Gesta Grayorum, or, The history of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole ... who reigned and died, A.D. 1594 : together with a masque, as it was presented (by His Highness's command) for the entertainment of Q. Elizabeth, who, with the nobels of both courts, was present thereat.
         Canning, William, fl. 1686-1690.
      
       
         
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             Gesta Grayorum, or, The history of the high and mighty prince, Henry Prince of Purpoole ... who reigned and died, A.D. 1594 : together with a masque, as it was presented (by His Highness's command) for the entertainment of Q. Elizabeth, who, with the nobels of both courts, was present thereat.
             Canning, William, fl. 1686-1690.
             Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
             Davison, Francis, 1575?-1619?
             Gray's Inn.
          
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           Gesta
           Grayorum
           :
           OR
           ,
           THE
           HISTORY
           Of
           the
           High
           and
           mighty
           PRINCE
           ,
           HENRY
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           ,
           Arch-Duke
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           Duke
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈…〉
           ,
           Marquis
           of
           St.
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           Count
           Palatine
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           〈◊〉
           Great
           Lord
           of
           the
           Cantons
           of
           〈…〉
           and
           〈…〉
           Knight
           of
           the
           most
           Heroical
           Order
           of
           the
           Helme●●
           and
           Sovereign
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           Who
           Reigned
           and
           Died
           ,
           A.D.
           
           1594.
           
           TOGETHER
           WITH
           A
           Masque
           as
           it
           was
           presented
           (
           by
           〈…〉
           Command
           )
           for
           the
           Entertainment
           of
           〈…〉
           who
           ,
           with
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           both
           〈◊〉
           was
           present
           thereat
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           〈…〉
           at
           this
           Shop
           in
           the
           〈…〉
           MDCLXXXVIII
           .
        
         
           Price
           ,
           one
           Shilling
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Most
           Honourable
           MATTHEW
           SMYTH
           ,
           Esq
           ;
           COMPTROLLER
           OF
           THE
           Honourable
           Society
           OF
           THE
           INNER-TEMPLE
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           State
           of
           Purpoole
           (
           so
           long
           obscur'd
           in
           it self
           )
           could
           no
           otherwise
           express
           its
           Grandeur
           ,
           but
           by
           shewing
           to
           Posterity
           what
           it
           was
           :
           This
           moved
           those
           ingenious
           Gentlemen
           to
           leave
           to
           succeeding
           Times
           the
           Memory
           of
           those
           Actions
           ,
           which
           they
           themselves
           had
           done
           ;
           not
           for
           the
           vain
           Air
           of
           Popularity
           ,
           but
           generously
           to
           give
           an
           Example
           ,
           which
           others
           might
           desire
           to
           follow
           .
        
         
           Accordingly
           they
           have
           ,
           by
           this
           History
           ,
           set
           forth
           their
           Actions
           ,
           which
           seem
           to
           be
           writ
           with
           the
           same
           Gallantry
           of
           Spirit
           as
           they
           were
           done
           .
        
         
           The
           Language
           it self
           is
           all
           that
           Age
           could
           afford
           ;
           which
           ,
           allowing
           something
           for
           the
           Modern
           Dress
           and
           Words
           in
           Fashion
           ,
           is
           not
           beneath
           any
           we
           have
           now
           :
           It
           was
           for
           that
           Reason
           thought
           necessary
           
           not
           to
           clip
           any
           thing
           ;
           which
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           seem
           odd
           ,
           yet
           naturally
           begets
           a
           Veneration
           ,
           upon
           Account
           of
           its
           Antiquity
           .
        
         
           What
           more
           could
           they
           have
           wished
           ,
           than
           to
           have
           found
           a
           Patron
           worthy
           the
           protecting
           the
           Memory
           of
           such
           a
           Prince
           ?
           And
           what
           more
           can
           they
           require
           ,
           than
           the
           Safety
           of
           your
           Patronage
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           Fortune
           ,
           undoubtedly
           ,
           that
           reserved
           it
           for
           this
           happy
           Opportunity
           of
           coming
           forth
           under
           your
           Protection
           .
        
         
           That
           strict
           Alliance
           which
           ever
           was
           betwixt
           your
           States
           seems
           to
           ask
           it
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           only
           Person
           in
           whom
           are
           revived
           the
           ancient
           Honours
           of
           both
           Houses
           :
           It
           was
           certainly
           a
           publick
           Sense
           of
           the
           same
           personal
           Abilities
           (
           which
           made
           that
           Prince
           so
           conspicuous
           )
           that
           gives
           us
           all
           a
           publick
           View
           of
           those
           Vertues
           ,
           so
           much
           admired
           in
           private
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           'T
           is
           for
           these
           Reasons
           humbly
           offerred
           to
           you
           ,
           presuming
           upon
           a
           favourable
           Acceptance
           of
           that
           which
           naturally
           falls
           under
           your
           Care.
           
        
         
           May
           Time
           perfect
           the
           Character
           already
           so
           well
           begun
           ,
           that
           Posterity
           may
           hear
           you
           equal
           ,
           if
           not
           greater
           than
           the
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           .
        
         
           
             
               I
               am
               ,
               SIR
               ,
               Your
               HONOUR'
               's
               Most
               Obedient
               Servant
               ,
            
             W.
             C.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Gesta
           Grayorum
           :
           OR
           ,
           THE
           HISTORY
           OF
           THE
           PRINCE
           OF
           PURPOOLE
           ,
           Anno
           Domini
           ,
           1594.
           
        
         
           THE
           great
           number
           of
           gallant
           Gentlemen
           that
           Grays-Inn
           afforded
           at
           ordinary
           Revels
           ,
           betwixt
           All-hollontide
           and
           Christmas
           ,
           exceeding
           therein
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Houses
           of
           Court
           ,
           gave
           occasion
           to
           some
           Well-willers
           of
           our
           Sports
           ,
           and
           Favourers
           of
           our
           Credit
           ,
           to
           wish
           an
           Head
           answerable
           to
           so
           noble
           a
           Body
           ,
           and
           a
           Leader
           to
           so
           gallant
           a
           Company
           :
           Which
           Motion
           was
           more
           willingly
           hearkened
           unto
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           such
           Pass-times
           had
           been
           intermitted
           by
           the
           space
           of
           three
           or
           four
           Years
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           Sickness
           and
           Discontinuances
           .
        
         
         
           After
           many
           Consultations
           had
           hereupon
           ,
           by
           the
           Youths
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           were
           most
           forward
           herein
           ,
           at
           length
           ,
           about
           the
           12
           th
           .
           of
           December
           ,
           with
           the
           Consent
           and
           Assistance
           of
           the
           Readers
           and
           Ancients
           ,
           it
           was
           determined
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           elected
           a
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           ,
           to
           govern
           our
           State
           for
           the
           time
           ;
           which
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           for
           the
           Credit
           of
           
             Grays
             Inn
          
           ,
           and
           rather
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           witty
           Inventions
           ,
           than
           chargeable
           Expences
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           ,
           presently
           they
           made
           choice
           of
           one
           Mr.
           
             Henry
             H●lmes
          
           ,
           a
           Norfolk-Gentleman
           ,
           who
           was
           thought
           to
           be
           accomplished
           with
           all
           good
           Parts
           ,
           fit
           for
           so
           great
           a
           Dignity
           ;
           and
           was
           also
           a
           very
           proper
           Man
           of
           Personage
           ,
           and
           very
           active
           in
           Dancing
           and
           Revelling
           .
        
         
           Then
           was
           his
           Privy
           Council
           assigned
           him
           ,
           to
           advise
           of
           State-Matters
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Dominions
           :
           His
           Lodging
           also
           was
           provided
           according
           to
           State
           ;
           as
           the
           Presence-chamber
           ,
           and
           the
           Council-chamber
           :
           Also
           all
           Officers
           of
           State
           ,
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           House-hold
           .
           There
           were
           also
           appointed
           Gentlemen-Pensioners
           to
           attend
           on
           his
           Person
           ,
           and
           a
           Guard
           ,
           with
           their
           Captain
           ,
           for
           his
           Defence
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           thought
           upon
           ,
           as
           most
           necessary
           ,
           was
           ,
           Provision
           of
           Treasure
           ,
           for
           the
           Support
           of
           his
           State
           and
           Dignity
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           ,
           there
           was
           granted
           a
           Benevolence
           by
           those
           that
           were
           then
           in
           his
           Court
           abiding
           ;
           and
           for
           those
           that
           were
           not
           in
           the
           House
           ,
           there
           were
           Letters
           directed
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           nature
           of
           Privy
           Seals
           ,
           to
           injoin
           them
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           be
           present
           ,
           and
           give
           their
           Attendance
           at
           his
           Court
           ;
           but
           also
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           contribute
           to
           the
           defraying
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Charge
           ,
           as
           was
           guessed
           to
           be
           requisite
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           so
           great
           Intendments
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               Form
               of
               the
               Privy
               Seals
               directed
               to
               the
               Foreigners
               ,
               upon
               occasion
               as
               is
               aforesaid
               .
            
             
               YOur
               Friends
               of
               the
               Society
               of
               Grays-Inn
               ,
               now
               residing
               there
               ,
               have
               thought
               good
               to
               elect
               a
               Prince
               ,
               to
               govern
               the
               State
               of
               the
               Signiory
               ,
               now
               by
               Dis-continuance
               ,
               much
               impaired
               in
               the
               ancient
               Honour
               wherein
               heretofore
               it
               hath
               excelled
               all
               other
               of
               like
               Dignity
               .
               These
               are
               therefore
               ,
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               said
               Prince
               ,
               to
               require
               you
               forthwith
               
               to
               resort
               to
               the
               Court
               there
               holden
               ,
               to
               assist
               the
               Proceedings
               with
               your
               Person
               ;
               and
               withal
               ,
               upon
               the
               Receipt
               hereof
               ,
               to
               make
               Contribution
               of
               such
               Benevolence
               as
               may
               express
               your
               good
               Affection
               to
               the
               State
               ,
               and
               be
               answerable
               to
               your
               Quality
               .
               We
               have
               appointed
               our
               well●
               beloved
               
                 Edward
                 Jones
              
               our
               Foreign
               Collector
               ,
               who
               shall
               attend
               you
               by
               himself
               ,
               or
               by
               his
               Deputy
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 Loving
                 Friend
                 ,
                 Grays-Inn
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Dated
                   at
                   our
                   Court
                   of
                
                 Graya
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   13
                   th
                   .
                   of
                   December
                   ,
                   1594.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           If
           ,
           upon
           the
           Receipt
           of
           these
           Letters
           ,
           they
           returned
           Answer
           again
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           be
           present
           in
           Person
           at
           our
           Sports
           ,
           as
           divers
           did
           ,
           not
           taking
           notice
           of
           the
           further
           meaning
           therein
           expressed
           ,
           they
           were
           served
           with
           an
           Alias
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               To
               our
               Trusty
               and
               Well
               Beloved
               ,
               
                 W.
                 B.
              
               at
               L.
               give
               These
               .
            
             
               WHereas
               upon
               our
               former
               Letters
               to
               you
               ,
               which
               required
               your
               Personal
               Appearance
               and
               Contribution
               ,
               you
               have
               returned
               us
               Answer
               that
               you
               will
               be
               present
               ,
               without
               satisfying
               the
               residue
               of
               the
               Contents
               for
               the
               Benevolence
               ,
               These
               are
               therefore
               to
               will
               and
               require
               you
               ,
               forthwith
               ,
               upon
               the
               Receipt
               hereof
               ,
               to
               send
               ,
               for
               your
               part
               ,
               such
               Supply
               by
               this
               Bearer
               ,
               as
               to
               you
               ,
               for
               the
               defraying
               so
               great
               a
               Charge
               ,
               shall
               seem
               convenient
               :
               And
               herein
               you
               shall
               perform
               a
               Duty
               to
               the
               House
               ,
               and
               avoid
               that
               ill
               Opinion
               which
               some
               Vngentlemanly
               Spirits
               have
               purchased
               by
               their
               uncivil
               Answers
               to
               our
               Letters
               directed
               to
               them
               ,
               whose
               Demeanour
               shall
               be
               laid
               to
               their
               C●arge
               when
               Time
               serveth
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ,
               Order
               shall
               be
               taken
               ,
               that
               their
               Names
               and
               Defaults
               shall
               be
               proclaimed
               in
               our
               publick
               Assemblies
               ,
               to
               their
               great
               Dis-credit
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   Loving
                   Friend
                
                 ,
                 Grays-Inn
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           By
           this
           means
           the
           Prince's
           Treasure
           was
           well
           increased
           ;
           as
           also
           by
           the
           great
           Bounty
           of
           divers
           honourable
           Favourers
           of
           our
           State
           ,
           that
           imparted
           their
           Liberality
           ,
           to
           the
           setting
           forward
           of
           our
           intended
           Pass-times
           .
           Amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             William
             Cecill
          
           ,
           Kt.
           Lord
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ,
           being
           of
           our
           Society
           ,
           deserved
           honoura●le
           Remembrance
           ,
           for
           his
           liberal
           and
           noble
           Mindfulness
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           State
           ;
           who
           ,
           undesired
           ,
           sent
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           as
           a
           Token
           of
           his
           Lordship's
           Favour
           ,
           10
           l.
           and
           a
           Purse
           of
           ●ine
           rich
           Needle-work
           .
        
         
           When
           all
           these
           things
           sorted
           so
           well
           to
           our
           Desires
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           good
           hope
           of
           ●ffecting
           that
           that
           was
           taken
           in
           hand
           ,
           there
           was
           dispatched
           from
           our
           State
           a
           Messenger
           to
           our
           ancient
           allied
           Friend
           ,
           the
           
             Inner
             Temple
          
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           acquainted
           with
           our
           Proceedings
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           be
           invited
           to
           participate
           of
           our
           Honour
           ;
           which
           to
           them
           was
           most
           acceptable
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Process
           of
           their
           Letters
           and
           ours
           ,
           mutually
           sent
           ,
           may
           appear
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Copies
                   of
                   the
                   Letters
                   that
                   passed
                   betwixt
                   the
                   two
                   most
                   flourishing
                   Estates
                   of
                   the
                   Grayans
                   and
                   Templarians
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       To
                       the
                       most
                       Honourable
                       and
                       Prudent
                       ,
                       the
                       Governors
                       ,
                       Assistants
                       and
                       Society
                       of
                       the
                       
                         Inner
                         Temple
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         Most
                         Grave
                         and
                         Noble
                         ,
                      
                    
                     
                       WE
                       have
                       ,
                       upon
                       good
                       Consideration
                       ,
                       made
                       choice
                       of
                       a
                       Prince
                       ,
                       to
                       be
                       predominant
                       in
                       our
                       State
                       of
                       Purpoole
                       ,
                       for
                       some
                       important
                       Causes
                       that
                       require
                       an
                       Head
                       ,
                       or
                       Leader
                       :
                       And
                       as
                       we
                       have
                       ever
                       had
                       great
                       Cause
                       ,
                       by
                       the
                       Warrant
                       of
                       Experience
                       ,
                       to
                       assure
                       our selves
                       of
                       your
                       unfeigned
                       Love
                       and
                       Amity
                       ,
                       so
                       we
                       are
                       ,
                       upon
                       this
                       Occasion
                       ,
                       and
                       in
                       the
                       Name
                       of
                       our
                       Prince
                       Elect
                       ,
                       to
                       pray
                       you
                       ,
                       that
                       it
                       may
                       be
                       continued
                       ;
                       and
                       in
                       Demonstration
                       thereof
                       ,
                       that
                       you
                       will
                       be
                       pleased
                       to
                       assist
                       us
                       with
                       your
                       Counsel
                       ,
                       in
                       the
                       Person
                       of
                       an
                       Ambassador
                       ,
                       that
                       may
                       be
                       Resident
                       here
                       amongst
                       us
                       ,
                       and
                       be
                       a
                       Minister
                       of
                       Correspondence
                       
                       between
                       us
                       ,
                       and
                       to
                       advise
                       of
                       such
                       Affairs
                       ,
                       as
                       the
                       Effects
                       whereof
                       ,
                       we
                       hope
                       ,
                       shall
                       sort
                       to
                       the
                       Benefit
                       of
                       both
                       our
                       Estates
                       .
                       And
                       so
                       ,
                       being
                       ready
                       to
                       requite
                       you
                       with
                       all
                       good
                       Offices
                       ,
                       we
                       leave
                       you
                       to
                       the
                       Protection
                       of
                       the
                       Almighty
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           Your
                           most
                           Loving
                           Friend
                           and
                           Ally
                        
                         Grays-Inn
                         .
                      
                       
                         
                           Dated
                           at
                           our
                           Court
                           of
                        
                         Graya
                         ,
                         
                           
                             this
                             14
                             th
                             of
                          
                           .
                           December
                           ,
                           1594.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       To
                       the
                       most
                       honourable
                       State
                       of
                       the
                       Grayans
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         Right
                         Honourable
                         ,
                         and
                         most
                         firmly
                         United
                         ,
                      
                    
                     
                       IF
                       our
                       Deserts
                       were
                       any
                       way
                       answerable
                       to
                       the
                       great
                       Expectation
                       of
                       your
                       good
                       Proceedings
                       ,
                       we
                       might
                       with
                       more
                       Boldness
                       accomplish
                       the
                       Request
                       of
                       your
                       kind
                       Letters
                       ,
                       whereby
                       it
                       pleaseth
                       you
                       to
                       interest
                       us
                       in
                       the
                       Honour
                       of
                       your
                       Actions
                       ;
                       which
                       we
                       cannot
                       but
                       acknowledge
                       for
                       a
                       great
                       Courtesie
                       and
                       Kindness
                       (
                       a
                       thing
                       proper
                       to
                       you
                       ,
                       in
                       all
                       your
                       Courses
                       and
                       Endeavours
                       )
                       and
                       repute
                       it
                       a
                       great
                       Honour
                       intended
                       towards
                       our selves
                       :
                       In
                       respect
                       whereof
                       ,
                       we
                       yield
                       with
                       all
                       Good
                       Will
                       ,
                       to
                       that
                       which
                       your
                       honourable
                       Letters
                       import
                       ;
                       as
                       your
                       Kindness
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Bond
                       of
                       our
                       ancient
                       Amity
                       and
                       League
                       requireth
                       and
                       deserveth
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         
                           Your
                           assured
                           Friend
                           ,
                           The
                           State
                           of
                        
                         Templaria
                         ,
                      
                       
                         From
                         Templaria
                         ,
                         
                           the
                           18
                           th
                           .
                           of
                           December
                           ,
                           1594.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Order
             of
             the
             Prince
             of
             Purpoole's
             Proceedings
             ,
             with
             his
             Officers
             and
             Attendants
             at
             his
             honourable
             Inthronization
             ;
             which
             was
             likewise
             obs●rved
             in
             all
             his
             solemn
             Marches
             on
             grand
             Days
             ,
             and
             like
             Occasions
             ;
             which
             Place
             every
             Officer
             did
             duly
             attend
             ,
             during
             the
             Reign
             of
             His
             Highness's
             Government
             .
          
           
             A
             Marshal
             .
          
           
             A
             Marshal
             .
          
           
             Trumpets
             .
          
           
             Trumpets
             .
          
           
             Pursuevant
             at
             Arms
             ,
          
           
             Lanye
             .
          
           
             Towns-men
             in
             the
             Prince's
             Livery
             ,
             with
             Halberts
             .
          
