THE Triumphs of London, Performed on Thursday, Octob. 29. 1691. for the Entertainment of the Right Honourable Sir THOMAS STAMP Kt; Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON.
Containing a true description of the several Pageants, with the Speeches spoken on each Pageant.
All set forth at the proper Costs and Charges of the WORSHIPFUL COMPANY of DRAPERS.
By E. Settle
LONDON, Printed by Alex. Milbourn, for Abel Roper at the Mitre near Temple-Bar, 1691.
TO THE RIGHT HONOƲRABLE Sir THOMAS STAMP Knight; LORD MAYOR of the City of LONDON.
HOnour ever looks Lovelyest, and shines Brightest, when 'tis the Recompence and Meed of Virtue; so great is the Difference between a Present and a Reward? Your Lordship ascends the Praetorial Chair under the last Qualification. Your Merits have planted You so fair a Mark for that Dignity You have received, that it is payd, not given You. And the Unanimous acknowledgements of all good Men are so sensible of a Desert so conspicuous, that their concurring best Wishes make you one United Congratulation. And that Your Lordship has so deserved, your Constant Zeal for the Honour of Your Country, is not the Business of Yesterday. Your Lordship set out an early Devote in so worthy a Cause. For Instance, several Years together in those memorable Days, when Intrigue & Designe sat high at the Helm, Your unshaken Honour and Honesty were thought so dangerous to the then [Page] State-Hammerers at the Anvil, that no less then Court-Power was pleased to rise up & wage against You, witness the several potent, Oppositions made against you and your long Exclusion from your Rightful Entrance into Trust. But thanks to Providence, under the present more benign, & more auspicious Administration, a Reign where Integrity qualifies for Magistracy, & the Courtier & the Patriot are not names incompatible, your Lordships Glory of being the Fear of that Age, intitles you to the Darling of this. And our proud Metropolis receives her saluted PRAEIOR so pleased at your Inauguration, and with such promising confidence of so upright and unbiast a Ministry of Equity & Justice from your Lordship that she never entrusted her Scales and her Sword in a Worthier Hand. In which high post of Honour, I joyn but in the Universal Quire, when all Prosperity and Hoppiness to your Lordship are most heartily wisht by, My Lord,
TO THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF DRAPERS.
UNDER this fair Occasion of expressing my Gratitude, perhaps I take a fairer of gratifying my Pride, when I publish Your Generous Goodness in Accepting of my poor Talent for the Service of this Honourable City. My best Acknowledgments to Your Introducing Favour lye no little Duty upon me; and though I dare not Arrogate any Merit to so much Honour, yet at least I have this Advantage that I succeed not over-formidable Predecessours; Those Brothers of the Quill whose Pegasus has not soard so high, that there's much danger of my Flagging behind 'em.
But when I Address to You my Kind and Worthy Patrons, I dare not pretend in so narrow a Paper to recount the Antiquity and Splendor of the Worshipful Company of DRAPERS. It is enough to say that the Honour of your Corporation extends as far as Trade can reach, or Canvas Wings can carry it; and from this little Island visits only those Nations of the World [Page] that there is Sea to Travel to. And for Your First Original, Drapery is unquestionably so Ancient as to have the Honour of being the immediate Successor of the Fig-Leaves. And though we are not certain that our great First-Father began it within his Fair Eden, yet we are assured that Eves Spinstry and Adams Spade set to work together. And as for any Poetical Harangue to the Drapers Encomium, let it suffice that whilst there are Verdant Plains and Bleating Flocks, those innocent Panegyrists will do you more Justice, and speak much better than any weak flourish from the Pen of
The Movements of the Morning.
Between Seven and Eight in the Morning the whole Company design'd for the Duty of the Day, meet at Drapers-Hall.
1. THE Master, Wardens, and Assistants, in Gowns faced with Foins, and their Hoods.
2. The Livery in their Gowns Faced with Budg, and their Hoods.
3. Forty Foins Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.
4. Forty Budg-Batchelors in Gowns & Scarlet Hoods.
5. Forty Gentlemen Ushers in Velvet Coats, each of them a Chain of Gold about his Shoulder, and a White-Staff in his Hand.
6. Several Drums and Fifes with Scarfs, and the Colours of the Company in their Hats, Blew and Yellow.
7. The Serjeant Trumpet, and Twenty Four Trumpets more, whereof Sixteen are their Majesties, the Serjeant-Trumpet wearing Two Scarfs, a Blew & a Yellow.
8. The Drum-Major to the King, wearing a Shoulder-Scarf of the Companies Colours, with others of Their Majesties Drums and Fifes.
9. The Two City-Marshals, each of them Mounted on Horse-back, with Rich Furniture, Hoosings, and Crupper all Embroider'd: Six Servitors likewise Mounted to Attend, with Scarfs, and Colours of the Companies.
