THE Royall Oake: With other various and delightfull Scaens presented on the Water and the Land, and Celebrated in the Honour of the deservedly Honoured Sir Richard Brown, Baronet; Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON, the 29. October in the 12. year of his Majesties most happy Reigne, Anno Domi 1660.
And performed at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipfull the Company of Merchant Taylors.
The Mornings Businesse.
The whole Body being met at Merchant Taylors hall, that is to say:
FIrst, the Master and Wardens in their Gowns faced, with Foyns and Hoods, each of them having a Page attending, habited with blew Cassocks, whire-stockings and flat Caps; each Page bearing a Target with their Arms in one hand and a Trunchion in the other.
2. The Assistants in their Gowns and Hoods.
[Page 2] 3. The Livery in their Gowns and Hoods.
4. The Foyns Batchellors in Gowns and Hoods.
5. The Budge Batchellors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.
6. Forty eight Gentlemen Ushers in Plush Coats, white Staves and Gold Chains.
7. Eight other Gentlemen carrying Banners in Plush Coats, and Skye coloured Scarffs about their Shoulders.
8. Three Gentlemen more in Buff Coats, and Sky coloured Scarffs about their middles.
9. The Foot Martiall with a like coloured Scarff about his Shoulder with six Attendants, and each of them habited in a white Fustian Dublet, black Breeches, blew stockings, a white Hat, and blew Hatband, and every one of them a Trunchian in his hand.
10. The Serjeant, Trumpeter, with a skye coloured Scarff about his Shoulders, and eight other of his Majesties Trumpeters, together with his Majesties Kettle Drums.
11. His Majesties Drum Major with a like coloured Scarff about his Waste, with his Majesties others Drums.
12. Twenty other Trumpeters divided and disposed of into eight Pageants.
13. Seven other Drums (whereof Iohn Bibby Drum Major to the City is chief) habited either in Buff coats or Buff coloured Dublets, and blew Scarffs about their wastes.
[Page 3] 14. Francis Burgesse Master of Defence with his twelve Attendants.
15. One hundred and twenty poore aged persons Free-men of the Company in blew Gowns with red Sleeves, and red Caps, each of them having a Javelin in one hand, and an Escochin in the other; Six other poore people also Free men of the said Company in blew Jackets and red Caps appointed to carry the Silk-works, and twenty foure poore men in disguises, commonly called Green men.
Being so met and habited, as aforesaid, about eight a clock, the Foot Marshall Ranks them out by two and two▪
FIrst, the Pentioners in blew Gowns, in the head of them is placed three Drums, one Fife, and the Ensigne whereon the Crest of the Company is painted.
Secondly, The severall Banners and Streamers carried by the poore men in blew Coats; in the Front of them four Drums and one Fife.
Thirdly, The Budge Batchellors, in the front of them eight Gentlemen Ushers, the other two Colours and six Trumpets.
Fourthly, The Foyns Batchellors, in the Front of whom is placed ten Gentlemen Ushers, and two other Gentlemen, the one carrying the Companies, the other the Cities Banner, and six other Trumpets in the head of them.
[Page 4] Fifthly, The Livery, in the front of them, twelve Gentlemen Ushers, and two other of the said Gentlement, each of them carrying two Banners, and foure of his Majesties Drums with one Fife.
Sixthly, The Assistants, in the front of whom is placed ten Gentlemen Ushers, two other of the said Gentlemen, one carrying the Lord Mayor, the other the Cities Banner, and eight other of the best Trumpets.
Seventhly, The Master and his four Wardens, each of them having a Page attending, habited as aforesaid, carrying his Coat of Arms in the Escohin; likewise ten other of the said Gentlemen Ushers, and two other of the former specified Gentlemen, the one carrying his Majesties, the other the Duke of Yorkes Banner, his Majesties Serjeant Trumpeter, and eight other Trumpets, in the front of them.
Being thus Rankt out, the Foot Marshall placeth himself in the head of the Pentioners, and leads the way towards his Lordships house, after them the Banners and Streamers, the Master, Wardens and Assistants and Livery following next them; after them the Wardens of the Yeomandry, the Foyns and Budge Batchellors.
THe Master and Wardens being come to his Lordships house, or meeting him by the way, the Gentlemen Ushers, Colours, [Page 5] Trumpets, Drums and Fifes, remove their Stations, and now place themselves in the head of the Juniors; whereas they were placed in the head of the Seniors before, and so lead on the accustomed way towards Three Crain Wharff, beginning with the Pentioners and Silk-works, and the Budge and Foyns Batchellors, the Livery, Assistants, and the Master and Wardens march next the Lord Mayors Attendants.
The Pentioners and Silkworks being come to Colledge-hill, do open to the right and left, making a lane through which the Drums, Fifes Trumpets, Colours, Gentlemen Ushers, and Rich Batchellors do passe to the place assigned to refresh themselves; and the Livery Assistants, Master and Wardens and their Gentlemen Ushers do passe to their Barges laid at the Stairs at the East end of three Crain Wharff.
The Lord Mayor, Aldermen and their Attendants passe into their Barge, laid at the accustomed place.
