Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-10-28
II PROCL AMA7ION,
For day of Public Thanksgiving.

A the Providence of God has a controlling influ-
~ ence over all tho tha, take place amongil
a n men, and the bleiings which we ENJOY, and
the lalvations which as people experience, carry
with them vbe marks Of that Divine Providence, and
public and national ble1ings do call for Public and
ihankf ul Acknowledgements,
Impfeled with thefe fentlments, and agreeaby to the
ancient uiage Of our poas Aneeors, this returning
feaion,
HAVE THOUGHT FIT, by and with the advice
and content of the Council to appoint and do hereby
appoint THURSDAY, the Twenty eahth day of NO
VENEER next, to be obitrved threug hout this Com
monwealth, as Day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING
and PRAISE that we may knee before the LORD, our
Maker, 10 acknowledge and prafe him for the beings
of his Providence and Grace, and devouty to impore
che eontanaanee OF his favor.
TO thank him that he has continued TO us our Civil
Privileges proipered the Adm OF our Govern
ment and that now enjoy peace and tranquility.
THAT Con, in his good Providence has continued
abe Lie of The PRESIDENT of the United Sfaies, OF
America, and has nfpired him with eminent wiidom
and hrmnels III the Enlargement of our national con-
THAr he ffill continues to blef and PROPER Uni
verify at Cambridg and that Colleges Academies
and Schools fourth under the fmiles OF Divine
Frovidence
Thar he has continued the Gofpe to us in its purity,
and has enabled the public teachers OF Religion, 10 to
d'heminate the knowledge of Divine Revelation, as to
give check the progrefs of n6deliy which, with
other events, opens 10 pleang rroipee that the
interea and kingdom of our Divine Redeemer may
fpeediy prevail and be numerically eltsbIfhed
THAT we have the bene6. of 70 many admirable dill
coverIes and Inventions and that citizens have 10
much opportunity and encouragement for the further
improvement Of thoie entertaining and usiu arts aud
licences which tend advance the human mind IN the
fablmelt knowledge.
That be. has propered our Ffhery, and given us 70
largely to partske of the abundance of the feas
THAT Divine Providence has placed US in frpi tful
Country, crowned years with his goodness, blcfied
she labor ofthe held and caufed the earth to yed her
ncreafe in 10 great abundance for the topples OF the
hectares, convenience and delights Of e 70 that the
hubandman has returned with joy bringing his iheaves
With him
That. notwithfapding in his Holy Providence he has
yiited fomc of otter Rates with grievous, epidem
cal and mortal dieae which has awakened our ympatby
and attention yet, fome few nitauees excepted, he has
prcfeivcd from that dangerous agon, and the
people of this Commonwealth have enjoyed fuch de-
gee of Health has been fcatcey known IN the memo
of man II So
THAT, though great fpoliaons have been committed
on our Commerce. yet the Merchants have prolecuted
the ex,cnve trade great advantage and through the
vigilance of our NavalForce,our Navigation has general
" been proe eed under the imiles of him whom the
winds and ieas obey.
THAr, notwithstanding new fccnes of bosd have been
opened in Europe and have flowed with copiou ehuhon,
yet the progre q events has been uch to favor the
independence of other nations, and the liability OF our
own.
AND 90 1ers"y en)on upon All Mniiters anu Z uo''e
Teachers OF Religion, OF every dsH2mnaton throughout
shs Commonwealth TO alTembl3 kih their ieverai Cen.
Eegaons at their ufual places of Public Woriiip, on
faid day for the purpofes aorefsid AT the fame time
do moft ferveny recommend duplication for Divine
Mercy through CuRsr, for the pardon of our pat
Offences, that we may fl place our trua in him who
has done 70 great things for US already, whereof we
rejoice, and learn from the confederation OF former
Mcrcies, to rely upon Providence for future beings
that Philanthropy may pervade the whole globe thar
all mankind be broughl bow TO the Scepre OF the
Prince of Peace and that the Kingdoms of this world
may become the Kingdom of our LORD and of his CHRIST
that he may reign forever and ever
AND do ALTO recommend to the COOL people OF this
CommonW esth to abaan from all fervile labour and
recreation unfuiable the Religious Soemntes oil the
Lid day
Gina f5e Council CHAMBER IN Bottom, bs I7b day Of
Odlober, in The year Of our Lord, one bosaHA JsVs1
bpaS,ed and ninetyaiue, in Is fzeeniy scar
Tic Iraspsnaeaas Of ,bs United STATES Of America
M9fs Gill;
BY his honors Command with the advice and content
sithe Council. JOHN AVERY, SECRETARY.