Designed and Composed by THO. JORDAN, Gent. Quando magis dignos licuit spectare Triumphos? London, Printed for john Playford at the Temple-Church. 1678. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sir JAMES EDWARD'S, Knight, LORD MAYOR of the City of LONDON. MY LORD, IN all flourishing Kingdoms throughout the Universe (especially Islands) honest Merchants and useful Merchandise have been ever had in a reverential Esteem. Their Profession in all former Ages highly magnified, and their Persons honourably valued: In that by their Cost, Adventures, Diligence, and Vigilance, incognite Countries have been discovered, Royal Amity introduced and confirmed with Transmarine Estates and Princes: As also (by reason of their generous Examples, and prevalent Persuasions) very brutish Nations, with barbarous Natures, have been reduced to Meekness, Order, and Civility. By Merchants, all Exotic Commodities from every Part of the World are made communicable in Traffic with us, whose numerous Varieties, pleasant Rarities, and substantial Necessaries, serve both for Delight and Profit to the Crown and Kingdom. They increase Shipping, multiply Navigators, and employ all Handicrafts. Many of them have not only been the Erectors of stately Structures, but the Founders of great and famous Cities. What may be said of Merchants and their Trafficks, their Antiquity, Dignity, Magnanimity, Generosity and Urbanity, is fitter to fill a Volume, than to be contracted in the narrow Bondage of a compendious Epistle. Therefore since Your Lordship hath so ample an Interest in this precedent Character, it is an especial Act of Almighty Providence, to indulge and dignify this Honourable City with such an Accomplished Magistrate, whose Examples and Precepts are both prudent and pious, and may justly provoke all Persons under Your Government to be regular and obedient; which although but for One Year, yet is the Epitome of a Life-time: Thorough which, that you may have the daily Manuduction of that Great Governor of Heaven and Earth (the only Ruler of Princes) shall be the assidual Wishes and devout Desires of, My Lord, Your Heartily Humble Servant, THO. JORDAN. TO THE WORTHY SOCIETY and WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF GROCERS. GENTLEMEN, IN obedience to Your Commands, and punctual performance of my Promise, I crave permission to salute You with a perfect Copy of this Years Triumphs, wherein I have not expressed such sterility of Invention, as to reiterate or imitate any thing which I have formerly done myself, or any other Authors that heretofore have performed this Duty, either in designation of the Whole, or composition and order of the Parts, relating either to the Figures, Structures, or Orations, those things only excepted which are the Trophies of Antiquity, and especial Marks of Distinction, in the frequent Representation of the Worshipful Companies Crest and Supporters, the Camel and Griffins, with all their Accomplishments and Decoration. If in all, or any thing, I have made my Endeavours correspondent to Your Expectation, I shall humbly hope, I may deservedly acquire the Title of, GENTLEMEN, Your most humble and faithful Servant, THO. JORDAN. The Agitations of the Morning. THE generous Citizens, selected for the order of this days Triumph, (according to the dictates of Ancient Form and Custom) assemble together at Seven of the Clock in the Morning, at Grocers-Hall. 1. Threescore poor Men accommodated with Gowns and Caps, each of them employed in bearing a Standard or a Banner. 2. Fifty Gentlemen-Ushers in Velvet Coats, each of them a Chain of Gold about his shoulder, and in his hand a white Staff. 3. A certain Number of Budg-Batchelors, in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods. 4. The Bachelors, a part thereof in Gowns faced with Foins, and their Hoods. 5. The Livery in their Gowns faced with Budg, and their Hoods. 6. The Master's Wardens and Assistants, in Gowns faced with Foins and their Hoods. 7. Twelve other Gentlemen for bearing Banners and Colours, some in Plush Coats and some in Buff, they also wearing Scarfs, about their shoulders, of the Companies Colours. 