Thanksgiving. July 26, 1685. Victories over the Rebels. (3406. d. 3.)
3.
Prayers ... during this time of Public Apprehension from the Danger of
Invasion. 1688. (3407. c.)
Additional Prayers to be used, together with those appointed in the
Service for November 5, 1689. (3406. d. 4.) 4.
Fast. March 12, 1689. Preservation of his Majestie's sacred Person, and
the Prosperity of his Arms in Ireland, &c. (3406. d. 4.) 1.
Fast. June 5 and June 19, 1689. To implore Success in the War declared
against the French King. (3406. d. 4.) 2.
Thanksgiving: Success towards the reducing of Ireland. October 19,
1690. (3406. d. 4.) 3.
Thanksgiving. November 5, 1690. (3406. d. 4.) 6.
A Prayer for the King, to be used instead of that appointed for his
Majestie's present Expedition. 1690. (3406. d. 4.) 5.
A Prayer for the King, to be constantly used while his Majesty is
abroad in the Wars. 1691. (3406. d. 4.) 7.
Fast. April 29, 1691. (3406. d. 4.) 8. Two editions.
Thanksgiving. Success in Ireland. November 26, 1691. (3406. d. 4.) 10.
Thanksgiving. 1692. (3406. d. 4.) 12.
Thanksgiving. 1692. (3406. d. 4.) 14.
Thanksgiving. October 27 and November 10, 1692. For the signal Victory
vouchsafed to the Fleet. (3406. d. 4.) 15.
Prayer, during the Time of their Majesties' Fleet being at Sea. 1692.
(3406. d. 4.) 18.
Fast. April 8, 1692. (3406. d. 4.) 11.
Prayer. May 10, 1693, and second Wednesday of every month following,
&c. (3406. d. 4.) 16.
Thanksgiving. November 12 and November 26, 1693. (3406. d. 4.) 17.
Thanksgiving. December 9 and December 16, 1694. (3406. d. 5.) 3.
Prayers to be used during the Queen's Sickness, &c. 1694. (3406. d. 5.)
2.
Thanksgiving. April 16, 1695. (3406. d. 5.) 4.
Fast. June 19, 1695. (3406. d. 5.) 5.
Prayer. December 11 and December 18, 1695. (3406. d. 5.) 6.
Fast. June 26. (3406. d. 5.) 7.
Form of Prayer to be used Yearly on September 2, 1696, for the dreadful
fire of London. (3406. d. 5.) 8.
Fast. April 28, 1697. (3406. d. 5.) 9.
Thanksgiving. December 2, 1697. (3406. d. 5.) 10.
Fast. April 5, 1699. (3406. d. 5.) 11.
It would occupy more space than "N. & Q." can afford to complete the list
up to the present time. In the British Museum Catalogue alone, between the
years 1700 and 1800, there are about 120 Forms of Prayer; and, between 1800
and 1850, about 113 more. Let me, before leaving the subject, draw the
attention of your readers to the following extract from Straker's (Adelaide
Street, West Strand) _Catalogue of Books_, printed in 1853, pp. 419.:
Article "1862. COMMON PRAYER. Forms of Prayer, an extensive collection
of, issued by authority, on public occasions; such as War and Peace,
Plague and Pestilence, Earthquakes, Treason and Rebellion, Accession of
Kings, Birth of Princes, &c. &c., from A.D. 1550 to A.D. 1847,
consisting of 45 in manuscript and 181 printed, together 226; many of
which are of the greatest scarcity, with a detailed catalogue of the
collection, 8l. 8s. 1550-1840 [_sic_].
"The late J. W. Niblock, D.D., F.S.A., was actively engaged for
upwards of _thirty years_, (with {406} great trouble and expense)
in forming this exceedingly interesting and valuable collection for
his projected work, to be entitled 'FORMAE PRECUM, or National
State Prayers, issued by Authority, on Fast and Thanksgiving Days,
and other public Occasions, from the Reformation to the present
Time,' those in manuscript are copied with great care from the
originals in public libraries and private collections."
This important collection may possibly be unknown to some of your readers
who take an interest in matters liturgical.