The Businesse of the Day is thus Ordered:

• THE Pentioners meet at Four of the Clock in the Morning.
• The Batchellors at Six.
• The Livery at Seven.

The number of Persons thought necessary to attend the Service, are

• 1. The Master, Wardens, and Assistants in their Livery Gowns fa­ced with Foyns, and their Hoods, in number 32.
• 2. The Livery (in number 168) faced with Budge, and their Hoods.
• 3. The Batchellors in number 120, part whereof are in Livery Gowns faced with Foynes, and the other part in Gowns faced with Budge; All of them in Crimson Sattin Hoods.
• 4. The Gentlemen Ushers in number 40, in Plush Coats, each of them a Chain of Gold about his Shoulder, and a white Staff in his hand.
• 5. Nine Gentlemen for carrying of His Majesties, and other Ban­ners, and the Companies Colours; Eight in Plush Coats, one in a Buff Coat, each of them Watchet Scarfs over their Shoulders.
• 6. His Majesties Serjeant Trumpet with a Watchet Scarf about his Shoulder, and one other Scarf of his Lordships favour, with a Leading Staff in his hand: Also his Majesties 16 Trumpets, and Kettle-Drum, and 20 other Trumpets.
• [Page 2]7. His Majesties Drum-Major, with a Watchet Scarf about his Shoulder, his Staff in his hand; His Majesties four other Drums and Fife, Seven other Drums, and Three Fifes.
• 8. The Foot-Marshal with a Watchet Scarf about his Shoulder, has 8 Attendants in Buff-coloured-Dublets, and white Hats.
• 9. The three Masters of Defence or Quarter masters, each of them a Watchet Scarf about his Wast, and 20 Attendants in their several Equipage.
• 10. The Pentioners, and other poor people (in number a 100.) are habited in Blew Gowns, Flat Caps, and Crimson Fustian Sleeves, each of them bearing a Target in one hand, and a Javelin in the other.
• 11. Forty other Pentioners in Blew Coats and Copped Caps, ap­pointed for carrying of the Standards of St. George, St. Katharine, the Lord Maior and Cities, with other Silk-works.
• 11. Five Pages in Watchet coloured habits, trim'd with white, and white Stockings, blew Garters, white Caps, blew Cap-bands, with a Truncheon in the one hand, and a Target in the other, wherein is paint­ed the Coats of Arms of the present Master and Wardens.

The said persons being thus accoutred, are by the Care of the Foot-Marshal and his Men ranked out two by two. And between each Di­stinction placeth Gentlemen Ushers, Banners, and Military Musick (except in the Van of the Pentioners, who have no Gentlemen Ush­ers▪) And thus march,

• 1. The Pentioners bearing the Standards and Silkworks, in the head whereof is placed one carrying a Banner of the Companies Arms and two Drums and one Fife.
• 2. The Pentioners in Gowns are divided into three parts, and in the head of each part is placed one carrying a Pavis of the Compa­nies, one Ensign, Six Drums, three Fifes.
• 3. Budge Batchellors, in the head of them is placed the Foot-Mar­shal, and Master of Defence, eight Ushers, two Ensigns, six Trumpets.
• 4. Foyns Batchellors, and in the head of them is placed one Con­ductor, and also the Yeomandry in the Rear, and ten Ushers, two Ensigns, six Trumpets.
• 5. The Livery, in the head whereof is placed one Conductor, twelve Ushers, two Ensigns, eight Trumpets.
• [Page 3]6. The Assistants, in the head of them is placed one Conductor, and ten Ushers, two Ensigns, Drum-major, His Majesties four Drums, and one Fife▪
• 7. The Master and Wardens, in the head of whom are placed 5 Pages, Serjeant Trumpet, and His Majesties 16 Trumpets, and Kettle Drum.

