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A83394 A proclamation. VVhereas it hath pleased Almighty God in his great mercy to this kingdom, to vouchsafe us a miraculous deliverance from popery and arbitrary power ...; Proceedings. 1689-02-13 England and Wales. Parliament. 1689 (1689) Wing E2200C; ESTC R231053 1,863 1

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A PROCLAMATION VVHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God in his Great Mercy to this Kingdom to Vouchsafe us a Miraculous Deliverance from Popery and Arbitrary Power and that our Preservation is due next under God to the Resolution and Conduct of His Highness the Prince of ORANGE whom God hath Chosen to be the Glorious Instrument of such an Inestimable Happiness to us and our Posterity and being highly Sensible and fully Perswaded of the Great and Eminent Virtues of Her Highness the Princess of ORANGE whose Zeal for the Protestant Religion will no doubt bring a Blessing along with Her upon this Nation And whereas the Lords and Commons now Assembled at Westminster have made a Declaration and presented the same to the said Prince and Princess of ORANGE and therein desired Them to accept the Crown who have accepted the same accordingly We therefore the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons together with the Lord Mayor and Citizens of London and others of the Commons of this Realm do with a full Consent Publish and Proclaim according to the said Declaration WILLIAM and MARY Prince and Princess of ORANGE to be KING and QUEEN of England France and Ireland with all the Dominions thereunto belonging Who are accordingly so to be Owned Deemed Accepted and Taken by all the People of the aforesaid Realms and Dominions who are from henceforeward bound to acknowledge and Pay unto them all Faith and true Allegiance Beseeching God by whom Kings Reign to Bless King WILLIAM and Queen MARY with long and happy Years to Ring over us GOD Save King WILLIAM and Queen MARY Jo. Brown Cleric Parliamentorum The Na 〈…〉 of the King His Council in England Prince 〈…〉 Archbishop of Canterbu●● D. Norfolk M. Halyfax President M. Winchester E. Danby Lord Thesaurer E. Oxfoord E. Shreusberry Secretary of State E. Bedfoord E. Bristol E. Dovenshire Steward of his Majesties Houshold 〈…〉 inghame 〈…〉 Mackesfeild Lord Chamberlane of his Majesties Houshold V. Falconberg V. Mardont V. Newport Bishop of London L. Wharton L. Delamare L. Montague L. Lomlies 〈…〉 L. Chur 〈…〉 Min-heer 〈…〉 S. Henry Sid 〈…〉 ●ecretary of State S. Robert Howard S. Henry Capel S. Henry Powel Mr. Edward Russel Mr. Richard Hamden Mr. Buscoen Whitehall Febr. 13. This morning the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons being Assembled at Westminster and having agreed upon an Instrument in Writing for Declaring the Prince and Princess of Orange King and Queen of England France and Ireland with all the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging and presented the same to their Highnesses in the Banqueting House and received their Consent thereto The said Lords and Commons about Eleven of the Clock came down to Whitehal-Gate where the Officers of Arms Sergeants at Arms Trumpets and other Persons concerned in the Solemnity being Assembled by Order from the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England Sir Tho. St. George Kt. Garter Principal King of Arms having received a Proclamation and the said Officers of Arms being Ordered by the House of Lords forthwith to Proclaim the same York Herald after the Trumpets had thrice sounded Proclaimed it at Whitehal-Gate accordingly the said Garter Reading it to him by Periods in the presence of the said Lords and Commons and Multitudes of People there Assembled who concluded the same with repeated Acclamations of Joy from whence they proceeded in this manner First the Head Bayliff of Westminster with his Men Next the Knight Marshals Men than a Class of Trumpets followed by the Sergeant Trumpeter Then an Officer of Arms singly followed by six other each accompanied with a Sergeant at Arms Then Garter King of Arms with the Proclamation accompanied by the Usher of the Black-Rod Then the Lord Marquiss of Halifax who executes the Place of Speaker in the House of Lords in his Coach attended by Sir Roger Harsnet Eldest Sergeant at Arms with his Mace Then Henry Powle Esq Speaker of the House of Commons in his Coach attended by Sergeant Topham with his Mace Then the Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England in his Coach followed by the rest of the Peers in Order all in Coaches Lastly the Members of the House of Commons in their Coaches Thus they proceeded to Temple-Bar where the Gates being shut two of the Officers of Arms attended by a Sergeant at Arms and two Trumpets knocking the reat the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex coming to the Gate and being informed of the Occasion of their Coming Ordered the Gates to be opened and the Whole Proceeding entred except the Bailiff of Westminster and his Men who went off there and the Lord Mayor Recorder and Aldermen receiving them in their Formalities a second Proclamation was made between the two Temple-Gates and the said Aldermen Sheriffs and Lord Mayor falling into the Proceeding at Woodstreet-end in Cheapside Their Majesties were Proclaimed a Third time and so at the Royal Exchange in Cornhill a Fourth time each Proclamation being echoed with Universal Acclamations of Joy by the Multitudes of People which crowded the Streets Windows and Belconies The Streets all the way from Temple-Bar to the Royal Exchange being lined with four Regiments of the City Melitia Thus the Ceremony ended and the Night was concluded with Bonefires and Ringing of Bells and all other Expressions of Duty and Affections to Their Majesties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY with hearty Wishes for Their long and happy Reign Re-printed at Edinburgh Anno 1689.