Section XXVI A solemn Fast yearly in Memory of the Desolation.

And that the said Citizens and their Successors for all the time to come may retaine the Memoriall of soe sadd a Desolation and reflect seriously upon their manifold Iniquities which are the unhappy causes of such Judgements Be it further enacted That the Second day of September (unlesse the same happen to be Sunday and if soe then the X1next day following) be yearely for ever hereafter observed as a day of Publique Fasting and Humiliation within the said Citty and Libertyes thereof to implore the Mercies of Almighty God upon the said Citty to make devout Prayers and Supplication unto him to divert the like Calamity for the time to come,