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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

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

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