BY THE Governor, Council, AND REPRESENTATIVES, Convened in a Great and General Court, or Assembly of Their Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: Held at Boston the 8th of June. 1692.  
IT having pleased Almighty God, in his Rich mercy to preserve the Persons of Their Majesties, and to continue peace within Their Three Kingdoms: As also to grant a safe Arrival to His Excellency, our Governor, and the Reverend Mr. Increase Mather, who have Industriously Endeavoured the Service of this People, and have brought over with them a Settlement of Government, in which Their Majesties have graciously given us, Distinguishing Marks of Their Royal Favour and Goodness: It having likewise pleased God, to vouchsafe a great measure of Health, and comfortable hopes of an Harvest, to lay Restraints upon our Enemies, and signally to Disappoint and Defeat them in a late Attack upon the Eastern Parts.  
It is Ordered, That Thursday, the Fourteenth Day of July next, be kept as a Day of Solemn THANKSGIVING unto God: For which end, all Servile Labour on that Day is hereby Inhibited: And the several Ministers and Assemblies in this Province, are directed to pay the Vows of Praise unto that God that Heareth Prayers.  
By Order of the Governor & Council, etc. Isaac Addington Secretary.