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A63358	London's triumph, or, The goldsmiths jubilee containing a description of the several pageants and speeches, made proper for the occasion, together with a song, for the entertainment of His Majesty, who, with His Royal Consort, the Queen Dowager, Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark, and the whole Court, honour His Lordship this year with their presence / by M. Taubman.	Taubman, Matthew, d. 1690?	1687 (1687)	Wing T243; ESTC R10412	11,440	16

Founders and Benefactors of the Company Placed in this Order THE Foot Marshal divides them into several Companies and ranks them out Two by Two beginning with the Pensioners in Gowns and in the Front of them placeth the Companies Ensigns Four Drums and one Fife which is the lowest Division In the Rear of them fall Four Drums and one Fife After them the several Pensioners in Coats bearing several Banners and Standards After them Four Trumpets After the Unicorns and Justice the Supporters and Crest of the Ensigns of the Company Six Gentlemen Ushers After them the Budge Batchellors which conclude the next Division In the Rear of those fall six Trumpets After them Two Gentlemen bearing Two Banners the one of the Cities the other of the Companies Arms. After them follow Eight Gentlemen Ushers and then the Foyn Batchellors which make up the Third Division After them Two Gentlemen Ushers bearing Two Banners After them Ten Gentlemen Ushers habited as before and after them the Livery In the Rear of these fall other of the City Trumpets and after them Two Gentlemen bearing the Banners of the City and my Lord Mayor and then the Gentlemen and the Court of Assistants which conclude that Division In the Rear of them fall in Four Drums and six Trumpets After them Three Gentlemen bearing the King 's Queen's and City's Banners and after them Foor Gentlemen Ushers with Four Pages attending and after them the Masters and Wardens which concludes all and is the last Division In this Order they march from Goldsmiths Hall to his Lordships House beginning with the Pensioners until the Marshal comes and makes a Halt at the Gate till such time as the Lord Mayor and Aldermen are mounted Which being done the whole Body march towards Guild-Hall and at Guild-Hall Gate the New Lord Mayor joineth with the Old Lord Mayor and his Attendants so all of them march through Cheapside to Three-Crane Warf and then the Lord Mayor Aldermen and their Attendants at the West End of the said Wharf take their Barge the Court of Assistants the Livery and the Gentlemen Ushers of those Three Divisions at the East End of the said Wharf whilst the rest of the Retinue some Gentlemen Ushers the Budge Batchellors and Foyn Batchellors remain behind to attend their Return His Lordship the Aldermen and Company of Goldsmiths in their Barges with the Barges of the respective Companies attending make towards Westminster several Pleasure-Boats adorn'd with Flags and Streamers saluting his Lordship all the way with Drakes and great Guns His Lordship the Aldermen and Company of Goldsmiths with some other Companies landing at Westminster have a Lane made from Kings-Bridge to Westminster-Hall where having taken the accustomed Oaths before the Lords and Barons of the Exchequer they return to their Barges a Lane being made as before to the Water-side the Barges all the way echoing with most Harmonious Wind-Musick viz. Flutes Ho-boys Trumphets c. and adorned with various Streamers Flags and Banners of the respective Companies which Solemnity by Water is not the least Addition to the Lustre of this Day His Lordship with the Companies attending him land at Black-Friars-Stairs where they are saluted by the Famous Artillery-Company led by Sir William Pritchard and brought up by Colonel Friend the Granadeers led by Colonel Kelk and brought up by Lieutenant Bell all adorned in their Martial Ornaments in Buff and shining Head-Pieces many whereof are Massy Silver From Black-friars they march before my Lord Mayor and Aldermen from Cheapside to Guild-Hall The Pensioners and Banners being set in order the Foot Marshal in the Rere of the Artillery Company leads the way through Ludgate-Hill into St. Paul's Church-Yard and so into Cheapside where over against the Half-Moon his Lordship is entertained with the first Scene or Pageant The First PAGEANT IS a spacious