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         Scotland. Privy Council.
      
       
         
           1696
        
      
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             Proclamation for a solemn 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,
             Edinburgh, :
             1696.
          
           
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           Prayers -- Law and legislation -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Fasts and feasts -- Church of Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
           Church and state -- Scotland -- Early works to 1800.
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               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           PROCLAMATION
           ,
           
             For
             a
             Solemn
             Fast
             and
             Humiliation
             ▪
          
        
         
           
             
               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
             .
          
        
         
           Forasmuch
           ,
           as
           ,
           by
           Reason
           of
           many
           abounding
           heinous
           Sins
           and
           Provocations
           ;
           The
           Displeasure
           and
           Wrath
           of
           Almighty
           GOD
           is
           very
           visible
           against
           Us
           ,
           and
           Our
           People
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           the
           sad
           Calamity
           ,
           under
           which
           the
           Kingdom
           Labours
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Disappointment
           ,
           and
           failing
           of
           the
           Cropt
           and
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Ground
           ,
           for
           the
           Year
           by
           past
           ,
           whereupon
           such
           Scarcity
           and
           Dearth
           did
           ensue
           ;
           That
           the
           Poor
           of
           the
           Land
           have
           generally
           been
           Reduced
           to
           the
           greatest
           Extremity
           ;
           But
           also
           ,
           by
           the
           continuance
           of
           such
           bad
           VVeather
           ,
           and
           so
           unnatural
           a
           Season
           ,
           as
           doth
           sadly
           threaten
           the
           Mil-giving
           ,
           and
           Blasting
           of
           the
           present
           Cropt
           ,
           and
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Ground
           ,
           to
           the
           Increase
           of
           that
           Distress
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           already
           Afflicted
           ,
           and
           in
           hazard
           to
           be
           ruined
           ,
           (
           if
           God
           in
           his
           Mercy
           prevent
           not
           )
           which
           certainly
           calls
           for
           our
           deepest
           Humiliation
           and
           most
           earnest
           and
           fervent
           Supplications
           to
           our
           gracious
           God
           to
           avert
           it
           :
           VVhich
           Consideration
           ,
           hath
           also
           moved
           the
           Commission
           of
           the
           late
           General
           Assembly
           ,
           to
           Adress
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           That
           a
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           may
           be
           appointed
           ,
           and
           keeped
           throughout
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           VVherefore
           ,
           VVe
           with
           Advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           Our
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           appoint
           and
           Command
           a
           Day
           of
           Solemn
           Humiliation
           and
           Prayer
           to
           be
           observed
           through
           this
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           put
           up
           fervent
           Prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           〈…〉
           and
           Forgivenness
           .
           And
           that
           he
           would
           turn
           away
           his
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           
             keep
             off
             deserved
          
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           yet
           Graciously
           bless
           〈…〉
           People
           with
           Seasonable
           VVeather
           ,
           for
           In
           bringing
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Ground
           .
           And
           also
           ,
           that
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           he
           would
           bestow
           on
           Us
           and
           them
           ,
           his
           Spiritual
           and
           Heavenly
           Blessings
           ,
           by
           the
           continuing
           and
           prospering
           of
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           Fruits
           thereof
           amongst
           us
           .
           And
           We
           ,
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           Require
           and
           Command
           the
           said
           Solemn
           Fast
           ,
           and
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           ,
           to
           be
           Religiously
           Observed
           and
           Keeped
           ,
           by
           all
           Ranks
           and
           Degrees
           of
           People
           ,
           upon
           the
           Days
           following
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           In
           all
           the
           Planted
           Churches
           on
           this
           side
           the
           River
           of
           
             Tay
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           twenty
           fifth
           day
           of
           
             August
          
           Instant
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Planted
           Churches
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           upon
           the
           Eight
           Day
           of
           
