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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A32414) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 107237) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1629:79) By the King, a proclamation for a general fast throughout the realm of England England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1 broadside. Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., In the Savoy [i.e. London] : 1671/2 [i.e. 1672] "Given at our court at Whitehall this 22d day of March 1671/2. In the 24th year of His Majesties reign." Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library. eng Dutch War, 1672-1678. Fasts and feasts -- Church of England. Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685. eebo By the King. A proclamation for a general fast throughout the realm of England. England and Wales. Sovereign 1672 1 417 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2008-03 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-08 Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

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By the King . A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast throughout the Realm of England . CHARLES R.

THe Kings most Excellent Majesty , being necessitated , for the just Defence and Vindication of His own and Subjects Rights , to Declare War against the States of the United Provinces ; And having His Forces now in readiness upon a present Expedition , Hath Resolved and doth hereby Command a General and Publick Fast to be kept throughout His whole Kingdom : That so both Prince and People may send up there Prayers and Supplications to Almighty God , for imploring His Blessing on His Majesties Naval Forces : And for the more decent and Vniform performance thereof , His Majesty doth hereby Publish and Declare to all His loving Subjects , and doth straitly Charge and Command that Wednesday next being the 27th day of this instant March , This Fast be Religiously and Solemnly kept and observed , within the Cities of London and Westminster and the Borough of Southwark and other Places adjacent within the Bills of Mortality : And that upon Wednesday the 17th of April next , the like Fast be kept and duly observed through the rest of this whole Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed .

And for the more orderly Solemnizing thereof , His Majesty hath directed that the Form of Prayers Compos'd and Published in the late War , upon the like occasion , be used in all Churches and Chappels , and hath given Charge to the Bishops for the dispersing thereof through their several Diocesses in the whole Kingdom .

And His Majesty doth expresly Charge and Command , that the said Fasting and Prayers be Soberly , Reverently , and Decently Performed by all His Loving Subjects , as they tender the Favour of Almighty God , and upon pain of such Punishments as His Majesty can justly inflict upon all such , as Contemn or Neglect so Religious a Work .

Given at the Court at Whitehall this 22d day of March 1671/2 In the 24th year of His Majesties Reign . God save the King .

In the SAVOY , Printed by the Assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker , Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty . 1671/2.