THE TRIUMPHS OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE.  
Performed at the cost and charges of the Ancient and Honourable SOCIETY of the DRAPERS: For the enstaulment of their Worthy Brother Mr. MARTIN LUMLEY in the Mayoralty of LONDON.  
On Wednesday, being the nine and twentieth day of October 1623.  
Written by A. MUNDY, Citizen and Draper of LONDON.  
LONDON: Printed by T. S. 1623.   

TO THE Worshipful and worthy GENTLEMEN, Mr. John Gualther, Mr. John Foster, Mr. Robert Awbrey, Mr. Walter Couentrey, the Masters, Wardens Bachelors, and their Assistant Brethren, of the Ancient and Honourable Company of the DRAPERS.  
TO you worthy Gentlemen, whose provident care and liberal cost, hath run through the troublesome travail of so serious an employment, do I justly, and (as no more than is your due) dedicate this poor pains of mine, which might have been more, had time so favoured; but such as it is, take you the honour of my best endeavour, in this day's Triumphs of the GOLDEN FLEECE, and what service else you shall please to command me.  
Your poor loving Brother, A. Mundy.   

THE TRIUMPHS of the Golden Fleece: Gracing the Triumph-day, for the Inauguration of the DRAPER'S worthy Brother, Mr. MARTIN LUMLEY, in the Mayoralty of London, for the year ensuing.  
FIrst, for the water-Seruice in the Morning, when his Lordship taketh Barge for his Conuoye to Westminster, accompanied with the Knights and Aldermen, his worthy Brethren of several Societies, and all the other Companies in their Triumphal Barges, with Drums, Fifes, Trumpets, and other jovial Instruments: There is readily mounted on a Barge of apt conveyance, a beautiful and curious Argo, shaped after the old Grecian Antique manner, not with Masts and Sails, as prepared for rough and boisterous Seas; but like to the Grecian Argoes, for carriage of passengers, in time of calm and gentle weather, having Banks for men to sit and row with Oars, for more quick and agile passage on the Seas.  
This Argo, figureth that of so great fame and renown, wherein Prince Jason, and his valiant Argonauts of Greece, passed to Cholchos, to fetch from thence the Golden Fleece; which is the Crest of the DRAPER'S Armoury, and therefore the main motive, of our employing the Invention, alluding to that famous Moral, and ancient History.  
We suppose this Argo to be returned from Colchos, purposely to honour this Triumphal day, by the rare Art of Medea the Enchantress, that kept the Fleece there so long a time, and wherewith she was now the more willing to part; in regard of her affection to the DRAPER'S Company, to whom she gave it freely, for an honour and Ornament to their Arms.  
And to make the Triumph the more full of Majesty, she vouchsafed to come herself in person, attended with the fair Queen Jrene her daughter, and accompanied with the famous Princes Jason, Hercules, Telamonius, Orpheus, Castor and Pollux, all armed with fair guilt Armours; and bearing Triumphal Lances, wreathed about with guilded Laurel, and curious Shields, all carrying the Impress of the Golden Fleece.  
Six Tributary Indian Kings, holding their several dominions of Medea, and living in vassalage to her: are commanded by her to row the Argo, all of them wearing their Tributary Crowns, and Antickely attired in rich habiliments.  
The Service being performed upon the Water, the like is done on the Land, all the rest of the day following: always attending his honour's service, and for adding the more splendour to the Triumphs Solemnity.  
Whatsoever credit or commendation (if any at all) may attend on the Artefull performance of this poor device: it belongeth to the Art-masters, Richard Simpson, and Nicholas Southern, and freely I give it to them.  
A. M.  
FINIS.