Londons Glory Represented by TIME, TRƲTH and FAME: AT The Magnificent TRIUMPHS and ENTERTAINMENT of His most Sacred MAJESTY CHARLS the II.

The DUKES of York and Glocester, The two Houses of Parliament, Privy Councill, Judges, &c.

At Guildhall on Thursday, being the 5th. day of July 1660. and in the 12th. Year of His Majestie most happy Reign.

TOGETHER With the Order and Management of the whole Days Business.

Published according to Order.

London, Printed by William Godbid in Little Brittain. 1660.

To the truly Honoured Sir THOMAS ALEYN Knight, Lord Maior of the City of LONDON.

MY LORD,

I Had the Honour to serve you in the Celebration of your Companies love, the 29th. of October last, and from thence derive a boldness to present you with the Epitome of this days Business. My Lord, As your Loyalty hath been great, your Joy cannot be little, nor your Happiness less; That the Hand of Providence in the time of your Magistracy, should restore Our most gracious and undoubted SOVE­RAIGN to his just (though long deprived Rights:) This being committed to Chro­nicle, must necessarily render you Emi­nent to Posterity, and make your Honour firm, which before was subject to be blown away by the breath of Malice and Detra­ction. Pardon the presumption (my Lord) if I subscribe my self

The humblest of your Servants J. Tatha [...]

To the READER.

READER,

I Have omitted some passages, in regard they might have prov'd too tedious, and my time was limited. If it want Illu­stration, excuse the Surprisall, which as it was sudden, took me unprepared: But I con­fess I am highly obliged to a person of worth for his Notes, of whom I likewise beg par­don, if I have digress'd in any thing.

TIME's SPEECH.

Most Sacred Sir,
[Kneels.]
TIme on his bended knee your Pardon Craves,
Having been made a Property to Slaves;
A Stalking-horse unto their horrid Crimes,
Yet when things went not well the fault was Times.
My Fore-top held by Violence not Right,
Dy'd the Suns Cheeks with blood, defil'd the Light:
That all Men thought they eas'd their misery
If they could but Securely rail on me.
These Clamours troubled Time, who streight grew sick
With Discontents, as Touch'd unto the Quick;
And so far spent 'twas thought he could not mend,
Rather grow worse and worse; All wish'd his End.
Nay, was concluded dead, and worst of all
With many a Curse they Peal'd his Funeral.
Now see the Change, Since Your arrival here
Time is Reviv'd, and nothing thought too dear
That is Consum'd upon him, ne're was he
So Iov'd and pray'd for since his Infancy.
Such is the Vertual Fervour of your Beams,
That not Obliquely but directly Streams
Upon your Subjects; So the Glorious Sun
Gives growth to th' infant Plants he smiles upon.
Welcome Great Sir unto your Peoples Love
Who breath their very Souls forth as You move.
Their long and tedious Suffrings do expres
'Till now they ne're had Sense of Blessedness.
[Page 2] The Cheer'd-up-Citizens cease to Complain,
Having Receiv'd their Cordial Soveraign.
Among the Rest the Skinners Company
Crowd to express their Sense of Loyalty
And those born deaf and dumb and can can but see
Make their hands speak Long live Your Majesty:
Whose Royal Presence cures the Wounded State
Re-guilds Times Coat, and gives a turn to Fate.

TRƲTH's SPEECH.