8. Thirty six Trumpets; the Serjeant-Trumpet, with his Scarf of his Lordship's Colours, and of a Crimson about his shoulder, and a Leading Staff in his hand. 9 Fourteen Drums; the Drum-Major with a crimson Scarf about his waste, his Leading Staff in his hand, and three Fifes with Banners. 10. Divers Drums and Fifes, with red Scarfs, and the Colours of the Company. 11. The two City-Marshals, each of them riding on Horseback, with six Servitors to attend them, with Scarfs and Colours of the Company. 12. The Foot-Marshal, and six Attendants with the like Scarfs and Colours. 13. The Master of Defence, with the same Scarf and Colours, having persons of his own Science to attend him. 14. Divers other Pensioners in red Gowns, white Sleeves and flat Caps; each of them carrying a Javelin in one hand, and a Target in the other, wherein is painted the Coat-Armour of their Benefactors. These Persons are set a part for the Duty of the Day, who meeting at the Time and Place aforesaid, proceed as followeth. The Foot-Marshal ranks them out, two and two, beginning with the Pensioners in Gowns, and in the Front of them, placeth the Companies Ensigns, Four Drums, and one Fife; in the Rear of them fall in the several Pensioners in Coats bearing several Banners and Standards; after them, six Trumpets; after them the Griffins and Camel Ensigns, (the Supporters and Crest of the Worshipful Company of Grocers) and six Gentlemen Ushers; after them the Budg-Batchelors, who conclude this 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; after them follow two Gentlemen-Ushers, after them the Foins-Batchelors, concluding this Division. In the Rear thereof first fall in the King's Drum-Major and four other of the King's Drums and Fifes; after them, two Gentlemen-Ushers bearing two Banners, the one the King's, the other the Cities; after them, ten Gentlemen-Ushers, habited as is set down before; and after them the Livery, which endeth that Division. In the Rear of them fall others of the City Trumpets, after them two Gentlemen bearing the Banners of the City and the Lord Mayor, twelve Gentlemen-Ushers appointed as aforesaid follow them, and after them the Court of Assistants put a period to that Division. In the Rear of them falls the Serjeant-Trumpet, after him sixteen other of the King's Trumpets and Kettle Drums; after them three other Gentlemen, bearing the King's, the Duke of York's, and St. George's Banner; after them fourteen Gentlemen-Ushers; to follow them are appointed four Pages; and after them, the Master and Wardens, which terminate the first and chief Division. Thus accomplished, they March from their Place of meeting to Gold-Smiths-Hall, beginning with the Pensioners, until the Marshal comes and makes a Halt at the Gate, till such time as his Lordship and the Aldermen are mounted. Which being done, the whole Body move toward Guild-Hall, where the Lord Mayor Elect joineth with the Old Lord Mayor and his Retinue; so all of them march through King-street down to Three-Crane-Wharf, where the Lord Mayor, aldermans, and their Attendants take Barge; also the Grocer's 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, etc. 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 Waterside, 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 Headpieces, 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 Rear of the Artillery-Company, leads the way along by the Channel up Ludgate-Hill, through Ludgate into St. Paul's Churchyard, 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 portraiture 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 backed 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, scattereth abroad in the Tumult, where you might see an hundred persons confusedly scrambling in the dirt for the Frail Achievement 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 coloured Feathers on his black woolly head. Silver Buskins laced and surfled with Gold, a Bridle of white and red Ribon (the Companies Colours) at each hand of him sitteth a Virgin, one of them Representing Industry in a Robe of Russet coloured 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 curled 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 Rear of this Pageant is a Fortress, properly called, The Fortress of Government, Founded upon a Rock of Adamant, whose Walls are of Brass, in a Quadrangular