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A07494	Ciuitatis amor. = The cities loue An entertainment by water, at Chelsey, and White-hall. At the ioyfull receiuing of that illustrious hope of Great Britaine, the high and mighty Charles, to bee created Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornewall, Earle of Chester, &c. Together with the ample order and solemnity of his Highnesse creation, as it was celebrated in his Maiesties palace of White-hall on Monday, the fourth of Nouember. 1616. As also the ceremonies of that ancient and honourable Order of the Knights of the Bath; and all the triumphs showne in honour of his royall creation.	Middleton, Thomas, d. 1627.	1616 (1616)	STC 17878; ESTC S112680	7,600	26

Leather but no Shooes and thus apparelled their Esquiers Gouernors with the Heralds wearing the Coates of Armes and sundry sorts of winde-Instruments before them they proceede from their lodging the meanest in order formost as the nighr before vntill they came to the Chappell where after Seruice ended their Oath was ministred vnto them by the Earle of Arundell Lord Marshall and the Earle of Penbroke Lord Chamberlaine in a solemne and ceremonious manner all of them standing foorth before their stalles and at their coming out making low reuerence towards the Altar by which the Commissioners sate then were they brought vp by the Heralds by two at once the chiefest first and so the rest till all successiuely had receiued their Oath which in effect was this That aboue all things they should seek the honour of God and maintenance of true Religion loue their Soueraigne serue their Countrie helpe Maydens Widdowes and Orphans and to the vtmost of their power cause Equity and Iustice to be obserued This day whilest they were yet in the Chappell wine and sweet meates were brought them and they departed to their Chamber to be disrobed of their Hermites weedes and were reuested in Roabes of Crimson Taffata implying they should be Martiall men the Robes lined with white Sarcenet in token of Sincerity hauing white Hattes on their heads with white Feathers white Bootes on their legges and white Gloues tied vnto the strings of their Mantles all which performed they mount on horsebacke the Saddle of blacke leather the Arson white Stirrop leathers blacke gilt the pectorall of blacke leather with a crosse Paty of Siluer thereon and without a Crupper the Bridle likewise blacke with a crosse Paty on the Forehead or Frontlet each Knight betweene his two Esquiers well apparrelled his Footeman attending and his Page riding before him carrying his Sword with the hiltes vpward in a white leather Belt without Buckles or Studdes and his Spurres hanging thereon In this order ranked euery man according to his degree the best or chiefest first they rode faire and softly towards the Court the Trumpets sounding and the Heralds all the way riding before them being come to the Kings hall the Marshall meetes them who is to haue their horses or else 100. s. in money for his Fee then conducted by the Heralds and others appoynted for that purpose his Maiestie sitting vnder his Cloth of Estate gaue to them their Knighthood in this manner First the principall Lord that is to receiue the Order comes led by his two Esquiers and his Page before him bearing his Sword and Spurs and kneeleth downe before his Maiestie the Lord Chamberlain takes the Sword of the page and deliuers it to the King who puts the Belt ouer the necke of the Knight aslope his breast placing the Sword vnder his left Arme the second Nobleman of the chiefe about the King puts on his Spurres the right Spurre first and so is the ceremony performed In this sort Lord Maltreuers sonne and heire to the Erle of Arundell Lord Marshall which was the principall of this number being first created the rest were all consequently knighted alike And when the solemnitie thereof was fully finished they all returned in order as they came sauing some small difference in that the yongest or meanest knight went now formost their Pages behinde them Coming backe to the Parliament house their dinner was ready prepared in the same rowme and after the fashion as their supper was the night before but being set they were notto taste of any thing that stood before them but with a modest carriage and gracefull abstinence to refraine diuers kindes of sweet Musicke sounding the while and after a conuenient time of sitting to arise and withdraw themselues leauing the Table so furnished to their Esquiers and Pages About fiue of the clocke in the afternoone they rode againe to Court to heare Seruice in the Kings Chappell keeping the same order they did at their returne from thence in the morning euery Knight riding betweene his two Esquiers and his Page following him At their entrance into the Chappell the Heralds conducting them they make a solemne reuerence the yongest Knight beginning the rest orderly ensuing and so one after another take their standing before their Stalls where all being placed the eldest Knight maketh a second Reuerence which is followed to the yongest and then all ascend into their Stalls and take their accustomed places Seruice then beginneth and