Being thus Ranked, the whole Body move towards his Lordships house in St. Elens, beginning with the Pentioners, so that the Master and Wardens bring up the Rear, till joyning with his Lordships Atten­dants, Serjeant Trumpet, and his Majesties 16 Trumpets, and Kettle Drum, quit their Division▪ fall into his Lordships, marching in the head of the four Attourneys of the Mayors Court.

Which done, the whole Body move through Cornwall, and down the Old Iury, towards Guildhall, where taking in the Lord Maior and his Attendants, they passe up St. Laurence-lane; and Soaper-lane, and so to Three-Crane-Wharf. At the west end whereof the Lord Maiors take Barge, and at the East-end the Company of Haberdashers, Serjeant Trumpet, and 8 of His Majesties 16 Trumpets, and Kettle Drum, do passe into his Lordships Barge, and the rest into the Companies, as their only Musick: But the Wardens of the Yeomandry, Batchel­lors, and Ushers, in their Divisions, do passe to their several places of Refreshment. The said Barges, and all other the Companies (appointed for that Service) with their Musick and Trophies being on Float, all convenient speed is made to Westminster, and by the way his Lordship is saluted from the Bank-side, by a Peal of 30. Peeces Ord­nance.

Being come to Westminster, The Companies make a Gallery or Guard from Westminster-bridge and Westminster-hall, through which the Worshipful Drapers, Grocers, and Mercers Companies (together with the Gentlemen of the Haberdashers) in their several Distinctions, with their Musick ordered as before do pass; but the Lord Maior and his Attendants, do all passe from thence up to the Exchequer-Bar in order to his being Sworn into the Office of Lord Maior.

Being Sworn, his Lordship (between the old Lord Maior and Re­corder doth passe down to the Common-pleas, and Chancery-Bar, and in those Courts performeth the accustomed Duty. And from thence all of them hast to their several Barges, and convenient speed is made [Page 4] to Baynards-Castle, and by the way his Lordship (as before) is enter­tained from the Bank-side with another Peal of Thirty Peece of Ord­nance. And being landed at Baynards-Castle,

The Gentlemen of the Artillery are there ready to receive him, Commanded by the right Worshipful and much deserving Sir Robert Peak Knight, Vice-President of the Artillery ground. The Foot-Marshal having set the Batchellors, the Pentioners, their Trophies, and Musick in Order as in the Morning, the whole body move up Pauls Wharf-hill, beginning with the Worshipful the Drapers, Grocers, and Mercers Companies; after them the Artillery, after them the Penti­oners, Musick, Trophies, and Gentlemen-Ushers, Batchellors, Li­veries, Assistants, Master and Wardens, his Lordships Attendants, both Lord Maiors, and Aldermen.

His Lordship being come into Pauls-Church-yard neer the School,

Is entertained with a Scene, the Angles of one part whereof is a­dorned with small Shelters in the manner of Arbours, under which are discovered some persons knitting Caps, others spinning, others making Brushes, and such like parts of the Haberdashers-Trade. In one part of the Stage is a Table, and thereat several persons making Hats, and other dependences thereon. This Scene is represented as the Hiero­gliphick of Humility; on the head whereof sits a grave person, as Ma­ster or Overseer of those persons, seeming to smile on their labour and Industry; he is habited like a grave Citizen, according to the ancient manner, in Trunk-hose, Stockings ty'd cross above and below the knee, a Sattin Doublet, close Coat gathered at the Wast, a Set Ruffe about his Neck, ruff Cuffs about his Wrists, a broad brim'd Hat, a large Cypresse Hatband, gold Girdle and Gloves hung thereon, Rings on his Fingers, and a Seal Ring on his Thumb, a blew Linsey Wolsey Apron wrapt about his middle.

His male Servants, as Hatters, Brush-makers, &c. are habited in Half Shirts, and blew Breeches, with Caps on their Heads ornamented with Ribboning, &c.

His Female Servants in blew Bodies, blew Petticoats, linnen about their heads after the ancient manner, and Aprons.

[Page 5]As the body moves, they are in continual Action, working and Singing at their Work, and sometimes wantonly tumbling.