form, Embattled, 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 Breastplate, a Silver Corslet about his Neck, long-Brown curled Hair on his Head, and upon that a Golden Helmet, with a large Plume of White Feathers, tipped with Red, Blue, 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 Gauntlet) he advanceth a Silver Truncheon: His Associates, Confederates and Attendants, are Loyalty, Vigilancy, justice, Constancy, Wit, Concord, Religion, Union, 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-coloured Silk Hose, Silver Buskins, laced and surfled with Sky-colour and gold Ribon; a long curled 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 Myrtle, 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 dishevelled Hair of a Flaxen colour, on which is a Coronet of Silver; In one hand she holdeth a Sword, in the other Hand a Balance; 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 & justitiam facite. Ezech▪ 45. 9 Remove Violence and Execute Justice. 4. CONSTANCY, In a Watchet Robe, a Silver Mantle, Silk Hose, of Aurora-coloured Silk, silver Buskins, laced and surfled with skye-colour and gold Ribon; a long brown curled 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 divers Colours; a Lemon-coloured Mantle, fringed with Gold; a bright brown Hair, curiously curled and tied with sundry knots of small Ribon of all colours, and on it a Chaplet of Bays, 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-coloured Robe, a skye-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 Myrtles; 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 curled 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 curled Flaxen Hair; a Garland of white Lilies, 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 honoured Lord, This Structure you behold, Whose outward Walls are Brass, and Tower Gold, Armed in such Martial manner, doth present The faithful Fortress of Just Government. The Adamantine Rock 'tis built upon, Merits the Name of True Religion. The Walls are made of Union, and well known To be Entire; Truth is the Cornerstone. The Battlements are Concord, Bulworks be Built, Maned, and Governed by Integrity. The Guns are Laws of wholesome 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 Sovereignty: 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 Fidelity. And though this Fort, thus Armed and Topped 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 Felony, In a short time, will grow greater than Herald But you, my Lord, are furnished with all these Virtues, and of this Fort deserve the Keys. Pointing to the Tower. 'Tis for your Company a Store-House made. This laden Camel, bears part of your Trade, [To the Camel.] Which backed by an Indian, Sallies from the Fort, T' express their Plenty, and to show you Sport: All which, with every good that Traffic brings This Year, desires the Shelter of your Wings. Because you are with all the Graces plumed; And 'tis by most Wise Virtuous Men presumed, That with true Justice, Piety, and Power You'll show yourself, a faithful Governor. 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 Griffins the Supporters to the Coat Armour of the Grocer's Company, on which are Vigorously mounted two Active Negroes, in rich East-Indian Vestments, with Coronets of many Coloured Feathers; the one of them bears a large Banner of his Lordship's Family-Coat; and the other as large a Banner of the Grocer's 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 handsome fair Boy, with a Curled 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 powdered with Stars of Gold, a Scarlet Mantle Fringed with Gold, Curled black hair, on it a Royal Diadem, watchet Silk Hose; white Buskins laceed with Gold Ribon, bearing a Banner of the Kings. 