A proclamation, for a publick solemn thanksgiving. Scotland. Privy Council. 1691 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). B05601 Wing S1786 ESTC R183468 52528961 ocm 52528961 179039 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B05601) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179039) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:28) A proclamation, for a publick solemn thanksgiving. Scotland. Privy Council. Scotland. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesties, Edinburgh : Anno Dom. 1691. Caption title. Royal arms at head of text; initial letter. Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the fourth day of November, and of Our Reign the third year. 1691. Signed: D. Moncreiff, Cls. Sti. Concilii. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. Created by converting TCP files to TEI P5 using tcp2tei.xsl, TEI @ Oxford. Re-processed by University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. Gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. 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Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. 2008-02 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-03 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-04 Emma (Leeson) Huber Sampled and proofread 2008-10 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-12 John Pas Sampled and proofread 2008-12 John Pas Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A PROCLAMATION , For a Publick Solemn Thanksgiving . 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 Heraulds , Macers of Our Privy Council , Pursevants , Messengers at Arms , Our Sheriffs in that part , conjunctly and severally , specially constitute , Greeting : Forasmuch as it hath pleased Our Gracious God , of his infinit Goodness and Mercy , not only to these Nations , but likewise to the common Interests ( both Religious and Civil ) of all Christendom , to preserve Our Sacred Person , and prosper Us in Our Undertakings , this last Summer , against these who are Enemies to Truth , and Us ; and especially to Crown Our Arms with the compleat Reducing of Ireland to Our Subjection and Obedience ; and to Restore and bring back Our Royal Person in Safety to Our Throne , to the Joy and Satisfaction of all Our good Subjects , after the many eminent Hazards to which We have been exposed in Our late Expedition ; And We Considering , how necessary a Duty it is , and how much it does import the Welfare of Us , and Our People , that Signal Blessings be owned and acknowledged , by Publick and Solemn Thanksgivings , are Resolved , humbly to acknowledge Our Thankfulness to the Infinitly Wise and Good GOD , for such Signal and Seasonable Mercies , conferred upon Us and Our People , in answer to the frequent and fervent Prayers , poured forth at the several solemn Fasts and Humiliations , observed and keeped throughout this Our Antient Kingdom , during Our late Expedition ; And the several Presbyterian Ministers , who were sent to attend the General Assembly of the Kirk of this Our Antient Kingdom , Having Addressed themselves to the Lords of Our Privy Council , to interpose their Authority , for appointing a Solemn Day of Publick Thanksgiving , to be Religiously observed throughout this Our Kingdom , for the Causes , and to the effect above-specified ; Therefore We , with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council , Do Appoint and Command , that the Twenty sixth Day of November instant , be Religiously and devoutly observed as a Solemn Day of Publick Thanksgiving by all persons within this Kingdom , both in Churches and Meeting-Houses , for returning most hearty and humble Thanks , and acknowledgment to the Divine Goodness , for his Signal Blessings and Deliverances already bestowed on Us and Our People , and to Implore the continuance thereof in the gracious Mercy of Our God , and that a Spirit of Counsel and Wisdom may assist Us , and the Princes and States Our Allyes , in Our Consultations and Undertakings , for the ensuing Year . And to the effect Our Pleasure in the Premisses may be known , OUR WILL IS , and We Charge you strictly and Command , that incontinent these Our Letters seen , ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh , and to the Mercat-Crosses of the remanent Head-Burghs of the several Shires within this Kingdom , and of the Stewartries of Kirkcudbright , Annandale and Orknay ; and there , in Our Name and Authority , make Publication hereof , that none may pretend ignorance . And ordains Our Sollicitor to cause send Printed Copies hereof to the Sheriffs of the several Shires , and Stewarts of the Stewartries foresaids , whom We Ordain to see the same Published , and appoints them to send Doubles thereof to all the Ministers , both in Churches and Meeting . Houses , within their respective Jurisdictions , that upon the Lords Day immediatly preceeding the said twenty sixth Day of November instant , the same may be Read and Intimat in every Paroch-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 contemners of Our Authority , and as highly disaffected to Our Person and Government . And Ordains these Presents to be Printed , and Published as aforesaid . Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh , the fourth Day of November . And of Our Reign , the third Year . 1691. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii . In Supplementum Signeti . D. MONCREIFF , Cls. Sti. Concilii . GOD Save King VVilliam and Queen Mary . Edinburgh , Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson , Printer to their most Excellent Majesties , Anno Dom. 1691.