On the four Trees, and other parts of the Scene, is set the Motto of the Companies Arms, SERVE and OBEY.

His Lordship drawing neer, The said Master or Overseer, entertains his Lordship thus;

The Speech ended, the whole Body move towards Cheapside and in the Rear of this Scene, and between Foster-Lane and Gutter-Lane, is entertained by another Scene made in manner of an Imperial Crown Garnished with Festoones and Flowers; under which (elevated three Ascents) sits a living figure Representing St. Katharine Patronesse of the Company, her hair light brown dishelv'd, her Temples circled with a Coronet of Gold adorned with pretious Stones, her Robe of Crimson Sarsenet, a loose Skye-coloured Scarf about her Shoulder with Gold and Silver fringe; on one side of her a Broken Wheel and an Axe, on which she lays one hand, and in the other she bears the Banner of St. George.

Her Attendants are Patience, Chastity, Constancy, and Fidelity, who fill the Four Angles of the Stage, habited in White Sarsenet, be­tokening [Page 7] Innocency, with a Crimson Girdle betokening Martyrdome, Sky-coloured Scarves about their Shoulders, Wreaths of Flowers of se­veral Colours on their heads, in one hand they hold the Banner of St. George with this Inscription Victoria: In the other a Shield.

At her Foot sits Scientia (aluding to St. Katharine her knowlege in Arts) habited in Sky-coloured Sarsenet; on her head a Crown made in manner of a Celestial Globe, in one hand a Book, in the other the Banner of St. George with the former Motto Victoria.

This Scene is presented as the Hyroglyphick of Integrity.

And is flank'd with two Goats, the Supporters of the Companies Arms, back'd with two Boys, each holding in one hand a Banner, in the other a Shield with the Cities and Companies Arms.

The Angles are filled with eight persons, representing Shepherds and Shepherdesses, with Hooks, Scrips, &c. and habited answerable.

Saint Katharine was born in Alexandria of the Blood Royal, she was Learned in all the Sciences, and (before her death) by her learned disputa­tions, she confuted many [...]hilosophers; at whose instigation she was Impri­soned and punished; and being visited in Prison by Faustina the Empresse, she converted her to the Christian Faith, with Porplurius and 200. of the Emperours Souldiers: afterwards she was tyed to a Wheel, but was mi­raculously delivered by the breaking thereof▪ whereupon she was beheaded on the 25. of November, in the year of our Lord. 310. with the Em­presse Faustina, in the Raign of Maxentius and Maximanus.

There is an Hospitall that bears her name to this day, which was dedicated to her by Matilda Wife to King Stephen, and confirmed by Maud the Empresse, for the maintenance of many poor People, by the name of the Brother and Sister-hood. It had very large Revenues belonging to it, but through corruption of time and the Governors and Trustees, it is much decayed.

Upon his Lordships motion, This Scene falls into the Rear of the former, and near the great Conduit his Lordship is entertained with another Scene, the Hyrogliphick of Honour; the form is made in man­ner of a Circular Building, beautified and adorned with Flowers and Fruit; The upper part whereof is advanced by two Arms, supporting a Lawrell, being the Crest of the Companies Arms, under the Bower (three Ascents) is seated a Beautiful person representing Honour. Her

[Page 11]Her Hair dishevell'd, her head encompassed with a wreath of Stars, in one hand she holds a Scepter, in t'other a Crown of Gold (to Crown Merit) her Robe purple Sattin, a Scarf of Gold about her Shoulders.

Her Attendants are Five, Reason, Iudgment, Resolution, Fortituds, and Munificence.

• Reason is habited in Flame coloured Robes, on her head a Garland of Flowers, in one hand a Book open, in the other a Banner.
• Iudgement is habited like a Senator with sad coloured Robes, in one hand holds a Scrole in manner of a Record; in the other the figure of some Prince, made in manner of a Seal.
• Resolution holds a Shield, whereon is painted the heart of a Lion, and the Teeth of a Wolfe, her Robes are Crimson Sarsenet trim'd with white, on her head a wreath of Lawrel.
• Fortitude hath on her a Helmet plain, Robes of Lead colour in manner of Armour, she holds a Shield in one hand, whereon is painted a Pillar, and in the other a Banner.
• Munificence habited like a grave Citizen, in his hand a Gold Purse open.

