monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on' M' (Mary) 
DIEV ET MON DROIT  
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE   royal blazon or coat of arms  
A PROCLAMATION, For a Solemn National Fast to be Keeped Monthly.  
WILLIAM and MARY by the Grace of GOD, King and Queen of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith; To Macers of Our Privy Council, Messengers at Arms, Our Sheriffs in that part, conjunctly and severally, specially constitute, Greeting:  
Forasmuch as the Commission of the General Assembly of this Church, have applied to the Lords of Our Privy Council, That they would interpose their Civil Sanction, for keeping of a Solemn National Fast and Humiliation, in all the Kirks and Meeting-houses of this Our Ancient Kingdom, for Imploring the blessing of the Lord upon Us, in Our Counsels and Undertake, in Defence of the true Reformed Religion, and of these Lands; And especially, that God would countenance Us in this present War, preserving Our Royal Person, and giving Success to Our Arms by Sea and Land, at Home and Abroad. Therefore We, with Advice of the Lords of Our Privy Council, do hereby Command and Enjoin, that the said Solemn Fast and Humiliation, for the Ends above-set-down, be Religiously Observed, by all Persons within this Kingdom, both in Churches and Meeting-houses, upon the last Wednesday of May next to come, and thereafter Monthly, upon the last Wednesday of each Month, until the last Wednesday of August next inclusiuè. And Ordains all Ministers either in Kirks, or Meeting-Houses, to Read these presents, publicly from the Pulpit, a Sunday or two before the first day appointed for keeping the said Fast, and Humiliation, and upon a Sunday, before each last Wednesday, during the space foresaid; And to the effect that this so Necessary and Religious a Duty may be publicly performed, and punctualy Observed, and Our pleasure in the Premises known, OUR WILL IS Herefore, and We Charge you straight, and Command, That incontinent these Our Letters seen, ye pass to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and remanent Mercat-Crosses of the Head burgh's of the several Shires and Stewartries within this Kingdom, and in Our Name and Authority, make Publication of the Premises, that none may pretend ignorance. And We Ordain Our Solicitor, to dispatch Copies hereof, to the Sheriffs of the several Shires, and Stewarts of the Stewartries, and their Deputs, or Clerks; To be by them published at the Mercat-Crosses of the Head-Burghs, upon Receipt thereof. And immediately sent to the several Ministers, both in Kirks and Meeting-Houses; To the effect, they may Read and intimate the same from their Pulpits, and may seriously exhort all Persons to a sincere and devote Observance thereof, as they will be answerable at their peril. And Ordains these Presents to be Printed, and Published in manner forsaid.  
Given under Our Signet, at Edinburgh, the twenty day of April, and of Our Reign the third Year, 1691. Per Actum Dominorum Sti. Concilii. DA. MONCRIEF, Cls. Sti. Concilii. 
 GOD save King William and Queen Mary.   

Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to Their most Excellent Majesties, Anno Dom.. 1691.