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A66288 By the King and Queen, a proclamation, for a publick thanksgiving William R. England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694. 1692 (1692) Wing W2579; ESTC R23245 960 1

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By the King and Queen A PROCLAMATION For a Publick THANKSGIVING WILLIAM R. WHereas Their Majesties having a deep and serious Consideration of the War in which they together with most of the Princes and States of Europe were and still are ingaged against the French King did by Their Royal Proclamation bearing Date the Four and twentieth Day of March last Appoint a general Monthly Fast to be kept throughout this Kingdom for Imploring the Blessing and Protection of Almighty God in the Preservation of Their Majesties Persons and in Prospering Their Arms both at Sea and Land which has been observed accordingly And forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his Infinite Goodness in Answer to the Prayers humbly and devoutly Offered up to him to preserve Their Majesties and Their Government against the Designs and Attempts of Their Open and Secret Enemies To give Their Majesties a Great and Signal Victory at Sea against the French Fleet To Protect His Majesties Person from the many and great Dangers of the War in His late Expedition beyond the Seas To Disappoint and Defeat the Barbarous and Horrid Conspiracy for taking away His Sacred Life by Assassination And to bring Him back in Safety to this Kingdom Their Majesties therefore Adoring the Divine Goodness and duly Considering that such Great and Publick Blessings do call for Publick and Solemn Acknowledgements Have thought fit and with the Advice of Their Privy Council do hereby Appoint and Command That a General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for these his Mercies be observed throughout Our Cities of London and Westminster and elsewhere within the weekly Bills of Mortality on Thursday the Twenty seventh day of this Instant October and in all other Places throughout this Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed on Thursday the Tenth day of November next ensuing And for the better and more orderly Solemnizing of the same Their Majesties have given Directions to the Most Reverend Arch-Bishops and Right Reverend Bishops of this Kingdom to Compose a Form of Prayer suitable to this Occasion to be Vsed in all Churches and Chappels and other Places of Publick Worship and to take Care for the timely dispersing of the same throughout their respective Diocesses And Their Majesties do strictly Charge and Command That the said Publick day of Thanksgiving be Religiously Observed by all Their Loving Subjects as they tender the Favour of Almighty God and upon Pain of Suffering such Punishments as Their Majesties can justly inflict for the Contempt or Neglect thereof Given at Our Court at Kensington the Two and twentieth Day of October 1692. In the Fourth year of Our Reign God save King William and Queen Mary LONDON Printed by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd Printers to the King and Queens most Excellent Majesties 1692.