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A87963	A letter from Scotland giving a true relation of the present posture of affairs in that kingdom, in reference to the expected invasion from France; : and particularly, the care that was taken to prevent the Castle of Edinburgh from being betrayed. : Together with two proclamations, the one against ministers not praying for Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. : The other for a solemn national monthly-fast : licensed May the 7th, J.F. 1692.		1692 (1692)	Wing L1502B; ESTC R179554	4,242	4

A Letter from Scotland Giving a true Relation of the present Posture of Affairs in that Kingdom in reference to the expected Invasion from France And particularly the care that was taken to prevent the Castle of Edinburgh from being betrayed Together with two Proclamations the one against Ministers not Praying for Their Majesties King Willam and Queen Mary The other for a Solemn National Monthly-Fast Licensed May the 7th J. F. 1692. Edenburgh April 30. SIR I AM sorry to find by yours that in England you have no very good Opinion of us here in this critical Juncture but allow me to tell you that though you have more Strength than we we seem at least to have as great Zeal I shall give you only the bare Matter of Fact The Chancellor having an Express from Mr. Johnston our Secretary at London called the Council and imparted to them Her Majesties Pleasure for putting the Kingdom in a posture of Defence that we might not be surprized in case our Enemies from abroad should make any attempt upon our Coast or in our Neighbourhood as it seems they intended upon which the Council in two or three meetings did what belong'd to them to do in the following particulars The Commander in chief of the Forces had immediately Orders to post them so as that they could conveniently and speedily meet upon occasion and in order to this a Thousand Horse and Dragoons are to lye at Edinburgh or not far from it The Governors and Commanders of Castles and Forts were sent for and Enquiry made what Stores and Provisions they had in them and Orders given to furnish them with Provisions for six Months and with all necessary Ammunition for which end such quantities of Powder and other Ammunition as were to be had here were order'd to be bought and Orders were sent over the Kingdom to the other Towns for sending to the Council an account of what Powder or other Ammunition was any where to be found And in the mean while the Magistrates of the place were order'd to take care that none of it be sold without their Authority Upon some Information which the Council receiv'd particular care hath been taken of the Castle of Edinburgh by removing all suspected and unnecessary People out of it and by putting one of the inferiour Officers under an Arrest Upon information that many disaffected People were come to Town and some lately from abroad the Gates of the Town were shut and a general Search was made and some few apprehended but for the greater secrecy in time coming the Council signed a Warrant to the Chancellor to seize on the Arms and Horses of persons whom he should judge disaffected and such persons themselves whom he should keep in Custody till they were presented by him to the Council at its next meeting The Magistrates of this City were called for and the care of the same recommended to them particularly to double their Guards and to have the Names of all those that come hither every night and that are not Inhabitants to be brought to them and that the Magistrates consider those Names and deliver to the Chancellor at least once every week Lists of such of them as are suspected or unknown The Council hath likewise ordered That Fencible-men and Heretors that is as you call 'em the Gentry and richest sort of Freeholders all over the Kingdom to be in a readiness with their Horses and Arms to meet under their several Commanders upon Advertisement given them either by particular Order or by the signal of Fires upon Beacons which are order'd to be kindled upon the first appearance of a Fleet on the Coast Letters are also sent to all the Members of Council requiring them to attend and the Council or Committees of Council are to sit every day during the present Alarms The Council being inform'd that some disaffected Church-men prayed either for the late Government or not for this or in such ambiguous words that their meaning was clear enough to be understood they meant the late King ordered the Proclamation which I send you inclosed to be publish'd The Council had publish'd the other Proclamation which I also send you some time before but I send it to shew you that the generality of our Church-men are well inclin'd Thus Sir whatever Zeal you in England may have inwardly we do hitherto at least shew as much 'T is true there are Discontents and Divisions among us but the subject of them is either the lesser concerns of what generally we take to be Religion and for which sometimes we may indeed considerately enough venture but sure will ne'r in a plain case throw away the greater or it is Remains of Animosities from the memory of the Violences of the late Reigns but to endeavour to bring back those Reigns were an odd way of resenting such Violences and which one would think no man in these Kingdoms that has either Sense or Honesty should be guilty of I am Sir _____ A Proclamation Anent Ministers not Praying for Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary 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 Messengers at Arms Our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute Greeting Forasmuch as albeit by the Act of the Meeting of Estates of this our Antient Kingdom Dated the 13th day of April 1689 Our Leidges were Certified not to own or acknowledge the late K. James the Second for their King but that they and every one of them should render their dutiful Obedience to Us and in particular that all the Ministers of the Gospel within this Kingdom should publickly Pray for Us as King and Queen of this Realm under the Pains and Certifications specified in the said Act As also We with Advice of Our Estates of Parliament by Our Act of 22th of July 1690. Ordained the said Act and Proclamation of the Estates of this our Kingdom to be put to further Execution against all such Ministers who had not given Obedience thereto by praying for Us in manner mentioned in the said Act And that the Lords of Our Privy Council should proceed therein or impower other Magistrates to do the same within their respective bounds as they should see Cause Yet nevertheless the said Acts have been so far from receiving the punctual and exact Obedience due to them That many Preachers have either presumed wholly to neglect Praying for Us as King and Queen of this Realm conform to the saids Acts or at least have so far testified a want of Ingenuity and Plainness required in a Duty of this Nature that they make use of such ambiguous and unclear Expressions in their Prayers that the hearers cannot distinctly know they Pray for Us to the Great Disparagement of the saids Laws and contempt of Our Authority Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council do strictly require and

