NEWS FROM BATH; BEING A true and perfect Relation of the great and splendid Procession, and joyful Transactions there, on the 11th day of April; being the Coronation-day of Their most Sacred Majesties WILLIAM and MARY, King and Queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland.  
A Great number of the best Quality of the City of Bath, in Testimony of the greatest Joy, Satisfaction, and Gratitude for their happy deliverance from POPERY and SLAVERY, by Their Majesties universal Care and Protection, and as an Index, that honest Principles, love for the Protestant Religion throughout the World, and Seeds of virtue have still remained in their Breasts,( this being the first time, of late, they have been able, and without danger, to show them to the World) did on that glorious day, make it appear in this manner; First, One hundred of young Men in Holland Shirts, richly adorned, with naked Swords in their Hands, all in order, according to Warlike Discipline, as a Protection to the succeeding Train of Two hundred Virgins, with Crowns on their Heads, and sceptres in their Hands, gird with Bagonetts, and clad in rich Attire, with two flags carried in the midst of them, with these mottoes,( GOD SAVE KING WILLIAM AND QUEEN MARY, AND LET THEIR ENEMIES PERISH) in the other ( THIS IS A JOYFUL DAY) Next, after the Scythian manner, an Amazon Dame, as Gener●● of that Warlike ●ex, with a Truncheon in her Hand, gilded with Gold, with a Ve●vet Escallopp'd Vesture made for that purpose, and covered all with Gold Lace, with a Plume of Crimson Feathers on her Head; a light Peruque; and a Golden Sash round about her Wast, with all other Accoutrements of War used by the Scythians, marched at the Head of twenty four more of her own Sex, dressed after the same manner, and equally attired with the General, with Darts and Javelins in their Hands, and their right Paps so artificially concealed, that the Spectators thoug●● them cut off, to complete the similitude. Next to them, in great ●●der, ●arched thirty more young Gen●lewomen, eight whereof be●●g Ma●●ied, and all v●ry richly adorned, having Bows and Arrows in their Hands, gilded with Gold, each with this Motto fixed to her Breast in Gold Letters, ( RATHER THAN LOSE THE DAY We'll FIGHT) and on their right Shoulders, Scarves laced with Point; and on their Heads, Crowns of laurel, with a rich flag carried in the midst of them, wrought in Silver with the same Motto; all sorts of music being regularly placed in their March. On this splended Procession attended all the Militia of the City, with Drums beating, Colours flying, and Acclamations of unforced Joy, exceeding what was ever seen in that City, the Country far and near being Spectators: After all these had marched twice round the Town in great order, they entred the Town Hall, where was a sumptuous Banquet set in a convenient Room for that purpose, and by the permission of the Amazon's the young Gentlemen had leave to partake thereof; after which they Danced all Night. The desirable occasion of all these things made the expenses, though great, yet pleasant; and all the time spent in the Preparation and Procession, with the addition of the whole Night, little, for a Day of such universal and unfeigned Joy.   

licenced, April 23. 1689.   

LONDON, Printed for R. Baldwin near the Black-Bull in the Old-Baily. 1689.