monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on' M' (Mary) RR  ye MEINTIENDRAY HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other  
BY THE Lords-Justices and COUNCIL, A PROCLAMATION.  


CHARLES PORTER,  
CONINGESBY.    
HIS Majesty having been, for some years last past, Engaged in a War with France, and being now at the head of his Armies, in the Spanish Netherlands, opposing the unjust designs of the French King, We think it, above all things necessary, to Implore the Divine Assistance, in the most public and Solemn manner, for the Safety and Preservation of His Majesty's Royal Person, and the success of His Majesty's Arms, both at Land and at Sea, for which end, We do hereby Order and Appoint that Wednesday the Twentieth day of this instant July, be Solemnly and Devoutly observed and kept, in and throughout this Kingdom, as a Day of Fasting, Prayer and Humiliation, for preventing the just Indignation of Almighty God against us for our Sins, and for Imploring his Mercy in the Preservation of His Majesty's Royal Person, and his Blessing on his Majesty's Forces and Fleets now abroad, and that constantly, during his Majesty's continuance beyond the Seas, the Third Wednesday in every Month be set apart, for the same Godly Ends and Practices. And for the better preparing and Instructing Their Majesties Subjects of this Realm in their duty on the said days and times of Assembly, We have appointed a Form of Prayer to be Composed, Published and used on this occasion, in all Churches, chapels, and other public Places of Divine Worship in this Kingdom.  
And We do hereby strictly Charge and Require all Their Majesties Good and Loving Subjects to Assemble together in their Respective Parish-Churches, or other public Places appointed for Divine Service, at the Times and for the Ends aforesaid, And that all Deans, Parsons, Vicars, Curates and others having Cure of Souls, do Officiate accordingly in their respective Churches, chapels, and other Places set apart for Divine Service, And do also give Notice hereof to their respective Congregations, by reading this Our Proclamation the next Sunday before every Monthly Fast hereby appointed.  
Given at the Council-Chamber, Dublin, the First Day of July. 1692. 

Drogheda,  
Blesinton,  
Rich. coat,  
F. Robartes,  
Ri▪ Rynel,  
R. pine,  
Jno Hely.   
 GOD Save the KING and QUEEN.   

DUBLIN, Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benjamin took, Printer to the King And Queens Most Excellent Majesties on Ormonde-Key. 1692.