Proclamation for a solemn national fast.
         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1699
        
      
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             Proclamation for a solemn national fast.
             Scotland. Privy Council.
             Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to his most excellent Majesty,
             Edinburgh :
             Anno.
          
           
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             Dated: Given under Our Signet at Edinburgh the seventh day of February, and of Our Reign the tenth year, 1699.
             Signed: Gilb. Eliot. Cls. Sti. Concilii.
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           PROCLAMATION
           For
           a
           Solemn
           National
           Fast.
           
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             GOD
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Great-Britain
               ,
               France
            
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ;
          
           
             To
             Macers
             of
             Our
             Privy
             Council
             ,
             Messengers
             at
             Arms
             ,
             Our
             Sheriffs
             in
             that
             Part
             ,
             conjunctly
             and
             severally
             ,
             specially
             constitute
             ,
             Greeting
             ;
          
        
         
           Forasmuchas
           ,
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Holy
           and
           Righteous
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           many
           great
           and
           hainous
           Sins
           and
           Provocations
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           afflict
           the
           same
           with
           the
           lamentable
           Stroke
           of
           Dearth
           and
           Scarcity
           ,
           (
           which
           if
           not
           in
           His
           mercy
           prevented
           )
           doth
           threaten
           a
           dreadful
           Famine
           ;
           As
           likeways
           that
           the
           reformed
           Churches
           Abroad
           ,
           are
           through
           His
           Holy
           and
           Soveraign
           Displeasure
           ,
           partly
           under
           grievous
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           partly
           under
           great
           and
           imminent
           Hazards
           ,
           which
           justly
           call
           for
           our
           humbleing
           of
           our selves
           for
           our
           own
           Sins
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           tender
           Simpathie
           towards
           our
           said
           afflicted
           Brethren
           :
           Likeas
           the
           
             General
             Assembly
          
           of
           this
           Church
           lately
           conveened
           ,
           Have
           therefore
           addressed
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           that
           a
           day
           of
           Humiliation
           may
           be
           Appointed
           and
           kept
           for
           the
           Causes
           foresaids
           ,
           more
           fully
           mentioned
           in
           their
           Act
           thereanent
           .
           Therefore
           We
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           Command
           and
           Appoint
           a
           day
           of
           Solemn
           Humiliation
           and
           Prayer
           and
           Fasting
           ,
           to
           be
           observed
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           upon
           the
           Ninth
           day
           of
           March
           next
           to
           come
           ,
           to
           the
           effect
           that
           all
           Our
           good
           Subjects
           may
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           make
           earnest
           Prayer
           and
           Supplication
           to
           GOD
           for
           the
           Pardon
           of
           Our
           Sins
           ,
           and
           for
           turning
           away
           and
           averting
           His
           Wrath
           from
           this
           ,
           and
           other
           reformed
           Churches
           ,
           and
           that
           He
           may
           command
           Deliverance
           for
           His
           afflicted
           People
           ,
           under
           Persecution
           ,
           bless
           and
           preserve
           Us
           and
           Our
           Government
           ,
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           that
           Peace
           and
           Tranquillity
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           Gospel
           Ordinances
           with
           Purity
           and
           Freedom
           that
           we
           at
           present
           injoy
           ,
           and
           that
           He
           may
           bless
           His
           Gospel
           with
           Success
           ,
           and
           grant
           a
           seasonable
           Seed-time
           ,
           and
           bless
           the
           Seed
           with
           increase
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           present
           Distress
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           Which
           Day
           ,
           We
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           do
           Require
           and
           Command
           to
           be
           religiously
           and
           most
           seriously
           observed
           by
           all
           Ranks
           and
           Degrees
           of
           People
           ,
           by
           solemn
           Prayer
           and
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           other
           Acts
           of
           Devotion
           to
           be
           performed
           for
           the
           Causes
           and
           Ends
           foresaids
           ,
           both
           in
           publick
           and
           privat
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           .
           OUR
           WILL
           IS
           HEREFORE
           ,
           and
           We
           charge
           you
           strictly
           and
           Command
           ,
           that
           incontinent
           these
           Our
           Lettersseen
           ,
           ye
           psss
           to
           the
           Mercat-Cross
           of
           Edinburgh
           ,
           and
           remanent
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           haill
           Head-burghs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           and
           Stewartries
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           there
           in
           Our
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           by
           open
           Proclamation
           ,
           make
           Publication
           hereof
           that
           none
           pretend
           Ignorance
           ;
           And
           We
           Ordain
           Our
           Solicitor
           to
           cause
           Print
           thir
           presents
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           
             General
             Assembly
          
           thereto
           annexed
           ,
           and
           to
           transmit
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           Copies
           thereof
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           ,
           and
           Stewarts
           of
           Stewartries
           ,
           or
           their
           Deputs
           and
           Clerks
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           them
           published
           at
           the
           Mercat-crosses
           of
           their
           Head-burghs
           upon
           Receipt
           thereof
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           sent
           to
           the
           several
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           the
           effect
           the
           same
           may
           be
           intimat
           and
           read
           in
           their
           several
           Paroch-Churches
           ,
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Day
           immediatly
           preceeding
           the
           Day
           above-appointed
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             Edinburgh
             
               the
               seventh
               day
               of
               February
               ,
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               Tenth
               Year
               ,
               1699.
               
            
          
           
             Per
             Actum
             Dominorum
             Secreti
             Concilii
             
               GILB
               .
               ELIOT
            
             .
             Cls.
             Sti.
             Concilii
             .
          
           
           God
           save
           the
           King
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Edinburgh
           ,
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
          
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           King
           's
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1699.