Proclamation, 10 May 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/31

Proclamation

Proclamation For a National Fast

Some ministers from the Synod of Lothian and Tweddale appeared before the Councill and desyred their civill Sanction To a nationall humiliation or fast and gave In a paper containing the reasons of the said fast And a proclamation being Instantly prepared was signed and ordered to be Recorded and to be printed with the Reasons forsaids Follows the Tenor of the Proclamation
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith; To […] Macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas The Holy and Righteous Dispensations of the Almighty God in sending so cold and unkindly a season and seed tyme after Two years scarcity and Dearth, as also The great death of Cattle through most part of the Kingdom and growing dearth and famine Threatned, doe all Express his high displeasure against this Land, and provoke him to multiply and Inflict these and heavier Judgements, as the Just deservings and Effects of the sins abounding in this nation, and of the great Security and Impenitency under them, And Therfore doe certanly call allowd for our own and our peoples deep humiliation, under The mighty hand of God, and our most Earnest and solemn application, by fasting and prayer, for his gracious pardon, and Removeing and averting the forsaids Judgements and turning us Sincerely to the Lord. Upon which Considerations The provincial Synod of Lothian and Tweddale with a Committee of the Commission from the Generall Assembly have Likeways addressed the Lords of our privy Councill, That a day of Humiliation may be appointed and Keeped for the causes forsaids and others mentioned in their said Address Throughout the whole Kingdom Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Command and appoint a Day of Humiliation, Fasting and prayer To be Keeped and observed within the Bounds of the provincial Synod of Lothian and Tweddale upon Tuesday The seventeenth day of this current moneth of May, and upon the Twenty fifth day of the said moneth for the Rest of the Kingdom upon this side of the river of Tay and Throughout the rest of the whole Kingdom upon the First day of June next to Come upon which days respective, Wee and our people are to be deeply humbled before God, for the manifold sins and Provocations That so openly abound in the Land, and In which men continue still secure and hardened, Notwithstanding of Gods great mercy and Deliverance wrought for us, and of frequent Confessions and former fasts, which yett have produced no Amendment or Reformation, And Therfore To Deprecat his deserved Wrath and to Implore his Mercy and Grace, and That the Lord may turn unto us and Turn us and our people to him and avert the Judgements hanging over us, and other Evills wherewith we are so Eminently threatned and send Kindly weather To cherish the fruits of the Earth for food to man and Beast: Which respective daies of solemn Humiliation and prayer aboveappointed; Wee with advice forsaid Require and Command To be most Religiously and seriously observed by all our people, by publict prayer, preaching and all other acts of deep humiliation and devotion, suitable to the forsaids causes and occasions. Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the remanent mercat Crosses of the head Burghs of the severall shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and their in our name and authority make publication heirof that none may pretend Ignorance. And Wee ordain our Sollicitor to disbatch, Coppies heirof to the Sheriffs of the severall Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries and their Deputs or Clerks, To be by them published att the mercat Crosses of their head Burghs upon receit thereof and Immediately sent to the severall ministers, to the Effect the same may be Intimate and Read in the severall paroch-Churches upon the Lords-day immediatly preceeding The Respective days above appointed: and ordains thir presents to be printed And allowes the Causes of this fast given in to the Lords of our privy Councill To be also printed and Transmitted heirwith, Givin under our Signett att Edinburgh The Tenth day of May 1698 years and of our Reign The Tenth Year sic subscribitur.

Att Edinburgh The Tenth Day of May Jaj vjc nyntie Eight years

A1698/5/31

Proclamation

Proclamation For a National Fast

Some ministers from the Synod of Lothian and Tweddale appeared before the Councill and desyred their civill Sanction To a nationall humiliation or fast and gave In a paper containing the reasons of the said fast And a proclamation being Instantly prepared was signed and ordered to be Recorded and to be printed with the Reasons forsaids Follows the Tenor of the Proclamation
William By the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith; To […] Macers of our privy Councill messengers att armes our sheriffs in that part Conjunctlie and Severallie specialy Constitute Greeting. Forasmuchas The Holy and Righteous Dispensations of the Almighty God in sending so cold and unkindly a season and seed tyme after Two years scarcity and Dearth, as also The great death of Cattle through most part of the Kingdom and growing dearth and famine Threatned, doe all Express his high displeasure against this Land, and provoke him to multiply and Inflict these and heavier Judgements, as the Just deservings and Effects of the sins abounding in this nation, and of the great Security and Impenitency under them, And Therfore doe certanly call allowd for our own and our peoples deep humiliation, under The mighty hand of God, and our most Earnest and solemn application, by fasting and prayer, for his gracious pardon, and Removeing and averting the forsaids Judgements and turning us Sincerely to the Lord. Upon which Considerations The provincial Synod of Lothian and Tweddale with a Committee of the Commission from the Generall Assembly have Likeways addressed the Lords of our privy Councill, That a day of Humiliation may be appointed and Keeped for the causes forsaids and others mentioned in their said Address Throughout the whole Kingdom Therfore wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Command and appoint a Day of Humiliation, Fasting and prayer To be Keeped and observed within the Bounds of the provincial Synod of Lothian and Tweddale upon Tuesday The seventeenth day of this current moneth of May, and upon the Twenty fifth day of the said moneth for the Rest of the Kingdom upon this side of the river of Tay and Throughout the rest of the whole Kingdom upon the First day of June next to Come upon which days respective, Wee and our people are to be deeply humbled before God, for the manifold sins and Provocations That so openly abound in the Land, and In which men continue still secure and hardened, Notwithstanding of Gods great mercy and Deliverance wrought for us, and of frequent Confessions and former fasts, which yett have produced no Amendment or Reformation, And Therfore To Deprecat his deserved Wrath and to Implore his Mercy and Grace, and That the Lord may turn unto us and Turn us and our people to him and avert the Judgements hanging over us, and other Evills wherewith we are so Eminently threatned and send Kindly weather To cherish the fruits of the Earth for food to man and Beast: Which respective daies of solemn Humiliation and prayer aboveappointed; Wee with advice forsaid Require and Command To be most Religiously and seriously observed by all our people, by publict prayer, preaching and all other acts of deep humiliation and devotion, suitable to the forsaids causes and occasions. Our Will is Heirfore and wee charge yow strictly and Command That Incontinent thir our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat Cross of Edinburgh and to the remanent mercat Crosses of the head Burghs of the severall shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and their in our name and authority make publication heirof that none may pretend Ignorance. And Wee ordain our Sollicitor to disbatch, Coppies heirof to the Sheriffs of the severall Shires and Stewarts of Stewartries and their Deputs or Clerks, To be by them published att the mercat Crosses of their head Burghs upon receit thereof and Immediately sent to the severall ministers, to the Effect the same may be Intimate and Read in the severall paroch-Churches upon the Lords-day immediatly preceeding The Respective days above appointed: and ordains thir presents to be printed And allowes the Causes of this fast given in to the Lords of our privy Councill To be also printed and Transmitted heirwith, Givin under our Signett att Edinburgh The Tenth day of May 1698 years and of our Reign The Tenth Year sic subscribitur.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 418-20.

1. NRS, PC1/51, 418-20.