Restalrig An Ancient Dutch Prediction for the Year 1691. FOur Figurs upside down read as ye will Mak's Year the same equal number still In that same Year great Turnings shall be made Lilly's that Year e're August first shall fade The fragrant Rule shall blossom sweetly fair Thistle shall prick each hand that touch it dare Yet these three joyn'd shall pleasant Nose-gay be The Harp right tun'd make better Melodie A Crew of Brethren come of Flesh and Blood Yet wanting both brought up on Land and Flood This Year shall in all Courts and Councils creep Disclose their Secrets yet their Secrets keep Condemn Absolve raise strife and compose jars In peace teach meekness but in time of Wars Shall rush as swift as shaft from Turkish-bow Shall wound the Horse and lay the Ryder low Though fierce in Fight to make the stoutest quake They shall be ready still good Truce to make To just great Differences end Debates Secure all Ranks in Properties Estates ADVERTISEMENT FOr several New Fairs belonging to the Laird of McPHARLANE within the Shire of Dumbartoun and Paroch of Tarbat with a Weekly Mercat every Wednesday to be kept at the Town of Inver-loch The first is at the Town of Tarbat on the 12 and 13 days of March. The 2. 3 4 and 5 at Inver-loch the second is on the 17 and 18 days of June the third is on the 26 and 27 of July the fourth on the 2 and 3 of September the fifth and last on the 14 and 15 of October in all time coming with the Custom free for the first year Advertisement THese are to give Notice to all Persons that the Manufactory which belonged to the two French-men for Freizing of all sorts of Cloths and Sarges whatsoever and also for Freizing of Turned Cloaths which will appear al 's well as they were fully New They do now belong to James Hamilton and John Pringle who are to be found either at the said John Pringle's Dwelling-House at the Head of the Cow-gate or at William Hutton's Shop Merchant over against the Head of