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An ANCIENT PROCLAMATION.
Fast Day Announcement for Connecticu!
in i755.

Fast Day announcement Tor COnnectlcuS
in 1855.
Miss Augusta M. Stiles of Woodbury.,
Conn, has in her possession the follow
ing ancient proclamation for the an
nual fasting by the governor Of the
old colony of Connecticut 1t is en-
dorsed as having been sent to the
Church of England at Woodbury."
Miss Stiles is a descendant of Colonel
Benjamin Stiles of Southbury, one of
the governors council, and inherited
his, papers:
(Seal of Great Brittany
BY the Honorable Thomas Fitch, Esq,
Governor Of His Majesty's English
Colony of Connecticut in New Eng
land in America.
A PROCLAMATION
for day of public fasting and prayer.
Whereas, by the divine Establishments
in the invasions of the British Domin-
ions and Colonies, in North America,
the threatening aspect of war in this
land, the frowns of Providence in cut
ting short the latter harvest the year
past and other tokens of divine dis
pleasure; and the consideration of the
many and various sins among us, which
expose us to the judgments of God we
are strongly admonished to abase our
selves before our Lord and to make
earnest supplications to Him, to avert
His agner, and grant us the blessings
of His mercy and goodness.
have, therefore, thought fit, by and
with the advice of the council, to APP
point, and do hereby appoint, Wednes-
day, the ninth day of April next, to be
observed as a day of public fasting and
prayer throughout this colony in all re-
Iigious societies thereof, exhorting both
ministers and people to humble them
selves before the most high God under
all His righteous corrections, and with
unfeigned sorrow to confess, lament
and bewail the many transgressions
and iniquities Astounding among us;
particularly the profanesness, impiety,
contempt of the gospel, intemperance,
unehastity and all other sins, both pub
lie and private, prevalent in the midst
of us, and to turn to the Lord.
Likewise, to offer up fervent prayers
and supplications to Alnight God, for
the kings most excellent majesty, for
their royal highnesses, Prince George
of Wales, the duke, the princesses and
all the royal family, that God would
preside in, and bless the kings coun-
ellis, succeed his negotiations; preserve
peace among the nations: protect the
British plantations in America; guard
us on every side: save this land from
the calamities and distress of war; sue
ced and prosper attempts for the de-
fence of his majesty's just rights, and
dominions; cover the heads of those
who may be called to leopard their lives
in the high places in the field; bless this
colony; continue our privileges, civil
and sacred; forgive our offenses; heal
our divisions; suppress all unriShteous-
ness and iniquity, smile on the means
of religion and learning, bless our adj
ministrations. husbandry, trade and
navigation; continue health; advance
the springing of the year; and crown Il
with abundant goodnesses; succeed en-
deavor for the Outstanding of the
heather in this land and attach them
to the British interest; defat the cOun-
sells of our enemies against us; bless us
in all our concerns and delight in our
welfare and security
And all servile labour is hereby for
hidden on said DAY
Given under my hand at Fairfield, the
nineteenth day of February. in the 2Sth
year of the reign of our sovereign lord
George the Second, of Great Britain,
France and Ireland, king, &c. Annoque
Domini, 1855. T. FITCH.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN
n. LONDON. February 18th 1855.
Printed by Timothy Green. Printer to
the governor and company of the above
said colony.