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A46278	The triumphs of London performed on Tuesday, October XXIX, 1678, for the entertainment of the right honourable and truly noble pattern of prudence and loyalty, Sir James Edwards, knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London, containing a true description of the several pageants with the speeches spoken on each pageant, together with the songs sung in this solemnity, all set forth at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful company of grocers / designed and composed by Tho. Jordan, gent.	Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685?; Grocers' Company (London, England)	1678 (1678)	Wing J1070; ESTC R31679	14,163	50

Attendants take Barge also the Grocers Company do likewise Embarge whilst the Residue remain behind viz. the Gentlemen-Ushers The Budg-Batchelors repair to places of Refreshment His Lordship the Aldermen the Company of Grocers and other Companies landing at Westminster have a Lane made them through which they pass to Westminster-Hall and there having performed several Ceremonial and Customary Duties and Obligations as an Oath to be True and Faithful to His Majesty and Government established Sealing of Writs in the Court there held and having taken leave of the Lords and Barons of the Exchequer c. and doing some charitable offices to the Poor of that place return to their Barges a lane being made as before for their Passage to the Water-side and there orderly Embarge His Lordship with those attending him the Companies land at Black Fryar-stairs in order to their Stands in Cheapside where He and They are saluted with Three Volleys by the Military Glory of this Nation the Company of Artillery-Men they being all in their Martial Ornaments of Gallantry some in Buff with Head-pieces many of them massy Silver From Black-Fryar-stairs they march before my Lord Mayor and Aldermen through Cheapside to Guild-Hall Those that went not to Westminster viz. the Pensioners and Banners being set in order ready to March the Foot-Marshal in the Rere of the Artillery-Company leads the way along by the Channel up Ludgate-Hill through Ludgate into St. Paul's Church-Yard and so into Cheapside where his Lordship is entertained by the first Scene or Pageant A Description of the First Pageant UPon a large Stage in the Van is exhibited the lively pourtraiture of a well-grown Camel so curiously Carved and Exquisitely Gilded that it appeareth like a live Animal in a Hide of Massy Gold and is the Crest upon the Arms of the Worshipful Company of Grocers This Camel is back'd by a young Negro-Boy sitting betwixt two Silver Hampers plentifully stored with all sorts of Fruits and fragrant Spices and what ever else is pertinent to Grocery which after the Subsequent Speech is delivered the Negro with a Prodigal hand scatereth abroad in the Tumult where you might see an hundred persons confusedly scrambling in the dirt for the Frail Atchievement of a Bunch of Raisins or a handful of Dates Almonds Nutmegs This Negro-Boy is habited in an Indian Robe of divers Colours a wreath of various colour'd Feathers on his black woolly head Silver Buskins laced and surfled with Gold a Bridle of white and red Ribon the Companys Colours at each hand of him sitteth a Virgin one of them Representing Industry in a Robe of Russet colour'd Silk a Green Sarsnet Mantle a Peruke of dark brown hair about which is a Wreath of Flowers and Fruits watchet Silk Hose gray Buskins laced with Crimson Ribon in one hand she beareth a Silver Pruning-Hook in the other a Banner of the Campanies The other Person is a beautiful young Lady Representing Fortune in a Yellow Robe a Purple Mantle a long curl'd bright brown Hair a golden Coronet upon his Head Carnation Silk Hose and Yellow Buskins laced with Silver Ribon In her Left Hand she beareth a green Shield Charged with a Ship under Sail and in her Right Hand a Banner of my Lord Mayors And in the Rere of this Pageant is a Fortress properly call'd The Fortress of Government Founded upon a Rock of Adamant whose Walls are of Brass in a Quadrangular form Embattail'd with several Turrets and Bulwarks on which great brazen Guns mounted upon Carriages are planted and within