The triumphs of London prepared for the entertaiment [sic] of the right honorable Sir Thomas Lane, knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London. Containing a full description of the pageants, speeches, songs, and the whole solemnity of the day. Performed one Monday the 29 of October, 1694. Set forth at the proper cost and charges of the honorable Company of Clothworkers. Published by authority.

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The triumphs of London prepared for the entertaiment [sic] of the right honorable Sir Thomas Lane, knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London. Containing a full description of the pageants, speeches, songs, and the whole solemnity of the day. Performed one Monday the 29 of October, 1694. Set forth at the proper cost and charges of the honorable Company of Clothworkers. Published by authority.
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Settle, Elkanah, 1648-1724.
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London :: printed and are to be sold by Richard Baldwin, at the Oxford Arms Inn, in Warwick-Lane,
1694.
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Pageants -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
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"The triumphs of London prepared for the entertaiment [sic] of the right honorable Sir Thomas Lane, knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London. Containing a full description of the pageants, speeches, songs, and the whole solemnity of the day. Performed one Monday the 29 of October, 1694. Set forth at the proper cost and charges of the honorable Company of Clothworkers. Published by authority." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A59355.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2025.

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The Movements of the Morning.

Between Seven and Eight in the Morning the whole Company design'd for the Duty of the Day, meet at Clothworkers-Hall.

1. THE Master, Wardens, and Assistants, in Gowns faced with Foins.

2. The Livery in their Gowns Faced with Budg, and their Hoods.

3. Forty Foins Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.

4. Forty Budg-Batchelors in Gowns and Scarlet Hoods.

5. Forty Gentlemen Ushers in Velvet Coats, each of them a Chain of Gold about his Shoulder, and a White-staff in his Hand.

7. Several Drums and Fifes with Scarfs, and the Colours of the Company in their Hats, Black and White.

7. The Serjeant Trumpet and Twenty four Trumpets more, whereof Sixteen are their Majesties, the Serjeant Trumpet wear∣ing Two Scarfs Black and White.

8. The Drum-Major to the King, wearing a Shoulder Scarf of the Companies Colours; with others of Their Majesties Drums and Fifes.

9. The Two City-Marshals, each of them Mounted on Horse∣back, with Rich Furniture, Hoosings, and Crupper all Embroi∣dered: Six Servants likewise Mounted to Attend, with Scarfs, and Colours of the Companies.

10. The Foot-Marshal with a Scarf, and Six Attendants in Colours.

11. The Master of Defence with the same Scarf and Colours, Eight Persons of the same Science to Attend him.

12. Twenty Pensioners with Coats and Caps, employed in carrying of Sandards and Banners.

13. Seventy two Pensioners in Blew Gowns and White Caps, each of them carrying a Javelling in one Hand, and a Target in other, wherein is Painted the Coat Armour of their Foun∣ders, and Benefactors of the Company.

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Thus order'd, and accommodated, they are committed to the management of the Foot Marshal, who distributes them in Seven Divisions, rank'd all two by two, beginning with the inferior part of the Standard Bearers. In the head of them are placed two Drums, one Fife, and one Gentleman, bearing the Companies Arms.

In the Rear of them, two Gentlmen bearing Banners con∣taining the Arms of the deceased Benefactors.

After them march the aged Pensioners in Gowns, and in the Center of them fall two Drums.

In the Rear of them three Drums, one Fife, and two Gen∣tlemen in Plush-Coats, bearing two Banners, one of Their Ma∣jesties, the other of the Companies. After them Six Gentle∣men Ushers, followed by the Budg Batchelors.

The next, two Gentlemen bearing two other Banners. After them Six Gentlemen Ushers, succeeded by the Foyns Batchelors.

In the Rear fall in two Drums, and a Fife. The two Gen∣tlemen, one bearing my Lord MAYORS, the other the Citys Banner. Then Twelve Gentlemen Ushers, and after them the Court of Assistance, which makes the last Division.

The Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, with the principal Aldermen and Sherifs, Mounts his Horse, with the the Aldermen two by two, the Sherifs in the Rear.

In this Equipage of two and two, the whole Body move to∣ward Grocers-Hall, where the Lord Mayor Ellect joyns with the Old Lord Mayor and his Retinue: whence all of them in this Or∣der march to Three Crane-Wharf, their entering into their several Barges which are gloriously adorned with Flags and Pendants, His Lordship and this Gallant Company Landing at Westminster, He is conducted to the Exchequer-Bar; their takeing the Oaths to their Majesties, he returns again by Water to Black-Fryars Stairs, with Drums beating, &c.

There his Lordship, and the several Companys landing from their Respective Barges, the rest of the Attendants that went not to Westminster, waiting for his Reception, the whole Body moves in Order before him to Cheap-side, where his Lordship is saluted with the First Pageant.

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