Their Barges and all other the Companies, adorned with Streamers and Banners, and fitted with Hoe-boyes, Cornets, Drums and Trumpets; being on the water move towards Westminster, and by the way his Lordship is saluted with twenty pieces of Ordnance, as peals of entertainment and joy; Against White-hall appears a large Stage or Fabrick at the one end whereof is a Ship, floating, rigg'd and man'd, at the other end a Rock with various Figures; one representing Oceanus, who [Page 6] is said to be God of Seas, and the Father of the Rivers; He was son to Coelum and Vesta; Archelous was his son begat of Thetis; and the Syrens are said to be the daughters of Achelous; and Calliope to shew his Majesty, he walks or treads upon his Watery Regiment, severall Fishes are discovered to play at his Feet, and Tryton's sporting themselves; four Virgins cloathed in white loose garments, and their Brows circled with Sage, representing the Nymphs that frequent Rivers.
Upon his Lordships approach Oceanus addresseth himself in these words.
The Speech ended, his Lordship and the Aldermen and Companies make for Westminster, [Page 7] his Lordship being landed, and the accustomed Ceremonies in the several Courts performed, they return to Baynards Castle, in the way his Lordship receives another Peal of Ordnance, as a token of joy; and at Baynards Castle his Lordship and Attendants are entertain'd by the first Gentlemen Budge and Foyn Batchellors, their several Attendants; and being in like Order as they marched from his Lordships house, the whole body move up Pauls Wharff hill towards the East end of St. Pauls, in the Front of which, the Gentlemen of the Artillary march to shew their affection and loyalty, who are led by Sir Iohn Robinson, the President of the said Fraternity, and Lievtenant of the Tower, in his Scarlet Gown and Sword: After whom the Pentioners and his Lordships Company march in the same manner and equipage as before. His Lordship being come to the East end of Pauls, as aforesaid, is entertained by a Pageant or Scean representing a Pavillion or Tent Royal, flankt with two Camels, the supporters of the Companies Arms; on the back of each Camel a figure clothed in white, a Banner in his hand, and on the 2. stages 9. figures are placed, 5. of them in livery gowns, representing the Mr. and Wardens of the Company, and 4. representing Persons of honour that have been free of the Company: under the Pavillion sits the figures of 8. Kings that have been free of the Company. In the front whereof sits Hen. 7. holding in his hand their first Charter or Patent of Merchant Taylors; and on a lower seat is placed a grave Person representing a Souldier & Senator, under [Page 8] his Gown a white Armour, holding in the one hand a Gantlet, the property of a Souldier in the other a statute Book as a Senator and maintainer of laws: All parts of this Scaen is beautified and agreeable with their Arms: His Lordship drawing neer, the person under the Pavillion entertains him in these words.
[Page 11] The speech ended the Sceanes quitts the place and is conveyed into Cheapside, and make a halt about the Cross till further Order.
His Lordship drawing near the Nagg [...]-head Tavern is received by another sceane, seated like a wood in the midst whereof is a formal building like a house, on the stage or vacant part whereof several persons in the habit of Wood-men and Wood-Nymphs disport themselves, dancing about the Royal Oake, never out of Action.
Vpon the Companies approach, one of the Woodmen calls to the rest of his Companions▪
Mass, Gotheard, Mass, Logred, zen, yee, zen, ye, what a warren a gay voke are yonden, Zibb, Tibb, Trot, Zquot Wab, Win, Nab, Gin, what done o mean wullo bee zen the vine zight, ho ho, what pestilent gay vellow's yon a Woodman tis the Lord Mayor.
Che vears en not vor all that cham resolv'd to zay zomething tollen
The Speech ended Mr. Dyamond and others tumble and after the Sumerset is perform'd the Rusticks and the Nymphs make a great shout, at which noise (as from the Wood) Silvanus the Rural God, attyred like a Huntsman, about his wast a girdle of leaves, his Habit Russet, on his Brest a starr to distinguish him, and in his hand a Bugle horn, Accosts the Lord Mayor in these words.
Which done his Lordship passeth towards the East end of Cheapside, where he is entertained by another sceane, being a Charriot drawn by a Lyon and a Lamb, in the Chario is placed three figures, PEACE TRUTH & PLENTY the Chariot is driven by Time who salutes his Lordship in these words:
The speech ended, his Lordship and the whole Attendance pass down the old Iury, through Catt-eaten street and Ladd Lane, Mayden-Lane, from which place to his Lordships house a Gallery is a made by the Company of the Merchant-Taylors, on the North and on the South by the Gentlemen of the Artillery and their Attendants, where another sceane a Rock is placed on the top whereof is seated a figure representing Peace and upon his Lordships entring into his house, Peace salutes him from the top of the Rock.
The Speech being ended the Companies hasten to their Hall, the Gentlemen of the Artillery take leave by their severall Vollies.
In the undertaking of this days Triumph were imployed, (by a person of approved Judgment, who designed and modelled, the several Fabricks, and Structures thereof) Capt. Andrew Dakers Paynter, Mr. William Lightfoot, Paynter, Mr. Thomas Whiteing Joyner, Mr. Richard Cleere, Carver, all of them being the Cities Artificers, and deserve in their several qualities, ample Commendations.