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A46246 The goldsmiths' jubile, or, Londons triumphs containing, a description of the several pageants, on which are represented, emblematical figures, artful pieces of architecture, and rural dancing : with the speeches spoken on each pageant : performed Octob. 29, 1674, for the entertainment of the Right Honourable and truly noble pattern of prudence and loyalty, Sir Robert Vyner, Kt. & Bar, Lord Mayor of the city of London : at the proper costs and charges of the worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, the Kings Most Sacred Majesty and His Royal Consort, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of York, Prince Rupert, the Duke of Monmouth, several foreign embassadours, chief nobility, and secretaries of state, honouring the city with their presence / composed by Tho. Jordan. Jordan, Thomas, 1612?-1685? 1674 (1674) Wing J1033; ESTC R17337 11,616 16

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The Goldsmiths Iubile OR Londons Triumphs CONTAINING A Description of the several PAGEANTS On which are Represented Emblematical Figures Artful Pieces of Architecture and RURAL DANCING With the SPEECHES Spoken on each PAGEANT Performed Octob. 29 1674. for the Entertainment of the Right Honourable and truly Noble Pattern of Prudence and Loyalty Sir ROBERT VYNER K t Bar t LORD MAYOR of the CITY of LONDON At the proper Costs and Charges of the Worshipful Company of GOLDSMITHS The Kings Most Sacred Majesty and His Royal Consort Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of York Prince Rupert The Duke of Monmouth several Foreign Embassadours Chief Nobility and Secretaries of State honouring the City with Their Presence Composed by THO. JORDAN London Printed by W. Godbid for Iohn Playford 1674. To the Right Honourable Sir ROBERT VYNER K t Bar t Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON MY LORD PErmit the humblest of your Honourers to present you with the Cordial Salutations and fervent Wishes of much Ioy and Essencial Felicity in the possession and fruition of your deserved Dignities whose legal Choice hath administred the happy occasion of this dayes Triumph The generality of the most Generous Citizens are unanimously Ioyful of your Election and Establishment in that Seat which your Lordship will irradiate with your Abilities in the display and dispensation of those Diviner Beams that Illuminate the World Love Truth and Equity Divers worthy Persons of good Quality make their presencial appearance this day in their Love and Service to augment your Solemnity amongst which be pleased in the meanest Rank of your Admirers to accept of the Duty and pardon the Infirmities of Your Lordships most obedient and sincerely faithful Servant THO. IORDAN To the Worshipful Company of GOLDSMITHS Worthy Gentlemen WHen by your own Indulgence more than my Desert I was preferr'd to the Honour of this Imployment you were frequently pleased to Admonish me that I should be careful in my Studies and rally up all my Abillities in the performance of this Duty from a consideration that the great and good object of my Addresses would deservedly require my choicest Thoughts and accutest Contemplations which since upon deliberate disquisition I have found so true that in my very first attempt I was discouraged for the Lustre of the Subject began to dim the Eyes of my Fantasie and wrought in me a fear That to render Him his merited Commendation would prove beyond the reach of all my Rhetorick and that I should but vainly endeavour to discover the Sun in his Meridian by the bashful Beams of a Wax Candle But my Lord is so mercyful as to make my Errors venial And by his gracious Example I hope you will be pleased to pass by the Oversights and Errors of Gentlemen Your old faithfully Humble Servant THO. IORDAN The Mornings Preparation THe Persons appointed for the Service of the Day meet about Seven of the Clock in the Morning at Goldsmiths-Hall 1. The Master Wardens and Assistants in Gowns faced with Foyns 2. The Livery in Gowns faced with Budge and their Hoods 3. Divers Foyns Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods 4. Thirty Budge Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods 5. Sixty Gentlemen Ushers in Plush and some in Velvet Coats each of them a Chain of Gold about his shoulders and a white Staff in his hand 6. Thirty other Gentlemen for carrying Banners and Colours some of them being in Plush Coats the other in Buff. 7. The Serjant Trumpet and Thirty six Trumpets more whereof Sixteen are His Majesties the other the Duke of York's The Serjeant Trumpet wearing not only a Scarf of the Lord Mayors Colours allowed by his Lordship as his Fee but also another of the Companies Colours 8. The Drum Major to His Majesty wearing a Scarf of the Companies Colours cross his shoulders four more of His Majesties Drums and Fises attend the Service also seven other Drums and two Fifes more each of them except His Majesties Servants are habited in buff-coloured Doublets black Breeches and Scarfs about their wasts 9. The two City Marshals riding each of them on Horseback with six persons to attend them with Scarfs and Colours of the Companies 10. The Foot Marshal and six Attendants with like Scarfs and Colours 11. The Master of Defence with the same Scarf and Colours having persons of his own Science to attend him 12. Many poor Men Pensioners accommodated with Gowns and Caps each of them employed in bearing of Standards and Banners 13. Divers other Pensioners in green Gowns red Sleeves and Caps each of them carrying a Javelin in the one hand and a Target in the other whereon is painted the Coat Armour of their Benefactors Being thus ordered They are by the Foot Marshal divided into several Divisions and ranked out by two and 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 and most inferiour Division In the Rere of them fall in 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 Crest Ensigns of the Company six Gentlemen Ushers after them the Budge Batchelors which conclude the next Division In the Rere 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 Foyns Batchelors which make up another Division After them two Gentlemen Ushers bearing two Banners after them ten Gentlemen Ushers habited as is set down before and after them the Livery In the Rere 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 Assiants these conclude that Division In the Rere of them fall in four Drums and six Trumpets after them three other Gentlemen bearing the Kings Queens and Cities Banners and after them four Gentlemen Ushers to follow them are appointed four Pages and after them the Masters and Wardens which conclude all the Divisions In this Equipage 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 the Lord Mayor and Aldermen are mounted Which being done the whole Body move towards Guildhall and at Guild-hall Gate the new Lord Mayor joyneth with the old Lord Mayor and his Attendants So all of them march through King-street down to Three-Crane Wharf 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 residue of the Retinue that remain behind viz. some Gentlemen Ushers the Budge Batchelors and Foyns Batchelors repair to places of repose The Lord Mayors