Act, 15 February 1700, Edinburgh

Judicial Proceeding, 10 December 1700, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth Day of February Jaj viic years

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Act

Act Anent a Fast

Representation by the presbytery of Edinburgh2 anent a Fast, To be Keeped by the Inhabitants of Edinburgh and Suburbs because of the late sad desolation by dreadfull fire in this City, Read and the Councill appointes The Twenty Two day of February Instant to be Keeped as a day of Fasting and prayer by the Inhabitants of Edinburgh and suburbs because of the forsaid sad stroak and the sins That hath procured the same, And appointes the same to be Intimat on Sabath next by the ministers of the said City of Edinburgh and Suburbs therof from their Respective pulpitts att Close of the forenoons sermons, And ordaines the said Fast to be Religiously piously and devotly observed and gone about.

Att Edinburgh The Fifteenth Day of February Jaj viic years

A1700/2/151

Act

Act Anent a Fast

Representation by the presbytery of Edinburgh2 anent a Fast, To be Keeped by the Inhabitants of Edinburgh and Suburbs because of the late sad desolation by dreadfull fire in this City, Read and the Councill appointes The Twenty Two day of February Instant to be Keeped as a day of Fasting and prayer by the Inhabitants of Edinburgh and suburbs because of the forsaid sad stroak and the sins That hath procured the same, And appointes the same to be Intimat on Sabath next by the ministers of the said City of Edinburgh and Suburbs therof from their Respective pulpitts att Close of the forenoons sermons, And ordaines the said Fast to be Religiously piously and devotly observed and gone about.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 72.

2. The phrase ‘by the presbytery of Edinburgh’ is an insertion.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 72.

2. The phrase ‘by the presbytery of Edinburgh’ is an insertion.