By His Excellency Edward Lord Cornbury His Majesty's capt. general and governour in chief of the province of New-York ... A proclamation[.] : Whereas the inhabitants of this province, by their immoralities and prophaneness have provoked Almighty God to anger, and hath brought upon them the heavy judgments of his sacred wrath ... I do publish and declare Wednesday in every week, after the date hereof, a solemn day of fasting and prayer, to be kept and observed by all and every person and persons within this province of New-York, till further order ... Given at Kings-Bridge the 17th day of September ... anno Dom. 1702.