           
             Yeomen
             of
             the
             Gua●d
             ,
             three
             Couples
             .
          
           
             Captain
             of
             the
             Guard
             ,
          
           
             Grimes
             .
          
           
             Baron
             of
             the
             Grand
             Port
             ,
          
           
             Dudley
             .
          
           
             Baron
             of
             the
             Base
             Port
             ,
          
           
             Grante
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             for
             Entertainment
             ,
             three
             Couples
             .
          
           
             Binge
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Baron
             of
             the
             Petty
             Port
             ,
          
           
             Williams
             .
          
           
             Baron
             of
             the
             New
             Port
             ,
          
           
             Lovel
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             for
             Entertainment
             ,
             three
             Couples
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Wentworth
                 .
              
               
                 Zukenden
                 .
              
               
                 Forrest
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Lieutenant
             of
             the
             Pensioners
             ,
          
           
             Tonstal
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen-Pensioners
             ,
             twelve
             Couples
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Lawson
                 .
              
               
                 Devereux
                 .
              
               
                 Stapleton
                 .
              
               
                 Daniel
                 .
              
               
                 Rotts
                 .
              
               
                 Anderson
                 .
              
               
                 Glascott
                 .
              
               
                 Elken
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Davison
                   ,
                   cum
                   reliquis
                
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             Chief
             Ranger
             ,
             and
             Master
             of
             the
             Game
             ,
          
           
             Forrest
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Revels
             ,
          
           
             Lambert
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Revellers
             ,
          
           
             Tevery
             .
          
           
             Captain
             of
             the
             Pensioners
             ,
          
           
             Cooke
             .
          
           
             Sewer
             ,
          
           
             Archer
             .
          
           
             Carver
             ,
          
           
             Moseley
             .
          
           
             Another
             Sewer
             ,
          
           
             Drewry
             .
          
           
             Cup-bearer
             ,
          
           
             Painter
             .
          
           
             Groom-porter
             ,
          
           
             Bennet
             .
          
           
             Sheriff
             ,
          
           
             Leach
             .
          
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Council
             ,
          
           
             Iones
             .
          
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           
           
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
          
           
             Downes
             .
          
           
             Orator
             ,
          
           
             Heke
             .
          
           
             Recorder
             ,
          
           
             Starkey
             .
          
           
             Sollicitor
             ,
          
           
             Dunne
             .
          
           
             Serjeant
             ,
          
           
             Goldsmith
             .
          
           
             Speaker
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           
             B●llen
             .
          
           
             Commissary
             ,
          
           
             Greenwood
             .
          
           
             Attorney
             ,
          
           
             Holt.
             
          
           
             Serjeant
             ,
          
           
             Hitchcombe
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Requests
             ,
          
           
             Faldo
             .
          
           
             Chancellor
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           
             Kitts
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Wards
             and
             Idiots
             ,
          
           
             Ellis
             .
          
           
             Reader
             ,
          
           
             Cobb
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Baron
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           
             Briggs
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Rolls
             ,
          
           
             Hetlen
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Baron
             of
             the
             Common
             Pleas
             ,
          
           
             Damporte
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Chief
             Justice
             of
             the
             Prince's
             Bench
             ,
          
           
             Crew
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Ordnance
             ,
          
           
             Fitz-Williams
             .
          
           
             Lieutenant
             of
             the
             Tower
             ,
          
           
             Lloyd
             .
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Jewel-house
             ,
          
           
             Darlen
             .
          
           
             Treasurer
             of
             the
             House-hold
             ,
          
           
             Smith
             .
          
           
             Knight-Marshal
             ,
          
           
             Bell.
             
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Ward-robe
             ,
          
           
             Conney
             .
          
           
             Comptroller
             of
             the
             House-hold
             ,
          
           
             Bouthe
             .
          
           
             
             Bishod
             of
             St.
             Giles's
             in
             the
             Fields
             ,
          
           
             Dandye
             .
          
           
             Steward
             of
             the
             House-hold
             ,
          
           
             Smith
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Warden
             of
             the
             four
             Ports
             ,
          
           
             Damporte
             .
          
           
             Secretary
             of
             State
             ,
          
           
             Iones
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Admiral
             ,
          
           
             
               Cecill
               (
               Richard.
            
             )
          
           
             Lord
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           
             Morrey
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Great
             Chamberlain
             ,
          
           
             Southworth
             .
          
           
             Lord
             High
             Constable
             ,
          
           
           
             Lord
             Marshal
             ,
          
           
             Knaplock
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Privy
             Seal
             ,
          
           
             Lamphew
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Chamberlain
             of
             the
             House-hold
             ,
          
           
             Markham
             .
          
           
             Lord
             High
             Steward
             ,
          
           
             Kempe
             .
          
           
             Lord
             Chancellor
             ,
          
           
             Iohnson
             ,
          
           
             Archbishop
             of
             St.
             Andrews
             in
             Holborn
             ,
          
           
             Bush.
             
          
           
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             ,
             with
             the
             Mace
             ,
          
           
             Flemming
             .
          
           
             Gentleman-Usher
             ,
          
           
             Chevett
             .
          
           
             The
             Shield
             of
             Pegasus
             ,
             for
             the
             Inner-Temple
             ,
          
           
             Scevington
             .
          
           
             Serjeant
             at
             Arms
             ,
             with
             the
             Sword
             ,
          
           
             Glascott
             .
          
           
             Gentleman-Usher
             ,
          
           
             Paylor
             .
          
           
             The
             Shield
             of
             the
             Griffin
             ,
             for
             Grays-Inn
             ,
          
           
             Wickliffe
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             at
             Arms
             ,
          
           
             Perkinson
             .
          
           
             The
             great
             Shield
             of
             the
             Prince's
             Arms
             ,
          
           
             Cobley
             .
          
           
             The
             Prince
             of
             Purpoole
             ,
          
           
             Helmes
             .
          
           
             A
             Page
             of
             Honour
             ,
          
           
             Wandforde
             .
          
           
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Privy
             Chamber
             ,
             six
             Couples
             ,
          
           
           
             A
             Page
             of
             Honour
             ,
          
           
             
               Butler
               (
               Roger.
            
             )
          
           
             Vice-Chamberlain
             ,
          
           
             
               Butler
               (
               Thomas
               .
            
             )
          
           
             Master
             of
             the
             Horse
             ,
          
           
             Fitz-Hugh
             .
          
           
             Yeomen
             of
             the
             Guard
             ,
             three
             Couples
             .
          
           
           
             Towns-men
             in
             Liveries
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Family
             ,
             and
             Followers
             .
          
           
        
         
         
           Upon
           the
           20
           th
           .
           Day
           of
           December
           ,
           being
           St.
           Thomas's
           Eve
           ,
           the
           Prince
           ,
           with
           all
           his
           Train
           in
           Order
           ,
           as
           above
           set
           down
           ,
           marched
           from
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Hall
           ;
           and
           there
           took
           his
           place
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           under
           a
           rich
           Cloth
           of
           State
           :
           His
           Counsellors
           and
           great
           Lords
           were
           placed
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           before
           him
           ;
           below
           the
           Half-pace
           ,
           at
           a
           Table
           ,
           sate
           his
           learned
           Council
           and
           Lawyers
           ;
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Officers
           and
           Attendants
           took
           their
           proper
           Places
           ,
           as
           belonged
           to
           their
           Condition
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Trumpets
           were
           commanded
           to
           sound
           thrice
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           ,
           in
           his
           rich
           Surcoat
           of
           Arms
           ,
           stood
           forth
           before
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           proclaimed
           his
           Style
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           sacred
           Laws
           of
           Arms
           ,
           and
           authorized
           Ceremonies
           of
           the
           same
           (
           maugre
           the
           Conceit
           of
           any
           Malecontent
           )
           I
           do
           pronounce
           my
           Sovereign
           Liege
           Lord
           ,
           Sir
           Henry
           ,
           rightfully
           to
           be
           the
           high
           and
           mighty
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           ,
           Arch-Duke
           of
           Stapulia
           and
           Bernardia
           ,
           Duke
           of
           the
           High
           and
           Nether
           Holborn
           ,
           Marquis
           of
           St.
           Giles's
           and
           Tottenham
           ,
           Count
           Palatine
           of
           Bloomsbury
           and
           Clerkenwell
           ,
           Great
           Lord
           of
           the
           Cantons
           of
           
             Islington
             ,
             &c.
          
           
           Knight
           of
           the
           most
           honourable
           Order
           of
           the
           Helmet
           ,
           and
           Sovereign
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           After
           that
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           had
           thus
           proclaimed
           his
           Style
           ,
           the
           Trumpets
           sounded
           again
           ;
           and
           then
           entred
           the
           Prince's
           Champion
           ,
           all
           in
           compleat
           Armour
           ,
           on
           Horse-back
           ,
           and
           so
           came
           riding
           round
           about
           the
           Fire
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Hall
           ,
           stayed
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           Challenge
           in
           these
           Words
           following
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           be
           any
           Man
           ,
           of
           high
           Degree
           ,
           or
           low
           ,
           that
           will
           say
           that
           my
           Sovereign
           is
           not
           rightly
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           ,
           as
           by
           his
           King
           at
           Arms
           right-now
           hath
           been
           proclaimed
           ,
           I
           am
           ready
           here
           to
           maintain
           ,
           that
           he
           lieth
           as
           a
           false
           Traitor
           ;
           and
           I
           do
           challenge
           ,
           in
           Combat
           ,
           to
           fight
           with
           him
           ,
           either
           now
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           time
           or
           place
           appointed
           :
           And
           in
           token
           hereof
           ,
           I
           gage
           my
           Gauntlet
           ,
           us
           the
           Prince's
           true
           Knight
           ,
           and
           his
           Champion
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Champion
           had
           thus
           made
           his
           Challenge
           ,
           he
           departed
           ;
           then
           the
           Trumpets
           were
           commanded
           to
           sound
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           blazoned
           the
           Prince
           his
           Highness's
           Arms
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
           The
           most
           mighty
           Prince
           of
           
             Purpoole
             ,
             &c.
          
           beareth
           his
           Shield
           of
           the
           highest
           Jupiter
           .
           In
           Point
           ,
           a
           Sacred
           Imperial
           Diadem
           ,
           safely
           guarded
           by
           the
           Helmet
           of
           the
           great
           Goddess
           Pallas
           ,
           from
           the
           Violence
           of
           Darts
           ,
           Bullets
           and
           Bolts
           of
           
             Saturn
             ,
             Momus
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Idiot
           ;
           all
           environed
           with
           the
           Ribband
           of
           Loyalty
           ,
           having
           a
           Pendant
           of
           the
           most
           heroical
           Order
           of
           Knighthood
           of
           the
           Helmet
           ;
           the
           Word
           hereunto
           ,
           
             Sic
             virtus
             honorem
          
           .
           For
           his
           Highness's
           Crest
           ,
           the
           glorious
           Planet
           Sol
           ,
           coursing
           through
           the
           twelve
           Signs
           of
           the
           Zodiack
           ,
           on
           a
           Celestial
           Globe
           ,
           moved
           upon
           the
           two
           Poles
           ,
           Artick
           and
           Antartick
           ;
           with
           this
           Motto
           ,
           
             Dum
             totum
             peragraverit
             orbem
          
           .
           All
           set
           upon
           a
           
             Chaphew
             :
             Mars
          
           turned
           up
           ,
           Luna
           mantelled
           ,
           Sapphire
           doubted
           Pearl
           ,
           supported
           by
           two
           anciently
           renowned
           and
           glorious
           Griffyns
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           always
           in
           League
           with
           the
           honourable
           Pegasus
           .
        
         
           The
           Conceit
           hereof
           was
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           the
           Prince
           ,
           whose
           private
           Arms
           were
           three
           Helmets
           ,
           should
           defend
           his
           Honour
           by
           Vertue
           ,
           from
           Reprehensions
           of
           Male-contents
           ,
           Carpers
           and
           Fools
           .
           The
           Ribband
           of
           Blue
           ,
           with
           an
           Helmet
           Pendant
           ,
           in
           intimation
           of
           St.
           George
           .
           In
           his
           Crest
           ,
           his
           Government
           for
           the
           twelve
           Days
           of
           Christmas
           was
           resembled
           to
           the
           Sun
           's
           passing
           the
           twelve
           Signs
           ,
           though
           the
           Prince's
           Course
           had
           some
           odd
           degrees
           beyond
           that
           time
           :
           But
           he
           was
           wholly
           supported
           by
           the
           Griffyns
           ;
           for
           Grays-Inn-Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Treasure
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           was
           charged
           .
           The
           Words
           ,
           
             Sic
             virtus
             honorem
          
           ,
           that
           his
           Vertue
           should
           defend
           his
           Honour
           ,
           whilst
           he
           had
           run
           his
           whole
           Course
           of
           Dominion
           ,
           without
           any
           either
           Eclipse
           or
           Retrogradation
           .
        
         
           After
           these
           things
           thus
           done
           ,
           the
           Attorney
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Speech
           of
           Gratulation
           to
           the
           Prince
           ;
           and
           therein
           shewed
           what
           great
           Happiness
           was
           like
           to
           ensue
           ,
           by
           the
           Election
           of
           so
           noble
           and
           vertuous
           a
           Prince
           ,
           as
           then
           reigned
           over
           them
           ;
           rightly
           extolling
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           Vertue
           ,
           Puissance
           ,
           and
           the
           singular
           Perfections
           of
           his
           Sovereign
           ;
           whereby
           he
           took
           occasion
           also
           to
           move
           the
           Subjects
           to
           be
           forward
           to
           perform
           all
           Obedience
           and
           Service
           to
           his
           Excellency
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           furnish
           his
           Wants
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           that
           it
           were
           requisite
           ;
           and
           ,
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           perswaded
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           happy
           in
           having
           such
           a
           Prince
           to
           rule
           over
           them
           ;
           and
           likewise
           ,
           assured
           the
           Prince
           ,
           that
           he
           also
           was
           most
           happy
           ,
           in
           having
           Rule
           over
           so
           dutiful
           and
           loving
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           think
           any
           thing
           ,
           were
           it
           Lands
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Life
           ,
           too
           dear
           to
           be
           at
           his
           Highness's
           Command
           and
           Service
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Prince's
           Highness
           made
           again
           this
           Answer
           ,
           
             That
             he
             did
             acknowledge
             himself
             to
             be
             deeply
             bound
             to
             their
             Merits
             ;
             and
             in
             that
             regard
             did
             promise
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             be
             a
             gracious
             and
             loving
             Prince
             to
             so
             well-deserving
             Subjects
             .
          
           And
           concluded
           with
           good
           liking
           and
           Commendations
           of
           their
           Proceedings
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Sollicitor
           ,
           having
           certain
           great
           old
           Books
           and
           Records
           lying
           before
           him
           ,
           made
           this
           Speech
           to
           his
           Honour
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               Most
               Excellent
               Prince
            
             ,
          
           
             High
             Superiority
             and
             Dominion
             is
             illustrated
             and
             adorned
             by
             the
             humble
             Services
             of
             noble
             and
             mighty
             Personages
             :
             And
             therefore
             ,
             amidst
             the
             Garland
             of
             your
             Royalties
             of
             your
             Crown
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             principal
             Flower
             ,
             That
             in
             your
             Provinces
             and
             Territories
             ,
             divers
             mighty
             and
             puissant
             Potentates
             are
             your
             Homagers
             and
             Vassals
             ;
             and
             ,
             although
             infinite
             are
             your
             Feodaries
             ,
             which
             by
             their
             Tenures
             do
             perform
             Royal
             Service
             to
             your
             Sacred
             Person
             ,
             pay
             huge
             Sums
             into
             your
             Treasury
             and
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             maintain
             whole
             Legions
             for
             the
             Defence
             of
             your
             Country
             ;
             yet
             some
             special
             Persons
             there
             are
             ,
             charged
             by
             their
             Tenures
             ,
             to
             do
             special
             Service
             at
             this
             your
             glorious
             Inthronization
             ;
             whose
             Tenures
             ,
             for
             their
             Strangeness
             ,
             are
             admirable
             ;
             for
             their
             Value
             ,
             inestimable
             ;
             and
             for
             their
             Worthiness
             ,
             incomparable
             :
             The
             Particulars
             whereof
             do
             here
             appear
             in
             your
             Excellency's
             Records
             ,
             in
             the
             Book
             of
             Dooms-day
             ,
             remaining
             in
             your
             Exchequer
             ,
             in
             the
             50th
             .
             and
             500th
             .
             Chest
             there
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Names
                     of
                     such
                     Homagers
                     and
                     Tributaries
                     as
                     hold
                     any
                     Signiories
                     ,
                     Lordships
                     ,
                     Land●●
                     Privileges
                     ,
                     or
                     Liberties
                     under
                     his
                     Honour
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Tenures
                     and
                     Services
                     belonging
                     to
                     the
                     same
                     ,
                     as
                     followeth
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       ALfonso
                       de
                       Stapulia
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       Davillo
                       de
                       Bernardia
                    
                     ,
                     hold
                     the
                     Arch-Dukedoms
                     of
                     Stapulia
                     and
                     Bernardia
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     by
                     Grand
                     Serjeantry
                     ,
                     and
                     Castle-Guard
                     of
                     the
                     Castles
                     of
                     Stapulia
                     and
                     Bernardia
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     right
                     and
                     relieve
                     all
                     Wants
                     and
                     Wrongs
                     of
                     all
                     Ladies
                     ,
                     Matrons
                     and
                     Maids
                     within
                     the
                     said
                     Arch-Dutchy
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     ,
                     on
                     the
                     Day
                     of
                     his
                     Excellency's
                     Coronation
                     ,
                     a
                     Coronet
                     of
                     Gold
                     ,
                     and
                     yearly
                     five
                     hundred
                     Millions
                     ,
                     Sterling
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     
                       Marotto
                       Marquarillo
                       de
                       Holborn
                    
                     holdeth
                     the
                     Mannors
                     of
                     High
                     and
                     
                       Nether
                       Holborn
                    
                     by
                     Cornage
                     in
                     Capite
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     on
                     the
                     Day
                     of
                     his
                     Honour's
                     Coronation
                     ,
                     for
                     every
                     of
                     the
                     Prince's
                     Pensioners
                     ,
                     one
                     Milk-white
                     Doe
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     bestowed
                     on
                     them
                     by
                     the
                     Prince
                     ,
                     for
                     a
                     Favour
                     ,
                     or
                     New-years-night-gift
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     yearly
                     two
                     hundred
                     Millions
                     ,
                     Sterling
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Lucy
                       Negro
                    
                     ,
                     Abbess
                     
                       de
                       Clerkenwell
                    
                     ,
                     holdeth
                     the
                     Nunnery
                     of
                     Clerkenwell
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     Lands
                     and
                     Privileges
                     ther●unto
                     belonging
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     by
                     Night-Service
                     in
                     Cauda
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     find
                     a
                     Choir
                     of
                     Nuns
                     ,
                     with
                     burning
                     Lamps
                     ,
                     to
                     chaunt
                     Placebo
                     to
                     the
                     Gentlemen
                     of
                     the
                     Prince's
                     Privy-Chamber
                     ,
                     on
                     the
                     Day
                     of
                     His
                     Excellency's
                     Coronation
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Ruffiano
                       de
                    