these Walls Situate in the Centre is erected the grand Golden Tower Royal on which is displayed a very large Banner of the Grocers 1. FIDELITY standing in Front upon the Battlement is thus Arrayed in a Vest of Silver on which is braced a Golden Breast-plate a Silver Corslet about his Neck long-Brown curl'd Hair on his Head and upon that a Golden Helmet with a large Plume of White Feathers tip'd with Red Blew Yellow and Green a Scarf of Scarlet-colour'd-silk-and-gold a Sword hanging in it with a Golden Hilt Purple-Silk Hose Gold Buskins laced and surfled with Scarlet-and-Silver Ribon In his Left Hand he raiseth a Lance of Silver and in his Right hand which is armed with a Golden Elbow Gantlet he advanceth a Silver Truncheon His Associates Confederates and Attendants are Loyalty Vigilancy Iustice Constancy Wit Concord Religion Vnion and Truth in these significant distinct Habits 1. LOYALTY in a Purple Robe semined with Stars of Gold a Golden Scarf cross from the right Shoulder to the left Side Scarlet-colour'd Silk Hose Silver Buskins laced and surfled with Sky-colour and gold Ribon a long curl'd bright brown Peruque and on it a Silver Coronet of golden Hearts She weareth in her left Hand on a Shield Gules the Rose and Crown OR with this preceptive Divine and Moral Motto about it Deum Timete Regem Honorate Fear God Honour the King In the other Hand a Banner of the Cities 2. VIGILANCY in a Silver Robe a French green Mantle seeded with waking Eyes a fair long bright Curling Hair a Chaplet on her Head of Jesemine mingled with Mirtle Caprifolium and Eyebright in one Hand she beareth a Shield Argent Charged with a Peacock his Tail displayed in the other Hand a Banner of my Lords 3 JUSTICE in a long Crimson Robe and on it a golden Mantle fringed with Silver on her Head a long dishevel'd Hair of a Flaxen colour on which is a Coronet of Silver In one hand she holdeth a Sword in the other Hand a Ballance her Buskins are Purple sprinkled with gold Stars laced and surfled with Gold and Scarlet Ribon about her Coronet is written this Memento Iniquitatem intermittite Iustitiam facite Ezech 45. 9. Remove Violence and Execute Justice 4. CONSTANCY In a Watchet Robe a Silver Mantle Silk Hose of Aurora-colour'd Silk silver Buskins laced and surfled with sky-colour and gold Ribon a long brown curl'd Hair and on her Head a golden Crown having in front the Figure of a Seaman's Compass to express the constant verticity of the Needle to the North-Pole she beareth a Shield OR charged with a Rock of Adamant the four Winds blowing against it and the Motto Immota Triumphans In her Right Hand a Banner of the Kings 5. WIT In an Indian Sarsnet Robe of diverse Colours a Lemon-colour'd Mantle fringed with Gold a bright brown Hair curiously curl'd and tyed with sundry knots of small Ribon of all colours and on it a Chaplet of Bayes intermingled with golden Berries in clusters In her Right Hand an Escutcheon Vert a Reynard OR with a Goose Neck in his Mouth and her Body circumflexed over his Back Argent In her left Hand a Banner of the Cities 6. CONCORD A fair Virgin in a Scarlet-colour'd Robe a sky-colour and gold Scarf a fair bright Hair and about her Head a Garland of white and red Roses intimating the Concord of York and Lancaster white Buskins laced with watchet and gold Ribon

in her left Hand a Shield charged with a Bower of Mirtles for such is the Nature of those Trees that if they be Planted a good space one from another they will meet and with twining one embrace the other 7. RELIGION In a Sable Robe a Crimson Mantle a fair Hair on which is a Coronet of golden Stars gold Buskins laced with black Ribon bearing a Buckler in one Hand where on a Mount Vert planted with Olives is a Crucifix Proper in the other Hand a Banner on an Angelical staff bearing a Cross Gules in a Field Argent 8. UNION In a Robe of Green Sarsnet sprinkled with divers Annulets of Gold a Chain of Gold thrice double about her Neck her Legs and Feet beautified with Buskins of Gold surfled with Watchet Silk and Silver Ribon a Wreath of green Laurel about a long curl'd Peruque of bright Hair on her Head bearing in one hand an Escutcheon Vert charged with a Triangle within a Circle OR in the other Hand a Banner of the