Command the Sheriff of the several Shires Bailies of Regalities Stewarts of Stewarties and Magistrats of the Burghs Royal of this Kingdom within their Bounds and Jurisdictions respective to make due and exact tryal what Ministers Preaching in Churches or Meeting-Houses within their respective bounds Pray not ordinarly for Us in such circumstantiat Terms as their Hearers may distinctly know that they Pray for Us as King and Queen of this Realm and for that effect We with the Advice foresaid Hereby Require and Impower the several Magistrats respective foresaids to conveen and call before them such persons as they shall think fit to give Information and Evidence against such Ministers Preaching in Churches or Meeting-Houses who fail in their Obedience to the Acts above-mentioned in manner above set down and that the saids Magistrats respective Transmit under their Hands to the Clerks of Our Privy Council betwixt and the first day of June next to come for such as are on this side of the Water of Tay and the fifteenth day of the said Month for these on the other side thereof the Names of the several Ministers offending in the Premisses with the place of their residence and the original Information and Evidence they have received and taken against them to the Effect they may be Prosecute with all Rigor and the Penalties and Certifications in the saids Laws contained justly Inflicted and Executed against them With Certification to the saids respective Magistrats who fail herein they shall be repute as Connivers at and Abettors of the saids Offenders and negligent in the Execution and performance of their Offices and Duty committed to them and prosecute as such accordingly Our Will is Herefore and we Charge you strictly and Command That incontinent these Our Letters seen ye pass to the Mercat cr●ss of Edinburgh and to the remanent Mercat-crosses of the Head-Burghs of the several Sheres of this Our Antient Kingdom and there in Our Name and Authority by open Proclamation make intimation of the Premisses And Ordains these Presents to be Printed and Published in manner foresaid Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the twenty eighth day of April And of our Reign the fourth Year 1692. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii In Supplementum Signeti GILB ELIOT Cls. Sti Concilii God save King William and Queen Mary A Proclamation for a Solemn National Monthly Fast WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of God King and Queen of Great-Britain France and Ireland Defenders of the Faith to Our Lyon King at Arms and his Brethren Heraulds Macers of our Privy Council Pursevants Messengers at Arms our Sheriffs in that part conjunctly and severally specially constitute greeting Forasmuch as several Synods and others of this Church have applyed to the Lords of our Privy Council that they would interpose their Authority for indicting and keeping a solemn National Fast and Humiliation in all the Kirks and Meeting-houses of this our ancient Kingdom to implore the Blessing of the Lord upon us in our Counsels and Undertakings in defence of the true Reformed Religion and of these Lands and relief of the Oppressed abroad and especially that God would countenance Us in the present War preserving our Royal Person and giving Success to our Arms by Sea and Land and preserve and establish the Protestant Religion at home and abroad Therefore We with Advice of the Lords of our Privy Council do hereby command and enjoyn That the said solemn Fast and Humiliation for the Ends above set down be religiously observed by all persons within this Kingdom both in Churches and Meeting-houses upon the 25th day of May next being the last Wednesday of that Month and thereafter monthly upon the last Wednesday of each Month until the last Wednesday of September next inclusive And ordains all Ministers either in Kirks or Meeting-houses to read these Presents publickly from the Pulpit a Sunday or two before the first day appointed for keeping the said Fast and Humiliation and upon a Sunday before each last Wednesday during the space foresaid And to the effect that this so necessary and religious a Duty may be publickly performed and punctually observed and Our pleasure in the Premisses known Our Will is and We charge you straitly and command that incontinent these our Letters seen ye pass to the Marcatcross of Edenburgh and remanent Marcat Crosses of the Head-burghs of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom and in Our Name and Authority make publication of the Premisses that none may pretend Ignorance And We ordain our Sollicitor to dispatch Copies hereof to the Sheriffs of the several Shires and Stewarts of the Stewartries and their Deputes or Clerks to be by them published at the Marcat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs upon receipt thereof and immediately sent to the several Ministers both in Kirks and Meeting-houses to the effect they may read and intimat the same from their Pulpits and may seriously exhort all persons to a sincere and devote Observance thereof as they will be answerable at their Peril And ordains th●se Presents to be printed and published in manner aforesaid Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the 21st day of April and of our Reign the fourth Year 1692. Per actum Dominorum Secreti Concilii In Supplementum Signeti DA. MONCREIF Cls. Sti. Concilii God save King William and Queen Mary Printed for Tim. Goodwin at the Maidenhead in Fleetstreet