                     St.
                     Giles's
                     holdeth
                     the
                     Town
                     of
                     St.
                     Giles's
                     by
                     Cornage
                     in
                     Cauda
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     and
                     rendring
                     on
                     the
                     Day
                     of
                     His
                     Excellency's
                     Coronation
                     ,
                     two
                     ambling
                     ,
                     easie
                     paced
                     Gennets
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     Prince's
                     two
                     Pages
                     of
                     Honour
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     yearly
                     two
                     hundred
                     Millions
                     ,
                     Sterling
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Cornelius
                       Combaldus
                       ,
                       de
                       Tottenham
                    
                     ,
                     holdeth
                     the
                     Grange
                     of
                     Tottenham
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     in
                     free
                     and
                     common
                     Soccage
                     ,
                     by
                     the
                     twenty
                     fourth
                     part
                     of
                     a
                     Night's
                     Fee
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     rendring
                     to
                     the
                     Master
                     of
                     the
                     Ward
                     rope
                     so
                     much
                     Cunny-Furr
                     as
                     will
                     serve
                     to
                     line
                     his
                     Night-Cap
                     ,
                     and
                     face
                     a
                     pair
                     of
                     Mittins
                     ;
                     and
                     yielding
                     yearly
                     four
                     Quarters
                     of
                     Rye
                     ,
                     and
                     threescore
                     double
                     Duckets
                     on
                     the
                     Feast
                     of
                     St.
                     Pancras
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Bartholomeus
                       de
                       Bloomsbury
                    
                     holdeth
                     a
                     thousand
                     Hides
                     in
                     Bloomsbury
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     by
                     Escuage
                     Incertain
                     ,
                     and
                     rendring
                     on
                     the
                     Day
                     of
                     His
                     Excellency's
                     Coronation
                     one
                     Amazon
                     ,
                     with
                     a
                     Ring
                     to
                     be
                     run
                     at
                     by
                     the
                     Knight's
                     of
                     the
                     Prin●●
                     Band
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Mark
                     to
                     be
                     his
                     Trophy
                     that
                     shall
                     be
                     adjudged
                     the
                     bravest
                     Courser
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     yearly
                     fifty
                     Millions
                     ,
                     Sterling
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Amarillo
                       de
                       Paddington
                    
                     holdeth
                     an
                     hundred
                     Ox-gangs
                     of
                     Land
                     in
                     Paddington
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     by
                     Petty-Serjeantry
                     ,
                     that
                     when
                     the
                     Prince
                     maketh
                     a
                     Voyage
                     Royal
                     against
                     the
                     Amazons
                     ,
                     to
                     subdue
                     and
                     bring
                     them
                     under
                     ,
                     he
                     do
                     find
                     ,
                     at
                     his
                     own
                     Charges
                     ,
                     a
                     thousand
                     Men
                     ,
                     well
                     furnished
                     with
                     long
                     and
                     strong
                     Morris-pikes
                     ,
                     black
                     Bills
                     ,
                     or
                     Halberts
                     ,
                     with
                     Morians
                     on
                     their
                     Heads
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     yearly
                     four
                     hundred
                     Millions
                     ,
                     Sterling
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Bawdwine
                       de
                       Islington
                    
                     holdeth
                     the
                     Town
                     of
                     Islington
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     by
                     Grand-Serjeantry
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     ,
                     at
                     the
                     Coronation
                     of
                     
                     his
                     Honour
                     ,
                     for
                     every
                     Maid
                     in
                     Islington
                     ,
                     continuing
                     a
                     Virgin
                     after
                     the
                     Age
                     of
                     Fourteen
                     Years
                     ,
                     one
                     hundred
                     thousand
                     Millions
                     ,
                     Sterling
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Iordano
                       Surtano
                       de
                       Kentish-Town
                    
                     ,
                     holdeth
                     the
                     Canton
                     of
                     Kentish-Town
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     in
                     Tail-general
                     ,
                     at
                     the
                     Will
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Prince
                     ,
                     as
                     of
                     his
                     Mannor
                     of
                     Deep-Inn
                     ,
                     in
                     his
                     Province
                     of
                     Islington
                     by
                     the
                     Veirge
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     Custom
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Mannor
                     ;
                     That
                     when
                     any
                     of
                     the
                     Prince's
                     O●ficers
                     or
                     Family
                     do
                     resort
                     thither
                     ,
                     for
                     Change
                     of
                     Air
                     ,
                     or
                     else
                     Variety
                     of
                     Diet
                     ,
                     as
                     weary
                     of
                     Court-Li●e
                     ,
                     and
                     such
                     Provision
                     ,
                     he
                     do
                     provide
                     for
                     a
                     Mess
                     of
                     the
                     Yeomen
                     of
                     the
                     Guard
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     of
                     the
                     Black-Guard
                     ,
                     or
                     such
                     l●ke
                     inferior
                     Officers
                     so
                     coming
                     ,
                     eight
                     Loins
                     of
                     Mutton
                     ,
                     which
                     are
                     sound
                     ,
                     well
                     fed
                     ,
                     and
                     not
                     infectious
                     ;
                     and
                     for
                     every
                     Gentleman-Pensioner
                     ,
                     or
                     other
                     of
                     good
                     Quality
                     ,
                     Coneys
                     ,
                     Pidgeons
                     ,
                     Chickens
                     ,
                     or
                     such
                     dainty
                     Morsels
                     .
                     But
                     the
                     said
                     Iordano
                     is
                     not
                     bound
                     by
                     his
                     Tenure
                     ,
                     to
                     boil
                     ,
                     roast
                     ,
                     or
                     bake
                     the
                     same
                     ,
                     or
                     meddle
                     further
                     than
                     the
                     bare
                     Delivery
                     of
                     the
                     said
                     Cates
                     ,
                     and
                     so
                     to
                     leave
                     them
                     to
                     the
                     handling
                     ,
                     dressing
                     and
                     breaking
                     up
                     of
                     themselves
                     ;
                     and
                     rendring
                     for
                     a
                     Fine
                     to
                     the
                     Prince
                     one
                     thousand
                     five
                     hundred
                     Marks
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       Markasius
                       Rusticanus
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     
                       Hieronymus
                       Paludensis
                       de
                       Knights-bridge
                    
                     ,
                     do
                     hold
                     the
                     Village
                     of
                     Knights-bridge
                     ,
                     with
                     the
                     Appurtenances
                     in
                     Knights-bridg●
                     ,
                     o●
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Purpoole
                     ,
                     by
                     Villenage
                     in
                     base
                     Tenure
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     two
                     shall
                     jointly
                     find
                     three
                     hundred
                     able
                     and
                     sufficient
                     labouring
                     Men
                     ,
                     with
                     Instruments
                     and
                     Tools
                     necessary
                     for
                     the
                     making
                     clean
                     of
                     all
                     Channels
                     ,
                     Sinks
                     ,
                     Creeks
                     and
                     Gutters
                     within
                     all
                     the
                     Cities
                     of
                     His
                     Highness's
                     Dominions
                     ;
                     and
                     also
                     shall
                     cleanse
                     and
                     keep
                     clean
                     all
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     manner
                     of
                     Ponds
                     ,
                     Puddles
                     ,
                     Dams
                     ,
                     Springs
                     ,
                     Locks
                     ,
                     Runlets
                     ,
                     Becks
                     ,
                     Water-gates
                     ,
                     Sluces
                     ,
                     Passages
                     ,
                     strait
                     Entrances
                     ,
                     and
                     dangerous
                     Quagmires
                     ;
                     and
                     also
                     shall
                     repair
                     and
                     mend
                     all
                     common
                     H●gh
                     and
                     Low-Ways
                     ,
                     by
                     laying
                     Stones
                     in
                     the
                     Pits
                     and
                     naughty
                     places
                     thereof
                     ;
                     and
                     also
                     that
                     they
                     do
                     not
                     suffer
                     the
                     aforesaid
                     places
                     to
                     go
                     to
                     decay
                     through
                     their
                     de●ault
                     ,
                     and
                     lack
                     of
                     looking
                     unto
                     ,
                     or
                     neglect
                     of
                     doing
                     their
                     parts
                     and
                     duties
                     therein
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Tenures
           being
           thus
           read
           by
           the
           Soll●citor
           ,
           then
           were
           called
           by
           their
           Names
           those
           Homagers
           that
           were
           to
           perform
           their
           Services
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Tenures
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           Summons
           given
           ,
           
             Alfonso
             de
             Stapuli●
          
           ,
           and
           
             Davillo
             de
             Bernardia
          
           came
           to
           the
           Prince's
           Foot-stool
           ,
           and
           off●●ed
           a
           Coronet
           ,
           
           according
           to
           their
           Service
           ,
           and
           did
           Homage
           to
           His
           Highness
           in
           solemn
           manner
           ,
           kneeling
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Order
           in
           such
           Cases
           accustomed
           .
           The
           rest
           that
           appeared
           were
           deferred
           to
           better
           leisure
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           made
           default
           were
           fined
           at
           great
           Sums
           ,
           and
           their
           Defaults
           recorded
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           Parliament
           intended
           ,
           and
           summoned
           ;
           but
           by
           reason
           that
           some
           special
           Officers
           that
           were
           by
           necessary
           Occasions
           ,
           urged
           to
           be
           absent
           ,
           without
           whose
           Presence
           it
           could
           not
           be
           performed
           ,
           it
           was
           dashed
           .
           And
           in
           that
           Point
           our
           Purpose
           was
           frustrate
           ,
           saving
           only
           in
           two
           Branches
           of
           it
           :
           The
           one
           was
           ,
           a
           Subsidy
           granted
           by
           the
           Commons
           of
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           towards
           the
           Support
           of
           His
           Highness's
           Port
           and
           Sports
           .
           The
           other
           was
           by
           his
           gracious
           ,
           general
           and
           free
           Pardon
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Henry
                   Prince
                   of
                   Purpoole
                   ,
                   Arch-Duke
                   of
                   Stapulia
                   and
                   Bernardia
                   ,
                   Duke
                   of
                   High
                   and
                   
                     Nether
                     Holborn
                  
                   ,
                   Marquis
                   of
                   St.
                   Giles's
                   and
                   Tottenham
                   ,
                   Count
                   Palatine
                   of
                   Bloomsbury
                   and
                   Clerkenwell
                   ,
                   Great
                   Lord
                   of
                   the
                   Canton
                   of
                   
                     Islington
                     ,
                     Kentish-Town
                     ,
                     Paddington
                  
                   and
                   Knights-bridge
                   ,
                   Knight
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   Heroical
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   Helmet
                   ,
                   and
                   Sovereign
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   To
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Persons
                   to
                   whom
                   these
                   Presents
                   shall
                   appertain
                   ;
                   Greeting
                   .
                
                 
                   IN
                   tender
                   regard
                   ,
                   and
                   gracious
                   Consideration
                   of
                   the
                   humble
                   Affection
                   of
                   our
                   Loyal
                   Lords
                   and
                   Subjects
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   understanding
                   that
                   by
                   often
                   violating
                   of
                   laudable
                   Customs
                   ,
                   Prescriptions
                   and
                   Laws
                   ,
                   divers
                   have
                   incurred
                   inevitable
                   and
                   incurable
                   Dangers
                   of
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Goods
                   ,
                   Life
                   and
                   Members
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   by
                   our
                   Clemency
                   redressed
                   ,
                   respected
                   and
                   pardoned
                   .
                   We
                   therefore
                   ,
                   hoping
                   for
                   better
                   Obedience
                   and
                   Observation
                   of
                   our
                   said
                   Laws
                   and
                   Customs
                   ,
                   do
                   
                   grant
                   and
                   publish
                   this
                   our
                   general
                   and
                   free
                   Pardon
                   of
                   all
                   Dangers
                   ,
                   Pains
                   ,
                   Penalties
                   ,
                   Forfeitures
                   ,
                   or
                   O●fences
                   ,
                   whereunto
                   and
                   wherewith
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   charged
                   ,
                   or
                   chargeable
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   Mis-government
                   ,
                   Mis-demeanour
                   ,
                   Mis-behaviour
                   ,
                   or
                   Fault
                   ,
                   either
                   of
                   Commission
                   ,
                   or
                   Omission
                   ,
                   or
                   otherwise
                   howsoever
                   or
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
                 
                   It
                   is
                   therefore
                   Our
                   Will
                   and
                   Pleasure
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   and
                   every
                   publick
                   Person
                   and
                   Persons
                   ,
                   whether
                   they
                   be
                   Strangers
                   or
                   Naturals
                   ,
                   within
                   Our
                   Dominions
                   be
                   by
                   virtue
                   hereof
                   excused
                   ,
                   suspended
                   and
                   discharged
                   from
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Treasons
                   ,
                   Contempts
                   ,
                   Offences
                   ,
                   Trespasses
                   ,
                   Forcible
                   Entries
                   ,
                   Intrusions
                   ,
                   Disseisins
                   ,
                   Torts
                   ,
                   Wrongs
                   ,
                   Injuries
                   ,
                   Over-throws
                   ,
                   Over-thwartings
                   ,
                   Cross-bitings
                   ,
                   Coney-catchings
                   ,
                   Frauds
                   ,
                   Conclusions
                   ,
                   Fictions
                   ,
                   Fractions
                   ,
                   Fashions
                   ,
                   Fancies
                   ,
                   or
                   Ostentations
                   :
                   Also
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Errors
                   ,
                   Misprisions
                   ,
                   Mistakings
                   ,
                   Overtakings
                   ,
                   Double-dealings
                   ,
                   Combinations
                   ,
                   Confederacies
                   ,
                   Conjunctions
                   ,
                   Oppositions
                   ,
                   Interpositions
                   ,
                   Suppositions
                   and
                   Suppositaries
                   :
                   Also
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Intermedlance
                   ,
                   or
                   Medlance
                   ,
                   Privy-searches
                   ,
                   Routs
                   and
                   Riots
                   ,
                   Incumberances
                   ,
                   Pluralities
                   ,
                   Formalities
                   ,
                   Deformalities
                   ,
                   Disturbances
                   ,
                   Duplicities
                   ,
                   Jeofails
                   in
                   Insufficiencies
                   or
                   Defects
                   :
                   Also
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Sorceries
                   ,
                   Inchantments
                   ,
                   Conjurations
                   ,
                   Spells
                   ,
                   or
                   Charms
                   :
                   All
                   Destructions
                   ,
                   Obstructions
                   and
                   Constructions
                   :
                   All
                   Evasions
                   ,
                   Invasions
                   ,
                   Charges
                   ,
                   Surcharges
                   ,
                   Discharges
                   ,
                   Commands●
                   Countermands
                   ,
                   Checks
                   ,
                   Counter-checks
                   and
                   Counter-buffs
                   :
                   Also
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Inhibitions
                   ,
                   Prohibitions
                   ,
                   Insurrections
                   ,
                   Corrections
                   ,
                   Conspiracies
                   ,
                   Concavities
                   ,
                   Coinings
                   ,
                   Superfluities
                   ,
                   Washings
                   ,
                   Clippings
                   and
                   Shavings
                   :
                   All
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Multiplications
                   ,
                   Inanities
                   ,
                   Installations
                   ,
                   Destillations
                   ,
                   Constillations
                   ,
                   Necromancies
                   and
                   Incantations
                   :
                   All
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Mis-●easance
                   ,
                   Non-feasance
                   ,
                   or
                   too
                   much
                   Feasance
                   :
                   All
                   Attempts
                   or
                   Adventures
                   ,
                   Skirmages
                   ,
                   Assaults
                   ,
                   Grapplings
                   ,
                   Closings
                   ,
                   or
                   Encounters
                   :
                   All
                   Mis-prisonments
                   ,
                   or
                   Res●raints
                   of
                   Body
                   or
                   Member
                   :
                   And
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Pains
                   and
                   Penalties
                   ,
                   Personal
                   or
                   Pecuniary
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   committed
                   ,
                   made
                   ,
                   or
                   done
                   against
                   Our
                   Crown
                   and
                   Dignity
                   ,
                   Peace
                   ,
                   Prerogatives
                   ,
                   Laws
                   and
                   Customs
                   ,
                   which
                   shall
                   not
                   herein
                   hereafter
                   be
                   in
                   some
                   sort
                   expressed
                   ,
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   intended
                   ,
                   or
                   excepted
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Except
                     ,
                     and
                     always
                     fore-prized
                     out
                     of
                     this
                     general
                     and
                     free
                     Pardon
                     ,
                  
                   All
                   and
                   every
                   such
                   P●rson
                   and
                   Persons
                   as
                   shall
                   imagine
                   ,
                   think
                   ,
                   suppose
                   ,
                   or
                   speak
                   and
                   utter
                   a●y
                   ●alse
                   ,
                   seditious
                   ,
                   ignominious
                   ,
                   or
                   slanderous
                   