Triumphant Chariot of Gold curiously contriv'd with all the Elegancy of Art and Invention gloriously set round with precious Stones and various colour'd Jewels of inestimable Value adorn'd with several pleasant and delightful Figures as well Artificial as Natural lively Representing and properly appertaining to the Solemnity of the Day About the middle of this glorious Structure on an Ascent of State up to a Throne sits ASTRAEA the Goddess of Justice a person of Majestick Aspect attired in a long Robe of Silver a Crimson Mantle fringed with Silver a Veil of Silver fringed with Gold and on her head a Coronet of Silver set with Stars In her right hand she beareth a Touchstone the distinguisher of Sterling from Counterfeit Truth from Falshood and in her left hand a Golden Beam or Balance with Silver Scales to weigh every thing Impartially according to the Standard of Truth and Equity She is placed between Two Leopards heads as the Stamp and Standard of the Company invested with a wreath of Stars as an Emblem of the Celestial Sphere from whence she Descended On each Arm of this Celestial Goddess are placed two other Cardinal Vertues PRVDENCE and TEMPERANCE as the necessary supporters of Justice and on a Descent remote from the former two other attending Vertues COVRAGE and CONCORD PRVDENCE a Grave Matron in a golden Robe fringed with Silver and silver Mantle fringed with Gold a Chaplet of Flowers a Shield Vert charged with a Dove Argent bearing a Banner of the City's TEMPERANCE in a white Robe of Silver a green Mantle fringed with Gold a Chaplet of white Lilies and Roses In one hand bearing a Shield with a golden Cup in the other a Banner of the Company 's COVRAGE a Person of an Heroick Aspect in Armour with a black Peruque tied in a silken Bag behind A black Velvet Cap with a plume of red and blew Feathers and a red and blew colour'd Scarf about his waste In his right hand holding a Sword with a Coronet of Gold elevated on the point and in his left hand a Standard of the King 's with this Inscription Audaces fortuna juvat CONCORD a fair Virgin in a Crimson coloured Robe a Sky colour'd Scarf fringed with Silver fair bright Hair and about her Head a Garland of red and white Roses representing the Concord and Union of King and People the Court and City in the Honour this Day conferred upon them by his Majesty's Presence In her left hand she bears a shield of polished Gold charged with a Grove of Myrtles for such is the nature and harmonious concord of those Trees that although they be planted a good space one from another they will meet and one Embrace the other In her right hand she bears a Banner of the Company 's This stately Chariot is drawn by Two golden Unicorns excellently carv'd and painted with equal proportion to the Life with Trappings of Gold and Silver their Bridles richly beset with precious Stones Jasper Topaz and Sapphire On the Forehead a large Amathyst and on their Crests the Leopards Heads in Massy Silver richly imboss'd as the Stamp and Badge of the Worshipful

the Company of Goldsmiths On the backs of these two Unicorns are mounted two beautiful young Negroes brought over from Barbary and Guinnea their places of Traffick attired according to the richest Dress of those places with Coronets on their Heads beset with plumes of divers colour'd Feathers In their left hands they bear Two displayed Banners one of the King 's the other of the City's intimating their submission to the powerful Monarch of Great Britain as absolute Sovereign of Sea and Land and their ambition to preserve an amicable correspondence and commerce with this renowned City ASTRAEA or the Goddess of Justice drawn in this Triumphant Chariot represents the Crest the Unicorns as an Enblem of Strength and Unity the supporters of this ancient and worshipful Company Beneath the supporters are added seven other Figures properly attired Lastly To the supporters the Unicorns which draw this Chariot is added a Postillion the Hieroglyphick of CONDVCT in a Vest of Cloth of Silver and Trunks of Crimson Velvet a Crimson Cap with red and blue Feathers and pearl-colour'd Buskins lined with Crimson bearing in the one hand a golden Truncheon and in the other a Banner of the Lord Mayors His Lordship taking a short survey of this surprizing Object is thus saluted by Astraea The First SPEECH by ASTRAEA DOwn from the Regions of