Proclamation, 21 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Tuenty First Day off Apryll Jaj vjc Nyntie tuo years

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Proclamation

Proclamatione for a Monthly fast

Proclamatione for a Monethly solemne fast to be observed throw all this Kingdome each last wedensday of the moneth of Maij Junij Jullij August and September for preservatione of his Majestyes Royall persone and success of his armes this Campaigne read votted approven and appointed to be published the Morrow off the Which proclamation the tenor followes William and Mary be the Grace of God King and Queen of great Brittaine France and Ireland defenders of the Faith To our Lyon King at armes and his brethren Heraulds macers of our privie Councill pursevants messengers at armes our shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctly and severally Constitute Greeting Forasmuch as severall synods and others in this church have applyed to the Lords of our privie Councill that they would Interpose there authority for Indyteing and keeping a solemne Nationall fast and humiliation in all the Kirks and meetinghouses of this our ancient Kingdome, To Implore the blessing of the Lord upon us in our Councills and undertakeings in defence of the true reformed religion and of these Lands and releiff of the oppressed abroad And specially that God would Countenance us in the present warr preserving our Royall persone and giveing success to our armes by sea and Land and preserve and Establish the protestant religion at home and abroad Therefore Wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill doe hereby Comand and enjoyne that the said solemne fast and humiliatione for the ends above sett doun, Be religiously observed by all persones within this Kingdome both in Churches and meeting houses upon the tuenty Fyfth day of Maij next to come being the Last wednesday of that moneth And thereafter monethly upon the Last wednesday of each moneth untill the last wednesday of September next Inclusive And ordaines all ministers aither in kirks or meeting houses to read these presents publictly from the pulpitt a Sunday or tuo befor the first day apointed for keeping the said fast and humiliation And upon a sunday before each fast wednesday dureing the space forsaid And to the effect that this so necessarie and religious a duety may be publictly performed and punctuallie observed and our pleasure in the premises knowen Our Will is And wee charge yow straitly and Command, That Incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh and remanent mercat Crosses of the heid burghes of the severall shyres and stewartryes within this kingdome And in our name and authority make publication of the premisses That none may pretend Ignorance And wee ordanie our sollicitor to dispatch coppies hereof to the shirreffs of the severall shyres and stewarts of the stewartryes and there deputs or Clerks to be by them published at the mercat crosses of the heid burghes upon receipt hereof And Imediatly sent to the severall ministers both in kirks and meeting houses to the effect they may read and Intimat the same from there pulpitts and may seriously exhort all persons to a sincere and devote observance thereof as they will be ansuerable at there perrill and ordaines these presents to be printed and published in maner forsaid. Given under our signet att Edinburgh the tuenty first day of Apryll and of our reigne the Fourth year Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years Sic Subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel: J:P:D Douglas Linlithgow Lothian Forfar Stair William Forbes John Lauder William Enstruther Archibald Murray Robert Sinclair Patrick Murray

At Edinburgh 21 April 1692

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Proclamation

Proclamation for a Monthly fast

Proclamation for a monthly solemne fast to be observed through all this kingdom each last Wednesday of the month of May, June, July, August and September for preservation of his majesty’s royal person and success of his arms this campaign read, voted, approved and appointed to be published the morrow of the which proclamation the tenor followers: William and Mary by the grace of God, King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defenders of the faith, to our Lyon King at arms and his brethren heralds, macers of our privy council, pursuivants, messengers at arms, our sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally constitute greeting. Forasmuch as several synods and others in this church have applied to the lords of our privy council that they would interpose their authority for indicting and keeping a solemne national fast and humiliation in all the kirks and meeting houses of this our ancient kingdom, to implore the blessing of the lord upon us in our councils and undertakings in defence of the true reformed religion and of these lands and relief of the oppressed abroad, and especially that God would countenance us in the present war preserving our royall person and giving success to our arms by sea and land, and preserve and establish the protestant religion at home and abroad. Therefore we with advice of the lords of our privy council do hereby command and enjoyne that the said solemne fast and humiliation for the ends above set down, be religiously observed by all persons within this kingdom, both in churches and meeting houses upon the twenty fifth day of May next to come, being the last Wednesday of that month, and thereafter monthly upon the last Wednesday of each month until the last Wednesday of September next inclusive, and ordain all ministers either in kirks or meeting houses to read these presents publicly from the pulpit a Sunday or two before the first day appointed for keeping the said fast and humiliation, and upon a Sunday before each fast Wednesday during the space forsaid, and to the effect that this so necessary and religious a duty may be publicly performed and punctually observed, and our pleasure in the premises known our will is, and we charge yow straitly and command, that incontinent these our letters seen you pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh and remaining mercat crosses of the head burghs of the several shires and stewartries within this kingdom, and in our name and authority make publication of the premisses that none may pretend ignorance, and we ordan our solicitor to dispatch copies hereof to the sheriffs of the several shires and stewarts of the stewartries and their deputies or clerks to be by them published at the mercat crosses of the head burghs upon receipt hereof and immediately sent to the several ministers both in kirks and meeting houses to the effect they may read and intimate the same from their pulpits and may seriously exhort all persons to a sincere and devoted observance thereof as they will be answerable at their peril and ordain these presents to be printed and published in manner forsaid. Given under our signet at Edinburgh the twenty first day of April and of our reign the fourth year 1692 years. Signed thus: Tweeddale Chancellor, in the presence of the lords Douglas, Linlithgow, Lothian, Forfar, Stair, William Forbes, John Lauder, William Anstruther, Archibald Murray, Robert Sinclair, Patrick Murray.

1. PC1/48, 149-51.

1. PC1/48, 149-51.