                   Words
                   ,
                   Reports
                   ,
                   Rumours
                   ,
                   or
                   Opinions
                   ,
                   against
                   the
                   Dignity
                   ,
                   or
                   His
                   Excellency's
                   honourable
                   Actions
                   ,
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   Consultations
                   ,
                   or
                   State
                   of
                   the
                   Prince
                   ,
                   his
                   Court
                   ,
                   Counsellors
                   ,
                   Nobles
                   ,
                   Knights
                   and
                   Officers
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   now
                   ,
                   or
                   hereafter
                   shall
                   be
                   advanced
                   ,
                   admitted
                   ,
                   or
                   induced
                   to
                   any
                   corporal
                   or
                   personal
                   Benefice
                   ,
                   Administration
                   ,
                   Charge
                   ,
                   or
                   Cure
                   of
                   any
                   mann●r
                   of
                   Personage
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   personally
                   resident
                   ,
                   commorant
                   ,
                   or
                   incumbent
                   in
                   ,
                   at
                   ,
                   or
                   upon
                   the
                   whole
                   ,
                   or
                   some
                   part
                   or
                   parc●l
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Benefice
                   ,
                   Administration
                   ,
                   or
                   Cure
                   ;
                   but
                   absent
                   himself
                   wilfully
                   or
                   negligently
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   space
                   of
                   fourscore
                   Days
                   ,
                   Nights
                   or
                   Hours
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   having
                   any
                   special
                   substituted
                   ,
                   instituted
                   or
                   inducted
                   Vicar
                   ,
                   incumbent
                   or
                   concumbent
                   ,
                   daily
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   time
                   ,
                   duly
                   to
                   express
                   ,
                   enjoy
                   and
                   supply
                   his
                   Absence
                   ,
                   Room
                   ,
                   or
                   Vacation
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   P●rsons
                   as
                   have
                   ,
                   or
                   shall
                   have
                   any
                   Charge
                   ,
                   Occasion
                   ,
                   Chance
                   ,
                   Opportunity
                   ,
                   or
                   possible
                   Means
                   to
                   entertain
                   ,
                   serve
                   ,
                   recreate
                   ,
                   delight
                   ,
                   or
                   discourse
                   with
                   any
                   vertuous
                   or
                   honourable
                   Lady
                   or
                   Gentlewoman
                   ,
                   Matron
                   or
                   Maid
                   ,
                   publickly
                   ,
                   privately
                   ,
                   or
                   familiarly
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   faint
                   ,
                   fail
                   ,
                   or
                   be
                   deemed
                   to
                   faint
                   or
                   fail
                   in
                   Courage
                   ,
                   or
                   Countenance
                   ,
                   Semblance
                   ,
                   Gesture
                   ,
                   Voice
                   ,
                   Speech
                   ,
                   or
                   Attempt
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   Act
                   or
                   Adventure
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   any
                   other
                   Matter
                   ,
                   Thing
                   ,
                   Manner
                   ,
                   Mystery
                   ,
                   or
                   Accomplishment
                   ,
                   due
                   ,
                   decent
                   ,
                   or
                   appertinent
                   to
                   her
                   or
                   their
                   Honour
                   ,
                   Dignity
                   ,
                   Desert
                   ,
                   Expectation
                   ,
                   Desire
                   ,
                   Affection
                   ,
                   Inclination
                   ,
                   Allowance
                   ,
                   or
                   Acceptance
                   ;
                   to
                   be
                   daunted
                   ,
                   dismayed
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   stand
                   mute
                   ,
                   idle
                   ,
                   frivolous
                   ,
                   or
                   defective
                   ,
                   or
                   otherwise
                   dull
                   ,
                   contrary
                   ,
                   sullen
                   ,
                   male-content
                   ,
                   melancholy
                   ,
                   or
                   dif●erent
                   from
                   the
                   Profession
                   ,
                   Practice
                   and
                   Perfection
                   of
                   a
                   compleat
                   and
                   consummate
                   Gentleman
                   or
                   Courtier
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   by
                   any
                   Force
                   ,
                   or
                   Fraud
                   and
                   Dissimulation
                   ,
                   shall
                   procure
                   ,
                   be
                   it
                   by
                   Letters
                   ,
                   Promises
                   ,
                   Messages
                   ,
                   Contracts
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   Inveaglings
                   ,
                   any
                   Lady
                   or
                   Gentlewoman
                   ,
                   Woman
                   or
                   Maid
                   ,
                   Sole
                   or
                   Covert
                   ,
                   into
                   his
                   Possession
                   or
                   Convoy
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   convey
                   her
                   into
                   any
                   place
                   where
                   she
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   shall
                   be
                   of
                   ●ull
                   power
                   and
                   opportunity
                   to
                   bargain
                   ,
                   give
                   ,
                   take
                   ,
                   buy
                   ,
                   sell
                   ,
                   or
                   change
                   ;
                   and
                   shall
                   suffer
                   her
                   to
                   ●scape
                   and
                   return
                   at
                   large
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   such
                   Bargain
                   ,
                   Sale
                   ,
                   Gift
                   ,
                   or
                   Exchange
                   performed
                   and
                   made
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   former
                   expected
                   ,
                   expressed
                   ,
                   employed
                   Contract
                   or
                   Consent
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   by
                   any
                   Slander
                   ,
                   Libel
                   ,
                   Word
                   ,
                   or
                   Note
                   ,
                   bewray
                   ,
                   betray
                   ,
                   defame
                   ,
                   or
                   suffer
                   to
                   be
                   defamed
                   any
                   Woman
                   ,
                   Wife
                   ,
                   Widow
                   ,
                   or
                   Ma●d
                   ,
                   in
                   whose
                   Affairs
                   ,
                   Secrets
                   ,
                   Suits
                   ,
                   Services
                   ,
                   Causes
                   ,
                   Actions
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Occupations
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   been
                   at
                   any
                   time
                   conversant
                   ,
                   employed
                   ,
                   or
                   trained
                   in
                   ,
                   or
                   admitted
                   unto
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   his
                   plighted
                   Promise
                   ,
                   Duty
                   and
                   Allegiance
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   utter
                   Disparagement
                   of
                   others
                   hereafter
                   to
                   be
                   received
                   ,
                   retained
                   ,
                   em●raced
                   ,
                   or
                   liked
                   in
                   like
                   Services
                   ,
                   Performances
                   ,
                   or
                   Advancements
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   Intrusions
                   and
                   Forcible
                   Entries
                   ,
                   had
                   ,
                   made
                   ,
                   or
                   done
                   into
                   or
                   upon
                   any
                   the
                   Prince's
                   Widows
                   ,
                   or
                   Wards
                   Female
                   ,
                   without
                   special
                   Licence
                   ;
                   and
                   all
                   Fines
                   passed
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   all
                   concealed
                   Fools
                   ,
                   Idiots
                   and
                   Mad-men
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   not
                   to
                   this
                   present
                   sued
                   forth
                   any
                   Livery
                   of
                   their
                   Wits
                   ,
                   nor
                   
                     Ouster
                     le
                     mayne
                  
                   of
                   their
                   Senses
                   ,
                   until
                   the
                   Prince
                   have
                   had
                   Primer
                   Seisin
                   thereof
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   ,
                   for
                   their
                   Lucre
                   and
                   Gain
                   of
                   Living
                   ,
                   do
                   keep
                   or
                   maintain
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   frequent
                   and
                   resort
                   unto
                   any
                   common
                   House
                   ,
                   Alley
                   ,
                   open
                   or
                   privy
                   place
                   of
                   unlawful
                   Exercises
                   ;
                   as
                   of
                   Vaulting
                   ,
                   Bowling
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   forbidden
                   manner
                   of
                   Shooting
                   ;
                   as
                   at
                   Pricks
                   in
                   common
                   High-ways
                   ,
                   Ways
                   of
                   Sufferance
                   or
                   Ease
                   to
                   Market-Towns
                   or
                   Fairs
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   short
                   Butts
                   ,
                   not
                   being
                   of
                   sufficient
                   length
                   and
                   distance
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   any
                   roving
                   or
                   unconstant
                   Mark
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   shoot
                   any
                   Shafts
                   ,
                   Arrows
                   ,
                   or
                   Bolts
                   of
                   unseasonable
                   Wood
                   or
                   Substances
                   ,
                   or
                   without
                   an
                   Head
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   too
                   short
                   and
                   small
                   a
                   Size
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Customs
                   ,
                   Laws
                   and
                   Statutes
                   ,
                   in
                   such
                   Cases
                   made
                   and
                   provided
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   shall
                   put
                   or
                   cast
                   into
                   any
                   Waters
                   ,
                   salt
                   or
                   fresh
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   Brooks
                   ,
                   Brinks
                   ,
                   Chinks
                   ,
                   Pits
                   ,
                   Pools
                   ,
                   or
                   Ponds
                   ,
                   any
                   Snare
                   ,
                   or
                   oth●r
                   Engine
                   ,
                   to
                   danger
                   or
                   destroy
                   the
                   Fry
                   or
                   Breed
                   of
                   any
                   young
                   Lampreys
                   ,
                   Boads
                   ,
                   Loaches
                   ,
                   Bull-heads
                   ,
                   Cods
                   ,
                   Whitings
                   ,
                   Pikes
                   ,
                   Ruffs
                   ,
                   or
                   Pearches
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   young
                   Store
                   of
                   Spawns
                   or
                   Fries
                   ,
                   in
                   any
                   Flood-gate
                   ,
                   Sluce
                   ,
                   Pipe
                   ,
                   or
                   Tail
                   of
                   a
                   Mill
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   streight
                   Stream
                   ,
                   Brook
                   ,
                   or
                   River
                   ,
                   salt
                   or
                   fresh
                   ;
                   the
                   same
                   Fish
                   being
                   then
                   of
                   insu●ficiency
                   in
                   Age
                   and
                   Quantity
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   that
                   time
                   not
                   in
                   convenient
                   Season
                   to
                   be
                   used
                   and
                   taken
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   shall
                   hunt
                   in
                   the
                   Night
                   ,
                   or
                   pursue
                   any
                   Bucks
                   or
                   Does
                   ;
                   or
                   with
                   painted
                   Faces
                   ,
                   Vizards
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   disguisings
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Day-time
                   ;
                   or
                   any
                   such
                   as
                   do
                   wrongfully
                   and
                   unlawfully
                   ,
                   without
                   Consent
                   or
                   Leave
                   given
                   or
                   granted
                   ,
                   by
                   Day
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   Night
                   ,
                   break
                   or
                   enter
                   into
                   any
                   Park
                   impailed
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   several
                   Close
                   ,
                   Inclosure
                   ,
                   
                   Chase
                   ,
                   or
                   Purliew
                   ,
                   inclosed
                   or
                   compassed
                   with
                   Wall
                   ,
                   Pale
                   ,
                   Grove
                   ,
                   Hedge
                   ,
                   or
                   Bushes
                   ,
                   used
                   still
                   and
                   occupied
                   for
                   the
                   keeping
                   ,
                   breeding
                   ,
                   or
                   cherishing
                   of
                   young
                   Deer
                   ,
                   Prickets
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   Game
                   ,
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   preserved
                   and
                   nourished
                   ;
                   or
                   such
                   as
                   do
                   hunt
                   ,
                   chase
                   ,
                   or
                   drive
                   out
                   any
                   such
                   Deer
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   prejudice
                   and
                   decay
                   of
                   such
                   Game
                   and
                   Pass-times
                   within
                   our
                   Dominions
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   shall
                   shoot
                   in
                   any
                   Hand-Gun
                   ,
                   Demy-Hag
                   ,
                   or
                   Hag-butt
                   ,
                   either
                   Half-shot
                   ,
                   or
                   Bullet
                   ,
                   at
                   any
                   Fowl
                   ,
                   Bird
                   ,
                   or
                   Beast
                   ;
                   either
                   at
                   any
                   Deer
                   ,
                   Red
                   or
                   Fallow
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   thing
                   or
                   things
                   ,
                   except
                   it
                   be
                   a
                   Butt
                   set
                   ,
                   laid
                   ,
                   or
                   raised
                   in
                   some
                   convenient
                   place
                   ,
                   fit
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   purpose
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   and
                   every
                   Artificer
                   ,
                   Crafts-man
                   ,
                   Labourer
                   ,
                   Hous●holder
                   ,
                   or
                   Servant
                   ,
                   being
                   a
                   Lay-man
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   not
                   Lands
                   to
                   the
                   yearly
                   Value
                   of
                   forty
                   Shillings
                   ;
                   or
                   any
                   Clerk
                   ,
                   not
                   admitted
                   or
                   advanced
                   to
                   the
                   Benefice
                   of
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   ten
                   Pounds
                   
                     per
                     Annum
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   with
                   any
                   Grey-hound
                   ,
                   Mongrel
                   ,
                   Mastiff
                   ,
                   Spaniel
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Dogs
                   ,
                   doth
                   hunt
                   in
                   other
                   Men's
                   Parks
                   ,
                   Warrens
                   and
                   Coney-grees
                   ;
                   or
                   use
                   any
                   Ferrets
                   ,
                   Hare-pipes
                   ,
                   Snarles
                   ,
                   Ginns
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Knacks
                   or
                   Devices
                   to
                   take
                   or
                   destroy
                   Does
                   ,
                   Hares
                   ,
                   or
                   Coneys
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Gentlemen's
                   Game
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   form
                   and
                   meaning
                   of
                   a
                   Statute
                   in
                   that
                   Case
                   provided
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   Merchant-Adventurers
                   ,
                   that
                   ship
                   or
                   lade
                   any
                   Wares
                   or
                   Merchandize
                   ,
                   into
                   any
                   Port
                   or
                   Creek
                   ,
                   in
                   any
                   
                     Flemish
                     ,
                     French
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   Dutch
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Outlandi●h
                   Hoy
                   ,
                   Ship
                   ,
                   or
                   Bottom
                   ,
                   whereof
                   the
                   Prince
                   ,
                   nor
                   some
                   of
                   his
                   Subjects
                   be
                   not
                   Possessioners
                   and
                   Proprietaries
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Masters
                   and
                   Mariners
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Vessels
                   and
                   Bottoms
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Prince's
                   Subjects
                   ;
                   whereby
                   our
                   own
                   Shipping
                   is
                   many
                   times
                   unfraught
                   ,
                   contrary
                   unto
                   divers
                   Statutes
                   in
                   that
                   Case
                   provided
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   Owners
                   ,
                   Masters
                   and
                   Pursers
                   of
                   our
                   Ships
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   the
                   Transportation
                   of
                   Freight
                   from
                   one
                   Port
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   have
                   received
                   and
                   taken
                   any
                   Sums
                   o●
                   Money
                   above
                   the
                   Statute-Allowance
                   in
                   that
                   behalf
                   ,
                   viz.
                   For
                   every
                   dry
                   Fatt
                   ,
                   6
                   d.
                   for
                   every
                   Bale
                   ,
                   one
                   Foot
                   long
                   ,
                   1
                   s.
                   for
                   every
                   Hogshead
                   ,
                   Pipe
                   ,
                   or
                   Tierce
                   of
                   Wine
                   ,
                   5
                   s.
                   
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   decayed
                   Houses
                   of
                   Husbandry
                   ,
                   and
                   Housewifery
                   ,
                   and
                   Inclosures
                   ,
                   and
                   Severalties
                   ,
                   converting
                   of
                   any
                   Lands
                   used
                   and
                   occupied
                   to
                   Tillage
                   and
                   Sowing
                   ,
                   into
                   Pasture
                   and
                   Feeding
                   ;
                   whereby
                   Idleness
                   increaseth
                   ,
                   Husbandry
                   and
                   Housewifery
                   is
                   decayed
                   ,
                   and
                   Towns
                   are
                   dis-peopled
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Statute
                   in
                   that
                   Case
                   made
                   and
                   provided
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   such
                   Persons
                   as
                   shall
                   maliciously
                   and
                   willingly
                   burn
                   or
                   cut
                   ,
                   or
                   cause
                   to
                   be
                   burned
                   or
                   cut
                   ,
                   any
                   Conduit
                   ,
                   or
                   Trough
                   ,
                   Pipe
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   Instrument
                   used
                   as
                   means
                   of
                   Conveyance
                   of
                   any
                   Liquor
                   ,
                   Water
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   kind
                   of
                   Moisture
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   Commoners
                   within
                   any
                   Forest
                   ,
                   Chace
                   ,
                   Moor
                   ,
                   Marsh
                   ,
                   Heath
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   waste
                   Ground
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   put
                   to
                   Pasture
                   into
                   ,
                   or
                   upon
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   any
                   stoned
                   Horses
                   ,
                   not
                   being
                   of
                   the
                   Altitude
                   and
                   Heighth
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Statute
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   Case
                   made
                   and
                   provided
                   for
                   the
                   good
                   Breed
                   of
                   strong
                   and
                   large
                   Horses
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   much
                   decayed
                   ,
                   little
                   stoned
                   Horses
                   ,
                   Nags
                   and
                   Hobbies
                   being
                   put
                   to
                   Pasture
                   there
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   such
                   Commons
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   Fugitives
                   ,
                   Failers
                   and
                   Flinchers
                   ,
                   that
                   with
                   Shame
                   and
                   Discredit
                   are
                   fled
                   and
                   vanished
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Prince's
                   Dominions
                   of
                   Purpoole
                   ,
                   and
                   especially
                   from
                   his
                   Court
                   at
                   Graya
                   ,
                   this
                   time
                   of
                   Christmas
                   ,
                   to
                   withdraw
                   themselves
                   from
                   His
                   Honour's
                   Service
                   and
                   Attendance
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   their
                   Duty
                   and
                   Allegiance
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   their
                   perpetual
                   Ignominy
                   ,
                   and
                   incurable
                   Loss
                   of
                   Credit
                   and
                   good
                   Opinion
                   ,
                   which
                   belongeth
                   to
                   ingenious
                   and
                   well-minded
                   Gentlemen
                   .
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   Concealments
                   ,
                   and
                   wrongful
                   Detainments
                   of
                   any
                   Subsidies
                   and
                   Revenues
                   ,
                   Benevolences
                   and
                   Receipts
                   upon
                   Privy
                   Seals
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Except
                   ,
                   All
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Offences
                   ,
                   Pains
                   ,
                   Penalties
                   ,
                   Mulcts
                   ,
                   Fines
                   ,
                   Amerciaments
                   and
                   Punishments
                   ,
                   Corporal
                   and
                   Pecuniary
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Pardon
           being
           thus
           read
           by
           the
           Sollicitor
           ,
           the
           Prince
           made
           a
           short
           Speech
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           wherein
           he
           gave
           them
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           although
           in
           Clemency
           he
           pardoned
           all
           Offences
           ,
           to
           that
           present
           time
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           his
           me●ning
           thereby
           was
           not
           to
           give
           any
           the
           least
           occasion
           of
           Presumption
           in
           breaking
           his
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           Customs
           laudably
           used
           through
           his
           Dominions
           and
           Government
           .
           Neither
           did
           he
           now
           so
           graciously
           forgive
           all
           Errors
           and
           Misdemeanours
           as
           he
           would
           hereafter
           severely
           and
           strictly
           reform
           the
           same
           .
           His
           Will
           was
           ,
           that
           Justice
           should
           be
           administred
           to
           every
           Subject
           ,
           without
           any
           Partiality●
           and
           that
           the
           Wronged
           should
           make
           their
           Causes
           known
           to
           himself
           ,
           by
           P●tition
           to
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Requests
           :
           And
           further
           excused
           the
           Causes
           of
           the
           great
           Taxes
           ,
           and
           Sums
           of
           Money
           ,
           that
           were
           levied
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           his
           Predecessors
           had
           not
           left
           his
           Coffers
           full
           of
           
           Treasure
           ,
           nor
           his
           Crown
           so
           furnished
           ,
           as
           became
           the
           Dignity
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Prince
           .
        
