At a General Court held at Boston, March the eleventh 1673,4. Whereas it pleaseth God still to exercise his people here & else-where, with many and various difficulties and trialls ... These and other considerations hath moved this court, who do hereby order & appoint that the twenty sixt[h] day of this instant March, be set apart & kept as a day of humiliation and prayer ...

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At A GENERAL COƲRT Held at Boston, March the eleventh 1673/4.

WHereas it pleaseth GOD still to Exercise his people here & else-where, with many and various Difficulties & Trialls: Particularly, the breaking forth of Notorious & scandolous Sinns among us, The straitning of several persons with respect to the scarcity of Grain & other provision, Divisions in some Societies, Danger of Warr threatning us, The condition of our Dear native Country and the people of God there & else where in Europe, respecting the Warrs & other Troubles:

These and other considerations hath moved this Court, Who do hereby Order & Appoint That the Twenty Sixt day of this instant March, be set apart & kept as a day of Humiliation and Prayer, to seek the Lord in these things, and for a blessing upon the Country, and the Labours of the People the year ensuing. And do Commend it to all the Churches, Pastours, Teachers, Ministers and People within this Jurisdiction, solemnly and seriously to keep the same accordingly.

Edward Rawson

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