By the Mayor aldermen and Commonality and Military officers of y® Citty of albany and Justices of ye Peace and Military oflScers of y* s** County Wee haveing taken into Consideration ye Lamentable Condition of this Citty and County, occasioned by a dreadfull warr threatened from without, of which our neighbours and allyes have already felt y^ smart, as also ye manifold Divisions and factions which are amongst ye Inhabitants within, which are fatall Tokens for Land & Church, It is therefore thought Convenient to keep a Day Extraordinary for fasting & Prayer upon Weddensday y* 4th of Decemb"" 1689 to Pray to almighty God (whose wrgith and anger for our manifold Sinns and transgressions is Righteously kindled against us) for Pardon and Remission of our Sinns and to free us from ye blody Sworde of our Enemies without and Espe cially from ye Inhuman Barbarity of ye heathen, and on ye oy» side to bynde ye hearts and mindes of y*" People within, with Love and unity to y® Praise of almighty God and ye welfare of y<^ Church and Country, Prohibiting therefore upon s<^ day all manner of servile worke all Rideing Playing or oy^ sorts of Recreation which may hinder or obstruct ye worrhip of God that day Chargeing and Commanding Expressly all ye Inhabitants of this (^itty & County to keep ye said fast day most Solemnly, Thus; given att ye Citty hall of albany at a meeting of ye Convention ye 27th day of novembr 1689 in ye first year of there Maj^" Reign God Save King William & queen Mary