A proclamation for a solemn national fast and humiliation.
         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1696
        
      
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             A proclamation for a solemn national fast and humiliation.
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno Dom. 1696.
          
           
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             Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh, the fifth day of June, and of Our Reign the eighth year. 1696.
             Signed: Gilb. Eliot Cls. Sti. Concilli.
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           A
           PROCLAMATION
           
             For
             a
             Solemn
             National
             Fast
             and
             Humiliation
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               VVILLIAM
            
             By
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Great-Britain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ;
          
           
             To
             
             Macers
             of
             Our
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             Messenger
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Our
             Sheriffs
             in
             that
             Part
             Conjunctly
             and
             severally
             specically
             Constitute
             ,
             Greeting
             .
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           ,
           as
           the
           Continuance
           of
           a
           dangerous
           and
           necessar●
           War
           ,
           wherein
           We
           and
           Our
           People
           are
           engaged
           ,
           and
           which
           inevitably
           exposes
           Our
           Royal
           Person
           to
           great
           and
           continual
           Danger
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           Success
           and
           Prosperity
           of
           Our
           Arms
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           the
           Welfare
           of
           our
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           both
           at
           Home
           and
           Abroad
           ,
           are
           highly
           concerned
           ,
           do
           Call
           for
           earnest
           and
           fervent
           Prayer
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           Success
           to
           Our
           Arms
           ,
           Protection
           to
           Our
           Royal
           Person
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Gracious
           assisting
           Us
           and
           Our
           Allies
           ,
           with
           a
           Spirit
           of
           Wisdom
           ,
           Counsel
           and
           Courage
           ,
           in
           all
           our
           Consults
           ,
           Designs
           and
           Undertakings
           against
           the
           common
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           that
           deep
           Humiliation
           and
           Fasting
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           should
           be
           Joyned
           ,
           with
           Our
           fervent
           Supplications
           for
           the
           Causes
           foresaids
           ;
           And
           that
           a
           Day
           should
           be
           solemnly
           Set
           apart
           ,
           to
           be
           keeped
           through
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           that
           Effect
           .
           And
           for
           Appointment
           of
           which
           solemn
           Fast
           and
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           ;
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           now
           Met
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Commissioners
           Appointed
           by
           the
           late
           General
           Assembly
           ,
           of
           the
           National
           Church
           of
           this
           our
           Ancient
           Kingdom
           ,
           have
           also
           Addressed
           the
           Lords
           of
           our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           the
           same
           Causes
           and
           Ends
           foresaids
           ,
           and
           others
           contained
           in
           their
           said
           Address
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           Allowed
           to
           be
           Printed
           .
           Therefore
           We
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Command
           and
           Appoint
           a
           Day
           of
           Solemn
           Humiliation
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           to
           be
           Observed
           for
           the
           Causes
           foresaids
           ,
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           upon
           the
           Days
           following
           ,
           
             viz
          
           In
           all
           the
           Churches
           upon
           this
           side
           of
           
             Tay
             ,
          
           upon
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           sixtenth
           Day
           of
           
             June
          
           currant
           :
           and
           in
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Paroch
           Churches
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           upon
           
             Tuesday
          
           the
           thirtieth
           Day
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           :
           Upon
           which
           Days
           of
           Solemn
           Humiliation
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           respective
           foresaids
           ,
           as
           We
           and
           Our
           People
           are
           to
           be
           deeply
           Humbled
           ,
           for
           Our
           great
           and
           manifold
           Provocations
           ,
           and
           to
           Deprecat
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           for
           Our
           Ingratitude
           for
           former
           Deliverances
           ;
           so
           We
           are
           Importunatly
           to
           Implore
           the
           Divine
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           his
           Protection
           ,
           and
           good
           Hand
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           would
           turn
           away
           his
           Anger
           and
           threatned
           Judgements
           from
           Us
           and
           Our
           People
           ,
           so
           justly
           deserved
           for
           Our
           great
           Unthankfulness
           and
           manifold
           Provocations
           .
           Which
           Days
           respective
           foresaids
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Require
           and
           Command
           ,
           to
           be
           Religiously
           and
           Seriously
           observed
           by
           all
           Ranks
           and
           Degrees
           of
           People
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           samen
           be
           wholly
           spent
           and
           imployed
           upon
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           hearing
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Acts
           of
           Devotion
           foresaid
           ;
           Certifying
           such
           of
           the
           Leiges
           who
           shall
           not
           give
           due
           Obedience
           hereunto
           ,
           or
           who
           shall
           contemn
           or
           neglect
           the
           Keeping
           and
           Observing
           of
           the
           saids
           Days
           and
           Duties
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           Proceeded
           against
           by
           Fyning
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           an
           hundred
           Pounds
           
             Scots
             .
          
           And
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Require
           and
           Command
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           ,
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Baillies
           of
           Regalities
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputs
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Magistrats
           of
           Burghs
           within
           their
           several
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           to
           Proceed
           against
           the
           persons
           Guilty
           ,
           and
           to
           Exact
           the
           Fynes
           accordingly
           ,
           to
           be
           Applyed
           the
           one
           half
           to
           the
           Judge
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           half
           to
           the
           Poor
           of
           the
           Paroch
           :
           and
           Certifying
           such
           Minister●
           as
           shall
           fail
           of
           their
           Duty
           ,
           in
           not
           observing
           the
           Premisses
           ,
           and
           in
           not
           Reading
           ,
           and
           duely
           Intimating
           of
           thir
           Presents
           in
           manner
           after-mentioned
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           Processed
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           .
           And
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Require
           the
           several
           Magistrats
           above-mentioned
           ,
           betwixt
           and
           the
           twenty
           second
           Day
           of
           
             July
          
           next
           to
           come
           ,
           to
           make
           Report
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           of
           these
           Ministers
           within
           their
           respective
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           who
           shall
           fail
           in
           their
           Duty
           and
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Premisses
           .
           
             Our
             Will
             is
             herefore
             ,
          
           and
           We
           Charge
           you
           strictly
           ,
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           incontinent
           these
           Our-Letters
           seen
           ,
           ye
           pass
           to
           the
           Mercat-Cross
           of
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           remanent
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           Head
           Burghs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           and
           Stewartries
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           in
           Our
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           make
           Publication
           hereof
           ,
           that
           none
           pretend
           ignorance
           .
           And
           We
           ordain
           Our
           Sollicitor
           to
           dispatch
           Copies
           hereof
           ,
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           ,
           and
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputs
           or
           Clerks
           to
           be
           by
           them
           Published
           at
           the
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           Head-Burghs
           upon
           Receipt
           thereof
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           sent
           to
           the
           several
           Ministers
           ,
           ●o
           the
           effect
           they
           may
           Read
           and
           Intimat
           the
           same
           from
           their
           Pulpits
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Days
           ,
           immediatly
           preceeding
           the
           Days
           above
           appointed
           ;
           and
           Ordains
           these
           Presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           and
           Published
           in
           manner
           foresaid
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             
               the
               fifth
               day
               of
               
                 June
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               eighth
               Year
               .
               1696.
               
            
          
           
             Per
             Actum
             Dominorum
             Secreti
             Concilii
             .
             GILB
             .
             ELIOT
             Cls.
             Sti.
             Concilii
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Anne
             Dom.
          
           1696.