Anno Regni CAROLI II. REGIS Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, DUODECIMO.  
At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the Five and twentieth day of April, Anno Dom. 1660.  
In the Twelfth year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord CHARLES, By the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc.  
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EDINBURGH, reprinted by Christopher Higgins, in Hearts Close, over against the Throne Church, Anno Dom. 1660.   

Anno XII. Caroli II. Regis.  
AN ACT For a perpetual Anniversary THANKSGIVING, On the nine and twentieth day of MAY.  
FORASMUCH as Almighty GOD, the King of Kings, and sole Disposer of all Earthly Crowns and Kingdoms, hath by his All-swaying Providence and Power miraculously demonstrated in the view of all the World his transcendent Mercy, Love and Graciousness, towards his most excellent Majesty, CHARLES the Second, by his Especial Grace, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, Defender of the true Faith, and all his Majesty's loyal Subjects of this his Kingdom of England, and the Dominions thereunto annexed, by his Majesty's late most wonderful, glorious, peaceable and joyful restauration to the actual possession and exercise of his undoubted hereditary Sovereign and Regal Authority over them (after sundry years forced extermination into Foreign parts, by the most traitorous Conspiracies, and armed Power of usurping Tyrants, and execrable  Traitors, and that without the least opposition, or effusion of blood, through the unanimous, cordial, loyal Votes of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled, and passionate desires of all other his Majesty's Subjects; which unexpressible blessing (by Gods own most wonderful dispensation) was completed on the twenty ninth day of May last past, being the most memorable birthday, not only of his Majesty, both as a man and Prince, but likewise as an actual King, and of this and other his Majesty's Kingdoms, all in a great measure new born and raised from the dead on this most joyful day, wherein many thousands of the Nobility, Gentry, Citizens, and other his Liege's of this Realm, conducted his Majesty unto his Royal Cities of London and Westminster, with all possible expressions of their public joy and Loyal Affections, in far greater triumph than any of his most victorious Predecessors Kings of England, returned thither from their foreign Conquests, and both his Majesty's Houses of Parliament, with all dutiful and joyful demonstrations of their Allegiance publicly received, and cordially congratulated his Majesty's most happy arrival, and Investiture in his Royal Throne, at his Palace of Whitehall; Upon all which considerations this being the day which the Lord himself hath made and crowned with so many public blessings and signal deliverances, both of his Majesty and his people from all their late most deplorable Confusions, Divisions, Wars, Devastations, and Oppressions, to the end that it may be kept in perpetual Remembrance in all Ages to come; and that his Sacred Majesty will with all his Subjects of this Realm, and the Dominions thereof, and their Posterities after them, might annually celebrate the perpetual memory thereof, by sacrificing their unfeigned hearty public thanks thereon to Almighty God, with one heart and voice, in a most devout and Christian manner, for all these public benefits received and conferred on them, upon this most joyful day. Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That all and singular Ministers of God's Word and Sacraments, in every Church, Chappel, and other usual place of divine Service and public Prayer, which now are, or hereafter shall be within this Realm of England, and the Respective Dominions thereof, and their Successors, shall in all succeeding Ages Annually celebrate the twenty ninth day of May, by rendering their hearty public Praises and Thanksgivings unto Almighty God, for all the forementioned Extraordinary Mercies, Blessings, and Deliverances received, and mighty Acts done thereon, and Declare the same to all the People there Assembled, and the Generations yet to come, that so they may for ever praise the Lord for the same, whose Name alone is Excellent, and his Glory above the Earth and Heavens. And be it further Enacted, That all and every person and persons, inhabiting within this Kingdom, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, shall upon the said Day Annually resort with diligence and devotion to some usual Church, chapel, or Place where such public thanksgivings and praises to Gods most Divine Majesty shall be rendered, and there orderly and devoutly abide during the said public Thanksgivings, Prayers, Preaching, Singing of Psalms, and other Service of God there to be used and ministered. And to the end, that all Persons may be put in mind of their duty thereon, and be the better prepared to discharge the same with that Piety and Devotion as becomes them; Be it further Enacted, That every Minister shall give notice to his Parishioners publicly in the Church at Morning prayer the Lords Day next before every such Twenty ninth day of May, for the Due observation of the said Day, And shall then likewise publicly and distinctly read this present Act to the People.   

Edinburgh, reprinted by Christopher Higgins, in Hearts Close, over against the Throne Church, Anno Dom.