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A77542 Britains glory: being a relation of the solemnity wherewith the English nation residing in Livorne, entertained the joyful tidings of His Sacred Majesties happy return to his royal throne. July 13. Stilo novo. 1660 (1660) Wing B4810; Thomason E1040_5; ESTC R207894 4,244 8

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Britains Glory BEING A RELATION OF THE SOLEMNITY Wherewith the English Nation Residing in LIVORNE Entertained the Joyful Tidings of His Sacred Majesties Happy Return to His ROYAL THRONE JULY 13. Stilo Novo LONDON Printed for Edw. Farnham in Popes-head Alley 1660. Britains Glory THE News being arrived by a Corriere dispatch'd from London to these Merchants of his Maj●sti●s appearance at the said place and of the magnificent preparations there made for his entry confirmed by the printed paper There were in this City appointed four persons viz. M● Henry Brown Walwin Guascon Thomas Goddard and Gilbert Seerl These with Joseph Kent superintendent chose other Counsellors to consent and resolve what was needful for a demonstration of the Nations gladness and resentment of his Majesties Recovery After the expense of some days by a great number of labourers and direction of Engeniers was framed in midst of the Piazza a losty Fabrique supported by four great Columns curiously wrought with Carv'd work and Painting which with other Inventions added Splendour to the Show on the dayes of Feasting The first of those three chosen for that purpose being Wednesday the 13th July The design was proclaimed early in the morning from the mouths of a 150 Chambers About ten of the Clock began a peal of Ordnance fir'd aboard seventeen English Ships within the rode which lasted all day during which time the harmony of Trumpets was heard throughout the City who with Peach-colour'd-Banners attended the Prizes by Intervalls refreshing themselves at the Merchants Habitations who generally for these days kept Open house About dinner time the Feast being that day in that of Morgan Read Cons the arms of the King were with great rejoycing reared at which action as also on the arrival of the Deputys and Captain of the Merchant Ships were fired 20 Chambers the like at Mr. Dethicks where were entertained the Commander of the men of Warre and other Gentlemen and every health proclaimed by their report on a sign given by their Butlers of its promotion Neer seven at night they began an orderly March along the Great-street where they were encountred by a multitude of strangers whose curiosity had made leave their own home to view our English who richly accoutred their Hats laden with ribbon of no mean price where through the Gold and Silver the silk seem'd to peep and ow its peach colour for the King At the house of Mr. Wil. Mico in the said great-street was seen the Portrait of the King in a rich frame under a Canopy of Damask Within Mr. Dethicks appeared a great square Lanthorn having on one side painted the Kings Arms with the French Motto Dieu et Mon Droit and on the other a flourishing Oak with golden-fruit on the Boughs were placed three royall Crowns with this inscription Floret querous Rex amplius At Mr. Sidny's was another Lanthorn Octangular with the Atchivements of the Kings of Great Britain and on the contrary side a Dragon devouring Cromwel others of this nature were seen at Mr. Child his house and many of the Nation From Mr. Mollish and Brown's was continually distributed bread and wine to all comers and along the Neighbourhood to the house of Charls Longland was scattered money and comsets being a place of great concourse for the indigent rabble whom the Souldiers could not impede from mustering in troops The Feast ended the Pretenders entred the Lifts being 12 Lads habited in the English Livery who placed on a row the sign being given made triall of their Active running and the Prize was given him shook first Hand with the Goal being some ells of damask embellisht with Ribbon and a Sattin pendant whereon was portraid the Kings Arms. This ended gave way to the Bonefires which were kindled as also a train to 150 Chambers numerlesse Rockets besides which on the Fabrique where were fixt lights on all sides to discover the rarity of the Painting were plac'd fire Serpents affording a delightfull though irregular motion in the Ayr and after the Consumption of divers Gironels or Fire wheels succeeded two Pyramids stuft with Fire-work with exquisite order the Windows and Turrets of the English shining with Torches and Candles burning some hours together Wednesday the 14th was renewed the firing the Chambers the distribution of Bread and Wine and scattering Comfets and Money with the loud-mouth's Guns roaring from the Ships About four of the Clock appeared a Triumpham Charriot on the Piazza drawn by Horses upon it was seen a woeddy meuntain thereon a gilt Oak rich of Silver leaves and on the Boughs three Crownes Royall beset with Pearl in the midst of this Chasriot richly girdled with a fair Gallery with four silver infants at the corners sate the Majestique statute of Peace about her lay scattered Arms and the neglected implements of Warre On the front of the Gallery was written this verse Arbor honoretur cujus nos Vmbra tuetur To ' th Stock wee 'l homage yield Whose shade doth prove our shield This no small Pageant being born twice round the Piazza was at last setled to the publique view of the people and right against the place of the forementioned motto sprang from the foot of the said Hill two Fountains of Wine which continued running for all comers during the Feast Under the greatest Pageant on a great Pedestal of the same work stood a fair statue of the King richly adorned and glittering by the mixture of Gold interwoven in the habit on the top of the said Pile was a St. George on horseback with Launce in rest in a posture of wounding an Over-grown Dragon under him At Mr. Mico's was added the portraiture of General Monck plac'd beneath that of the King with addition of many Tablets with Motto's and fireworks a continual clangor of Trumpets The hour for the race being come the Great-street swarm'd with Ladies strangers and Citizens who in their Coaches were seen loaden with those additional attractives of bravery Not inferiour was the appearance of 12 English Cavaleers bravely mounted their Horses-mains plaited with Ribbons who accompanyed the Prize for that day which was Cloth of Gold and a banner with the Kings Arms while this was conducting before the Judges the Deputies were seen with a high Civility presenting Poems wrought in honour of his Majesty to the Ladies and Gentry After this the Bridles of six high metald Barbs were slipt whose eager spirits not brooking delay did not precisely start on the sign given wherefore none could rightly be judged Victor In the evening Torches and Lanthorns were alighted at each mans door the Chambers had again found their voices and the fire works were renewed on the Pageant After this the Triumphant Chariot was brought from the Piazza and conducted by a number of Torches before Mr. Mico's dore by whom were made an Noble Invitation the street by the multitude of Torches resembling noon day From within the Chariot was heard a Symphony of divers instruments and by exquisity