3. COURAGE, a person of Heroic Visage, with short brown hair, on it a Golden Coronet, a flame-coloured short Robe, a Sky-coloured Scarf Fringed with Silver, Plush-colourd Hose, blue 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 Rear of these Griffins, on another Stage is a Scene of great Splendour designed for. The Pageant Described. A Shrine, or Indian Structure erected according to the Doric order of Architecture, adorned with lively pieces of Imagery round about, and▪ on the high extremity, is exalted a Masculine lively person, richly Vested in a Silver Robe; a Sky-coloured Mantle, a long bright hair, Crowned with a Coronet of Pencils, of all Colours, holding in his Right hand a Banner of the Kings, and representeth the Triumph of Tranquillity, called Ovatio This Temple-like Fabric in frontstands so open, that with easy perspicuity every Common eye may discharge its sight up to the high Altar, on which an East-Indian Deity called OPULENTA, 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 Crowned with a Coronet of Sunbeams, 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 Sceptre, 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 Traffic 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, Ambergris with divers Aromats'; which by the learned directions of the Physician, wisdom of the Chemist, and art of the Apothecary are extracted and compounded for Curation and Conservation. The Grocers are supplied and plentifully stored with all sorts of Spices, as Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace Nutmegs, also with Rice, Mastich, Sanders of all sorts, with variety 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, TUBAN, MATURA, SURAT, and BANTAM, the last of which is the City of most Traffic, 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, Flies, 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-coloured 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 Embroidered with Gold Silver, and precious Jewels; a purple and Silver Scarf, on her head a Black hair, Crowned with a Diadem of precious Stones of divers Colours and excellent lustre, in one hand a Golden Key, set with Diamonds, Emeralds, Saphires, 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 Majestic 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 He. I wish him good Event, Looks on the Lord Mayor. Bow's. His Presence doth presage good Government. Then I address myself (much honoured 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 beautiful as is your own. Here's Fortam, Sarabaia, Tuban, (that Yields Spice) Matura, Bantam and Surat. To the Cities. Cities, great Sr. whose Traffic hath been free, T' your Lordship and the Grocer's Company: Who do this Day, (moved 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 Candour and Urbanity) A Member of the Grocer's Company. May you prove prosperous, and (when you please) You shall command my Cities and my Keys; My Deity itself: But I divine You do adore a Power greater than Mine, A God, that doth all other Gods excel, 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 Governor, 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 Crowned with a divers coloured Diadem of Flowers, inclining to that fertile point of the Compass, which is the Empire of Auster. On a rich Vale is situate a copious Plantation of Spices, as Woods of Cinnamon, 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 Indian 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 Cinnamon that ever the Sun saw; also there are found the best Smaragds, Rubies, and Ambergris 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 Cinnamon, 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 Governor of it, thus habited and accommodated: In a Robe of Scarlet-coloured Silk and Gold; a Mantle of Purple and Silver; a black curled 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 Toil, Traffic, Treasure, and Triumph, thus accoutred. 1. TOYL. In a gray silk Robe; an Orange-coloured Mantle edged and fringed with Silver; a brownish curled Hair; a wreath of Leaves; green Nutmegs, Cloves, and large Mace: gray Silk Hose; sky-coloured 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. TRAFFIC. In a Sand-coloured Robe of Silk; a Sea-green Mantle, fringed with Silver and Gold; a fair curled 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 curled Peruke; a Coronet of Gold, richly adorned 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-coloured Feathers, tipped with gold and silver; a black long curled Peruke; a Ducal Crown of gold, with a Plume of Feathers of several Orient Colours; Pearl-coloured Hose; silver Buskins laced with Pink-coloured Ribon: In one hand she beareth a Target Vert, charged with the similitude of a Triumphant Chariot