         
           Then
           His
           Highness
           called
           for
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Revels
           ,
           and
           willed
           him
           to
           pass
           the
           time
           in
           Dancing
           :
           So
           his
           Gentlemen-Pensioners
           and
           Attendants
           ,
           very
           gallantly
           appointed
           ,
           in
           thirty
           Couples
           ,
           danced
           the
           Old
           Measures
           ,
           and
           their
           Galliards
           ,
           and
           other
           kind
           of
           Dances
           ,
           revelling
           until
           it
           was
           very
           late
           ;
           and
           so
           spent
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Performance
           in
           those
           Exercises
           ,
           until
           it
           pleased
           His
           Honour
           to
           take
           his
           way
           to
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           with
           Sound
           of
           Trumpets
           ,
           and
           his
           Attendants
           in
           order
           ,
           as
           is
           above
           set
           down
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           the
           Conclusion
           of
           the
           first
           grand
           Night
           ,
           the
           Performance
           whereof
           increased
           the
           Expectation
           of
           those
           things
           that
           were
           to
           ensue
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           common
           Report
           amongst
           all
           Strangers
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           the
           Expectation
           of
           our
           Proceedings
           so
           extraordinary
           ,
           that
           it
           urged
           us
           to
           take
           upon
           us
           a
           greater
           State
           than
           was
           at
           the
           first
           intended
           :
           And
           therefore
           ,
           besides
           all
           the
           stately
           and
           sumptuous
           Service
           that
           was
           continually
           done
           the
           Prince
           ,
           in
           very
           Princely
           manner
           ;
           and
           besides
           the
           daily
           Revels
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           Sports
           ,
           which
           were
           usual
           ,
           there
           was
           intended
           divers
           grand
           Nights
           ,
           for
           the
           Entertainment
           of
           Strangers
           to
           our
           Pass-times
           and
           Sports
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           grand
           Night
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           upon
           Innocents-Day
           at
           Night
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Presence
           of
           Lords
           ,
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           worship●ul
           Personages
           ,
           that
           did
           expect
           some
           notable
           Performance
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           which
           ,
           indeed
           ,
           had
           been
           effected
           ,
           if
           the
           multitude
           of
           Beholders
           had
           not
           been
           so
           exceeding
           great
           ,
           that
           thereby
           there
           was
           no
           convenient
           room
           for
           ●hose
           that
           were
           Actors
           ;
           by
           reason
           whereof
           ,
           very
           good
           Inventions
           and
           Conceipts
           could
           not
           have
           opportunity
           to
           be
           applauded
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           would
           have
           been
           great
           Contentation
           to
           the
           Beholders
           .
           Against
           which
           time
           ,
           our
           Friend
           ,
           the
           
             Inner
             Temple
          
           ,
           determined
           to
           send
           their
           Ambassador
           to
           our
           Prince
           of
           State
           ,
           as
           sent
           from
           
             Frederick
             Templarius
          
           ,
           their
           Emperor
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           busied
           in
           his
           Wars
           against
           the
           Turk
           .
           The
           Ambassador
           came
           very
           gallantly
           appointed
           ,
           and
           attended
           by
           a
           great
           number
           of
           brave
           Gentlemen
           ,
           which
           arrived
           at
           our
           Court
           about
           Nine
           of
           the
           Clock
           at
           Night
           .
           Upon
           their
           coming
           thither
           ,
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           gave
           notice
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           then
           sitting
           in
           his
           Chair
           of
           State
           in
           the
           Hall
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           come
           to
           his
           Court
           an
           Ambassador
           from
           his
           ancient
           Friend
           the
           State
           of
           Templaria
           ,
           which
           desired
           to
           have
           present
           Access
           unto
           His
           Highness
           ;
           and
           shewed
           
           his
           Honour
           ●urther
           ,
           that
           he
           seemed
           to
           be
           of
           very
           good
           sort
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           so
           well
           attended
           ;
           and
           therefore
           desired
           that
           it
           would
           please
           His
           Honour
           that
           some
           of
           his
           Nobles
           and
           Lords
           might
           condu●t
           him
           to
           His
           Highness's
           Presence
           ;
           which
           was
           done
           .
           So
           he
           was
           brought
           in
           very
           solemnly
           ,
           with
           Sound
           of
           Trumpets
           ,
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           and
           Lords
           of
           Purpoole
           making
           to
           his
           Company
           ,
           which
           marched
           before
           him
           in
           order
           .
           He
           was
           received
           very
           kindly
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           placed
           in
           a
           Chair
           besides
           His
           Highness
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           might
           be
           Partaker
           of
           the
           Sports
           intended
           .
           But
           first
           ,
           he
           made
           a
           Speech
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           wherein
           he
           declared
           how
           his
           excellent
           Renown
           and
           Fame
           was
           known
           throughout
           all
           the
           whole
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Report
           of
           his
           Greatness
           was
           not
           contained
           within
           the
           Bounds
           of
           the
           Ocean
           ,
           but
           had
           come
           to
           the
           Ears
           of
           his
           noble
           Sovereign
           ,
           
             Frederick
             Templarius
          
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           now
           warring
           against
           the
           Turks
           ,
           the
           known
           Enemies
           to
           all
           Christendom
           ;
           who
           having
           heard
           that
           His
           Excellency
           kept
           his
           Court
           at
           Graya
           this
           Christmas
           ,
           thought
           it
           to
           stand
           with
           his
           ancient
           League
           of
           Amity
           and
           near
           Kindness
           ,
           that
           so
           long
           hath
           been
           continued
           and
           increased
           by
           their
           noble
           Ancestors
           of
           famous
           Memory
           and
           Desert
           ,
           to
           gratulate
           his
           Happiness
           ,
           and
           ●lourishing
           Estate
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           regard
           ,
           had
           sent
           him
           his
           Ambassador
           ,
           to
           be
           residing
           at
           His
           Excellency's
           Court
           ,
           in
           honour
           of
           his
           Greatness
           ,
           and
           token
           of
           his
           tender
           Love
           and
           Good
           Will
           he
           beareth
           to
           His
           Highness
           ;
           the
           Confirmation
           whereof
           he
           especially
           requir●d
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           means
           possible
           ,
           would
           study
           to
           increase
           and
           eternize
           :
           Which
           Function
           he
           was
           the
           more
           willing
           to
           accomplish
           ,
           because
           our
           State
           of
           Graya
           did
           grace
           Templaria
           with
           the
           Presence
           of
           an
           Ambassador
           about
           thirty
           Years
           since
           ,
           upon
           like
           occasion
           .
        
         
           Our
           Prince
           made
           him
           this
           Answer
           ,
           That
           he
           did
           acknowledge
           that
           the
           great
           Kindness
           of
           his
           Lord
           ,
           whereby
           he
           doth
           invite
           to
           further
           degrees
           in
           firm
           and
           Loyal
           Friendship
           ,
           did
           deserve
           all
           honourable
           Commendations
           ,
           and
           effectual
           Accomplishment
           ,
           that
           by
           any
           means
           might
           be
           devised
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           accounted
           himself
           happy
           ,
           by
           having
           the
           sincere
           and
           sted●ast
           Love
           of
           so
           gracious
           and
           renowned
           a
           Prince
           ,
           as
           his
           Lord
           and
           Master
           deserved
           to
           be
           esteemed
           ;
           and
           that
           nothing
           in
           the
           World
           should
           hinder
           the
           due
           Observation
           of
           so
           inviolable
           a
           Band
           as
           he
           esteemed
           his
           Favour
           and
           Good
           Will.
           Withal
           ,
           he
           entred
           into
           Commendations
           of
           his
           noble
           and
           cou●ageous
           Enterprizes
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           chuseth
           out
           an
           Adversary
           fit
           for
           his
           Greatness
           to
           encounter
           with
           ,
           his
           Honour
           to
           be
           illustrated
           by
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           Enemy
           to
           all
           Christendom
           ,
           as
           
           that
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           Actions
           tend
           to
           the
           Safety
           and
           Liberty
           of
           all
           Civility
           and
           Humanity
           ;
           yet
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           he
           was
           thus
           employed
           ,
           in
           this
           Action
           of
           honouring
           us
           ,
           he
           shewed
           both
           his
           honourable
           Mindfulness
           of
           our
           Love
           and
           Friendship
           ,
           and
           also
           his
           own
           Puissance
           ,
           that
           can
           afford
           so
           great
           a
           number
           of
           brave
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           so
           gallantly
           furnished
           and
           accomplished
           :
           And
           so
           concluded
           ,
           with
           a
           Welcome
           both
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           Favourites
           ,
           for
           their
           Lord
           and
           Master's
           sake
           ,
           and
           so
           for
           their
           own
           good
           Deserts
           and
           Condition
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Ambassador
           was
           placed
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           something
           to
           be
           performed
           for
           the
           Delight
           of
           the
           Beholders
           ,
           there
           arose
           such
           a
           disordered
           Tumult
           and
           Crowd
           upon
           the
           Stage
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           Opportunity
           to
           effect
           that
           which
           was
           intended
           :
           There
           came
           so
           great
           a
           number
           of
           worshipful
           Personages
           upon
           the
           Stage
           ,
           that
           might
           not
           be
           displaced
           ;
           and
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           whose
           Sex
           did
           privilege
           them
           from
           Violence
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Prince
           and
           his
           Officers
           had
           in
           vain
           ,
           a
           good
           while
           ,
           expected
           and
           endeavoured
           a
           Reformation
           ,
           at
           length
           there
           was
           no
           hope
           of
           Redress
           for
           that
           present
           .
           The
           Lord
           Ambassador
           and
           his
           Train
           thought
           that
           they
           were
           not
           so
           kindly
           entertained
           ,
           as
           was
           before
           expected
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           would
           not
           stay
           any
           longer
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           ,
           in
           a
           sort
           ,
           discontended
           and
           displeased
           .
           After
           their
           Departure
           the
           Throngs
           and
           Tumults
           did
           somewhat
           cease
           ,
           although
           so
           much
           of
           them
           continued
           ,
           as
           was
           able
           to
           disorder
           and
           confound
           any
           good
           Inventions
           whatsoever
           .
           In
           regard
           whereof
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           that
           the
           Sports
           intended
           were
           especially
           for
           the
           gracing
           of
           the
           Templarians
           ,
           it
           was
           thought
           good
           not
           to
           offer
           any
           thing
           of
           Account
           ,
           saving
           Dancing
           and
           Revelling
           with
           Gentlewomen
           ;
           and
           after
           such
           Sports
           ,
           a
           Comedy
           of
           Errors
           (
           like
           to
           Plautus
           his
           Menechmus
           )
           was
           played
           by
           the
           Players
           .
           So
           that
           Night
           was
           begun
           ,
           and
           continued
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           in
           nothing
           but
           Confusion
           and
           Errors
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           it
           was
           ever
           afterwards
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Night
             of
             Errors
          
           .
        
         
           This
           mischanceful
           Accident
           sorting
           so
           ill
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Proceedings
           ,
           was
           a
           great
           Discouragement
           and
           Disparagement
           to
           our
           whole
           State
           ;
           yet
           it
           gave
           occasion
           to
           the
           Lawyers
           of
           the
           Prince's
           Council
           ,
           the
           next
           Night
           ,
           after
           Revels
           ,
           to
           read
           a
           Commission
           of
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           directed
           to
           certain
           Noble-men
           and
           Lords
           of
           His
           Highness's
           Council
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           enquire
           ,
           or
           cause
           Enquiry
           to
           be
           made
           of
           some
           great
           Disorders
           and
           Abuses
           
           lately
           done
           and
           committed
           within
           His
           Highness's
           Dominions
           of
           Purpoole
           ,
           especially
           by
           Sorceries
           and
           Inchantments
           ;
           and
           namely
           ,
           of
           a
           great
           Witchcraft
           used
           the
           Night
           before
           ,
           whereby
           there
           were
           great
           Disorders
           and
           Misdemeanours
           ,
           by
           Hurly-burlies
           ,
           Crowds
           ,
           Errors
           ,
           Confusions
           ,
           vain
           Representations
           and
           Shews
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           Discred●t
           of
           our
           State
           and
           Policy
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Night
           upon
           this
           Occasion
           ,
           we
           preferred
           Judgments
           thick
           and
           threefold
           ,
           which
           were
           read
           publickly
           by
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           being
           all
           against
           a
           Sorcerer
           or
           Conjurer
           that
           was
           supposed
           to
           be
           the
           Cause
           of
           that
           confused
           Inconvenience
           .
           Therein
           was
           contained
           ,
           How
           he
           had
           caused
           the
           Stage
           to
           be
           built
           ,
           and
           Scaffolds
           to
           be
           reared
           to
           the
           top
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           to
           increase
           Expectation
           .
           Also
           how
           he
           had
           caused
           divers
           Ladies
           and
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           good
           Condition
           ,
           to
           be
           invited
           to
           our
           Sports
           ;
           also
           our
           dearest
           Friend
           ,
           the
           State
           of
           Templaria
           ,
           to
           be
           disgraced
           ,
           and
           disappointed
           of
           their
           kind
           Entertainment
           ,
           deserved
           and
           intended
           .
           Also
           that
           he
           caused
           Throngs
           and
           Tumults
           ,
           Crowds
           and
           Outrages
           ,
           to
           disturb
           our
           whole
           Proceedings
           .
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           ●oisted
           a
           Company
           of
           base
           and
           common
           Fellows
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           our
           Disorders
           with
           a
           Play
           of
           Errors
           and
           Confusions
           ;
           and
           that
           that
           Night
           had
           gained
           to
           us
           Discredit
           ,
           and
           it self
           a
           Nick-name
           of
           Errors
           .
           All
           which
           were
           against
           the
           Crown
           and
           Dignity
           of
           our
           Sovereign
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           .
        
         
           Under
           Colour
           of
           these
           Proceedings
           ,
           were
           laid
           open
           to
           the
           View
           ,
           all
           the
           Causes
           of
           note
           that
           were
           committed
           by
           our
           chiefest
           States-men
           in
           the
           Government
           of
           our
           Principality
           ;
           and
           every
           Officer
           in
           any
           great
           Place
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           performed
           his
           Duty
           in
           that
           Service
           ,
           was
           taxed
           hereby
           ,
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           not
           sparing
           the
           Guard
           and
           Porters
           ,
           that
           suffered
           so
           many
           disordered
           Persons
           to
           enter
           in
           a●
           the
           Court-Gates
           :
           Upon
           whose
           aforesaid
           Indictments
           ,
           the
           Prisoner
           was
           arra●gned
           at
           the
           Bar
           ,
           being
           brought
           thither
           by
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Tower
           (
           for
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Stocks
           were
           graced
           with
           that
           Name
           ;
           )
           and
           the
           Sheriff
           impannelled
           a
           Jury
           of
           Twenty
           four
           Gentlemen
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           give
           their
           Verdict
           upon
           the
           Evidence
           given
           .
           The
           Prisoner
           appealed
           to
           the
           Prince
           his
           Excellency
           for
           Justice
           ,
           and
           humbly
           desired
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           please
           His
           Highness
           to
           understand
           the
           Truth
           of
           the
           Matter
           by
           his
           Supplication
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           ready
           to
           be
           offered
           to
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Requests
           .
           The
           Prince
           gave
           leave
           to
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Requests
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           read
           the
           Petition
           ;
           wherein
           was
           a
           Disclosure
           
           of
           all
           the
           Knavery
           and
           Juggling
           of
           the
           Attorney
           and
           Sollicitor
           ,
           which
           had
           brought
           all
           this
           Law-stuff
           on
           purpose
           to
           blind
           the
           Eyes
           of
           his
           Excellency
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           honourable
           Court
           there
           ,
           going
           about
           to
           make
           them
           think
           ,
           that
           those
           things
           which
           they
           all
           saw
           and
           preceived
           sensibly
           to
           be
           in
           very
           deed
           done
           ,
           and
           actually
           performed
           ,
           were
           nothing
           else
           but
           vain
           Illusions
           ,
           Fancies
           ,
           Dreams
           and
           Enchantments
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           wrought
           and
           compass●d
           by
           the
           Means
           of
           a
           poor
           harmless
           Wretch
           ,
           that
           never
           had
           heard
           of
           such
           great
           Matters
           in
           all
           his
           Life
           :
           Whereas
           the
           very
           Fault
           was
           in
           the
           Negligence
           of
           the
           Prince's
           Council
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Officers
           of
           his
           State
           ,
           that
           had
           the
           Rule
           of
           the
           Roast
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           Advice
           the
           Commonwealth
           was
           so
           soundly
           mis-governed
           .
           To
           prove
           these
           things
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           he
           ●rought
           divers
           Instances
           of
           great
           Absurdities
           committed
           by
           the
           greatest
           ;
           and
           made
           such
           Allegations
           ,
           as
           could
           not
           be
           denied
           .
           These
           were
           done
           by
           some
           that
           were
           touched
           by
           the
           Attorn●y
           and
           Sollicitor
           ,
           in
           their
           former
           Proceedings
           ,
           and
           they
           used
           the
           Prisoners
           Names
           for
           means
           of
           Quittance
           with
           them
           in
           that
           behalf
           .
           But
           the
           Prince
           and
           States-men
           (
           being
           pinched
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           by
           both
           the
           Parties
           )
           were
           not
           a
           little
           offended
           at
           the
           great
           Liberty
           that
           they
           had
           taken
           ,
           in
           censuring
           so
           far
           of
           His
           Highness's
           Government
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           the
           Prisoner
           was
           freed
           and
           pardoned
           ,
           the
           Attorney
           ,
           Sollicitor
           ,
           Master
           of
           the
           Requests
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           were
           a●quainted
           with
           the
           Draught
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           were
           all
           of
           them
           commanded
           to
           the
           Tower
           ;
           so
           the
           Lieutenant
           took
           charge
           of
           them
           .
           And
           this
           was
           the
           End
           of
           our
           Law-sports
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Night
           of
           Errors
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           were
           wearied
           with
           mocking
           thus
           at
           our
           own
           Follies
           ,
           at
           length
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Consultation
           had
           for
           the
           Recovery
           of
           our
           lost
           Honour
           .
           It
           was
           then
           concluded
           ,
           that
           first
           the
           Prince's
           Council
           should
           be
           reformed
           ,
           and
           some
           graver
           Conceipts
           should
           have
           their
           places
           ,
           to
           advise
           upon
           those
           things
           that
           were
           propounded
           to
           be
           done
           afterward
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           upon
           better
           Consideration
           ,
           there
           were
           divers
           Plots
           and
           Devices
           intended
           against
           the
           Friday
           after
           New-years-day
           ,
           being
           the
           3
           d.
           of
           Ianuary
           :
           And
           to
           prevent
           all
           unruly
           Tumults
           ,
           and
           former
           Inconveniences
           ,
           there
           was
           provided
           a
           Watch
           of
           Armed
           Men
           ,
           to
           ward
           at
           the
           four
           Ports
           ;
           and
           Whifflers
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           Order
           under
           the
           four
           Barons
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           Warden
           to
           over-see
           them
           all
           ,
           that
           none
           but
           those
           that
           were
           of
           good
           Condition
           might
           be
           suffered
           to
           be
           let
           into
           the
           Court
           :
           And
           the
           like
           Officers
           were
           every
           where
           appointed
           .
        
         
         
           On
           the
           3
           d.
           of
           Ianuary
           at
           Night
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           most
           honourable
           Presence
           of
           Great
           and
           Noble
           Personages
           ,
           that
           came
           as
           invited
           to
           our
           Prince
           ;
           as
           namely
           ,
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           Keeper
           ,
           the
           Earls
           of
           
             Shrewsbury
             ,
             Cumberland
             ,
             Northumberland
             ,
             Southampton
          
           and
           Essex
           ,
           the
           Lords
           
             Buckhurst
             ,
             Windsor
             ,
             Mountjoy
             ,
             Sheffield
             ,
             Compton
             ,
             Rich
             ,
             Burleygh
             ,
             Mounteagle
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Thomas
             Howard
          
           ;
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Henneage
          
           ,
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Cecill
          
           ;
           with
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Knights
           ,
           Ladies
           and
           very
           worshipful
           Personages
           :
           All
           which
           had
           convenient
           Places
           ,
           and
           very
           good
           Entertainment
           ,
           to
           their
           good
           Liking
           and
           Contentment
           .
        
         
           When
           they
           were
           all
           thus
           placed
           and
           setled
           in
           very
           good
           Order
           ,
           the
           Prince
           came
           into
           the
           Hall
           with
           his
           wonted
           State
           ,
           and
           ascended
           his
           Throne
           at
           the
           high
           End
           of
           the
           Hall
           ,
           under
           His
           Highness's
           Arms
           ;
           and
           after
           him
           came
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           Templaria
           ,
           with
           his
           Train
           likewise
           ,
           and
           was
           placed
           by
           the
           Prince
           as
           he
           was
           before
           ;
           his
           Train
           also
           had
           Places
           reserved
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           provided
           for
           them
           particularly
           .
           Then
           ,
           after
           variety
           of
           Musick
           ,
           they
           were
           presented
           with
           this
           Device
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           side
           of
           the
           Hall
           ,
           behind
           a
           Curtain
           ,
           was
           erected
           an
           Altar
           to
           the
           Goddess
           of
           Amity
           ;
           her
           Arch-Flamen
           ,
           ready
           to
           attend
           the
           Sacrifice
           and
           Incense
           that
           should
           ,
           by
           her
           Servants
           ,
           be
           offered
           unto
           her
           :
           Round
           about
           the
           same
           sate
           Nymphs
           and
           Fairies
           ,
           with
           Instruments
           of
           Musick
           ,
           and
           made
           very
           pleasant
           Melody
           with
           Viols
           and
           Voices
           ,
           and
           sang
           Hymns
           and
           Praises
           to
           her
           Deity
           .
        