Grocers 9. TRUTH In a White Sarsnet Robe a Cloth of Silver Mantle a fair bright crispy curl'd Flaxen Hair a Garland of white Lillies white Silk Hose white Buskins laced with Silver Ribon in one Hand a large Fan of Stars with which she chaseth away Error in the other Hand a Banner of my Lord Mayors FIDELITY arising up from her Seat with an obedient Bow addresseth to his Lordship in this Congratulation following The FIRST SPEECH Spoken by FIDELITY MUch honour'd Lord This Structure you behold Whose outward Walls are Brass and Tower Gold Arm'd in such Martial manner doth present The faithful Fortress of Just Government The Adamantine Rock 't is built upon Merits the Name of True Religion The Walls are made of Union and well known To be Intire Truth is the Corner-Stone The Battlements are Concord Bulworks be Built Man'd and Govern'd by Integritie The Guns are Laws of wholsome Institution The Gunner puts them all in Execution When Justice gives Command This golden Tower Is built by Policy and held by Power Which is in all and every degree The Seat of Government and Soveraigntie Loyalty Vigilance Fortitude and Wit With Constancy and Concord govern it Who all by turns do take Orders from Me That bear the Title of Fidelitie And though this Fort thus Arm'd and Top'd by Glory Is but a Model built by Allegory The Moral 's pertinent and pregnant too It intimates your Government and You Without these Virtues which are here set forth A Magistrate will want much of his Worth Rebellion Fraud Whoredom and Felonie In a short time will grow greater than He. But you my Lord are furnish'd with all these Virtues and of this Fort deserve the Keyes Pointing to the Tower 'T is for your Company a Store-House made This laden Camel bears part of your Trade To the Camel Which back'd by an Indian Sallies from the Fort T' express their Plenty and to shew you Sport All which with every good that Traffick brings This Year desires the Shelter of your Wings Because you are with all the Graces plum'd And 't is by most Wise Vertuous Men presum'd That with true Justice Piety and Power You 'l shew your self a faithful Governour This Speech thus ended and my Lord expressing some Signals of acceptation his Honour advanceth with his Right Worshipful Fraternity the sage Senators of the City further forward into Cheapside where he is again intercepted by two distinct Stages on which are eminently planted two great Golden Gryphons the Supporters to the Coat Armour of the Grocers Company on which are Vigorously mounted two Active Negro's in rich East-Indian Vestments with Coronets of many Colour'd Feathers the one of them bears a large Banner of his Lordships Family-Coat and the other as large a Banner of the Grocers Corporation-Coat and at the Corner's of both these Stages fit four Figures in the Habits and Ornaments as hereafter is described 1. Love 2. Honoour 3. Courage 4. Courtezy 1. LOVE a handsom fair Boy with a Curl'd Flaxen Peruke a Coronet round beset with Bleeding Hearts a Silver Robe a Carnation Scarf on which hangeth a Golden Quiver full of Gold and Silver Arrows Golden wings upon his shoulders a Silver Bow in one hand and a Banner of the Cities in the other 2. HONOUR in a Purple Robe poudred with Stars of Gold a Scarlet Mantle Fringed with Gold Curl'd black hair on it a Royal Diadem watchet Silk Hose white Buskins lace'd with Gold Ribon bearing a Banner of the Kings 3. COURAGE a person of Heroick Visage with short brown hair on it a Golden Coronet a flame-colour'd short Robe a Sky-colour'd Scarf Fringed with Silver Plush-colourd Hose blew Buskins with Carnation Ribon in his hand a Banner of my Lord Mayors 4. COURTEZY in a Crimson Robe Fringed with Gold and Silver Scarf bright brown hair a Chaplet of red and white Roses in one hand she bears a Shield Charged with the figures of a Salutation in the other a Banner of the Companies And in the Rere of these Gryphons on another Stage is a Scene of great Splendour designed for The Pageant Described A Shrine or Indian Structure erected according to the Dorick order of Architecture adorned with lively pieces of Imagerie round about and on the high extremity is exalted a Masculine lively person richly Vested in a Silver Robe a Sky-colour'd Mantle