OR; in the other hand a Banner of the Kings. The front part of the Stage is planted with variety of Trees, bearing all sorts of Spices and Fruits, as Oranges and Lemons, Citrons and Pomegranates; with several Planters and Labourers at work, some Digging, some Planting, others Pruning, Dressing, and Gathering; with divers Drolls, Piping, Dancing, Tumbling; and sundry kinds of Mimical Gestures, Antic Motions, Ingenious Confusion, and Studious Disorder: But a general cessation, and silence being proclaimed, Aromatario their Governor standing up in the posture of an Address, delivereth this following Oration to his Lordship. The THIRD SPEECH spoken by AROMATARIO the Governor. ILlustrious Lord, under whose wise Commands The chiefest City in Great Britain stands, Aromatario the Governor Of this Plantation, doth present his Power, And Profits to Your Praetorship, whose Wit And well-known Worth can Govern Him and It: I do not to Your Honour's Hands prefer The Gifts of Gold, of Frankincense and Myrrh: Nor can I offer up the Golden Fleece, But Smaragds, Rubies, Pearl, and Ambergris, Gums, Aromats', and Spices of the best, More Odoriferous than the Phoenix Nest, Or her own Flames, whose Ashes on that Hearth At once produce both Funeral and Birth. But You, My Lord, in Sweets excel that Flame, Who have the Precious Ointment of Good Name, No Aromats' like His, that is Endued With Justice, Prudence, Temperance▪ Fortitude▪ No brighter Jewels in both Indies be Comparative to Faith, Hope, Charity. Love, Loyalty, Sincerity and Truth, (The Honour of old Age, Glory of Youth) These are those jewels, which when Just men have They never die, but bloom even in the Grave. You being thus Enriched, well may the Voice Of your Elector's, Triumph in their Choice, And so do I, who wish you the best Fate That ever blessed a Happy Magistrate. My Planting People now shall Sing and Play. Fall to your Sports, This is My Lord Mayor's Day. To the Planters, they all Shout. The Speech thus ended, and the Acclamation over, a stout Planter, with a Voice like a Trumpet, distendeth his copious Chops, and holloweth out this Sonnet; and all the rest of the Workmen and Drollists sing the Chorus, whilst the Porters bear the Burden. A SONG. I. WIth Mattock, Spade, Pruning-Hook, Shovel, & Sieve, What a Life of Delight do we Labourers live? The bonny brisk Planter (for delving designed) Hath Health in his Body, and Peace in his Mind. Though this as a Curse in the Scripture we read, In the Sweat of thy brows thou shalt purchase thy Bread. Chorus. Yet by Patience and Labour, in Digging and Dressing, Th' old Curse is Converted into a new Blessing. II. With Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, and all other Spice, We Planters have planted a New Paradise. We feel no Effects of the Faults that was Adam's, Here's Pepper for Gallants; and Nutmegs for Madams. We work, and we Sweat, yet are never the worse; At the most we have but a Spice of the Curse. Chorus. But by Patienoe and Labour our Treasure increasing, Hath made a Conversion on't into a Blessing. III. For London's great Grocers we Labour and Work, No Plots against Princes in our Heads do lurk: We Plant, Set, and Sow, likewise for the Physician, But Plant no Rebellion, and Sow no Sedition. The Grocers and Merchants are Men of Renown, They are just in their Trading, and true to the Crown. Chor. And we faithful Planters; since all this is so Sirs, Let's Pray for King Charles, and his Brethren, the Grocers. The Song being Sung, they all fall to their Drolleries, and the Foot-Marshal having placed the Assisants, Livery, and the Companies on both sides of Kingstreet, and their Pensioners with their Targets hung on the tops of the Javelins; in the Rear of them the Ensign-Bearers, Drums and Fifes in the Front, and hasten the Foins and Budg-Batchelors; 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 Land Attendants pass through the Gallery or Lane so made into Guild-Hall: After which, the Companies repair to their respective Halls to Dinner, and their Silkworks and Triumphs are likewise conveyed into Blackwell-hall, and the Officers aforesaid, and the Children that sit in the Pageants, there refresh themselves, until his Lordship hath Dined at Guild-Hall. His Lordship and