         
           Then
           issued
           forth
           of
           another
           Room
           the
           first
           pair
           of
           Friends
           ,
           which
           were
           Theseus
           and
           Perithous
           ;
           they
           came
           in
           Arm
           in
           Arm
           ,
           and
           offered
           Incense
           upon
           the
           Altar
           to
           their
           Goddess
           ,
           which
           shined
           and
           burned
           very
           clear
           ,
           without
           Blemish
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           they
           departed
           .
        
         
           Then
           likewise
           came
           Achilles
           and
           Patroclus
           ;
           after
           them
           ,
           Pilades
           and
           Orestes
           ;
           then
           Scipio
           and
           Lelius
           :
           And
           all
           these
           did
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           so
           departed
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           were
           presented
           Graius
           and
           Templarius
           ;
           and
           they
           two
           came
           lovingly
           ,
           Arm
           in
           Arm
           ,
           to
           the
           Altar
           ,
           and
           offered
           their
           Incense
           as
           the
           rest
           ,
           but
           the
           Goddess
           did
           not
           accept
           of
           their
           Service
           ;
           which
           appeared
           by
           the
           troubled
           Smoak
           ,
           and
           dark
           Vapour
           ,
           that
           choaked
           the
           Flame
           ,
           and
           smothered
           the
           clear
           burning
           thereof
           .
           Hereat
           ,
           the
           Arch-Flamen
           ,
           willing
           to
           pacifie
           the
           angry
           Goddess
           ,
           preferred
           certain
           mystical
           Ceremonies
           and
           Invocations
           ,
           and
           commanded
           the
           Nymphs
           to
           sing
           some
           Hymns
           of
           Pacification
           to
           her
           Deity
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           make
           proffer
           
           of
           their
           Devotion
           again
           ;
           which
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Flame
           burnt
           more
           clear
           than
           at
           any
           time
           before
           ,
           and
           continued
           longer
           in
           brightness
           and
           shining
           to
           them
           ,
           than
           to
           any
           of
           those
           Pairs
           of
           Friends
           that
           had
           gone
           before
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           departed
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Arch-Flamen
           did
           pronounce
           Grayus
           and
           Templarius
           to
           be
           as
           true
           and
           perfect
           Friends
           ,
           and
           so
           familiarly
           united
           and
           linked
           with
           the
           Bond
           and
           League
           of
           sincere
           Friendship
           and
           Amity
           ,
           as
           ever
           were
           Theseus
           and
           
             Perithous
             ,
             Achilles
          
           and
           
             Patroclus
             ,
             Pilades
          
           and
           Orestes
           ,
           or
           Scipio
           and
           Lelius
           ;
           and
           therewithal
           did
           further
           divine
           ,
           that
           this
           Love
           should
           ●e
           perpetual
           .
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           denounced
           an
           heavy
           Curse
           on
           them
           that
           ●hall
           any
           way
           go
           about
           to
           break
           or
           weaken
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           an
           Happiness
           to
           them
           that
           study
           and
           labour
           to
           eternize
           it
           for
           ever
           .
           So
           with
           sweet
           and
           pleasant
           Melody
           ,
           the
           Curtain
           was
           drawn
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           at
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           Thus
           was
           this
           Shew
           ended
           ,
           which
           was
           devised
           to
           that
           End
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           were
           present
           might
           understand
           ,
           that
           the
           Unkindness
           which
           was
           growing
           betwixt
           the
           Templarians
           and
           us
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           former
           Night
           of
           Errors
           ,
           and
           the
           uncivil
           Behaviour
           wherewith
           they
           were
           entertained●
           as
           before
           I
           have
           partly
           touched
           ,
           was
           now
           clean
           rooted
           out
           and
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           now
           were
           more
           firm
           Friends
           ,
           and
           kind
           Lovers
           ,
           than
           ever
           before
           we
           had
           been
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           evil
           Reports
           that
           some
           Enviers
           of
           our
           Happiness
           had
           sown
           abroad
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           then
           spake
           to
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           that
           the
           Shew
           had
           contented
           him
           exceedingly
           ;
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           it
           appeared
           thereby
           ,
           that
           their
           ancient
           Amity
           was
           so
           fresh
           and
           flourishing
           ,
           that
           no
           Friendship
           in
           the
           World
           hath
           been
           compared
           to
           the
           Love
           and
           Good
           Will
           of
           the
           Grayans
           and
           Templarians
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           might
           shew
           that
           the
           Conceipt
           was
           pleasing
           unto
           him
           ,
           His
           Highness
           offered
           the
           Lord
           Ambassador
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           his
           Retinue
           ,
           with
           the
           Knighthood
           of
           the
           Helmet
           ,
           an
           Order
           of
           his
           own
           Institution
           .
        
         
           To
           that
           end
           His
           Excellency
           called
           to
           him
           his
           King
           at
           Arms
           ,
           and
           willed
           him
           to
           place
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           his
           Followers
           ,
           and
           also
           some
           of
           his
           own
           Court
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           receive
           the
           Dignity
           at
           his
           hands
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Jewels
           attending
           with
           the
           Collar
           of
           the
           Order
           ,
           the
           Prince
           came
           down
           from
           his
           Chair
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           took
           a
           Collar
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           about
           the
           Lord
           Ambassador's
           Neck
           ,
           he
           kneeling
           down
           on
           his
           Left
           Knee
           ,
           and
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Sois
             Chivaler
          
           ;
           and
           so
           was
           done
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           Twenty
           four
           .
        
         
         
           So
           the
           Prince
           and
           the
           Lord
           Ambassador
           took
           their
           Places
           again
           in
           their
           Chairs
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           according
           to
           their
           Condition
           .
        
         
           Then
           Helmet
           ,
           His
           Highness's
           King
           at
           Arms
           ,
           stood
           forth
           before
           the
           Prince
           ,
           in
           his
           Surcoat
           of
           Arms
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           Trumpets
           to
           sound
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           Speech
           ,
           as
           doth
           follow
           .
        
         
           
             The
             most
             mighty
             and
             puissant
             Prince
             ,
             Sir
             Henry
             ,
             my
             gracious
             Lord
             and
             Sovereign
             ,
             Prince
             of
             Purpoole
             ,
             Arch-Duke
             of
             Stapulia
             and
             Bernardia
             ,
             Duke
             of
             High
             and
             Nether
             Holborn
             ,
             Marquis
             of
             St.
             Giles's
             and
             Tottenham
             ,
             Count
             Palatine
             of
             Bloomsbury
             and
             Clerkenwell
             ,
             great
             Lord
             of
             the
             Cantons
             of
             
               Islington
               ,
               Kentish-Town
               ,
               Paddington
            
             and
             Knights-bridge
             ,
             hath
             heretofore
             ,
             for
             the
             special
             gracing
             of
             the
             Nobility
             of
             his
             Realm
             ,
             and
             honouring
             the
             Deserts
             of
             Strangers
             ,
             his
             Favourites
             ,
             instituted
             a
             most
             honourable
             Order
             of
             Knighthood
             of
             the
             Helmet
             ,
             whereof
             His
             Honour
             is
             Sovereign
             ,
             in
             Memory
             of
             the
             Arms
             he
             beareth
             ,
             worthily
             given
             to
             one
             of
             his
             noble
             Ancestors
             ,
             many
             Years
             past
             ,
             for
             saving
             the
             Life
             of
             his
             then
             Sovereign
             ;
             in
             regard
             that
             as
             the
             Helmet
             defendeth
             the
             chiefest
             part
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             the
             Head
             ;
             so
             did
             he
             guard
             and
             defend
             the
             sacred
             Person
             of
             the
             Prince
             ,
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             State.
             His
             Highness
             at
             this
             time
             had
             made
             choice
             of
             a
             Number
             of
             vertuous
             and
             no●le
             Personages
             ,
             to
             admit
             them
             into
             his
             honourable
             Society
             ;
             whose
             good
             Example
             may
             be
             a
             Spur
             and
             Encouragement
             to
             the
             young
             Nobility
             of
             his
             Dominions
             ,
             to
             cause
             them
             to
             aspire
             to
             the
             heighth
             of
             all
             honourable
             Deserts
             .
          
           
             To
             the
             honourable
             Order
             are
             annexed
             strict
             Rules
             of
             Arms
             ,
             and
             Civil
             Government
             ,
             religiously
             to
             be
             observed
             by
             all
             those
             that
             are
             admitted
             to
             this
             Dignity
             .
             ●ou
             therefore
             ,
             most
             noble
             Gentlemen
             ,
             whom
             His
             Highness
             at
             this
             time
             so
             greatly
             honoureth
             with
             his
             Royal
             Order
             ,
             you
             must
             every
             one
             of
             you
             kiss
             your
             Helmet
             ,
             and
             thereby
             promise
             and
             vow
             to
             observe
             and
             practise
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             as
             the
             Case
             shall
             require
             ,
             shun
             and
             avoid
             all
             these
             Constitutions
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             which
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             Records
             of
             my
             Office
             of
             Arms
             ,
             I
             shall
             read
             unto
             you
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           took
           his
           Book
           ,
           and
           turned
           to
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Orders
           ,
           and
           read
           them
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Imprimis
             ,
             EVery
             Knight
             of
             this
             honourable
             Order
             ,
             whether
             he
             be
             a
             Natural
             Subject
             ,
             or
             Stranger
             born
             ,
             shall
             promise
             never
             to
             bear
             Arms
             against
             His
             Highness's
             Sacred
             Person
             ,
             nor
             his
             
             State
             ;
             but
             to
             assist
             him
             in
             all
             his
             lawful
             Wars
             ,
             and
             maintain
             all
             his
             just
             Pretences
             and
             Titles
             ;
             especially
             ,
             His
             Highness's
             Title
             to
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             Amazons
             ,
             and
             the
             Cape
             of
             
               Good
               Hope
            
             .
          
           
             Item●
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             ,
             in
             point
             of
             Honour
             ,
             resort
             to
             any
             Grammar-rules
             out
             of
             the
             Books
             
               De
               Dullo
            
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             ;
             but
             shall
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             own
             brave
             Mind
             ,
             and
             natural
             Courage
             ,
             deliver
             himself
             from
             Scorns
             ,
             as
             to
             his
             own
             Discretion
             shall
             seem
             convenient
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             be
             inquisitive
             towards
             any
             Lady
             or
             Gentlewoman
             ,
             whether
             her
             Beauty
             be
             English
             or
             Italian
             ,
             or
             whether
             ,
             with
             Care
             taking
             ,
             she
             have
             added
             half
             a
             Foot
             to
             her
             Stature
             ;
             but
             shall
             ●ake
             all
             to
             the
             best
             .
             Neither
             shall
             any
             Knight
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             Order
             presume
             to
             affirm
             ,
             that
             Faces
             were
             better
             twenty
             Years
             ago
             ,
             than
             they
             are
             at
             this
             present
             time
             ,
             except
             such
             Knight
             have
             passed
             three
             Climacterical
             Years
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             Every
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             is
             bound
             to
             perform
             all
             requisite
             and
             Manly
             Service
             ,
             be
             it
             Night-service
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             as
             the
             Case
             requireth
             ,
             to
             all
             Ladies
             and
             Gentlewomen
             ,
             beautiful
             by
             Nature
             ,
             or
             by
             Art
             ;
             ever
             offering
             his
             Aid
             ,
             without
             any
             Demand
             thereof
             :
             And
             if
             in
             case
             he
             fail
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             deemed
             a
             Match
             of
             Disparagement
             to
             any
             His
             Highness's
             Widows
             ,
             or
             Wards-Female
             ;
             and
             His
             Excellency
             shall
             in
             Justice
             forbear
             to
             make
             any
             Tender
             of
             him
             to
             any
             such
             Ward
             or
             Widow
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             procure
             any
             Letters
             from
             His
             Highness
             ,
             to
             any
             Widow
             or
             Maid
             ,
             for
             his
             Enablement
             and
             Commendation
             ,
             to
             be
             advanced
             to
             Marriage
             ;
             but
             all
             Prerogative
             ,
             Wooing
             set
             apart
             ,
             shall
             for
             ever
             cease
             ,
             as
             to
             any
             of
             these
             Knights
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             left
             to
             the
             Common
             Laws
             of
             this
             Land
             ,
             declared
             by
             the
             Statute
             ,
             
               Quia
               Electiones
               liberoe
               esse
               debent
            
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             honourable
             Order
             ,
             in
             case
             he
             shall
             grow
             into
             decay
             ,
             shall
             procure
             from
             His
             Highness
             Relief
             and
             Sustentation
             ,
             any
             Monopolies
             or
             Privileges
             ,
             except
             only
             these
             kinds
             following
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Upon
             every
             Tabaco-pipe
             ,
             not
             being
             one
             Foot
             wide
             .
             Upon
             every
             Lock
             that
             is
             worn
             ,
             not
             being
             seven
             Foot
             long
             .
             Upon
             every
             Health
             that
             is
             drank
             ,
             not
             being
             of
             a
             Glass
             five
             Foot
             deep
             .
             And
             upon
             every
             Maid
             in
             His
             Highness's
             Province
             of
             Islington
             ,
             continuing
             a
             Virgin
             after
             the
             Age
             of
             fourteen
             Years
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Use
             and
             Custom
             in
             that
             place
             always
             had
             and
             observed
             .
          
           
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             have
             any
             more
             than
             one
             Mistress
             ,
             for
             whose
             sake
             he
             shall
             be
             allowed
             to
             wear
             three
             Colours
             :
             But
             if
             he
             will
             have
             two
             Mistresses
             ,
             then
             must
             he
             wear
             six
             Colours
             ;
             and
             so
             forward
             ,
             after
             the
             rate
             of
             three
             Colours
             to
             a
             Mistress
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             put
             out
             any
             Money
             upon
             strange
             Returns
             or
             Performances
             to
             be
             made
             by
             his
             own
             Person
             ;
             as
             ,
             to
             hop
             up
             the
             stairs
             to
             the
             top
             of
             St.
             Paul's
             ,
             without
             intermission
             ;
             or
             any
             other
             such
             like
             Agilities
             or
             Endurances
             ,
             except
             it
             may
             appear
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             Performances
             or
             Practices
             do
             enable
             him
             to
             some
             Service
             or
             Employment
             ;
             as
             ,
             if
             he
             do
             undertake
             to
             go
             a
             Journy
             backward
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             thought
             to
             enable
             him
             to
             be
             an
             Ambassador
             into
             Turky
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             ,
             that
             hath
             had
             any
             Licence
             to
             travel
             into
             Foreign
             Countries
             ,
             be
             it
             by
             M●p
             ,
             Card
             ,
             Sea
             ,
             or
             Land
             ,
             and
             hath
             returned
             from
             thence
             ,
             shall
             presume
             ,
             upon
             the
             Warrant
             of
             a
             Traveller
             ,
             to
             report
             any
             extraordinary
             Varieties
             ;
             as
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             ridden
             through
             Venice
             on
             Horse-back
             Post
             ,
             or
             that
             in
             December
             he
             sailed
             by
             the
             Cape
             of
             Norway
             ,
             or
             that
             he
             hath
             travelled
             over
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             Countries
             of
             Geneva
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             Hyp●rbolies
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Statute
             ,
             
               Propterea
               quod
               qui
               diversos
               terrarum
               ambitus
               errant
               &
               vagantur
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Item
             ,
             Every
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             do
             his
             Endeavour
             to
             be
             much
             in
             the
             Books
             of
             the
             worshipful
             Citizens
             of
             the
             principal
             City
             ,
             next
             adjoining
             to
             the
             Territories
             of
             Purpoole
             ;
             and
             none
             shall
             unlearnedly
             ,
             or
             without
             looking
             ,
             pay
             ready
             Money
             for
             any
             Wares
             ,
             or
             other
             things
             pertaining
             to
             the
             Gallantness
             of
             His
             Honour's
             Court
             ;
             to
             the
             ill
             Example
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             utter
             Subversion
             of
             Credit
             betwixt
             Man
             and
             Man.
             
          
           
             Item
             ,
             Every
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             apply
             himself
             to
             some
             or
             other
             vertuous
             Quality
             or
             Ability
             of
             Learning
             ,
             Honour
             and
             Arms
             ;
             and
             shall
             not
             think
             it
             sufficient
             to
             come
             into
             His
             Honour's
             Presence-Chamber
             in
             good
             Apparel
             only
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             able
             to
             keep
             Company
             at
             Play
             and
             Gaming
             :
             For
             such
             it
             is
             already
             determined
             ,
             that
             they
             be
             put
             and
             taken
             for
             Implements
             of
             Houshold
             ,
             and
             are
             placed
             in
             His
             Honour's
             Inventory
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             Every
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             endeavour
             to
             add
             Conference
             and
             Experience
             by
             Reading
             ;
             and
             therefore
             shall
             not
             only
             read
             and
             peruse
             Guizo
             ,
             the
             French
             Aca●●●●
             ,
             Galiat●o
             the
             Courtier
             ,
             Plutarch
             ,
             
             the
             Arcadia
             ,
             and
             the
             Neoterical
             Writers
             ,
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ;
             but
             also
             frequ●nt
             the
             Theatre
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             places
             of
             Experience
             ;
             and
             resort
             to
             the
             better
             sort
             of
             Ord'naries
             for
             Conference
             ,
             whereby
             they
             may
             not
             only
             become
             accomplished
             with
             Civil
             Conversations
             ,
             and
             able
             to
             govern
             a
             Table
             with
             Discourse
             ;
             but
             also
             sufficient
             ,
             if
             n●ed
             be
             ,
             to
             make
             Epigrams
             ,
             Emblems
             ,
             and
             other
             Devices
             appertaining
             to
             His
             Honour
             's
             learned
             Revels
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             give
             out
             what
             gracious
             Words
             the
             Prince
             hath
             given
             him
             ,
             nor
             leave
             Word
             at
             his
             Chamber
             ,
             in
             case
             any
             come
             to
             speak
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             above
             with
             His
             Excellency
             ;
             nor
             cause
             his
             Man
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             be
             in
             any
             publick
             Assembly
             ,
             to
             call
             him
             suddainly
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             nor
             cause
             any
             Packet
             of
             Letters
             to
             be
             brought
             at
             Dinner
             or
             Supper-time
             ,
             nor
             say
             that
             he
             had
             the
             Re●usal
             of
             some
             great
             Office
             ,
             nor
             satisfie
             Suitors
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             His
             Honour
             is
             not
             in
             any
             good
             Disposition
             ,
             nor
             make
             any
             narrow
             Observation
             of
             His
             Excellency's
             Nature
             and
             Fashions
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             inward
             privately
             with
             His
             Honour
             ;
             contrary
             to
             the
             late
             Inhibition
             of
             selling
             of
             Smoak
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             be
             armed
             ,
             for
             the
             Safe-guard
             of
             his
             Countenance
             ,
             with
             a
             Pike
             in
             his
             Mouth
             ,
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Tooth-picker
             ,
             or
             with
             any
             Weapon
             in
             his
             Hand
             ,
             be
             it
             Stick
             ,
             Plume
             ,
             Wand
             ,
             or
             any
             such
             like
             :
             Neither
             shall
             he
             draw
             out
             of
             his
             Pocket
             any
             Book
             or
             Paper
             ,
             to
             read
             ,
             for
             the
             same
             intent
             ;
             neither
             shall
             he
             retain
             any
             extraordinary
             Shrug
             ,
             Nod
             ,
             or
             other
             ●amiliar
             Motion
             or
             Gesture
             ,
             to
             the
             same
             end
             ;
             for
             His
             Highness
             ,
             of
             his
             gracious
             Clemency
             ,
             is
             disposed
             to
             lend
             his
             Countenance
             to
             all
             such
             Knights
             as
             are
             out
             of
             Countenance
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             ,
             that
             weareth
             Fustian
             ,
             Cloth
             ,
             or
             such
             Statute-Apparel
             ,
             for
             Necessity
             ,
             shall
             pretend
             to
             wear
             the
             same
             for
             the
             new
             Fash●on's
             sake
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             ,
             in
             walking
             the
             Streets
             ,
             or
             other
             places
             of
             Resort
             ,
             shall
             bear
             his
             Hands
             in
             his
             Pockets
             of
             his
             great
             rolled
             Hose
             ,
             with
             the
             Spanish
             Wheel
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             either
             to
             defend
             his
             Hands
             from
             the
             Cold
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             guard
             forty
             Shillings
             Sterling
             ,
             being
             in
             the
             same
             Pockets
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             No
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             lay
             to
             Pawn
             his
             Collar
             of
             Knighthood
             for
             an
             hundred
             Pounds
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             do
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             ,
             
               ipso
               facto
            
             ,
             discharged
             ;
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             lawful
             for
             any
             Man
             whatosever
             ,
             
             that
             will
             retain
             the
             same
             Collar
             ●or
             the
             Sum
             afor●said
             ,
             forthwith
             to
             take
             upon
             him
             the
             said
             Knighthood
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             a
             secret
             Vertue
             in
             the
             Collar
             ;
             for
             in
             this
             Order
             ,
             it
             is
             holden
             for
             a
             certain
             Rule
             ,
             that
             the
             Knighthood
             followeth
             the
             Collar
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Collar
             the
             Knighthood
             .
          