a long bright hair Crowned with a Coronet of Pensils of all Colours holding in his Right hand a Banner of the Kings and representeth the Triumph of Tranquillity called Ovatio This Temple-like Fabrick in frontstands so open that with easiy perspicuity every Common eye may discharge it's sight up to the high Altar on which an East-Indian Deity called OPVLENTA a Representative of all the Intrinsic Treasure in the Oriental Indies and is their Tutelary Goddess before whose Shrine the Idolatrous Natives after the preparation of a long Feast with Pagan Piety and diabolical Devotion prostrate themselves with all the adoration imaginable Her Face and Hair are Black her Ears are adorned with two rich Pendants of great round Oriental Pearl her Shoulders Breast and Neck are bare on which is a Necklace of Diamonds she is Crown'd with a Coronet of Sun-beams her Robe is of all Colours richly interwoven with Silk Gold Silver and Jewels a Scarf of Gold Silver Buskins laced with Gold Ribon in one hand she advanceth a Golden Scepter in the other she beareth a Banner of the Kings Beneath her sit three Black Indian Princes viz. Animalia Mineralia Vegetabilia who bear in their hands each of them a great Golden Key of 18 inches long as principal Clavigers or Key-keepers to all the Treasuries of India and generally to all Human Nature Comprehending the diversities of Traffick and several Commodities which our Noble English Merchants bring from India to England by whom the Druggests are furnished from thence with Barks Woods Roots Fruits and Gums Ambergreece with divers Aromats which by the learned directions

of the Physician wisdom of the Chymist and art of the Apothecary are extracted and compounded for Curation and Conservation The Grocers are supply'd and plentifully stor'd with all sorts of Spices as Pepper Cinamon Cloves Mace Nutmegs also with Rice Mastich Sanders of all sorts with varietie of fruits and other Commodities too numerous for Repetition In several Conspicuous and Convenient Vicinitys about this Shrine fit the Representatives of six Eminent Indian Cities in several rich Indian Habits with the figures of Cities upon their heads worn as Crowns or Coronets and are distinguished by these well known Appellations viz. FORTAM SARABAIN TVBAN MATVRA SVRAT and BANTAM the last of which is the City of most Traffique frequented by Portugals Dutch and English in which every day are three several Markets The Habits of these three Princes first mentioned are thus properly distinguished 1. ANIMALIA in a Robe painted with Quadrupedes Volatiles and Reptiles viz. Beasts Birds Flyes and Crawling Creatures or Infects as she representeth all Animals that have Life and Sense an Indian Silk Scarf cross her shoulder interwoven with Silver Black hair a Coronet of various-colour'd Feathers a Rope of Pearl about her Neck and pendant Jewels in her Ears bearing in one hand a Golden Key in the other a Banner of the Cities 2. VEGETABILIA in a painted Robe of Trees Flowers Herbs and sundry plants that have Life and Growth but neither Sense nor Voluntary Motion a Silver green and grey Scarf a dark brown Peruke a Chaplet of Flowers and Fruits upon her head in her left hand a Golden Key of like form and length with the other and in her Right hand a Banner of my Lord Mayor's 3. MINERALIA in a rich Robe all Imbroidered with Gold Silver and precious Jewels a purple and Silver Scarf on her head a Black hair Crown'd with a Diadem of precious Stones of divers Colours and excellent lustre in one hand a Golden Key set with Diamonds Emralds Saphirs Amethists and Smaragds as the principal Conserver of all Mines and Minerals in her other hand she waveth a Banner of the Companies My Lord Mayor being attentively prepared The Goddess Opulenta rising up from her Seat with a Majestick behaviour doth oblige his Lordship's regard to the Delivery of a Speech The SECOND SPEECH spoken by OPULENTA This Clime is England sure it doth present Look about her So much of Honour Union Government And this must needs be London who in Stute As Fame tells me this Day doth celebrate Th' Inauguration of their Magistrate This must be Hee I wish him good Event Looks on the Lord Mayor Bow 's His Presence doth presage good Government