the Guests being all seated, the City-Musick, after a little consideration and consultation one with another; conclude to habit themselves for the performance of a Song of three Parts in Stilo Recitativo; or a Musical Interlude Presented by three Persons; Crab, a West-Country-man; Swab, a Seaman; and Self, a Citizen. The SCENE, the ROYAL-EXCHANGE. Enter Crab, staring up and down. Crab. Thic New-made Zitty zeemeth ztrange, Zince last time thee did zeeed; Ch'm vinding out the Royal-Change, To try if the con meet Zome honest plain West Country-mon, That we may go and Doin, And zit and chat and gulge a Can, Uor that is wellafoin. II. Thic is th' Exchange that zhoins so pure, I ne'er zaw Building neater: They burned it down on purpose zhowr To buildne up the better. Here all the zity Mezles meet In vest and velvet Rocket; And here a woundy crafty Cheat One day did pike my pocket. III. 'Tis very yarly day it zeems, Uor there are view Men come, Within thic hour they'll ulow in streams, A Mon con get no room. Enter Swab the Seaman. But who comes here, that doth appear Rigged like a Mon a war: 'Tis a black-wall-eyed Zea-mon, zhowr [The Tune changeth.] Swab. I A Sail, a Sail, a Sail, The Sea-man's come to sight; Whose Starboard And Lar-board Hath been bruised in fight. Crab. A flail, a flail, a flail, Iche tell the Mon of zeas Your Sailors Are failors, Without Pork and Peas. Swab. I have stood Bathed in my Blood When a Brazen Broadside roars; My Men dying, No flying. Crab. Zhips ha' no back doors. Swab. Where so ere Enemies were, I would chase 'em like a flock: And fly at 'em, Crab. From Chatham, Up to Wapping Dock: Swab. II. The dreadful; name of Drake, In thundering Eighty Eight; Whose Courage Did forage For the Spaniard's Plate. I have with Art and ease, And Valour on the Seas. Outrun him, Outdone him. Crab. What picklid lies are these? [Aside.] Swab. I did once dive Down at Queen-hive. I did it all at one jirk, And under Water Two hours after, Crab. Rise again at Dunkirk. Swab. Why thou Sheep-biter, how dar'st thou interrupt me? [Speak.] Crab. Why thou zhip-zhiter, I did but make up Rhyme, warrant in my conscience thou hadst almost zung thy reason out of breath. You zaid you were two hours under water, and I thought I would zet you a zhore to dry your Daublet. Swab. What at Dunkirk? amongst Strangers? Crab. Yes, why not? zhour the purchasers of that place may allow an English-mon to dry his Daublet there, i believe they have bargain good enough on't. Swab. My Fame rings Abroad among Kings; Sing on a Repetition of the last Strain of the Tune. My Valour is Renowned: In Salt River I was never Crab. Born to be drowned. Swab. And what mean you by that Sir— Speak. Crab. Iche mean you'll have Rope enough about you to devend you urom drowning: Swab. Sirrah! you have saucy Interpretation: and I could find in my heart to chastise you with my Cane. Crab. I am a UUhipster Sir. I carry my weapon in my hand, c'm not auraid of a whole Team of Tarpaulins, vor I cham zure you han't a broadzide of Brass Guns in your Pocket. Swab. Go, thou'rt a Tarbox. Crab. How, Brother Pitch-barrel? [Enter Self the Citizen.] But, who comes here? Swab. By his venerable pace, and posture, it should be one Mr. Self a Citizen. Crab. Zelf? Iche think that be a great Name in every Town and Country, especially amongst the Longeners. But I don't known. Swab. Thou art a pretty Comical Fellow: what's thy Name? Crab. Why zur cham not azhamed of my Name, my name is Crab. Swab. Gaffer Crab? a Land Crab? I have seen a great many of your Crawling Kindred in the Indies, Gaffer Crab. [Swab walks away.] Crab. Gaffer Crab? Crawling Kindred? doth the Meazle take me vor a Crablouse? Iche could vind in my heart. [Advanceth his whip.] Swab. How now, what's the matter? [and Swabs turns about] Crab. Faldera, Laidera, Taldara leero Crab sings a few notes of the Canaries and Danceth to it. Swab. You are very actively merry Mr. Crab. Crab. Yes, I can Crab it away I warrant ye, as well as any zoea- Crab o ye all. Another Tune. Swab. O! the valiant strife Of a Seaman's Life, Whose Fame is never fading. Self. Though the Change be full, Yet the City's dull, And droops for want of Trading: It is to little purpose now our weighty Bills of Lading. Shop keepers