10. The Foot-Marshal with a Scarf, and Six Attendants in Colours.
[Page 6] 11. The Master of Defence with the same Scarf and Colours, Eight Persons of the same Science to Attend him.
12. Twenty Pensioners with Coats and Caps, employ'd in carrying of Standards and Banners.
13. Eighty Pensioners in Blew-Gowns, Yellow Sleeves and Blew Caps, each of them carrying a Javeling in one Hand, and a Target in the other, wherein is Painted the Coat-Armour of their Founders, and Benefactors of the Company.
Thus order'd, and accommodated, they are commited to the management of the Foot Marshal, who distributes them in Seven Divisions, rank'd all two by two, beginning with the inferior part of the Standard Bearers. In the head of them are placed two Drums, one Fife, and one Gentleman, bearing the Companies Arms.
In the Rear of them, two Gentlemen bearing Banners, containing the Arms of the deceased Benefactors.
After them march the aged Pensioners in Gowns, and in the Centre of them fall two Drums.
In the Rear of them three Drums, one Fife, and two Gentlemen in Plush-Coats, bearing two Banners, one of Their Majesties, the other of the Companies. After them Six Gentlemen Ushers, follow'd by the Budg-Batchelors.
The next, two Gentlemen bearing two other Banners. After them Six Gentlemen Ushers, succeeded by the Foyns Batchelors.
In the Rear fall in two Drums, and a Fife. Then two Gentlemen, one bearing my Lord MAYORS, the other the City Banners. Then Twelve Gentlemen Ushers, and after them the Court of Assistance, which makes the last Division.
The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, with the principal Aldermen and Sheriffs, Mounts his Horse, with [Page 9] the Aldermen two by two, the Sheriffs in the Rear.
In this Equipage of two and two, the whole Body move toward Guild-Hall, where the Lord Mayor Elect joynes with the Old Lord Mayor and his Retinue; whence all of them in this Order march through Kingstreet down to Three Crane-Wharf, there entring into their several Barges which are gloriously adorned with Flags and Pendants, His Lordship & this Gallant Company all Landing at Westminster, is conducted to the Exchequer-Bar; there having performed several Ceremonial and Customary Duties, and taken the Oaths to their Majesties, he returns again by Water to Black-Fryers Stairs, with Drums beating, Trumpets sounding, Musick playing, &c.
There his Lordship, and the several Companys landing from their Respective Barges, the rest of the Attendants that went not to Westminster, waiting for his Reception, the whole Body moves in Order before him to Cheap-side, where his Lordship is saluted with the First Pageant.
The First Pageant A Chariot, &c.
ON a large Stage are placed two large Lyons finely Gilded and Pollished, being the Supporters to the Drapers Company. On their backs are seated two Negroes in their Native Habit, bearing in their Hands two large Banners, the one of the Citys, the other the Drapers Arms; their Bridles, Trappings, [Page 10] and other Ornaments all of the Companys Colour.
In the Reer of the Lyons, and adjoyning to them, is Erected a Golden Chariot set with all the richest Embelishments that can be performed by Art.
Supremely elevated and gradually ascending, under a Canopy of Silver tyed up, in a Majestick glory sits a Young and Beautiful Virgin, representing Arachne the Mistress and Patroness of Arts, Industry, Spinstry, &c. A Peruque of Curld Bright Flaxen Hair flowing from her Shoulders, a Crown of Stars Around her head, beset with precious Stones, enrobed in a Bass or Tunick of Purple and Carnation, bearing in her Right hand the Kings Banner, and in her Left a Cornucopia to signify that Increase is owing to Industry and Art.
On her right hand (on a Descent beneath) sits Diligence, on her Left hand Industry.
Diligence Array'd in a Robe of Lemon Colour'd Silk, with a mantle of Green Sarsnet, in short curl'd hair with a Wreathe of Lawrel, a pair of Silver Sheers in one hand and a Banner of the Citys in the other.
Industry, in a Robe of Crimson Silk Fringed with Silver, a Mantle Party-Colour'd, Brown Hair, a Garland of Flowers, bearing in one hand a Shield Vert, a Bee-Hive, and a Swarm, in the other the Lord Mayors Arms.
In the Front of this Chariot are placed three other Figures, richly adorn'd in their Proper Habits, Success, Ʋnion and Tranquility, Success beating the Kettle Drum, and Ʋnion and Tranquility sounding of Trumpets.
Arachne Addressing to my Lord.
The Second Pageant THE Pyramide of Honour.
ON a Large Stage is Artfully and Eminently Erected a Lofty Pyramide, whereon is placed (and Richly Gilded) all manner of Trophies, as Standarts, Ensigns, Shields, Helmets, Trumpets, and other Military Habiliments, &c. On the Pinnacle of the Pyramide Three Imperial Crowns. Beneath this Stately Pyramide, on each side the Basis, are seated four Persons, representing Albion, Germania, Hispania and Batavia, intimating the present CONFEDERACY, Array'd in this following Manner.
