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ACT Of His Majesty's Privy Council of Scotland, for a solemn and public Thanksgiving, upon the Birth of the most Serene, and High-Born-Prince, the Prince and Stewart of Scotland, Prince of Wales. &c. Born at St. James' the 10of June 1688.  


Present in Council.  
The Earl of Perth, etc. Lord High Chancellor.  
The Lord Archbishop of St. Andrews.  
The Lord Duke of Hamilton.  
The Lord Marquis of Douglass.  
The Earl of Linlithgow.  
The Earl of Lauderdale.  
The Earl of Airlie.  
The Earl of Belcarras.  
The Lord Viscount Tarbat.  
The Master of Balmerino.  
The Lord Precedent of Session.  
The Lord Advocate.  
The Lord Justice Clerk.  
The Lord Castlehill.  
Major General Grahame of Claverhouse.  
The Laird of Nidry.    
Edinburgh, the fourteenth day of June, 1688.  
IT having pleased the Almighty GOD, by whom King's Reign, to bless His Sacred Majesty, our August and Glorious Monarch, and in Him us his dutiful and happy Subjects, with the Birth of the most Serene and High-Born-Prince, the Prince and Stewart of Scotland, etc. by His Royal Consort, Our G●●●●ous Queen Mary. And these glad News being ●●●●●●…at●d to by a most welcome Letter under His Royal Hand, We in acknowledgement of this great Blessing, do in the first place thank the great King of Heaven for so extraordinary a mercy, fitted to unite all our Hearts, and prevent all our Jealousies: Not doubting but that all His Majesty's Loyal Subjects will express their solemn and sincere Joy, upon so signal an Occasion, and that they will put up their ardent Prayers to the Almighty, to whom they own this hopeful Prince, for prolonging His Life, in which they ought to be concerned, as in their chief Earthly Blessing, next to that of His Royal Parents, whom GOD preserve. And for this end, We the Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council do by His Majesty's special Warrant, Appoint and Ordain, that a Solemn and Public Thanksgiving be kept and observed in all the Churches of this His Majesty's Ancient Kingdom, on the respective Days after-specified, viz. Those in the Diocese of Edinburgh, and the three Lothians, on Thursday the 21. day of June instant; and in all the other Paroch-Churches of the Kingdom on the Thursday thereafter, being the 28. of the same Month. And We, by warrant foresaid, do accordingly Require and Command the most Reverend, and the right Reverend, the Archbishops and Bishops, to take care that Intimation be made hereof, by the Ministers Reading the same from their Pulpits, the Lordsday immediately preceding the said days of Thanksgiving and Solemnity respectiuè, and that in all the Paroch-Churches within their Dioceses, the said Thanksgiving be accordingly Celebrated; and We Require and Command the Magistrates of all Burghs-Royal, that they cause the said Thanksgiving and Solemnity be observed with all suitable marks of Joy and Congratulation within their respective burgh's. And Ordain the Lion King at Arms, and his Brethren Heralds, Macers of Council, and Pursuivants, forthwith to pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and make Publication of these Presents. Extracted forth of the Records of Privy Council, by me  
WILL PATERSON, Cls. Sti. Concilii.