the spangled Skies Where I sate Crown'd amongst the Deities ASTRAEA in a golden Throne descends To grace those Walls which Warlike JAMES defends Once in the golden Age of former days I amongst Mortals had assign'd a place But Justice fled Astraea with her flies And makes her new Apartment in the Skies Those happy days again reviv'd in you I view the World from whence I then withdrew With Temperance and Prudence on each side To be this Year Your Conduct and Your Guide The Leopards heads that guard our Throne imply The Stamp and Standard of the Company That no Alloy corrupt Your brighter Mass And Justice may again for Sterling pass This equal Balance guides you as a Scene 'Twixt both Extreams to hold the Golden Mean. The Second PAGEANT WHich is the Hieroglyphick of the Company is a large and spacious Laboratory or Work-house containing several conveniencies and distinct apartments for the several Operators and Artificers with Forges Anvils Hammers and all Instruments proper for the Mystery of the Goldsmiths In the middle of the Frontispiece on a rich golden Chair of State sits St. DVNSTAN the ancient Patron and Tutelar Guardian of the Company canonically attired in his pontifical Ornaments properly expressing his Prelatical Dignity and Canonization in a Robe of finest white Lawn over which he wears a Cope or vest of bright shining Cloth of Gold which reacheth down to the ground on his Reverend hoary Head a golden Mitre beset with all sorts of precious Stones from the Topaz to the Sapphire In his left hand he holds a golden Crosier as an Emblem of his prelatical Function and in his right hand a pair of Goldsmiths Tongues as an Emblem of his Patronage Behind him are placed ORPHEVS and AMPHION playing upon several melodious Instruments as well for his Lordship's Diversion as to preserve a Harmony and Decorum amongst the Artificers the one that with his excellent Musick drew after him wild Beasts Woods and Mountains the other who by his Eloquence taught the rude Savages to lead a civil Life and by the harmonious Charms of his Musick built the City Thebes ORPHEVS an old grave Patron with a white Beard and long gray Hair in a Crimson colour'd Robe and blue Buskins between his Arms a Harp. AMPHION a young Man of a ruddy Complexion in a Robe of Crimson Velvet on his Head a Coronet of red and white Flowers playing upon an Instrument In a degree more forward are placed the CHAM of Tartary and the Grand SVLTAN in Robes and Turbants peculiar for the dress of the Ottoman Court who being Conquered by the Christian Harmony seem to sue for a Reconcilement Beneath these steps of Ascention to the Canonical Chair in opposition to the Patron is planted a Goldsmiths Forge and Furnace with Fire Crucibles and Gold in it a Work-man blowing with the Bellows On either Hand there is elegantly set up a large Press of Gold and Silver Plate representing a shop of formal Trade And further towards the front are several Artificers and Jewellers at Work with Anvils and Hammers with Stones Sparks and other Instruments fit for Enamelling The several Artificers beating out Plate fit for the Fashioning and Formation of several Vessels of Gold and Silver In these Shops are also divers Wedges or Ingots of Gold and Silver A step below St. Dunstan sitteth an Essay-Master with his Class Frame and Balance for trying of Gold and Silver according to the Standard In another apartment is also Disgrossing Flatting and Drawing of Gold and Silver Wyre In another are included your Finers Melting Smelting Fining Refining and Separating Gold and Silver both by Fire and Water In a Forge before this Office are divers Miners in Canvas Breeches red Wastcoats and red Caps bearing Spades Pick-axes Twibbles and Crows fit to sink Shafts and make Addits The Cham of Tartary and Grand Sultan having made their Obeisance are rejected The Devil also appearing at the latter end of the Speech is catch'd by the Nose by St. Dunstan When the Speech is over the great Anvil is set forth with a Silversmith holding on it a Plate of Massy Silver and Three other Work-men at work singing and keeping time upon the Anvil His Lordship having viewed the curiosity of its Design is addressed by St. Dunstan in these Words The second Speech by St. Dunstan WAked with this Musick from my silent Vrn Your Patron Dunstan comes t' attend your Turn Amphion and old Orpheus playing by To