Most gracious Soveraign,
[Kneels.]
BOund by allegiance, Truth, Daughter to Time
(Long since abus'd) Welcomes you to this Clime,
Your Native Soyle, to which you have been long
A Stranger; Now Truth should not want a Tongue,
Although she hath been Murder'd by Report
Shee's now Camp-Royal and Attends your Court;
And as in Rules of Strict Divinity,
He that desires the Judges Clemency,
Must first Condemn himself, and so prepare
His way for Pardon, 'tis your Kingdomes Care;
Who do confess whil'st other Nations strove
Which should be happiest in your Princely love,
Were so insensible of that blest heat
A Pulse they wanted Loyalty to beat;
With Penitential tears they meet your Palme
Shewing a Loyal Tempest in a Calme.
Then from your Rayes of Majesty they do
Derive such Joy speaks no less Wonder too,
Children that hardly hear'd of such a thing
Now frequently do cry God bless the King.
[Page 3] Nay though their damned Sires instructed them
To hate the Cask'net yet they'l love the Jem;
Such is your Radices that you Refine
Sublunar things to Species more divine.
You have new Coyn'd all hearts, and there Imprest,
Your Image which gives Vigour to the rest
Of their late stupid faculties that now,
They'l pass for Currant, and true Subjects grow:
Th' untainted Clothiers Company by me
Their Instrument, pray for your Majesty;
May you live long and happy, and Encrease,
For ever Crown the harvest of your peace;
Since graciously you have deceiv'd Our fears,
Instead of Wars brought Musick of the spheres.

FAME's SPEECH.

Most Mighty Sir,
[Kneels.]
FAme, that ne'r left you at the worst Essay,
Welcomes you home, and Glorifies this day:
You whose blest Innocence and matchless Mind
Could ne're be stain'd or any wayes Confin'd,
Has stood the Shock of Fortunes utmost hate
And yet your Courage did Outdare your Fate;
That even those Fiends (for sure none else could be
Your Enemies) admir'd Your Constancy;
Commending that they most did Envy, so
Against their Wills your Fame did Greater grow:
And when those Miscreants 'gainst you did prepare,
And thought You Sure, Your wisdom broke the snare.
'Twas strange that through the cloud none could descry
A Spark of that fulness of Majesty.
[Page 4] But Heav'n that Orders all things as it list
Shut up their Eyes in an Egyptian Mist.
You have past many Labyrinths, are Return'd
Now to Your People who long time have Mourn'd;
The want of Your warm Beams they have not known,
A Sommer since your Father left his Throne;
That like th' benum'd Muscovians they now run,
With eager hast to meet their Rising Sun;
And if the Rout in Uproar chance to be,
It cann't be Judg'd but Loyal Mutiny;
Since that You do their Golden Times Revive,
They to express a Joyful Salve strive;
Blest Prince thrice Welcome is the general Cry,
And in that speaks the Grocers Company;
To which the present Maior a Brother is,
Whose Loyalty finds happiness in this,
This Royal Change, Fame now shall spread his Wing,
And of your after Glories further sing;
Since in Your self You are a History
A Volume bound up for Eternity.

The Order and Management of the whole Days Business.

THE Chamber Windows and Penthouses to be covered with Tapistrie, or such hangings as may glorifie the day.

The Streets from the South end of the old Jury, to Tem­ple Bar, are railed on both fides the way where conveniency will permit; The several Companies in their Livery gowns and Hoods, with Banners and Streamers lane the Streets, in expectation of his Majesties Approach, from the great Con­duit to Temple Bar.

The Lord Maior, Aldermen, and their Retinue, are all mounted and divided into two Bodies, several choice per­sons out of the several Liveries in Plush Coats and gold Chains ride also.

The Gentlemen of the Artillery compleatly armed.

Threescore and twelve of the Sheriffs Officers mounted in Scarlet Cloaks, and Javelins in their hands, divided into a Van and Reer-guard from and to Whitehall.

The main Body is ranked out two by two consisting of the two City Marshals and their twelve Attendants, eight Waits in Scarlet coloured Jackets, with the Cities Badge on their Sleeves, and Cloaks with silver lace one Quarter­master, [Page 6] Mr. [...] carrying the great Banner of Eng­land, after him 26 Gentlemen of the black Robe, that is to say, beginning with the two Secondaries, and ending with the Common Serjeants.

Then the City Waits in their gowns and silver Chains, one Quartermaster, one Conducter; The Common-hunt carrying the Kings great Banner, and the Water Bailiff on the left hand of him, carrying the Cities Banner; after them the Town Clerk, and Mr. Chamberlain, the Common Cryer and Sword bearer; after them the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen.

