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City's Entertainment of K. Charles I. | 298 |
City's Entertainment of K. Charles I.
Words to express his Royal Thoughts, as well at Dinner as afterwards, (so did
the
Queen, Princes and Nobility) how great Content and Satisfaction he received from
the
City by it.
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His Majesty also, after Dinner, sent for Mr. John Pettus, a Gentleman of an
ancient
Family in the County of Suffolk, who had married the Lord Maior's Daughter; and
bestowed the Honour of Knighthood upon him: Knowing, that whatsoever in this
kind
he should do to his Lordship, or his, must necessarily result of the Honour of
the City,
and be an Expression of his Grace and Favour to it.
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The King makes a Knight.
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Their Majesties having reposed themselves a while after Dinner, (the Days being
short)
the Word was given for their Departure. And by this Time, the Three Companies
of the
Twelve, and the rest of the inferior Companies, that had not waited in the
Morning, had
taken their Standings from St. Laurence Lane End Westward, towards Temple Bar.
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The King departs towards Westminster.
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The Two Captains also, with the Three Marshals, had ordered the Horsemen after
this
manner:
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They first drew up the Sheriffs Men in the Front, by two and two. Then they
caused
the Rear of the Horsemen, that had made the first Stand at Bishopsgate in the
Morning,
to pass through the rest of the Companies, after the Sheriffs Men: And so the
rest
according to their former Order; till the whole Number of Five Hundred were
ranked
again, by two and two, as in the Morning: And so passed through Cheapside; till
the
Rear of the first Company (which was the Lord Maior's) came even with St.
Laurence
Lane End. And in this Order they stayed, till their Majesties were ready to
come out of
Guildhall; which was about Four of the Clock in the Afternoon.
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The Lord Maior carrying the Sword before his Majesty, as in the Morning; and the
rest
that conducted him from Cheapside to Guildhall, led his Majesty thither again:
Where
the Word was given for the Horse to advance. Which they did; and every one fell
into
the same Order which they had in the Morning: The greatest Difference being,
That
whereas in the Forenoon the Footmen carried Truncheons in their Hands, they now
went with lighted Torches: Which gave so great a Light, as that the Night seemed
to be
turned to Day.
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As their Majesties passed along, the Trumpets and City Musick were placed in
several
Parts, sounding and playing: Which, together with the several continual, and
joyful
Acclamations of the People, gave great Content to both their Majesties.
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The little Conduit in Cheapside, and the Conduit in Fleetstreet, running with
Wine; as
the other two Conduits had done in the Morning. And in their Passage by the
South
Door of St. Paul's Church, the Choir (with Sackbuts and Cornets joining with
them)
sang an Anthem of Praise to God, and Prayers for their Majesties long Lives.
Which
pleased his Majesty so well, that he gave them and extraordinary Respect.
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As they passed by Pauls, the Choir sung an Anthem.
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And in their Passage to Temple Bar, he made such Expressions of his Gracious
Acceptance of the City's Love, that the People could not sufficiently make
manifest the
Joy they conceived at it. So that by this Time, the whole Day seemed to be
spent in a
kind of Emulation (with Reverence be it spoken) between their Majesties and the
City:
The Citizens blessing and praying for their Majesties, and their Princely Issue;
and their
Majesties returning the same Blessings upon the Heads of the Citizens; with
innumerable Thanks added thereunto: Insomuch as it is hard to resolve, whether
the
Citizens were more joyed with the gracious Acceptance of their weak (tho' hearty
and
loyal) Endeavours, or their Majesties with the Performance of the Day's
seasonable
Service: Both their Majesties and the Citizens seeming (as it were) not well
satisfied to
whom the Thanks of this Day's Work were properly due.
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Emulation between their Majesties and the Citizens.
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When the Sheriffs Men (who were in the Front) were come as far as the May-Pole
in
the Strand, they began to make a Stand, and singled themselves, by falling off
at the
right Hand of the Street; their Company extending in Length as far as
Exeter-House.
And after them, the Horsemen did the like, in the same Order and Posture as they
had
done in the Morning. And so continued to the Tilt-yard, over against his
Majesty's
Palace of Whitehall: To which Place the Lord Maior, Knights and Aldermen,
conducted
their Majesties.
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And now by this time it might be conceived, that a Period might be set to this
Relation;
and that his Majesty had given Testimony, ample and sufficient, of his gracious
Acceptation of the City's Love and Loyal Affection towards him. But, Manet
altâ
mente repôstum, in a better Sense than the Poet spake it: His Majesty had
taken
so deep Impression of his poor Subjects Love, that he thought he had not
sufficiently
express'd himself, by all that he had already so graciously been pleased to
demonstrate.
And therefore, when the Lord Maior had brought their Majesties into Whitehall,
and
was taking his Leave in humble manner, his Majesty most graciously embraced and
thanked him; and withal gave him in Charge, That in his Name the whole City
might be
thanked.
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The L. Maior takes his Leave of his Majesty at Whitehall.
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Whereupon, against Tuesday Morning following, being St. Andrew's Day, the Lord
Maior caused a Common Council to be warned; where Mr. Recorder, in an eloquent
and pithy Speech, related the Charge and Command, that his Majesty (by the Lord
Maior) had imposed upon him. And withal (as was thought fit) he read his Speech
to
his Majesty, and his Majesty's most gracious Answer; (both which are before set
down): Which so much revived and increased the Joy of all the Commons, that an
Act
was there made; and the Lord Maior was intreated to appoint Mr. Recorder, and so
many Aldermen and Commoners as his Lordship should think fit, to attend his
Majesty;
and to return their humble Thanks for all his great and Princely Favours to the
City; and
to prefer to his Majesty such other Desires of the City, as should be thought
necessary
and convenient.
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The King's Message of Thanks to the City, delivered at the Common Counsil.
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In the mean Time, his Majesty (studying, as it were, how to add more Honour to
the
Lord Maior, and in his to the whole City) had sent to his Lordship his gracious
Letters
Patents; whereby he created him a Baronet.
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A Patent sent to the Lord Maior for Baronet.
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The Lord Maior, according to the Power given unto him, by the Act of Common
Council, called a Committee to his House: Where he appointed how many Aldermen
(besides those of the Committee for the Entertainment,) should attend his
Majesty, with
Mr. Recorder, in Pursuance of the said Act. Where it was concluded, what
Desires
they should humbly represent to his Majesty, on the Cities Behalf.
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Upon Friday, the Third of December, Mr. Recorder, with these Aldermen, viz. Sir
George
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