keep our Forge in tuneful Harmony These pontificial Ornaments I wear Are types of Rule and Order all the Year In these white Robes none can a fault descry Since all have liberty as well as I Nor need you fear the Shipwrack of your Cause Your loss of Charter or the Penal Laws Indulgence granted by your bounteous Prince Makes for that loss too great a Recompence This Charm the Lernaean Hydra will reclaim Your Patron shall the tameless Rabble tame Of the proud Cham I scorn to be afear'd I 'll take the angry Sultan by the Beard Nay should the Devil intrude amongst your Foes Enter Devil Devil What then St. Dunstan Snap thus I have him by the Nose The Speech being ended the Pageant moves easily being led by a Guard of Twenty four in the front Twelve of which are Lictors in Roman Habits bearing Axes in their Hands with Head-pieces and Leopards Heads on each Shoulder as also on their Buskins and Twelve Yeomen bearing Blunderbusses apparell'd after the same manner with Head-pieces and Buskins besides Green-men Swabs Satyrs and Attendants innumerable The Third PAGEANT THE Company as a farther testimony of their Bounty present his Lordship with a

Ship The Vnity of London a Merchant-Adventurer to Norway and Denmark This Ship is Laden with Deals Masts Beams Trees and all sort of Timber for building Ships Houses and all other sort of Architecture as representing his Lordships way of Traffick and Adventure into those Countries It is in length from Poop to Stern One hundred forty five Foot by scale Forty five Foot high from the Water to the top of the Stern in proportion of building She beareth Twenty two Guns with Ancients and Pendents Streamers Flags Standards Tackling Braces Bowlings Cables Anchors Cordage and all sorts of Rigging appertaining to a Merchantman of that Burden On board this Ship are a Captain and his Mate a Gunner and his Mate a Boatswain and Mariners every man at work in his proper station some at the main Tack others the main Braces others the Bowlings some climbing up the Ladders to the main Top and others sitting cross the Yards Arm. On the Stern is painted the Arms and Crest of the Company for Boltsprit the Unicorn which is the supporters of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths The Captain who with several Trumpets is placed on the Stern is dress'd in Indian Silk with a rich Fur Cap the rest of the Mariners in Indian stripes and ruggid Yarn Caps blue white and red The Boatswain having given his signet by his Whistle and commanded silence the Captain accosts his Lordship in these Words The Captain 's SPEECH SOme Years ago we bore up to this Port But different Winds preventing we fell short Now having stemm'd the Currant of the Tide In this calm Bay we safe at Anchor ride We have with double Cheer this Voy'ge contriv'd To see you in your proper Haven arriv'd Where may all prosperous Gales your Course direct May all the Gods of Sea and Land protect With Drake to guide you through the Gulph this Year Where you through Scylla and Charybdis stear If you this steady Compass can maintain You need not fear an after Hurricane You shall subdue the Foes insulting Rage And bring the Pirates to the Weather-gage If any dare resist your juster Power This Ship shall make 'em to your Standard Lower And all the World while you are plac'd at Helm Strike Sail to th' Admiral that guides the Realm The Fourth PAGEANT THE Temple of JANVS of the Compositive Order most elegantly contriv'd being a composition of all the five Orders the last and finest This Temple is erected on a Rock whereon are four Pyramids elevated and adorned with Laurels of Victory and Coronets of Honour beset with Emeraulds and Topaz Rubies Sapphires Amathysts Chrysolites and all manner of precious Stones On the top of these Pyramids is exalted the Sun and Moon in opposite Angles one against the other the Sun as an Emblem of heat by which the Minerals are reduced into Gold and Silver fit for the Goldsmiths operation and the Moon for its Transparency and Brightness representing the spendor and shining Quality of such Metal On the top of this Temple is exalted FAME holding a Banner of the Lord Mayors trampling upon ENVY as a Trophy of his Lordship's Triumph over his Enemies At the Temple-gate stands JANVS wearing on his Head a Crown in manner of a Globe part Celestial and part Terrestrial alluding to the Revolution of the