Proclamation, 3 November 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Third day of November Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years

A1692/11/71

Proclamation

Proclamation for a solemne and publict thanksgiveing

The proclamatione under wreitten being read approven and signed and ordered to be recorded whereof 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 […] Macers of our privie Councill messengers at armes our shirreffs in that pairt Conjunctly and severallie speciallie constitute Greeting Forasmuch as great and publict blessings Conferred upon us and our people by the Almightie God of his Infinite Goodnes does Justly call for publict acknowledgements and solemne thanksgiveing So it is our duety and the duety of all our Good subjects at this tyme by a day solemnely sett apairt To returne praise and Glory to his blessed name who in ansuer to the fervent and frequent prayers humbly and devoutly offered up and poured furth befor him at the severall solemne fasts observed and keept throw this our ancient Kingdome Dureing our Last Campaigne in Flanders hath been pleased to preserve our persone from the many and great dangers of the warr in our Late expeditione there And to dissappoint and defeatt the barbarous and horride Conspiracie for takeing away our Lyfe by assasinatione And to bring back our Royall persone to our kingdomes And at home to protect and defend the protestant religion and our government againest the designes and attempts of there open and secret Enemyes And for which causes also the ministers assembled in the synod of Lothian and Tweeddale with such as Correspond with them from severall other synods have made address to the Lords of our privie Councill That a solemne day of publict thanksgiveing may be sett apairt to be religiously observed throwghout this our ancient Kingdome Therefore wee with advyce of the Lords of our privie Councill doe appoint and Comand that the tenth day of November Current for the toun of Edinburgh and suburbs Comprehending Leith Canongate and West Kirk and the tuenty fourth day of the said moneth of november for all the rest of our2 ancient Kingdome be religiously and devoutly observed as a day of publict thanksgiveing by all persones within this Kingdome Both in Churches and meeting houses For returning most heartie and humble thanks and acknowledgement to the divyne Goodness for his signall blessings and delyverances alreadie bestowed upon us and our people and to Implore the Continuance thereof in the mercie of our God And that a Spirit of wisdome and Councill may assist us in our consultationes and undertakeings at hom and abroad in tyme comeing and to the Effect our will in the premises may be knowen Our Will is Herefore and we charge yow strictly and Comand that Incontinent thir presents seen ye pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh and Remanent mercat Crosses of the wholl heid burghes of the severall shyres within this Kingdome And of the stewartryes of Kirkcudbright Annandaill and Orknay And there in our name and authority make publicatione hereof that none pretend Ignorance and ordaines our Sollicitor to cause make Intimatione hereof to the ministers within the toun of Edinburgh and suburbs Comprehending as above said By Sending Coppies to them Or any other way he thinks fitt And to cause send printed Coppies hereof to the shirreffs of the severall shyres and stewarts of the stewartries forsaids whom wee ordaine to see the same published And appoints them to send doubles thereof to all the ministers both in churches and meeting houses within there respective jurisdictiones That upon the Lords day Imediatly preceeding the said tenth and tuenty fourth dayes of november current The same may be Intimate and read in every paroch church and meeting house Certifyeing all such who shall contemne or neglect so religious and Important a duety as the thanksgiveing hereby appoynted is They shall be proceeded againest and punished as Contemners of our authority And as highly disaffected to our persones and government And ordaines thir presents to be printed Given under our signet at Edinburgh the third day of November and of our reigne the fourth year Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel: Drumlangrig Linlithgow Lothian3 Forfar Stair Cardross Francis Montgomerie

At Edinburgh 3 November 1692

A1692/11/71

Proclamation

Proclamation for a solemn and public thanksgiving

The proclamation underwritten being read, approve, and signed, and ordered to be recorded, whereof the tenor follows:
William and Mary by the grace of God king and queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, defenders of the faith, to […] macers of our privy council, messengers at arms, our sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally, specially constituted greeting. Forasmuch as great and public blessings conferred upon us and our people by the almighty God of his infinite goodness do justly call for public acknowledgements and solemn thanksgiving, so it is our duty and the duty of all our good subjects at this time by a day solemnly set apart to return praise and glory to his blessed name who, in answer to the fervent and frequent prayers humbly and devoutly offered up and poured forth before him at the several solemn fasts observed and kept through this our ancient kingdom during our last campaign in Flanders, has been pleased to preserve our person from the many and great dangers of the war in our late expedition there, and to disappoint and defeat the barbarous and horrid conspiracy for taking away our life by assassination, and to bring back our royal person to our kingdoms, and at home to protect and defend the Protestant religion and our government against the designs and attempts of their open and secret enemies. And for which causes also the ministers assembled in the synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, with such as correspond with them from several other synods, have made address to the lords of our privy council that a solemn day of public thanksgiving may be set apart to be religiously observed throughout this our ancient kingdom. Therefore we with advice of the lords of our privy council doe appoint and command that 10 November current for the town of Edinburgh and suburbs, comprehending Leith, Canongate, and West Kirk, and 24 of the said month of November for all the rest of our ancient kingdom, be religiously and devoutly observed as a day of public thanksgiving by all persons within this kingdom, both in churches and meeting houses, for returning most hearty and humble thanks and acknowledgement to the divine goodness for his signal blessings and deliverances already bestowed upon us and our people, and to implore the continuance thereof in the mercy of our God, and that a spirit of wisdom and council may assist us in our consultations and undertakings at home and abroad in time coming. And to the effect our will in the premises may be known, our will is therefore and we charge you strictly and command that immediately these present [are] seen you pass to the mercat cross of Edinburgh and remnant mercat crosses of the whole head burghs of the several shires within this kingdom, and of the stewartries of Kirkcudbright, Annandale, and Orkney, and there in our name and authority make publication hereof that none pretend ignorance, and ordain our solicitor to cause make intimation hereof to the ministers within the town of Edinburgh and suburbs, comprehending as above said, by sending copies to them or any other way he thinks fit, And to cause send printed copies hereof to the sheriffs of the several shires and stewarts of the stewartries foresaid, whom we ordain to see the same published, and appoint them to send doubles thereof to all the ministers, both in churches and meeting houses, within their respective jurisdictions, that upon the Lords day immediately preceding the said 10 and 24 of November current, the same may be intimated and read in every parish church and meeting house. Certifying all such who shall contemn or neglect so religious and important a duty as the thanksgiving hereby appointed is, they shall be proceeded against and punished as contemnors of our authority, and as highly disaffected to our persons and government. And ordain these present to be printed. Given under our signet at Edinburgh 3 November, and of our reign the fourth year 1692. Sic subscribitur Tweeddale Cancel; Drumlanrig; Linlithgow; Lothian; Forfar; Stair; Cardross; Francis Montgomerie.

1. PC1/48, 434-5.

2. The word ‘said’ scored out here.

3. The word ‘Stair’ scored out here.

1. PC1/48, 434-5.