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B05557 A proclamation, declaring war against the French king. Edinburgh, the 6th of August, 1689. Scotland. Privy Council. 1689 (1689) Wing S1738; ESTC R183432 786 1

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A PROCLAMATION Declaring War against the French King. Edinburgh the 6th of August 1689. WHereas the French King being the great Disturber of Christendom these several years Hath not only Invaded and Seized the Territories and Rights of his Neighbouring Princes His Majesties Allies but hath used unparalelled Cruelties and Devastations and by a most Unchristian Persecution having designed to Suppress and Extirpat the Protestant Religion he hath been the great Supporter and Abetter of the Arbitrary Courses in these Kingdoms for the Destruction of their Religion Liberties and Laws and hath of late without any Declaration of War Invaded ●he Kingdom of Ireland Fomenting and Maintaining a Rebellion there And likewise he has lately Declared War against His Majesty and his Kingdoms of Scotland and England and hath sent Ships to Transport Irish Forces to Invade the said Kingdom of Scotland For which cause His Majesty having Required the Lords of His Privy Council To Emit a Declaration of War in His Majesties Name Therefore the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council in Their Majesties Names and Authority Do Declare War against the French King and his Subjects and Discharge all the Leidges of this His Majesties Antient Kindom of Scotland To Trade Correspond or have any Intercourse or Meddling with the said French King or any of his Subjects Declaring nevertheless that such of the French Subjects as for the Causes foresaids have been Expelled or have abandoned their Native Countrey and have taken Refuge in this Kingdom of Scotland that they living dutifully and not Corresponding with His Majesties Enemies they shall be secure in their Lives Liberties and Fortunes under His Majesties Protection and the Shelter of His Laws Requiring likewise all Officers of War Captains and Masters of Ships and generally the whole Leidges to Prosecute the War against the said French King and his Subjects with all Acts of Hostility by Sea and Land to their uttermost And Ordains these Presents to be Printed and Published by the Lyon King at Arms or his Depute Heraulds Macers and Pursevants at the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh at the Castle-Gate and Peer and Shore of Leith and other places needful Extracted by me GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti. Concilii God save King VVilliam and Queen Mary Edinburgh Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson by Order of Privy Council Anno Dom. 1689.