Year his Head of Hair thin and lank but white his Beard broad and long as he is suppos'd to be the Father of Time his Garment part Purple part Russet close girt in one hand a Scepter in the other a Plough-share the one relating to his kingly Office the other to Agriculture and Tillage He is figured with Two Faces alluding to his Wisdom that judgeth by things past what will ensue on the forehead of his Face directed towards the Lord Mayor is fixed a Star on his breast another of more Magnitude relating to his Deification About that part of the Garment which is purple are fixed several small Stars and that of Russet several Crescents alluding to Plenty the Fruits of Peace and Industry At the basis of the Pyramids surrounding the God of Time as Attendants sit the Seven liberal Sciences as Daughters of Experience Time and Industry viz. Grammar Arithmetick Geometry Astronomy Astrology Rhetorick and Logick attired in their proper Habiliments GRAMMAR distinguished by holding in one hand a Book and a Banner of the Cities in the other ARITHMETICK in a Vest of Cloth of Gold with a Label charged with Figures GEOMETRY bearing a Castle upon her head a green Mantle fringed with Silver in her right hand a silver Wand in her left a Banner of the Cities ASTRONOMY in an Azure Mantle a watched Scarf with golden Stars with a silver Crescent on her forehead ASTROLOGY in a Robe of Cloth of Silver seeded with Stars holding a Telescope erected towards the Heavens RHETORICK with the right Palm Expanded and LOGICK with the same hand shut and close fisted the one implying the copiousness of Elocution the other the closeness of Logick and syllogistical Argument On an ascent above these sit Wisdom History and Government WISDOM in a silver Robe and blue Mantle seeded with Stars and fringed with Silver purple Buskins in the one hand bearing a Label with this Inscription Sapientia docet in the other a Banner of the Cities HISTORY a Reverend grave Matron in a Robe of Cloth of Gold and Mantle of Crimson Velvet holding in her Hand a Roll of Parchment expanded bearing a History of the Foundation and Antiquity of the Worshipful the Company of Goldsmiths who were Confirmed and Incorporated in the 16 th of Richard the Second and who had the Honour to be the First Lord Mayors of London Together with a Catalogue of those Worthy and Famous Citizens Goldsmiths that had the Diginity of the Majoralty of this City some Years before as the memorable Leofstane Goldsmith who was Provost of London in the Reign of Henry the First Henry fitz Leofstane in the Reign of Richard the First Mayor Gregory Rochley chief Say Master of the King's-Mint Goldsmith Mayor in the Third year of Edward the First and continued Seven years Then Alderman Faringdon of Faringdon-Ward in the Ninth of the same as appears upon Record with many others GOVERNMENT in Armour of Silver and a Helmet with a plume of red and white Feathers a Gold Truncheon in the right hand a crimson Scarf fringed with Gold and crimson Stockings in the Left a Banner of the King 's In the other Niches sit Three other Figures being Votaries to Peace Providence Liberty Honour PROVIDENCE a Lady lifting up both her hands to Heaven and in a Shield these words inserted Providentia deorum her Robe or Garment green fringed with Gold at her Foot a Scepter and Cornucopia her Mantle yellow fringed with Silver on her head a Garland of Poppeys LIBERTY in a cherry-coker Robe fringed with Silver a purple Mantle fringed with Gold a Coronet Murrey with a silver Chaplet of divers Flowers in one hand bearing a Shield

with this Inscription Liberty of Conscience in the other a Banner of the King 's HONOVR in a purple Robe wrought with Gold a Crown with several Cities bearing the Arms of England a Mantle of white Silk fringed with Crimson bearing in her right hand my Lord Mayor's Banner in her left a Shield of the Company His Lordship having viewed the variety and regular contrivance of this Design Janus addresses himself to him in these words The Fourth SPEECH by JANVS HEre Times gray Emblem from this Temple-Gate Which Mortals to my Fame did Dedicate JANUS descends t' attend your brighter State. My Brows with lasting Ornaments are Crown'd And all the Arts and Sciences Surround This Old-young double Vifage I assume Implies both what is past and what 's to come In a Celestial and Terrestrial Sphere To shew the