Then six Trumpets and one Kettle Drum, one Quarter­master, one Conducter, Mr. Bromley carrying the Banner with the Crest of the Kings Arms, Mr. Burt on the left hand of him, carrying the Cities Pendent, and in the Reer of them one carries a Pendent with the Grocers Arms; in the Reer of him 32 Gentlemen of the said Company, and then follows 298 Gentlemen of the other 11 Companies, pla­ced according to their Degree: BeTween each of the said Companies is ordered 4 Trumpets, one of them carrying a Pendent with their Arms.

Note that the Grocers, Skinners, Merchant-taylors and Cloth­workers, have each of them 52 select Gentlemen to ride, the rest of the Companies but 24.

Then of the other 12 Companies consisting of 156 Gen­tlemen, besides 28 Trumpets, 12 Pendan [...]-bearers, that is to say, one Pendant-bearer and two Trumpets between Company and Company, only the head of the Dyers Com­pany have 6 Trumpets, and being the first of that division have a Quartermaster, Mr. Alexander carrying the Scottish Banner, and Mr. Knight carrying a Pendant therein.

Then ten other of the Companies, of which the Sadlers being chief, have 6 Trumpets, the other nine Companies but two a peice. To this division is appointed 10 Pendant-Bearers, and one Quartermaster; Mr. Bancroft carrying the Irish Banner, Mr. Blinkensop carrying a Pendant with the Cities Arms, and 164 Gentlemen in Plush Coats follow­ing.

[Page 7] The Seventh Division consists of the Sheriffs Officers a­foresaid, with 6 Trumpets in the Front of them.

The eight is the gentlemen of the Artillery-ground, who fall in the Reer of the Sheriffs officers.

The several Bodies being drawn out, the Officers of the Poultrey lead the Van after them.

The Gentlemen of the Artillery after them.

The Divisions of the Black Robe after them.

The Lord Maior and Aldermens Servitors.

After them the three Divisions of Citizens in Plush Coats, &c. beginning with the Grocers Company, and so follow in Order; the Officers of Woodstreet Counter, being the Reer-guard.

In this Order and Equipage, the whole Body moves through the Old Jury, Cheapside, Pauls Church-yard, Ludgate, and so to Whitehall, the Gentlemen of the Artillery Ground guarding one side of the way, and the Gentlemen of the long Robe the other, through which the Lord Maior and Al­dermen with their retinue pass to Whitehall; the elder Alder­men face about, and the Chamberlain, Town Clerk, Sword­bearer, Common Cryer, Common Hunt, Water-bailiff, &c. match up to the head of the youngest Aldermen, and there place themselves.

The Gentlemen of the Artillery, and Poultrey Counter, Poultrey Officers quit their ground, and fall in the Reer of the Woodstreet Officers, &c.

His Majesty attended with the Lords of the Upper House, the Commons in Parliament, Lords of His Majesties most honourable Privy Councel, Barons, Viscounts, Earls, Mar­quisses and Dukes, the Lord Maior, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the highly accomplish'd Princes the Dukes of York and Glocester; takes His Way for Guildhall; and at Fleetstreet Conduit makes a stand, where He is received by a person, representing Time in a very glorious Pageant, who Addresseth himself to His Majesty on his knee in the manner aforesaid.

And so His Majesty, the two Dukes, and the rest of the Noble Retinue and Gentlemen, pass on to Pauls Church-yard, where they are intertained by another Pageant, very [Page 8] much amplified and adorned, in which is seated Truth, who maketh her Address as aforesaid.

Another Pageant presents its self at Foster-lane, being a large and goodly Fabrick, a Trumpetter pl [...]ced on the Top, where it was intended Fame should speak▪ But at the great Conduit in Cheapside, Fame presents her Speech.

At Pauls Chain is another Pageant in the Nature of a Droll; where is presented the Figure of Industry, and the Carders and Spinners, in relation to the Clothiers Company.

At Cheapside Crosse another Droll, where Pretty and the Tumblers play their Tricks.