           
             Item
             ,
             that
             no
             Knight
             of
             this
             Order
             shall
             take
             upon
             him
             the
             Person
             of
             a
             Male-content
             ,
             in
             going
             with
             a
             more
             private
             Retinue
             than
             appertaineth
             to
             his
             Degree
             ,
             and
             using
             but
             certain
             special
             ,
             obscure
             Company
             ,
             and
             commending
             none
             but
             Men
             disgraced
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             Office
             ;
             and
             smiling
             at
             good
             News
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             knew
             something
             that
             were
             not
             true
             ;
             and
             making
             odd
             Notes
             of
             His
             Highness's
             Reign
             ,
             and
             former
             Governments
             ;
             or
             saying
             ,
             that
             His
             Highness's
             Sports
             were
             well
             sorted
             with
             a
             Play
             of
             Errors
             ;
             and
             such
             like
             pretty
             Speeches
             of
             Jest
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             he
             may
             more
             safely
             utter
             his
             Malice
             against
             His
             Excellency's
             Happiness
             ;
             upon
             pain
             to
             be
             present
             at
             all
             His
             Excellency's
             most
             glorious
             Triumphs
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             All
             the
             Knights
             of
             this
             honourable
             Order
             ,
             and
             the
             renowned
             Sovereign
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             yield
             all
             Homage
             ,
             Loyalty
             ,
             unaffected
             Admiration
             ,
             and
             all
             humble
             Service
             ,
             of
             what
             Name
             or
             Condition
             soever
             ,
             to
             the
             incomparable
             Empress
             of
             the
             Fortunate
             Island
             .
          
        
         
           When
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           had
           read
           all
           these
           Articles
           of
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           Knighthood
           ,
           and
           finished
           the
           Ceremonies
           belonging
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           that
           every
           one
           had
           taken
           their
           Places
           as
           before
           ,
           there
           was
           variety
           of
           Consort-Musick
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           ,
           the
           Knights
           of
           the
           Order
           ,
           which
           were
           not
           Strangers
           ,
           brought
           into
           the
           Hall
           a
           Running
           Banquet
           in
           very
           good
           order
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           Lords
           ,
           and
           other
           Strangers
           ,
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           Feast
           that
           belongeth
           to
           all
           such
           honourable
           Institutions
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           done
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           Table
           set
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Stage
           ,
           before
           the
           Prince's
           Seat
           ;
           and
           there
           sate
           six
           of
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           which
           at
           that
           time
           were
           appointed
           to
           attend
           ,
           in
           Council
           ,
           the
           Prince's
           Leisure
           .
           Then
           the
           Prince
           spake
           to
           them
           in
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           
           
             
               My
               Lords
            
             ,
          
           
             WE
             have
             made
             choice
             of
             you
             ,
             as
             Our
             most
             faithful
             and
             favoured
             Counsellors
             ,
             to
             advise
             with
             you
             ,
             not
             any
             particular
             Action
             of
             Our
             State
             ,
             but
             in
             general
             ,
             of
             the
             Scope
             and
             End
             whereunto
             you
             think
             it
             most
             for
             our
             Honour
             ,
             and
             the
             Hap●iness
             of
             Our
             State
             ,
             that
             Our
             Government
             be
             rightly
             bent
             and
             directed
             :
             For
             We
             mean
             not
             to
             do
             as
             many
             Princes
             use
             ;
             which
             conclude
             of
             their
             Ends
             out
             of
             their
             own
             Honours
             ,
             and
             take
             Counsel
             only
             of
             the
             Means
             (
             abusing
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             the
             Wisdom
             of
             their
             Counsellors
             )
             set
             them
             the
             right
             way
             to
             the
             wrong
             place
             .
             But
             We
             ,
             desirous
             to
             leave
             as
             little
             to
             Chance
             or
             Humour
             as
             may
             be
             ,
             do
             now
             give
             you
             liberty
             and
             warrant
             to
             set
             before
             Vs
             ,
             to
             what
             Port
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             the
             Ship
             of
             Our
             Government
             should
             be
             bounden
             .
             And
             thi●
             We
             require
             you
             to
             do
             ,
             without
             either
             Respect
             to
             Our
             Affections
             ,
             or
             your
             own
             ;
             neither
             g●essing
             what
             is
             most
             agreeable
             with
             Our
             Disposition
             ,
             wherein
             We
             may
             easily
             deceive
             you
             ;
             for
             Princes
             Hearts
             are
             inscrutable
             :
             Nor
             ,
             on
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             putting
             the
             Case
             by
             your selves
             ,
             as
             if
             you
             would
             present
             Vs
             with
             a
             Robe
             ,
             whereof
             Measure
             were
             taken
             by
             your selves
             .
             Thus
             you
             perceive
             Our
             Mind
             ,
             and
             We
             expect
             your
             Answer
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   First
                   Counsellor
                   advising
                   the
                   Exercise
                   of
                   War.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Most
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   EXcept
                   there
                   be
                   such
                   amongst
                   us
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   am
                   fully
                   perswaded
                   there
                   is
                   none
                   ,
                   that
                   regardeth
                   more
                   his
                   own
                   Greatness
                   under
                   you
                   ,
                   than
                   your
                   Greatness
                   over
                   others
                   ,
                   I
                   think
                   there
                   will
                   be
                   little
                   difference
                   in
                   the
                   chusing
                   for
                   you
                   a
                   Goal
                   worthy
                   your
                   Vertue
                   and
                   Power
                   .
                   For
                   he
                   that
                   shall
                   set
                   before
                   him
                   your
                   Magnanimity
                   and
                   Valour
                   ,
                   supported
                   by
                   the
                   Youth
                   and
                   Disposition
                   of
                   your
                   Body
                   ;
                   your
                   ●lourishing
                   Court
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Horse
                   of
                   Troy
                   ,
                   full
                   of
                   brave
                   Commanders
                   and
                   Leaders
                   ;
                   your
                   populous
                   and
                   Man-rife
                   Provinces
                   ,
                   over●lowing
                   with
                   Warlike
                   People
                   ;
                   your
                   Co●fers
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Indian
                   Mines
                   ,
                   when
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   first
                   opened
                   ;
                   your
                   Store-houses
                   are
                   as
                   Sea-walls
                   ,
                   like
                   to
                   Vulcan's
                   Cave
                   ;
                   your
                   Navy
                   like
                   to
                   an
                   huge
                   floating
                   City
                   ;
                   the
                   Devotion
                   
                   of
                   your
                   Subjects
                   to
                   your
                   Crown
                   and
                   Person
                   ,
                   their
                   good
                   Agreement
                   amongst
                   themselves
                   ,
                   their
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Provision
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   your
                   Strength
                   and
                   unrevocable
                   Confederation
                   with
                   the
                   noble
                   and
                   honourable
                   Personages
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Fame
                   and
                   Reputation
                   without
                   of
                   so
                   rare
                   a
                   Concurrence
                   ,
                   whereof
                   all
                   the
                   former
                   Regards
                   do
                   grow
                   :
                   How
                   can
                   he
                   think
                   any
                   Exercise
                   worthy
                   of
                   your
                   Means
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   of
                   Conquest
                   ?
                   For
                   ,
                   in
                   few
                   Words
                   ,
                   What
                   is
                   your
                   Strength
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   find
                   it
                   not
                   ?
                   Your
                   Fortune
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   try
                   it
                   not
                   ?
                   Your
                   Vertu●
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   shew
                   it
                   not
                   ?
                   Think
                   ,
                   
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   what
                   Sense
                   of
                   Content
                   you
                   found
                   in
                   your self
                   ,
                   when
                   you
                   were
                   first
                   invested
                   in
                   our
                   State
                   :
                   For
                   though
                   I
                   know
                   Your
                   Excellency
                   is
                   far
                   from
                   Vanity
                   and
                   Lightness
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   find
                   Rest
                   when
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   due
                   and
                   proper
                   places
                   .
                   But
                   be
                   assured
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Delight
                   will
                   languish
                   and
                   vanish
                   ;
                   for
                   Power
                   will
                   quench
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   and
                   Satiety
                   will
                   endure
                   Tediousness
                   .
                   But
                   if
                   you
                   embrace
                   the
                   Wars
                   ,
                   your
                   Trophies
                   and
                   Triumphs
                   will
                   be
                   as
                   continual
                   Coronations
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   not
                   suffer
                   your
                   Glory
                   and
                   Contentment
                   to
                   fade
                   and
                   wither
                   .
                   Then
                   when
                   you
                   have
                   enlarged
                   your
                   Territories
                   ,
                   ennobled
                   your
                   Country
                   ,
                   distributed
                   Fortunes
                   ,
                   good
                   or
                   bad
                   ,
                   at
                   your
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   Particulars
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   Cities
                   and
                   Nations
                   ;
                   marked
                   the
                   Computations
                   of
                   Times
                   with
                   your
                   Expeditions
                   and
                   Voyages
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Memory
                   of
                   Places
                   by
                   your
                   Exploits
                   and
                   Victories
                   ,
                   in
                   your
                   later
                   Years
                   you
                   shall
                   find
                   a
                   sweet
                   Respect
                   into
                   the
                   Adventures
                   of
                   your
                   Youth
                   ,
                   you
                   shall
                   enjoy
                   your
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   you
                   shall
                   record
                   your
                   Travels
                   ,
                   and
                   after
                   your
                   own
                   time
                   ,
                   you
                   shall
                   eternize
                   your
                   Name
                   ,
                   and
                   leave
                   deep
                   Foot-steps
                   of
                   your
                   Power
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   To
                   conclude
                   ,
                   
                     Excel●ent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   worthy
                   to
                   have
                   the
                   Titles
                   of
                   Victories
                   added
                   to
                   other
                   your
                   high
                   and
                   deserved
                   Titles
                   ;
                   Remember
                   ,
                   the
                   D●vines
                   find
                   nothing
                   more
                   glorious
                   to
                   resemble
                   our
                   State
                   unto
                   ,
                   than
                   a
                   Warfare
                   .
                   All
                   things
                   in
                   earnest
                   and
                   jest
                   do
                   affect
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Victory
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   Victories
                   are
                   but
                   Shadows
                   to
                   the
                   Victories
                   of
                   the
                   Wars
                   .
                   Therefore
                   embrace
                   the
                   Wars
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   disparage
                   you
                   not
                   ;
                   and
                   believe
                   that
                   if
                   any
                   Prince
                   do
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   either
                   in
                   the
                   Weakness
                   of
                   his
                   Mind
                   or
                   Means
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   Second
                   Councellor
                   advising
                   the
                   Study
                   of
                   Philosophy
                   .
                
                 
                   IT
                   may
                   seem
                   ,
                   
                     Most
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   Lord
                   ,
                   which
                   now
                   hath
                   spoken
                   ,
                   did
                   never
                   read
                   the
                   just
                   Censures
                   of
                   the
                   wisest
                   Men
                   ,
                   who
                   compared
                   great
                   Conquerors
                   to
                   great
                   Rovers
                   and
                   Witches
                   ,
                   wh●se
                   Power
                   is
                   in
                   Destruction
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   in
                   Preservation
                   ;
                   else
                   would
                   he
                   never
                   have
                   advised
                   your
                   Excellency
                   to
                   become
                   as
                   some
                   Comet
                   ,
                   or
                   Blazing
                   Star
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   threaten
                   and
                   pretend
                   nothing
                   but
                   Death
                   and
                   Dearth
                   ,
                   Combustions
                   and
                   Troubles
                   of
                   the
                   World.
                   And
                   whereas
                   the
                   governing
                   Faculties
                   of
                   Men
                   are
                   two
                   ,
                   Force
                   and
                   Re●son
                   ;
                   whereof
                   the
                   one
                   is
                   Bruit
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   Divine
                   ,
                   he
                   wisheth
                   you
                   ,
                   for
                   your
                   principal
                   Ornament
                   and
                   Regality
                   ,
                   the
                   Talons
                   of
                   the
                   Eagle
                   to
                   catch
                   the
                   Prey
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   the
                   piercing
                   Sight
                   which
                   seeth
                   into
                   the
                   bottom
                   of
                   the
                   Sea
                   :
                   But
                   I
                   ,
                   contrary-wise
                   ,
                   will
                   wish
                   unto
                   your
                   Highness
                   the
                   Exercise
                   of
                   the
                   best
                   and
                   purest
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   most
                   innocent
                   and
                   meriting
                   Request
                   ,
                   being
                   the
                   Conquest
                   of
                   the
                   Works
                   of
                   Nature
                   ;
                   making
                   his
                   Proportion
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   bend
                   the
                   Excellency
                   of
                   your
                   Spirits
                   to
                   the
                   searching
                   out
                   ,
                   inventing
                   and
                   discovering
                   of
                   all
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   hid
                   in
                   secret
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   Excellency
                   be
                   not
                   as
                   a
                   Lamp
                   that
                   shineth
                   to
                   others
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   s●eth
                   not
                   it self
                   ;
                   but
                   as
                   the
                   Eye
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   that
                   both
                   carrieth
                   and
                   useth
                   Light.
                   Antiquity
                   ,
                   that
                   presenteth
                   unto
                   us
                   in
                   dark
                   Visions
                   ,
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   former
                   Times
                   ,
                   infor●eth
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Kingdoms
                   have
                   always
                   had
                   an
                   Affinity
                   with
                   the
                   Secrets
                   and
                   Mysteries
                   of
                   Learning
                   .
                   Amongst
                   the
                   Persians
                   ,
                   the
                   Kings
                   were
                   attended
                   on
                   by
                   the
                   Magi
                   ;
                   the
                   Gymnasophists
                   had
                   all
                   the
                   Government
                   under
                   the
                   Princes
                   of
                   Asia
                   ;
                   and
                   generally
                   ,
                   those
                   Kingdoms
                   were
                   accounted
                   most
                   happy
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   Rulers
                   most
                   addicted
                   to
                   Philosophy
                   :
                   The
                   Ptolemies
                   in
                   Egypt
                   may
                   be
                   for
                   instance
                   ;
                   and
                   Solyman
                   was
                   a
                   Man
                   so
                   seen
                   in
                   the
                   Vniversality
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   wrote
                   an
                   Herbal
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   was
                   green
                   upon
                   the
                   Earth
                   .
                   No
                   Co●quest
                   of
                   
                     Julius
                     Caesar
                  
                   m●de
                   him
                   so
                   remembred
                   as
                   the
                   
                     Calendar
                     .
                     Alexander
                  
                   the
                   Great
                   wrote
                   to
                   Aristotle
                   ,
                   upon
                   the
                   publishing
                   of
                   the
                   P●ysi●ks
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   esteemed
                   more
                   of
                   excellent
                   Men
                   in
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   the
                   Empire
                   .
                   And
                   to
                   this
                   purpose
                   I
                   will
                   commend
                   to
                   your
                   Highness
                   four
                   principal
                   Works
                   and
                   Monuments
                   of
                   your self
                   :
                   First
                   ,
                   The
                   collecting
                   of
                   a
                   most
                   perfect
                   and
                   
                   general
                   Library
                   ,
                   wherein
                   whatsoever
                   the
                   Wit
                   of
                   Man
                   hath
                   heretofore
                   committed
                   to
                   Books
                   of
                   worth
                   ,
                   be
                   they
                   ancient
                   or
                   modern
                   ,
                   printed
                   or
                   Manuscript
                   ,
                   European
                   or
                   of
                   the
                   other
                   Parts
                   ,
                   of
                   one
                   or
                   other
                   Language
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   made
                   contributary
                   to
                   your
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   Next
                   ,
                   a
                   spacious
                   ,
                   wonderful
                   Garden
                   ,
                   wherein
                   whatsoever
                   Plant
                   ,
                   the
                   Sun
                   of
                   divers
                   Climates
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   of
                   divers
                   Moulds
                   ,
                   either
                   wild
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   the
                   Culture
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   brought
                   forth
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   with
                   that
                   Care
                   that
                   appertaineth
                   to
                   the
                   good
                   prospering
                   thereof
                   ,
                   set
                   and
                   cherished
                   .
                   This
                   Garden
                   to
                   be
                   built
                   about
                   with
                   Rooms
                   ,
                   to
                   stable
                   in
                   all
                   rare
                   Beasts
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   cage
                   in
                   all
                   rare
                   Birds
                   ;
                   with
                   two
                   Lakes
                   adjoining
                   ,
                   the
                   one
                   of
                   fresh
                   Water
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   of
                   salt
                   ,
                   for
                   like
                   variety
                   of
                   Fishes
                   :
                   And
                   so
                   you
                   may
                   have
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   small
                   Compass
                   ,
                   a
                   Model
                   of
                   Vniversal
                   Nature
                   made
                   private
                   .
                   The
                   third
                   ,
                   A
                   goodly
                   huge
                   Cabinet
                   ,
                   wherein
                   whatsoever
                   the
                   Hand
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   by
                   exquisite
                   Art
                   or
                   Engine
                   ,
                   hath
                   made
                   rare
                   in
                   Stuff
                   ,
                   Form
                   ,
                   or
                   Motion
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   Singularity
                   ,
                   Chance
                   and
                   the
                   Shuffle
                   of
                   things
                   hath
                   produced
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   Nature
                   hath
                   wrought
                   in
                   things
                   that
                   want
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   kept
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   sorted
                   and
                   included
                   .
                   The
                   fourth
                   ,
                   Such
                   a
                   Still-house
                   so
                   furnished
                   with
                   Mills
                   ,
                   Instruments
                   ,
                   Furnaces
                   and
                   Vessels
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   a
                   Palace
                   fit
                   for
                   a
                   Philosopher's
                   Stone
                   .
                   Thus
                   when
                   your
                   Excellency
                   shall
                   have
                   added
                   depth
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   to
                   the
                   fineness
                   of
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   and
                   greatness
                   of
                   your
                   Power
                   ,
                   then
                   indeed
                   shall
                   you
                   lay
                   a
                   Trismegistus
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   ,
                   when
                   all
                   other
                   Miracles
                   and
                   Wonders
                   shall
                   cease
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   that
                   you
                   shall
                   have
                   discovered
                   their
                   natural
                   Causes
                   ,
                   your self
                   shall
                   be
                   left
                   the
                   only
                   Miracle
                   and
                   Wonder
                   of
                   the
                   World.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Third
                   Councellor
                   advising
                   Eternizement
                   and
                   Fame
                   ,
                   by
                   Buildings
                   and
                   Foundations
                   .
                