Revolutions of this Year In which you have a harder Course to run Than since with Infant Time your Course begun To guard you through this Scene I have apply'd Wisdom and Providence to be your guide With Liberty of Conscience to be just That You with Honour may discharge your Trust The Speech being ended the Foot Marshal placing the Assistants Livery and Companies on both sides of King's-Street and their Pensioners with the Targets hung on the tops of their Javelins in the Rear of them and the Ensign-Bearers Drums and Fifes in the Front he hastens the Foyns and Budge Batchellors together with the Gentlemen Ushers to Guild-Hall where his Lordship is again saluted by the Artillery-Men with three Volleys more which conclude their Duty His Majesty having before pass'd on Horse-back through the City with a large Guard to attend him led up by the Duke of Northumberland and the Foot Guard by the Lord Craven The Lord Mayor being arrived at Guild-Hall which is hung round with the richest Tapistry repairs to Dinner with the Companies where to make the Feast more famous he is this Year dignified with the presence of the King Queen Queen Dowager their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Denmark the Archbishops Bishops and all the principal Clergy all the Lords of the Privy-Council and principal Officers of State all the Judges and Serjeants at Law and their Ladies together with all foreign Ministers Envoys Residents and Embassadors His Majesty with the Queen Queen Dowager c. Dine at a Table raised upon the Hustings at the East end of the Hall the foreign Embassadors the Lords of the Council and others of the Peerage and Nobility at the two next Tables raised on each side of the Hall the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen Dine at a Table raised at the West end of the Hall and the Citizens of the Liveries at several Tables which fill the whole body of the Hall. His Lordship beginning their Majesties Healths the Hall is filled with Huzza's and Acclamations At Dinner before the Banquet his Majesty is entertained with the following Song SONG To the KING I. HOW great are the Blessings of Government made By the excellent Rule of our Prince Who while Troubles and Cares do his Pleasures invade To his People all Joys does dispense And while he for us is still Caring and Thinking We have nothing to mind but our Shops and our Trade And then to Divert us with Drinking And then to Divert us with Feasting and Drinking Chorus From him we derive all our Pleasures our Pleasures and Wealth Then fill me Glass nay fill it up fill it up higher My Soul is a thirst for his Majesty's Health Then fill fill fill it up higher My Soul is a thirst for his Majest'y Health And an Ocean of Drink cannot quench my Desire Since all we Enjoy to his Bounty we owe 'T is fit all our Bumpers like that should o'er-flow 'T is fit all our Bumpers 't is fit all our Bumpers Like that should o'er flow II. Then whilst in a Consort the Minstrela do play Let a Health to Great Caesar go round He who crowns with His Presence the state of this Day Whom all conquering Laurels have Crown'd And whilst we Enjoy the inestimate Blessings The extent of his Freedom each Man his own way Let 's show it in thankful Caressing Let 's show it in thankful in thankful Caressing Chorus From him we derive all our Pleasures our Pleasures and Mirth Then fill me a Glass c. The Song being ended and the whole Entertainment managed with as good Order and Decency as the Circumstance can permit nothing being omitted by the City that may express their Duty to their Majesties and the humble sense they have in particular of their Royal Appearance Their Majesties return in the same order to White-hall and his Lordship to Grocers-Hall which as well as the former Lord Mayor for the Convenience of its Situation and other Accomodations he hath chosen this Year for the seat of his Majoralty When his Lordship is Housed those that attend him depart in decent and regular Order to their respective Habitations the Fire-works and Rockets lighting them all the way The Triumphs Pageants and Silk Works are taken into the special Care and Custody of the Masters Painters and Artificers who over-joy'd with the success in contributing to this Solemnity repair to drink his Lordships Prosperity and all crown the Day with a Health to His Majesty Whom Heaven long Preserve FINIS