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Edinburghs joy for His Majesties coronation in England.
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1661
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EDINBURGHS JOY FOR HIS MAJESTIES Coronation in ENGLAND ROom there Give way a little to Edinensis What Why is not whiffling Caledonius gone certainly he hath been only Babbon-struck or Priest-stab'd I need not fear he will peep out again his muzzel'd mouth and hapshakled pen dar neither mute nor give a dash against so potent an c. else surely the Wag had been discovering the Affairs of our Scots World for further I believe he durst not what his Parliament which he magnified so much and yet deservedly had been acting this three weeks bygone and indeed it could have been well wished that that unparalelled act which cut off root and branch every thing which either might kindle or give life to Rebellion had been timeously made known that all Fanaticks whatsoever might know what they have to trust to from us and so bid farewell or father fare-ill to all the trash and trumpery hanging on and annexed to both the Covenants But what then must Caledonia suffer because of Caledonius overshooting himself let him go search and bestow his Stock to purchase Forraigne Intelligence from Vtopia if he will yet we ought to know our selves That Smatterer in Latine would have called this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 especially what Edina the Metropolis is doing to expresse her Joy in behalf of her Dread Soveraignes glorious Coronation in England April 23. 1661. On which day set apart for Thanksgiving the Lord High Commissioner accompanied with the Officers of State and His MAJESTIES Life-guard in rich Furniture and sumptuous Apparell under the Command of Mr. Murray Brother to the Earl of Athole went from the Palace of Holy rude-house to the Parliament House where they heard Sermon Preached by that reverend Divine D. James Sharpe quite of another strain then that at Scoone Anno 1651. Heer our late proceedings were repented and not justified but lest it befall me as it did to Caledonius I pray in that Sermon view pag. 10. A King abusing his Power c. pag. 17. and pag. 4. there are many sins c. to the great honour of the Preacher and satisfaction of the Auditory It was no lesse cheerfully and cordially done through the other Congregations of the City and blessed be God for it among other glorious recoveries Priest and People are restored to their wits Sermon ended the Lord Commissioner returned to the Royal Palace attended by great numbers of Nobility Knights and Gentry and all Feasted at one time and at several Tables in a most splendid and magnificent manner And that nothing might be wanting to compleat the Solemnity the Lord Commissioners Lady with her Daughters at the same time in another Room entertained many Ladies of quality with all the rarities and delicacies imaginable and with such admirable Consorts of Musick as hardly could been expected from a Nation so depressed Towards the middle of Dinner His MAJESTIES Health begun by the Lord Commissioner a signe given from the Tarras the Canons of the Castle begun to thunder which was answered from the Cittadell of Leith with the like roaring and the great pyramide of Coals and Tar-Barrels which was in the out Court of the Palace was likewise given fire to which for its greatnesse was extraordinary and if it had been on the top of a hill in the night time for two miles about it would showen light to have sung Te Deums in the smallest Print and put into a sweat any that had been frozen with the greatest fit of a cold and at the same distance too After Dinner the young Lords and Ladies came out and Danced all sort of Comtrey Dances and Reels and none busier then the young Lord Cleremont Son to the Lord Commissioner who was so ravished with joy that if he had not been restrained he had thrown Rings Chains Jewels and all that was precious about him into the Fire Now let us take a little notice of the great signs of Joy manifested by our Ancient and good Town of Edinburgh After the Lord provest Sir Robert Murray with the Bailies Common Counsel and other Magistrates had turned up their Spiritual Thanks to Heaven for so blessed an occasion then they went altogether to a place appointed for the purpose and in a most magnificent manner regalled themselves with those humane lawfull Refreshments which is allowable for the Grandour of so Eminent a Blessing By that time their Feast was finished the Bonefire Bells allarmed them to minde the carrying on the Work of the Night The Lord Provest with the Magistrates each of them with a white Batton in their hands and the rest of the Counsel appeared at the Crosse which was disposed in a most hospitable piece of Pagiantry viz. A splendid representation of a Vineyard with all the Cognizances of Bachus and under a large Wine-tree of swelling and Ruddy Clusters did that same god of Frolicks bestride a Hogs-head of the most gracious Claret he was accompanied with his Uncle Silenus and some half a score of most lovely and wanton Bachides this same Grave and Spungy Moderator by Proclamation gave most ample permission to all mankind for the space of twelve hours by the clock to be as madd with mirth as their imaginations could fancy The Indulgence was no sooner pronounced but Streams of Claret gushed from the Conduits Trumpets Fluts and all sort of Carrousing Instruments which might skrue up the passions did forthwith sound a Charge the breaking of Glasses and tumbling of Goblets amongst the Commonality made a greater noise then the clashing of Zrexes Armies Armour did at a narrow Passe when they were upon a Rout. But indeed the Magistrates with a most becoming gravity and extraordinary chearfulnesse did round the Healths of His MAJESTIE and Royal Relations By this time all the private Bonefires was at their height then as the Lord Provest had formerly appointed there was five hundred Musketiers of the Train-bands commanded by John Fullertoun Captain of the first Regiment and his respective Officers that were not upon Duty viz. Captain John Dunbar Captain Robert Baird Captain Thomas Wilson Captain William Hamiltoun Captain Thomas Crawford Captain Thomas Brand Captain John Johnstoun all these Worthy Persons being of approven Loyalty Discretion and Courage did in a stragling way descend so far as to officiat as Serjeants to keep the crowd from the Lord Provest and Magistrates as he march'd along to the Palace Royal the above mentioned Musketiers in gallant order marching before the Magistrates and Common Counsel In the Rear of whom there were four hundred Citizens with Partizans led by Captain John Meen first captain of the second Regiment and the severall Captains thereto belonging viz. Captain James Scot Captain James Curry Captain David Boyd Captain Alexander Pearson Captain Edward Cleghorn Captain Robert Gray Captain George Trumble all of them of equal qualifications with the others The Worthy Person who commanded this Squadron of Partizans viz. Captain John Meen because there be others of the same name in