Albion in a Suit of Silver Armour with a Crimson Scarf, on his Head a Large Peruke tyed back in a bag, his brow encircled with a Gold Lawrel, in his right hand a Golden Truncheon, in his left a Banner of England, his Buskins Crimson, inlayed with Gold.
Holland in an Orange Colour'd Robe, a Silver Head-Piece, a Red Plume of Feathers, and a Silver Mantle.
Germany in a Purple Robe of Wachet Colour Silk, a Silver Head-Piece and Scarf.
Spain in a Purple Robe, a Gold Mantle, and Gold Head-Piece.
At the 4 Corners of this Stage are placed these four Rivers in Proper Habits, with their Urnes, Rushes Flags and Reeds, &c. viz. The Boyne, Shannon, Rhine and Danube, signifying the present Seats or Scenes of War, and the whole Pageant the Royal Confederacy of Europe, &c.
ALBION's Speech.
The Third Pageant, the Theatre of Victory.
ON a spacious Stage is Eleborately contrived & Erected a stately Amphitheatre of the Richest Egyptian Marble, curiously wrought and adorned; design'd and built after the Corinthian order, with Columnes and Pilasters in a Quadrangular Form, wherein are seated in four Arches, bearing each the Prospect of an Amphitheatre, Neptune and Thetis, Mars and Bellona sumptuously Drest after the manner of those Heathen Gods and Goddesses.
Neptune in a Robe of Sea-Green, fringed with Gold, a Silver Mantle, on his head a Coronet of Shells and Coral, his hair and beard Green, in his Right hand a Silver Trident, in the other a Banner of my Lords, &c.
Thetis in an Aurora Colour'd Mantua; and Watchet Colour'd Bases, a Coronet of shells and Coral, a Golden Mantle, bearing the Citys Bannar.
Mars in a Roman Body of Gold, A Silver head-piece, a Plume of Red Feathers and Bases, a Silver Scarf, bearing the Kings Banner.
Bellona in a Carnation Robe fringed with Gold, a silver head-piece, a Plume of Red and Blew Feathers, a silver Scarf.
On the Cupulo a stately Figure of Fame gilt: among the Ornaments of the several Columes, are intersprinkled these proper Mottos.
Ʋictrix Fortuna.
Triumphans Causa.
Over Neptune
Imperium, Oceano, sed Famam terminet Astris.
Over Mars.
Ʋltricibus Armis
The Speech of Neptune.
The Fourth Pageant The VVilderness: OR, The Arcadian Plain,
IN the Front of which is placed the Crest of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, being a Ram Artfully carved and properly Painted, as big as the Life, planted for Magnificene on a green Mount, or Hill. On whose back is mounted a Beautiful Boy with Flaxen Hair, crown'd with a Garland of Roses, in a Robe of white Sarsnet, and a Carnation Mantle fringed with Gold, with white Shepherds shoes and stockings, playing on delightful Musick, bearing the Banner of the Arms of the Corporation of Drapers.
In the Reer is placed a stately Bower composed after the Tuscan order, well carved and richly gilded and painted, and adorned with all manner of flowers.
Under this Bower on a Green bank sit Sylvanus and Fauna, the Rural Deitys of the Groves and Flocks &c. to whom the Shepherds and Shepherdesses pay Devotion, &c.
Sylvanus in a Robe of straw colour, Embroider [...]d with Gold, a sky colour'd mantle Fringed with Silver, a Garland of Flowerson his head, white hair and beard, Carnation silk hose, gold Buskins, a Shepherds Crook, a Linnen Scrip, and Leather bottle, bearing the Citys Banner.
Fauna Attyred in a Purple Robe, Embroider [...]d with Silver, a Scarlet Mantle Fringed with Gold, light Flaxen [Page] hair, on her head a straw hat adorned with Flowers, a Sheepcrook, a silver Scrip and Leather Bottle, bearing the Banner of the Lord Mayors Arms.
In the square of this Plain, planted round with Trees and Bushes, adorned with Satyrs & other Rural Figures, are Shepherds, Shepherdesses and Wood-Nimphs, all Gayly Attired, with Bags, Bottles, Sheephooks and Streamers Flying, &c. with other Persons concern'd in the Woollen Trade at Work, as an Old Woman Spinning of Yarn, some Carding and Picking of Wool, and all at Intervals, Frolicking, Pipeing, Dancing and Singing, representing the Pastoral and Rural Innocent Mirth, as a Compliment to the New Lord Mayor, and a Testimony of their Service to the Drapers Company.
At the Approach of the Lord Mayor this CAROL is Sung.
The Ceremony ending with this Speech of Sylvanus.
Here the Pageantry concluding, the Painters, George Holmes and Richard Hayes, bid you good Night; the Lord Mayor and the whole Train moving off to Dinner, which finishes the Solemnity of the Day.