is very solemnly celebrated with singing of diuers Anthemes to the Organs And when the Time of their Offertorie is come the yongest Knights are summoned forth of their Stalls by the Heralds doing reuerence first within their Stalls and againe after they are discended which is likewise imitated by all the rest and being all thus come forth standing before their Stalls as at first the two eldest Knights with their swords in their hands are brought vp by the Heralds to the Altar where they offer their swords and the Deane receiues them of whom they presently redeeme them with an Angell in Gold and then come downe to their former places whilst two other are led vp in like manner The ceremonie performed and seruice ended they depart againe in such order as they came with accustomed Reuerence At the Chappell doore as they came forth they were encountred by the Kings Maister Cooke who stood there with his white Apron Sleeues and a chopping knife in his hand and challenged their Spurres which were likewise redeemed with a Noble in money threatning them neuerthelesse that if they proued not true and loyall to the King his Lord and Maister it must be his Office to hew them from their heeles On Monday morning they all met together nigh at the Court where in a priuate Roome appointed for them they were cloathed in long Robes of Purple Sattin with Hoods of the same all lined and edged about with white Taffata And thus appareled they gaue their attendance vpon the Prince at his creation dined that day in his presence at a side Boord as is already declared The Names of such Lords and Gentlemen as were made Knights of the Bath in honour of his Highnesse Creation Iames L. Maltreuer son and heire to the E. of Arund Algernon L. Percy son and heire to the E. Northumb. Iames L. Wriothesley son to the E. of Southhampton Edward L. Clinton sonne to the E. of Lincolne Edw. L. Beawchampe Grand-child to the E. of Hartf L. Barkley L. Mordant Sir Alexander Erskin son to the Vicount Fenton Sir Henry Howard 2 sonne to the E. of Arundell Sir Robert Howard 4 sonne to the E. of Suffolke Sir Edward Sackuil brother to the Earle of Dorset Sir William Howard 5. son to the Earle of Suffolke Sir Edward Howard 6. son to the Earle of Suffolke Sir Montague Bartue eldest sonne to the Lord Willoughby of Ersby Sir William Stourton sonne to the Lord Stourton Sir Henry Parker sonne to the Lord Mounteagle Sir Dudly North eldest sonne to the Lord North. Sir Spencer Compton sonne and heire to L. Compton Sir William Spencer sonne to the Lord Spencer Sir William Seymor brother to the Lord Beauchampe Sir Rowland St. Iohn 3. son to the Lord Saint Iohn Sir Iohn Cauendish 2 sonne to the Lord Cauendish Sir Tho. Neuill Grand-child to the L. Aburgauenny Sir Iohn Roper Grand-child to the Lord Tenham Sir Iohn North brother to the Lord North. Sir Henry Carey sonne to Sir Robert Carey And for an Honourable conclusion of the Kings Royall Grace and bounty shewne to this Solemnitie his Maiesty created Thomas Lord Elesmere Lord Chancelour of England Vicount Brackley The L. Knolles Vicount Wallingford Sir Phillip Stanhope L. Stanhope of Shelford in Nottingham-shire These being created on Thursday the seuenth of Nouember the Lord Chancellour Vicount Brackley being led out of the Councell Chamber into the Priuie Gallery by the Earle of Montgomery and Vicount Villiers the Vicount Wallingford by the Earle of Suffolke Lord Treasurer and the Vicount Lisle the Lord Stanhope by the Lord Danuers and the Lord Carew c. FINIS

THE HIGHE MIGHTIE PR CHARLES PR OF WALES D. OF CORN YOR ALB ROTHS MARQ OF ORM c CIVITATIS AMOR. The Cities Loue. An entertainement by water at Chelsey and White-hall At the ioyfull receiuing of that Illustrious Hope of Great Britaine the High and Mighty CHARLES To bee created Prince of Wales Duke of Cornewall Earle of Chester c. Together with the Ample Order and Solemnity of his Highnesse creation as it was celebrated in his Maiesties Palace of White-hall on Monday the fourth of Nouember 1616. As also the Ceremonies of that Ancient and Honourable Order of the Knights of the Bath And all the Triumphs showne in honour of his Royall Creation LONDON Printed by Nicholas Okes for Thomas Archer and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head-Pallace 1616. The Ample Order and Solemnity of Prince CHARLES his Creation HIS Maiestie as well to shew the bountie of his affection towards his Royall Sonne as to settle in the hearts of his louing subiects a liuely impression of his Kingly care for continuance of the happy and peaceable gouernement of his Land in his issue and posteritie hauing determined to inuest his Princely Highnesse with those Titles and Solemnities which the former Princes of his Realme haue vsually beene adorned it seemed fittest both in regard of his Highnesse yeares shewing the rare proofes of promising heroicall vertues and also that it would bee a gladnesse most gratefull and acceptable to the Common-wealth to haue the Solemnities thereof royally performed To the effecting of which the L. Maior and Aldermen of the Citie of London with the seuerall Companies Honourably furnished and appointed and Marsh'alld in faire and