A
PROCLAMATION
,
Superceding
the
Monthly
Fast
after
September
,
1693.
WILLIAM
and
MARY
by
the
Grace
of
GOD
,
King
and
Queen
of
Great-Britain
,
France
and
Ireland
,
Defenders
of
the
Faith
;
To
Macers
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
or
Messengers
at
Arms
,
Our
Sheriffs
in
that
part
,
conjunctly
and
severally
,
specially
constitute
,
Greeting
:
Forasmuch
as
,
by
the
First
Act
of
the
Last
Session
of
this
Our
Current
Parliament
,
a
Day
of
Solemn
Fasting
and
Humiliation
was
appointed
to
be
observed
by
all
Persons
within
this
Kingdom
,
upon
the
Third
Thursday
of
every
Month
,
until
Intimation
of
forbearance
should
be
made
by
the
Lords
of
Our
Privy
Council
:
And
We
considering
the
Season
of
the
Year
being
far
spent
,
it
may
be
convenient
to
supercede
the
observing
the
said
Fast
Day
,
after
this
Month
of
September
:
Therefore
We
,
with
Advice
of
Our
Privy
Council
,
do
hereby
Certifie
and
give
Intimation
to
all
Our
Liedges
,
that
the
said
Fast
and
Humiliation
is
only
to
be
observed
upon
the
Third
Thursday
of
this
current
Month
of
September
,
and
to
be
superceded
and
forborn
for
afterward
.
And
to
the
effect
Our
pleasure
in
the
premisses
may
be
known
,
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
whole
other
Mercat-Crosses
of
the
Head
Burghs
of
the
several
Shires
and
Stewartries
within
this
Kingdom
,
and
there
by
open
Proclamation
make
Publication
of
the
Premisses
,
that
none
pretend
ignorance
;
And
Ordains
these
presents
to
be
Printed
.
Given
under
Our
Signet
at
Edinburgh
,
the
seventh
day
of
September
,
and
of
Our
Reign
the
Fifth
Year
,
1693
.
Per
Actum
Dominorum
Secreti
Concilii
.
In
Supplementum
Signeti
.
GILB
.
ELIOT
.
Cls.
sti
.
Concilii
.
God
Save
King
William
and
Queen
Mary
.