Then I address my Self much honour'd Lord To you that bear the Civil City Sword And I have brought Three Princes with me These Are they that Keep my Oriental Keys Pointeth to them Vegetabilia Animalia and Rich Mineralia under whose Command Are all the Treasures of the Indian Land Six Cities do attend me too but none So bright and beautifull as is your own Here 's Fortam Sarabaia Tuban that Yeilds Spice Matura Bantam and Surat To the Cities Cities great Sr. whose Traffique hath been free T' your Lordship and the Grocers Company Who do this Day mov'd by your high Deserts In Triumphs pay the Tribute of their Hearts Because their good Lord Mayor's Power doth Spring From Honour's Fountain in my Lord the King The Head of four great Kingdoms yet would be Such was his Candor and Urbanity A Member of the Grocers Company May you prove prosperous and when you please You shall command my Cities and my Keys My Deity it self But I divine You do adore a Power greater than Mine A God that doth all other Gods excell Imitate Him and you will Govern well His Lordship well pleased with the Aptitude of this Composition and the promptitude of the Emphatical Speaker expresseth some Demonstrations of Approbation and moveth through the Multitude until a Scene of Delight doth invite him to a Stand which is an Indian Plantation with its Governour the Speaker with several Labourers Planters and Drolls both for Utility and Jucundity Profit and Pleasure The Plantation Delineated UNder the declivity of a Verdant Hill which the Floriferous hand of Nature had Crown'd with a diverse colour'd Diadem of Flowers inclining to that fertil point of the Compass which is the Empire of Auster On a rich Vale is situate a copious Plantation of Spices as Woods of Cinamon pleasant Groves of Nutmegs and Cloves Orchards of Lemons and Oranges surpassing those of Spain representing a Plantation in that part of East-India called the Island of Zelon not far distant from the Point of Indiā called Cape Comerin which for fertility may be compared to any Country in the whole Universe It abounds in Odoriferous Aromatical Spices with whole Woods of the best Cinamon that ever the Sun saw also there are found the best Smaragds Rubies and Ambergreece throughout all Asia In this Island the place of greatest note is Colmucki the Seat-Royal of the chief King of that Island situate on a Capacious Bay in the South-West of it and of most Trade in all this Country many great Ships laden with Cinamon Gems Elephants and other Indian Commodities going yearly thence But in this Representative Plantation in that Island on an eminent conspicuous Position sitteth Aromatario the Governour of it thus habited and accommodated In a Robe of Scarlet-colour'd Silk and Gold a Mantle of Purple and Silver a black curl'd Peruke a Coronet of Gold pointed with several sorts of Indian Trees which stand erect as if growing about his head green Buskins starrified with Gold and laced with Silver and Gold Ribon in his hand a Banner of the Companies Beneath him sit four Figures representing Toyl Traffick Treasure and Triumph thus accoutred 1. TOYL. In a gray silk Robe an Orange-colour'd Mantle edg'd and fring'd with Silver a brownish curl'd Hair a wreath of Leaves green Nutmegs Cloves and large Mace gray Silk Hose sky-colour'd Buskins laced with yellow Ribon In one hand a Shield painted with Mattock Spade and Grassing-Knives in the other hand a Banner of my Lords 2. TRAFFICK In a Sand-colour'd Robe of Silk a Sea-green Mantle fringed with Silver and Gold a fair curl'd Peruke a Coronet upon his head bearing on the top the figure of a Ship under Sail In one hand a shield Argent charged with the four Winds Perflant in the other hand a Banner of the Cities 3. TREASURE In a Cloth of Gold Robe a watchet Silk and Silver Mantle a long brown curld Peruke a Coronet of Gold richly adorn'd with Jewels Crimson silk Stockings Gold Buskins with purple and silver Ribon a Banner of the Companies 4. TRIUMPH In a Robe of Carnation and Silver a Mantle of diverse-colour'd Feathers tip'd with gold and silver a black long curl'd Peruke a Ducal Crown of gold with a Plume of Feathers of several Orient Colours Pearl-colour'd Hose silver Buskins laced with Pink-colour'd