comely order both by the care and industry of Mr. Nicholas Leate Citizen and Marchant of London and one of the chiefe Captaines for the Citie as also by the well obserued and deseruing paines of Maister Thomas Sparro Water-Bayly made for that day Marshall for the water Triumphs were ready attending with a great Traine and costly entertainement to receiue his Highnesse at Chelsie their Barges richly deckt with Banners Streamers and Ensignes and sundry sorts of lowd sounding instruments aptly placed amongst them And for his Graces first entertainment which was neere Chelsie A Personage figuring London sitting vpon a Sea-Vnicorne with sixe Tritons sounding before her accompanied both with Neptune and the two Riuers Thamesis and Dee at his first appearing speakes as followeth The Citties Loue The Entertainment by Water at Chelsey and White-hall At Chelsey A Personage figuring London sitting vpon a Sea-Vnicorne with sixe Tritons sounding before her accompanyed thither with Neptune and the two Riuers Thamesis and Dee At the first appearing of the Prince speakes as followeth London NEptune since thou hast beene at all this paines Not onely with thy Tritons to supply mee But art thy selfe come from thy vtmost Maines To feast vpon that Ioy that 's now so nigh mee To make our Loues the better vnderstood Silence thy Watry Subiect this small Floud Neptune giues action toward Thamesis and speakes BY the timely Ebbes and Flowes That make thee famous to all those That must obserue thy pretious Tides That issue from our wealthy sides Not a murmure not a sound That may this Ladies Voyce confound And Tritons who by our commanding power Attend vpon the Glory of this Hower To do it seruice and the Citie Grace Be silent till wee waue our siluer Mace London ANd you our honour'd Sonnes whose Loyalty Seruice and zeale shall bee exprest of mee Let not your louing ouer-greedy Noyse Beguile you of the Sweetnesse of your Ioyes My wish ha's tooke effect for ne'r was knowne A greater Ioy and a more silent one Then turning to the Prince thus speakes TReasure of hope and Iewell of mankind Richer no Kingdomes peace did euer see Adorn'd in Titles but much more in minde The loues of many thousands speake in mee Who from that blessing of our peacefull store Thy Royall Father hast receiu'd most free Honours that wooed thy Vertues long before And e're thy Time were capable of thee Thou whose most earely goodnesse fixt in youth Do's promise comfort to the length of Time As wee on earth measure heauens workes by truth And things which Naturall reason cannot clime So when wee looke into the Vertuous Aime Of thy Diuine Addiction wee may deeme By Rules of Grace and Principles of Fame What worth will bee now in so high esteeme And so betimes pursued which thought vpon Neuer more cause this Land had to reioyce But chiefly I the Citie that has knowen More of this good then any and more choise What a Faire Glorious Peace for many yeares Has sung her sweete calmes to the hearts of men Enricht our homes extinguish't forraine feares And at this houre beginnes her Hymnes agen Liue long and happy Glory of our daies And thy sweete Time markt with all faire presages Since heauen is pleasde in thy blest life to raise The Hope of these and Ioy of after Ages Sound Tritons lift our loues vp with his Fame Proclaim'd as far as Honour ha's a Name Neptune Sound On The Entertainement at White-hall This Personage figuring London with the sixe Tritons sounding before Neptume and the two Riuers being arriu'd at White-hall where attend the Princes Landing the Figures of two sacred Deities Hope and Peace thus speaks London HOpe now behold the Fulnesse of thy Good Which thy sicke comforts haue expected long And thou sweete Peace the Harmony of this floud Looke vp and see the Glory of thy Song Hope leaning her Breast vpon a siluer Anchor attended with foure Virgins all in white hauing siluer Oares in their hands thus Answeres Hope FAire and most Famous Citie thou hast wak't me From the sad slumber of disconsolate Feare Which at the Musick of thy Voyce forsak't me And now begin to see my Comforts cleare Now ha's my Anchor her firme hold agen And in my blest and calme Securitie The expectations of all faithfull men Haue their full fruites being satisfyed in mee This is the place that I 'le cast Anchor in This Honours Hauen the Kings Royall Court Heere will I fasten all my ioyes agen Where all deseruers and deserts resort And may I neuer change this happy shoare Till all be chang'd neuer to alter more Then Peace sitting on a Dolphin with her sacred Quire sings this song following The Song of Peace VVElcome oh welcome Spring of Ioy Peace Borne to be honour'd and to giue encrease To those that waite vpon thy Graces Behold the many thousand faces That make this amorous Floud Looke like a mouing Wood Vsurping all her Cristall spaces ' Mongst which The Cities Loue is first Whose expectations sacred thirst Nothing truely could allay But such a Prince and such a day Welcome oh welcome all Faire Ioyes attend thee Glorie of life to safety we commend thee Tho. Middleton Prince Charles his Creation THe dayes Triumph ended to the great Honour of the City and content of