We Conſidering the great Bleſsings of Almighty GOD, on Our Sacred Perſons, Government and People, in ſhewing Himſelf ſo Signally, by Delivering us from many great and eminent Dangers in our Religion, Liberties, Properties, and all that can be dear to Us, as eſpecially at this time by the late Succeſs, given to Our Arms, againſt the Powerful and Bloody Deſigns of France, and of many of Our unnatural and rebellious Subjects; eſpecially the barbarous Iriſh, who had Combined to Invade Our Kingdoms, with all the Fierceneſs and Inhumanity which Fury could ſuggeſt, and at a time when We were obliged to be abſent, for the neceſsary Defence of Chriſtendom, from the Tyrrannous Attempts of the French King; and Our Armies put at a diſtance upon ſo good and important Grounds: Yet it hath pleaſed Our Gracious and Almighty GOD, to Defeat their chief Attempt and to overthrow the beſt of the Strength of Our Adverſaries, by the late great and happy Victory gain'd by Our Fleet on that of France, to the Confuſion of Our Enemies, and well grounded Encouragement of Our Friends; And as this ſignal Bleſſing is conferred on Us by the GOD of Hoſts, whoſe Cauſe We owne, and on whoſe Aſsiſtance, We wholly rely; So it is Our Duty, and the Duty of all Our good Subjects, to return Praiſe and Glory to His Bleſsed Name: Therefore We, with Advice and Conſent of Our Privy Council, Do Appoint the ſeventh of June inſtant, to be ſet aſide for rendering publick Thanks to Our Merciful GOD, by whoſe Bleſsing We have this, and all Good Things enjoyed by Us, to be ſolemnly obſerved, a Day ſet a-part for Devote returns of Praiſe to Our Almighty Deliverer, and that for the Town of Edinburgh; and the fourteenth day of the ſaid Moneth of June current, for all beſouth the River of Spey; and the twenty firſt Day of the ſame Moneth, for all benorth that River; And Ordains publick Thankſgiving to be given on the ſaids Days, in the ſaids places reſpective in all Churches and Meeting Houſes within this Our Antient Kingdom, and that due Obedience be given to this Our Will, by all Our Subjects, as they will be anſwerable on their peril: And We do hereby Ordain Our Sollicitor to ſend Coppies hereof to the Sheriffs of the ſeveral Shires within this Kingdom, and the Stewarts of the Stewartries of Kirkcudbright, Annandale, and Orknay, and Appoints them to ſend Doubles thereof to all the Miniſters both in Churches and Meeting Houſes, wthin their reſpective Juriſdictions, that upon the Lords Day immediatly preceeding the ſaids reſpective Dyets, they may Read and Intimat at this Our Royal Proclamation from the Pulpit in every Paroch Church, and Meeting-Houſe, and Exhort all Our Subjects to a ſerious and devote performance of the ſaids Prayers, Praiſes and Thankſgiving, as they tender the Favour of Almighty GOD, the preſervation of tbe Proteſtant Religion, and the Safety and Preſervation of Our Royal Perſons and Government Certifying ſuch who ſhall Contemn and Neglect this ſo Religious and Important a Duty, they ſhall be proceeded againſt, and Puniſhed as Contemners of Our Authority, and as highly diſaffected to Our Perſon and Government. And We Ordain theſe Preſents to be Printed, and Publiſhed at the Mercat-Crefs of Edinburgh, and other places needful, that none pretend ignorance.