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A46534
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By the King, a proclamation appointing a time of publick thanksgiving and prayer throughout the kingdom
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II); James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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1687
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Wing J313; ESTC R2633
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By the King A PROCLAMATION Appointing a time of Publick Thanksgiving and Prayer throughout the Kingdom JAMES R. IT having pleased Almighty God Who in signal manner hath blessed His Majesty and this Kingdom under His Majesties Government with great Prosperity Peace and Plenty to give His Majesty also apparent hopes and good assurance of having Issue by His Royal Consort the Queen who through Gods great Goodness is now with Child And forasmuch as Increase of Issue of the Royal Family is a publick Blessing and under God a great Security of Peace and Happiness to this Kingdom His Majesty therefore hath thought fit at the humble request and by the Advice of His Privy Council to Appoint a time upon this occasion to render Publick and Hearty Thanks throughout the Kingdom for this great Blessing already begun and to offer up Prayers to Almighty God for the continuance thereof And His Majesty doth accordingly Appoint Command and Require That upon the Fifteenth day of January next within the Cities of London and Westminster and Ten Miles thereabout and upon the Nine and twentieth day of the same Month in all other Places throughout this Kingdom Publick Thanks and Solemn Prayers be offered up to Almighty God upon the Occasion aforesaid And for this purpose His Majesty hath signified His Royal Pleasure to the Right Reverend Fathers in God Nathaniel Lord Bishop of Duresme Thomas Lord Bishop of Rochester and Thomas Lord Bishop of Peterborough being his Majesties Commissioners Constituted for Exercising the Episcopal Iurisdiction within the Diocess of London forthwith to prepare a form of Prayer and Religious Service which may be suitable to this occasion Which Form of Prayer and Service His Majesty will cause to be Printed and Published and by the Right Reverend the Bishops Sent and Distributed throughout their several and respective Diocesses to be observed and used in the Churches and Chappels of this Kingdom upon the several and respective days before mentioned And lastly His Majesty doth Charge and Command all His loving Subjects to take notice hereof and to demean themselves in all things accordingly Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 23d day of December 1687. In the Third Year of Our Reign GOD SAVE THE KING London Printed by Charles Bill Henry Hills and Thomas Newcomb Printers to the King 's most Excellent Majesty 1687.