             September
          
           next
           to
           come
           :
           And
           in
           such
           Churches
           ,
           as
           are
           Vacant
           ,
           upon
           such
           Days
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           Appointed
           by
           the
           Presbytery
           of
           the
           Bounds
           .
           Certifying
           such
           who
           shall
           Contemn
           or
           Neglect
           the
           Dutiful
           Observing
           and
           Keeping
           of
           the
           said
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           ;
           They
           shall
           be
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           as
           Contemners
           of
           Our
           Authorty
           ,
           and
           Neglecters
           of
           such
           a
           Necessary
           Duty
           :
           And
           seing
           ,
           that
           on
           such
           an
           Occasion
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           Causes
           .
           God
           doth
           more
           especially
           require
           the
           exercise
           of
           Christian
           Charity
           and
           Compassion
           towards
           the
           Poor
           and
           Indigent
           ,
           whose
           Pinching
           Straits
           and
           VVants
           ,
           do
           at
           present
           lay
           them
           under
           the
           deepest
           distress
           and
           cry
           aloud
           to
           all
           for
           their
           Help
           and
           Relieff
           ,
           as
           they
           expect
           ,
           and
           would
           wish
           that
           God
           should
           be
           gracious
           to
           them
           in
           the
           like
           Case
           ;
           Therefore
           ,
           VVe
           do
           further
           ,
           with
           Advice
           foresaid
           ,
           seriously
           Recommend
           to
           all
           Our
           Good
           Subjects
           ,
           to
           draw
           forth
           and
           extend
           their
           Christian
           Charity
           ,
           and
           Compassion
           towards
           the
           Poor
           and
           Indigent
           ,
           by
           a
           Cheerful
           ,
           and
           Liberal
           and
           Bountiful
           Contribution
           ,
           upon
           the
           said
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           and
           Lords
           Day
           thereafter
           ,
           as
           the
           best
           and
           most
           acceptable
           Expressions
           of
           their
           Sincerity
           and
           Earnestness
           in
           the
           foresaid
           Duty
           And
           VVe
           peremptory
           Require
           and
           Command
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           the
           Money
           to
           be
           Contribute
           and
           Collected
           upon
           the
           Dayes
           foresaid
           ;
           But
           likewise
           ,
           (
           if
           it
           shall
           be
           found
           needfull
           ,
           )
           that
           all
           other
           Money
           formerly
           Collected
           ,
           and
           still
           lying
           in
           Church-Boxes
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Kirk
           Sessions
           ,
           or
           lent
           out
           upon
           Interest
           ,
           by
           Bonds
           taken
           for
           the
           Product
           of
           such
           Collections
           ,
           be
           instantly
           uplifted
           ,
           imployed
           and
           wared
           out
           for
           buying
           of
           Victual
           ,
           and
           other
           necessars
           for
           relief
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           within
           the
           Bounds
           of
           the
           Paroches
           to
           which
           the
           saids
           Collections
           and
           Bonds
           do
           belong
           .
           And
           that
           at
           the
           fight
           of
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           ,
           with
           concourse
           of
           such
           Heretors
           as
           shall
           Joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           within
           the
           saids
           respective
           Paroches
           ,
           by
           these
           already
           Intrusted
           ,
           or
           who
           shall
           be
           Intrusted
           by
           the
           saids
           Ministers
           and
           Elders
           ,
           and
           Heretors
           with
           the
           over
           sight
           of
           the
           Poor
           in
           the
           saids
           Bounds
           ,
           to
           the
           Effect
           the
           said
           Victual
           ,
           and
           other
           necessars
           ,
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           may
           be
           Orderly
           ,
           and
           Proportionally
           distribut
           among
           them
           ,
           effeiring
           to
           their
           severall
           Indigencies
           .
           And
           We
           again
           ,
           Require
           and
           Command
           ,
           all
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           others
           foresaid
           ,
           to
           applye
           themselves
           diligently
           to
           the
           foresaid
           pious
           VVork
           ,
           for
           the
           Supplye
           and
           Relief
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           be
           Answerable
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           Us
           thereanent
           OUR
           VVILL
           IS
           HEREFORE
           ,
           And
           VVe
           Charge
           you
           strictly
           ,
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           in
           continent
           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
           Steuarties
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           in
           Our
           Name
           and
           Authority
           ,
           make
           Publication
           hereof
           ,
           that
           none
           pretend
           Ignorance
           .
           An
           VVe
           Ordain
           Our
           Solicitor
           to
           dispatch
           Copies
           hereof
           ,
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           several
           Shires
           ,
           and
           Steuarts
           of
           Steuartries
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputs
           ,
           or
           Clerks
           to
           be
           by
           them
           Published
           at
           the
           Mercat-Crosses
           of
           the
           Head
           Burghs
           ,
           upon
           receipt
           thereof
           ,
           and
           immediately
           sent
           to
           the
           several
           Ministers
           to
           the
           Effect
           they
           may
           Read
           and
           Intimate
           the
           same
           ,
           from
           their
           Pulpits
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Day
           immediately
           preceeding
           the
           Dayes
           above
           appointed
           ,
           And
           Ordains
           these
           Presents
           to
           be
           Printed
           ,
           and
           Published
           in
           manner
           foresaid
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             Our
             Signet
             at
             
               Edinburgh
               ,
            
             
               the
               seventh
               day
               of
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               and
               of
               Our
               Reign
               the
               Eighth
               Year
               ,
               1696.
               
            
          
           
             Per
             Actum
             Dominorum
             Secreti
             Concilii
             .
             GIL
             .
             ELIOT
             Cls.
             Sti
             Concilii
             .
          
           
           GOD
           save
           the
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             Edinburgh
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           of
           
             Andrew
             Anderson
          
           Printer
           to
           His
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           1696
        
      
    
  