A lane made from the Northwest corner of the little Con­duit, toward the great Conduit as aforesaid, through which the whole body pass, consisting of the gentlemen of the black Robe, and Aldermen into Guildhall yard. The Sheriffs Officers dismount at the North end of St. Lawrence Lane, delivering their horses to be convey'd towards Woodstreet, in Order to his Majesties Retreat after Dinner, and them­selves betake them to their several Services in the Hall.

The Peers and Commons dismount at Guidhall gate, and by the Conductors are directed to their several Roomes for Entertainment. Their Coaches are driven through Alder­manbury, Cripple-gate, White-Cross-street, Finsbury, &c. in re­gard of their Number.

The Lord Maior, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor▪ Lord High Steward, Lord Treasurer, the two Dukes, and His Majesty ride up to the Porch of the Hall before they light.

Carpets are spread from the Hall door to the Retiring Room for His Majesty to tread upon, where the Conductors make a Lane to pass.

The Master of the Horse, and Captain of the guard also ride into Guildhall yard, and dispose of themselves &c.

Note that the Secretaries, Clerks of the Council, Clerks to both Houses, the gentlemen of the Bedchamber, the Masters of Requests, the Master of the Ceremonies, Yeoman of the Mouth, the Sewer, the Carver, and the But­ler to his Majesty, are admitted into the Hall and no other.

The new Council Chamber in Guildhal, is appointed for His Majesties Presence Chamber, and Banquetting room.

[Page 9] The Old Council Chamber, Orphans Court and Lobby, ornamented accordingly, is ordered for Reception of the Lords of the Council, Judges, and other Nobility.

The Maiors Court for entertainment of the House of Commons.

In the Great Hall. [His Majesties Table.]

The Hasting towards the West is appointed for his Majesty and his Royal Brothers to dine at, where a Chair of State, and other Ornaments answerable are placed.

The part of the Hall lying between the Eastside of Little Ease, and his Majesties Hasting Eastward, appointed for the House of Peers, Lords of the Council, and Judges to dine at, &c.

At the West part of Little Ease in Guildhall (ornamented accordingly) the House of Commons are to dine.

Attendants upon his Majestie and his Royal Brothers as to their Table.
His Majesties Table.
  • Eight Stewards, consisting of 4 Aldermen, and 4 Com­mon Council men.
  • 2 Comptrollers.
  • 2 Ushers.
  • 2 Butlers.
  • 2 Masters of the Revels, in Velvet Coats.
Attendants on the House of Peers. (The House of Peers Table.)
  • Eight Stewards, whereof four Aldermen and four Com­mon Council men.
  • 2 Comptrollers.
  • 2 Ushers.
  • 2 Butlers.
  • 1 Master of the Revels.
The House of Commons Table.
  • The like number of persons (except Masters of the Revels) like habited.
Gentlemen entertained in Blackwell Hall.
  • [Page 10]6 Stewards.
  • 3 Comptrollers.
  • 2 Ushers.
  • 2 Butlers.

Notice given that His Majesty and the rest are in their se­veral retiring Rooms, every Officer, according to his Con­dition and Quality, imploys himself, the Conductors pla­cing the Servitors (being clad in Plush) side by side from each Dresser to their several fables, on which they are to attend.

At the sound of the loud Musick, the whole service is immediately set on each Table.

The Lord Maiors and Sheriffs Officers are divided into Parties, and placed as Servitors to each Table.

Note that all the Servitors wear his Majesties Colours on their Arms.

His Majesty during Dinner time, hath several Musical Complisances both Instrumental and Vocal.

That ended, His Majesty and the rest retiring, is presented with a Banquet.

After which his Majesty being ready to depart, the gentle­men of the Artillery, &c. placed from the South end of the Old Jury, to the West end of Cheap-side, with Trophies and Trumpets, receive his Majesty, being plac'd on the left hand the Street, the several Companies on the right.

The Lord Major, Aldermen, and whole body attending his Majesty to Whitehall, the Lord Maior hath the honour to wait on him into the Presence Chamber, In the interim the gentlemen of the Artillery, and the rest prepare for their retreat expecting his Lordships return, which being disco­vered, a volley is given, and every man departeth to his home.

FINIS.

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