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By the King , A PROCLAMATION For a General Fast and Humiliation throughout the whole Kingdom . WILLIAM R.

WHereas the Commons in Parliament Assembled , have Humbly besought Vs to Appoint a Solemn Day of Fasting and Humiliation , for Imploring the Blessing of Almighty God upon the Consultations of this present Parliament ; And We , being deeply sensible how much the Happiness of Our Kingdoms Depends upon the Good Success of their Consultations , and out of Our Own Religious Disposition , Readily to Incline to so Pious a Motion , have Resolved ( by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council ) and do , by this Our Royal Proclamation , Strictly Charge and Command , That a Day of General and Publick Fasting and Humiliation for the Purposes aforesaid , be Strictly Kept and Observed throughout Our Cities of London and Westminster and elsewhere within the Weekly Bills of Mortality , on Wednesday the Eleventh Day Of December next , and in all other Places within this Kingdom of England , Dominion of Wales , and Town of Berwick upon Tweed , on Wednesday the Eighteenth Day of the said December next . And for the better Solemnizing the same , We have given Directions to the Most Reverend Arch-Bishops , and Right Reverend Bishops of this Kingdom , to Compose a Form of Prayer suitable to this Occasion , to be Used in all Churches and Chappels , and other Places of Publick Worship ; And to take Care for the timely Dispersing the same throughout their respective Dioceses . And We do strictly Charge and Command , That the said Day of Fasting and Humiliation be Religiously observ'd by all Our Loving Subjects , as they tender the Favour of Almighty God , and upon Pain of Suffering such Punishments , as may be justly Inflicted for the Contempt or Neglect thereof .

Given at Our Court at Kensington , the Thirtieth Day of November , 1695. In the Seventh Year of Our Reign . God save the King .

LONDON , Printed by Charles Bill , and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb , deceas'd ; Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty , 1695.