know not what to do. Crab. The Country mon doth Blow and Zow, Harrow, Weed and Reap and Mow; But yet is like to starve on't. Swab. The greatest sort of Business now Is Mam your humble Servant. Self. II. What the reason is, That doth cause all this I gladly would be guided: Swab. Want of Amity Breeds Calamity, We are too much divided; By Atheistick persons too, Religion is derided. Self. With Arguments as light as Air, Swab. Opinion got in Reason's Chair, And would control the great affair Of Man's Eternal being. Crab. The new-vound slights have spoiled our zights, And caused this disagreeing. Swab. III. Though the Citizens, With Tongues and pens Are new distresses feigning; Crab. They do veast their Chops With zhugard zopps And vamous Entertaining: Yet they cry out that by their zhopps, They have but little gaining. Swab. They Keep both Town and Country house. Crab. They veed on Capon Pig and Goose. Swab. In Sack and Claret they Carouse, And spread their plumes in training: Crab, And yet as if not worth a louse, They're every hour Complaining. Swab. IV. Through the Ocean curled, We surround the World For Merchandise to serve ye: Crab. And the Country Cheap Brings Bread and Meat, That Uamine may not ztarve ye. Swab. You live at home in Wealth and Peace, Whilst we do rock and shelve it, You wallow in Delight and ease. Crab. We zend you Bacon Beef and Peas, Whilst we do ditch and delve it; And done zuch zimple Clodes as dese, When you wear zilk and velvet. Self. V. In your vain dispute of every thing, Y' are very much misguided; As it is the Chamber of the King It should be so provided; Therefore let no dissension spring, This arguments decided. Swab. Your London Tables do excel. Crab. Y' have forty dishes at a meal; Swab. And yet ye neither buy nor sell; But suffer diminution. Crab. You veed on Uesant, Cock and Teal Yet cry out Persecution. Swab. I. Though in Dust and Ashes it lately was hurled, The Tune changeth. This City may Vye with all parts of the World. For true Uniformity, Substance, and Show. These Fabrics all Buildings in Europe outgo. Self. But if that no Trading come into the Town, The City is up, but the Citizen's down. Swab. II. In Storms and in Tempests, through Waters and Fires, The Seaman doth fetch what the City-desires; From all points of the World we bring Treasure untold, Musk, Ambergris, Silk, Silver, Jewels and Gold. 'Tis by the success of the Sea-man's Affairs, The City's supplied with Shreves and Lord Mayor. III. Through Europe, to Asia and Africa we fly, In Russia we freeze, and in India we fry; Th' Antarctic and Arctic we visit by turn, In one we are frozen, in t'other we burn. We venture by dangerous Seas, Sands, and Shelves, To bring Wares to the City [Crab.] & wealth to your zelves Self. IV. Our City's the Market, to vend all our Wares, And Money's the Marrow of all our Affairs, Crab. We zarve ye with wheat and malt, wool, milk & honey▪ Self. It is much for our Love [Crab.] I but more for your money Swab. You'll sacrifice all the fat Sheep in your fold, To the beautiful Idol of Silver and Gold. Self. V. Your Sheep and your Ships do replenish our stock, And therefore God prosper the Fleet and the Flock: The one in the Wintertime keepeth us warm, The tother brings Treasure, and guards us from harm If we want your Traffic, and you want our Coin, Like Members, let's all in one Body Conjoin. CHORUS. Since Union and Concord bring Plenty and Peace, And Amity is the kind cause of Increase: Let Love from Division our fancy's release, And all our Dissensions ever cease.— Exeunt. Dinner being ended, and Night approaching, his Lordship being Attended by a private Retinue of his own Company, takes Coach, and is Conducted to Goldsmiths-Hall (where for this Year he doth intend to keep his Mayoralty) without the Night-Ceremony which hath been formerly, when Old St. Paul's was standing. When his Lordship is Housed, those that Attend on him depart with Order and Convenience; and the Triumphs and Silkworks are by the care of the Masters-Artificers lodged for that Night in Blackwell-Hall till the next day following, and then they are conveyed to Grocers-Hall. To close up all, the Artists and Artificers (each of them deserving ample Commendations) bid you all Good Night. FINIS.