His Lordship drawing near, Reason accosts him in these words,

The Speech ended, his Lordship and his Attendants do passe down the Old Iury through a Gallery of Guard, made by the Foot Marshal of the Haberdashers Company, in their several Distinctions, the Pentioners in the Rear of them with their Targets hung on the top of their Javelins; The Banners flying, Trumpets sounding, and Drums beating until his Lordship and his Attendants be entred into Guild­hall to Dinner, in order not only for the welcoming his and the She­riffs Guests, but also for their own refreshment.

Which done, the Company do passe to Haberdashers-Hall, but the Pageants are conveyed down the Old Iury into Blackwell-Hall.

The Afternoons Businesse.

The Foot Marshal orders the whole Body as in the Morning only the Pentioners in stead of Javelins and Targets, each man hath two Torches for enlightning the Streets, through which the whole Body passe, and for conveying the Aldermen and Members of the Company to their Habitations (if thereto required.)

The Body moves up St. Lawrence-Lane towards Paules Church▪ and all the Pageants are placed on the South-side of Cheapside in these several places, viz.

• The Scene of Artificers or Humillity, near Foster-Lane.
• The Scene representing Honour, near Woodstreet▪
• The Scene representing St. Katharine or Integrity, and the Goats, near Bread-street.
• And the Scene representing Magnanimity, near Bow-Church.
• This last Scene is made in manner of a Mountain, on the Top whereof Magnanimity is mounted on a Lyon, holding a Banner of St. George in one hand, and a Sword in the other. The Lyon turning his head to Magnanimity, and close by him on each side, are feeding Lambs, Goats, Kids, and Beavers; on the side of the Mountain Bears, Wolves, and other Beasts of Prey, in a snarling posture, en­vying the happiness of the Lambs being under the Protection of the Lyon.

Magnanimity is habited like a Roman General, on his head a Hel­met of Gold with a Plume of Feathers, a Buff-Doublet with Sleeves of Cloth of Gold, and Scarlet Breeches richly laced.

This Scene is flank'd with two Sea horses, two Trytons mounted on their backs, playing on retorted Musick (as at Sea) because the Mountain represents an Island surrounded with the Sea, neer the foot whereof sits a person seeming to be Shipwreckt and cast on the Shore, habited like a Sea-Commander.

The four Angles of the Stage are filled with four persons represent­ing Sea-men.

His Lordship drawing neer, he rouzeth himself, and (as in a Maze) salutes his Lordship thus,

The Speech ended, his Lordship and the whole Body move towards St. Pauls Wharf, and the several Pageants face about and move towards his Lordships house, and are placed in manner of a half Moon cross the Street, from Lymestreet-end to St. Mary Axe; The Speaker in the Tryumph alluding to Humility (placing himself in that of Magna­nimity) and that alluding to Integrity with that of Honour; and those two in the midd'st are flank'd with the rest; Also forms sufficient for 33 persons of the Assistants, are set in Front of the said Scenes, with a Stage conveniently mounted for His Majesties 16 Trumpets, Drums, and Kettle Drums; by which time the whole Body are advanced at a convenient distance from his Lordships house, and then by the Foot-Marshal filed off for a Guard, each man placing himself to the right of his Leader: The Master and Wardens placed on the said Front; the eldest Livery under the Degree of an Assistant terminate at his Lord­ships Gate; The Colours, Trumpets, Banners and Files, being pla­ced at a convenient Distance each from other, do all Sound, Play, and Beat Tryumphantly, till his Lordship and the Aldermen come close to the Scenes, where suddenly the four Speakers rise together, and entertain his Lordship as followes.