humbly acquaint their Lordships. was on Wednesday the 15
instant, accordingly performed in this City, being the first
Market day; and assoon as it well could be, giving that seasonable
notice to the Nobility and Gentry of the Country
as was requisite, which was here very much desired should
be done, that so it might be performed in this place with as
much solemnity as possible could be, the renowned vertues
of his late Highness, having that deep impressions, together
with that exceeding merit of his now Lord Deputy, whose
Noble and Princely carriage hath that influence here that
Love and Duty strove each with other, who should most Express
their Loyalty and deare affections to his said late highness
in respect to his Princely Son, and undoubted lawful
successor, our now most hopefull Prince and Governor; so
that having sent notice and summons to all Noble-men,
Knights, Justices and Gentlemen of the County, they accordingly
met the Mayor and Aldermen upon the Place
called the Butts, near the Irish Town, within the Subburbs of
this City of Kilkenny, about ten of the Clock, at which
time the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, Masters, Wardens,
and assistants of the several Companies met at the new
Tholl of the City and took horse and from thence went out
unto the place aforesaid, and having the horse and foot next
adjacent to the City, first marched into the Town, some
three Troops, of horse with their swords drawn, and after
them the constables of the City, two by two on horseback
bareheaded ; after them the two Sheriffs of the City with
whiterods, and theirs Officers before them in like manner;
next went the Mayors officers with several Ensignes of Magistracy,
and after them the Macebearners and the Sword-beare
all bareheaded before the Mayor, who with the Recorder
was in a Scarlet Gown, after them the Aldermen in their
Gowns, and then the Masters, Wardens, and Assistants of
the Several Companies in their Gowns, then followed the
Noble persons, Knights, Justices, and Gentry of the County,
[unr] after the whole number that went, followed the like
number of horsemen to bring up the rear, all which were