                 
                   My
                   Lords
                   that
                   have
                   already
                   spoken
                   ,
                   
                     Most
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   h●v●
                   both
                   used
                   one
                   Fallacy
                   ,
                   in
                   taking
                   that
                   for
                   certain
                   and
                   granted
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   most
                   uncertain
                   and
                   doubt●ul
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   one
                   hath
                   neither
                   drawn
                   in
                   question
                   the
                   Succes●
                   and
                   F●rtune
                   of
                   the
                   Wars
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   the
                   Difficulties
                   and
                   Errors
                   in
                   the
                   Conclusions
                   of
                   Nature
                   :
                   But
                   these
                   immoderate
                   Hopes
                   and
                   Promises
                   do
                   many
                   times
                   issue
                   from
                   those
                   of
                   the
                   Wars
                   ,
                   into
                   Tragedies
                   of
                   Calamities
                   and
                   Distress●s
                   ;
                   and
                   those
                   of
                   Mystical
                   Philosophy
                   ,
                   into
                   Comedies
                   of
                   ridiculous
                   Frustrations
                   
                   and
                   Disappointments
                   of
                   such
                   Conceipts
                   and
                   Curiosities
                   :
                   But
                   ,
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   side
                   ,
                   in
                   one
                   Point
                   my
                   Lords
                   have
                   well
                   agreed
                   ;
                   That
                   they
                   both
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Intentions
                   ,
                   counselled
                   your
                   Excellency
                   to
                   win
                   Fame
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   eternize
                   your
                   Name
                   ;
                   though
                   the
                   one
                   adviseth
                   it
                   in
                   a
                   Course
                   of
                   great
                   Peril
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   of
                   little
                   Dignity
                   and
                   Magnificence
                   .
                   But
                   the
                   plain
                   and
                   approved
                   Way
                   that
                   is
                   safe
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   Greatness
                   of
                   a
                   Monarch
                   ,
                   to
                   present
                   himself
                   to
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   Rumour
                   and
                   Hear-say
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   usual
                   Memory
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Magnificence
                   of
                   goodly
                   and
                   Royal
                   Buildings
                   and
                   Foundations
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   new
                   Institutions
                   of
                   Orders
                   ,
                   Ordinances
                   and
                   Societies
                   ;
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   Coin
                   be
                   stamped
                   with
                   your
                   own
                   Image
                   ;
                   so
                   in
                   every
                   part
                   of
                   your
                   State
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   somewhat
                   new
                   ;
                   which
                   ,
                   by
                   Continuance
                   ,
                   may
                   make
                   the
                   Founder
                   and
                   Author
                   remembred
                   .
                   It
                   was
                   perceived
                   at
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   when
                   Men
                   sought
                   to
                   cure
                   Mortality
                   by
                   Fame
                   ,
                   that
                   Buildings
                   was
                   the
                   only
                   way
                   ;
                   and
                   thereof
                   proceeded
                   the
                   known
                   holy
                   Antiquity
                   of
                   building
                   the
                   Tower
                   of
                   Babel
                   ;
                   which
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   Sin
                   in
                   the
                   immoderate
                   Appetite
                   of
                   Fame
                   ,
                   so
                   was
                   it
                   punished
                   in
                   the
                   kind
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Diversities
                   of
                   Languages
                   have
                   imprisoned
                   Fame
                   ever
                   since
                   .
                   As
                   for
                   the
                   Pyramids
                   ,
                   the
                   Colosses
                   ,
                   the
                   number
                   of
                   Temples
                   ,
                   Colleges
                   ,
                   Bridges
                   ,
                   Aquaeducts
                   ,
                   Castles
                   ,
                   Theatres
                   ,
                   Palaces
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   they
                   may
                   shew
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   Men
                   ever
                   mistrusted
                   any
                   other
                   way
                   to
                   Fame
                   than
                   this
                   only
                   ,
                   of
                   Works
                   and
                   Monuments
                   .
                   Yea
                   ,
                   even
                   they
                   which
                   had
                   the
                   best
                   Choice
                   of
                   other
                   Means
                   .
                   Alexander
                   did
                   not
                   think
                   his
                   Fame
                   so
                   engraven
                   in
                   his
                   Conquests
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   he
                   thought
                   it
                   further
                   shined
                   in
                   the
                   Buildings
                   of
                   
                     Alexandria
                     .
                     Augustus
                     Caesar
                  
                   thought
                   no
                   Man
                   had
                   done
                   greater
                   things
                   in
                   Military
                   Actions
                   than
                   himself
                   ,
                   yet
                   that
                   which
                   ,
                   at
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   ran
                   most
                   in
                   his
                   Mind
                   ,
                   was
                   his
                   Building
                   ;
                   when
                   he
                   said
                   ,
                   not
                   as
                   some
                   mistake
                   it
                   ,
                   metaphorically
                   ,
                   but
                   literally
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     found
                     the
                     City
                     of
                     Brick
                     ,
                     but
                     I
                     leave
                     it
                     of
                     Marble
                     .
                     Constantine
                  
                   the
                   Great
                   was
                   wont
                   to
                   call
                   with
                   Envy
                   the
                   Emperor
                   
                     Trajan
                     ,
                     Wall-flower
                  
                   ,
                   because
                   his
                   Name
                   was
                   upon
                   so
                   many
                   Buildings
                   ;
                   which
                   notwithstanding
                   ,
                   he
                   himself
                   did
                   embrace
                   in
                   the
                   new
                   founding
                   of
                   Constantinople
                   ,
                   and
                   sundry
                   other
                   Buildings
                   :
                   And
                   yet
                   none
                   greater
                   Conquerors
                   than
                   these
                   two
                   .
                   And
                   surely
                   they
                   had
                   reas●n
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Fame
                   of
                   great
                   Actions
                   is
                   like
                   to
                   a
                   Land-flood
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   no
                   certain
                   Head
                   or
                   Spring
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   Memory
                   and
                   Fame
                   of
                   Buildings
                   and
                   Foundations
                   hath
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   a
                   Fountain
                   in
                   an
                   Hill
                   ,
                   which
                   continually
                   seedeth
                   and
                   refresheth
                   the
                   other
                   Waters
                   .
                   Neither
                   
                   do
                   I
                   ,
                   
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   restrain
                   my
                   Speeches
                   to
                   dead
                   Buildings
                   only
                   ,
                   but
                   intend
                   it
                   also
                   to
                   other
                   Foundations
                   ,
                   Institutions
                   and
                   Creations
                   ;
                   wherein
                   I
                   presume
                   the
                   more
                   to
                   speak
                   confidently
                   ,
                   because
                   I
                   am
                   warranted
                   herein
                   by
                   your
                   own
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   made
                   the
                   First
                   Fruits
                   of
                   your
                   Actions
                   of
                   State
                   ,
                   to
                   institute
                   the
                   honourable
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   Helmet
                   :
                   The
                   less
                   shall
                   I
                   need
                   to
                   say
                   ,
                   leaving
                   your
                   Excellency
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   to
                   follow
                   my
                   Advice
                   ,
                   as
                   your
                   own
                   Example
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Fourth
                   Councellor
                   ,
                   advising
                   Absoluteness
                   of
                   State
                   and
                   Treasure
                   .
                
                 
                   LET
                   it
                   not
                   seem
                   Pusillanimity
                   for
                   your
                   Excellency
                   ,
                   Mighty
                   Prince
                   ,
                   to
                   descend
                   a
                   little
                   from
                   your
                   high
                   Thoughts
                   to
                   a
                   necessary
                   Consideration
                   of
                   your
                   own
                   Estate
                   .
                   Neither
                   do
                   you
                   deny
                   ,
                   Honourable
                   Lords
                   ,
                   to
                   acknowledge
                   Safety
                   ,
                   Profit
                   and
                   Power
                   to
                   be
                   of
                   the
                   Substance
                   of
                   Policy
                   ,
                   and
                   Fame
                   and
                   Honour
                   rather
                   to
                   be
                   as
                   Flowers
                   of
                   well
                   ordered
                   Actions
                   ,
                   than
                   as
                   good
                   Guides
                   .
                   Now
                   if
                   you
                   examine
                   the
                   Courses
                   propounded
                   according
                   to
                   these
                   Respects
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   confessed
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   Wars
                   may
                   seem
                   to
                   encrease
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   Contemplations
                   and
                   Foundations
                   not
                   prejudice
                   Safety
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   you
                   look
                   beyond
                   the
                   exterior
                   ,
                   you
                   shall
                   find
                   that
                   the
                   first
                   breeds
                   Weakness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   latter
                   note
                   Peril
                   ;
                   for
                   certain
                   it
                   is
                   during
                   Wars
                   ,
                   your
                   Excellency
                   will
                   be
                   enforced
                   to
                   your
                   Souldiers
                   ,
                   and
                   generally
                   to
                   your
                   People
                   ,
                   and
                   become
                   less
                   Absolute
                   and
                   Monarchical
                   than
                   if
                   you
                   reign'd
                   in
                   Peace
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   if
                   your
                   Success
                   be
                   good
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   make
                   new
                   Conquests
                   ,
                   you
                   shall
                   be
                   constrained
                   to
                   spend
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   your
                   ancient
                   and
                   setled
                   Provinces
                   ,
                   to
                   assure
                   your
                   new
                   and
                   doubtful
                   ,
                   and
                   become
                   like
                   a
                   strong
                   man
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   taking
                   a
                   great
                   Burden
                   upon
                   his
                   Shoulders
                   ,
                   maketh
                   himself
                   weaker
                   than
                   he
                   was
                   before
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   if
                   you
                   think
                   you
                   may
                   not
                   end
                   Contemplations
                   with
                   Security
                   ,
                   your
                   Excellency
                   will
                   be
                   deceived
                   ;
                   for
                   such
                   Studies
                   will
                   make
                   you
                   retired
                   and
                   disused
                   with
                   your
                   Business
                   ;
                   whence
                   will
                   follow
                   admiration
                   of
                   your
                   Authority
                   ;
                   as
                   for
                   the
                   other
                   Point
                   ,
                   of
                   exercising
                   in
                   every
                   part
                   of
                   your
                   State
                   something
                   new
                   ,
                   derived
                   from
                   your self
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   acquaint
                   your
                   Excellency
                   with
                   an
                   humor
                   of
                   Innovation
                   and
                   Alteration
                   ;
                   which
                   will
                   make
                   your
                   Reign
                   very
                   turbulent
                   and
                   unsetled
                   ,
                   and
                   many
                   times
                   your
                   Change
                   will
                   be
                   for
                   worse
                   ;
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Example
                   last
                   
                   touched
                   ,
                   of
                   Constantine
                   ,
                   who
                   by
                   his
                   new
                   Translation
                   of
                   his
                   Estate
                   ,
                   ruinated
                   the
                   Roman
                   Empire
                   .
                   As
                   for
                   Profit
                   ,
                   there
                   appeareth
                   a
                   direct
                   contrariety
                   betwixt
                   that
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   three
                   Courses
                   ;
                   for
                   nothing
                   causeth
                   such
                   dissipation
                   of
                   Treasure
                   as
                   Wars
                   ,
                   Curiosities
                   and
                   Buildings
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   to
                   be
                   recompensed
                   in
                   a
                   supposed
                   Honour
                   ,
                   a
                   Matter
                   apt
                   to
                   be
                   much
                   extolled
                   in
                   Words
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   greatly
                   to
                   be
                   praised
                   in
                   Conceit
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   think
                   it
                   a
                   Losers
                   Bargain
                   .
                   Besides
                   that
                   ,
                   many
                   politick
                   Princes
                   have
                   received
                   as
                   much
                   Commendation
                   for
                   their
                   wise
                   and
                   well
                   ordered
                   Government
                   ,
                   as
                   others
                   have
                   done
                   for
                   their
                   Conquests
                   and
                   glorious
                   Affections
                   .
                   And
                   more
                   worthy
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Praise
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Iudgment
                   is
                   less
                   communicated
                   with
                   Fortune
                   .
                   Therefore
                   ,
                   
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   be
                   not
                   transported
                   with
                   Shews
                   ;
                   follow
                   the
                   Order
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   first
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   most
                   of
                   that
                   y●u
                   possess
                   ,
                   before
                   you
                   seek
                   to
                   purchase
                   more
                   .
                   To
                   put
                   the
                   Case
                   by
                   a
                   private
                   Man
                   (
                   for
                   I
                   cannot
                   speak
                   high
                   )
                   if
                   a
                   man
                   were
                   born
                   to
                   an
                   hundred
                   Pounds
                   by
                   the
                   Year
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   shew
                   him
                   how
                   with
                   Charge
                   to
                   purchase
                   an
                   hundred
                   Pounds
                   more
                   ,
                   and
                   another
                   should
                   shew
                   him
                   how
                   without
                   Charge
                   to
                   raise
                   that
                   hundred
                   Pounds
                   unto
                   five
                   hundred
                   Pounds
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   think
                   the
                   latter
                   Advice
                   should
                   be
                   followed
                   .
                   The
                   Proverb
                   is
                   a
                   Countrey-Proverb
                   ,
                   but
                   significative
                   ,
                   
                     Milk
                     the
                     Cow
                     that
                     standeth
                     still
                     ;
                     why
                     follow
                     you
                     her
                     that
                     flieth
                     away
                     ?
                  
                   Do
                   not
                   think
                   ,
                   
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   the
                   Conquests
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   make
                   be
                   foreign
                   ;
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   conquer
                   here
                   at
                   home
                   the
                   overgrowing
                   of
                   your
                   Grandees
                   in
                   Factions
                   ,
                   and
                   too
                   great
                   Liberties
                   of
                   your
                   People
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   Reverence
                   and
                   Formalities
                   given
                   to
                   your
                   Laws
                   and
                   Customs
                   ,
                   in
                   derogation
                   of
                   your
                   absolute
                   Prerogatives
                   ;
                   these
                   and
                   such
                   like
                   be
                   Conquests
                   of
                   State
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   of
                   War.
                   You
                   want
                   a
                   Joseph
                   ,
                   that
                   should
                   by
                   Advice
                   make
                   you
                   the
                   only
                   Proprietor
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Lands
                   and
                   Wealth
                   of
                   your
                   Subjects
                   .
                   The
                   Means
                   how
                   to
                   strain
                   up
                   your
                   Sovereignty
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   to
                   accumulate
                   Treasure
                   and
                   Revenue
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   Secrets
                   of
                   your
                   State
                   :
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   enter
                   into
                   them
                   at
                   this
                   place
                   ;
                   I
                   wish
                   your
                   Excellency
                   as
                   ready
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   know
                   the
                   means
                   ready
                   to
                   perform
                   them
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   Fifth
                   Councellor
                   advising
                   him
                   Vertue
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Gracious
                   Government
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Most
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   I
                   Have
                   heard
                   sundry
                   Plats
                   and
                   Propositions
                   offered
                   unto
                   you
                   severally
                   :
                   One
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   you
                   a
                   great
                   Prince
                   ;
                   another
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   you
                   a
                   strong
                   Prince
                   ;
                   and
                   another
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   you
                   a
                   memorable
                   Prince
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   fourth
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   you
                   an
                   absolute
                   Prince
                   ;
                   but
                   I
                   hear
                   of
                   no
                   mention
                   to
                   make
                   you
                   a
                   good
                   and
                   a
                   vertuous
                   Prince
                   ;
                   which
                   surely
                   my
                   Lords
                   have
                   le●t
                   out
                   in
                   discretion
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   arise
                   o●
                   your
                   own
                   motion
                   and
                   choice
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   I
                   should
                   have
                   thought
                   ,
                   had
                   they
                   not
                   handled
                   their
                   own
                   Propositions
                   so
                   artificially
                   and
                   perswadingly
                   ,
                   as
                   doth
                   assure
                   me
                   their
                   Speech
                   was
                   not
                   formal
                   .
                   But
                   ,
                   
                     most
                     Worthy
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   Fame
                   is
                   too
                   light
                   ,
                   and
                   Pro●it
                   and
                   Surety
                   are
                   too
                   low
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   is
                   either
                   such
                   as
                   you
                   have
                   ,
                   or
                   ought
                   not
                   so
                   to
                   seek
                   to
                   have
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   meriting
                   of
                   your
                   Subjects
                   ,
                   the
                   making
                   of
                   Golden
                   Times
                   ,
                   the
                   becoming
                   of
                   a
                   Natural
                   Parent
                   to
                   your
                   State
                   :
                   These
                   are
                   the
                   only
                   and
                   worthy
                   Ends
                   of
                   your
                   Grace's
                   vertuous
                   Reign
                   .
                   My
                   Lords
                   have
                   taught
                   you
                   to
                   refer
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   your self
                   ,
                   your
                   Greatness
                   ,
                   Memory
                   and
                   Advantage
                   ;
                   but
                   whereunto
                   shall
                   your self
                   be
                   referred
                   ?
                   If
                   you
                   will
                   be
                   heavenly
                   ,
                   you
                   must
                   have
                   Influence
                   ;
                   will
                   you
                   be
                   as
                   a
                   standing
                   Pool
                   ,
                   that
                   spendeth
                   and
                   choaketh
                   his
                   Spring
                   within
                   its
                   self
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   no
                   Streams
                   nor
                   Current
                   to
                   bless
                   and
                   make
                   fruitful
                   whole
                   Tracts
                   of
                   Countreys
                   ,
                   wher●●y
                   it
                   reneweth
                   ?
                   Wherefore
                   ,
                   first
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   
                     m●st
                     Ver●uous
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   assure
                   your
                   s●lf
                   of
                   an
                   inward
                   Peace
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Storms
                   without
                   do
                   not
                   d●●turb
                   any
                   of
                   your
                   Repair●rs
                   of
                   State
                   within
                   ;
                   therein
                   use
                   and
                   pra●tise
                   all
                   honourable
                   Divers●ons
                   ;
                   that
                   done
                   ,
                   visit
                   all
                   the
                   parts
                   of
                   your
                   S●ate
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   the
                   Balm
                   d●st●l
                   every
                   where
                   from
                   your
                   Sovereign
                   Hands
                   to
                   the
                   medicining
                   of
                   any
                   part
                   that
                   complaineth
                   ,
                   beginning
                   with
                   your
                   Seat
                   of
                   State
                   ,
                   take
                   order
                   that
                   the
                   Fault
                   of
                   your
                   Greatne●s
                   do
                   not
                   reb●und
                   upon
                   your
                   s●lf
                   ;
                   have
                   care
                   that
                   your
                   Intelligence
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   your
                   State
                   ,
                   do
                   not
                   go
                   out
                   or
                   burn
                   dim
                   or
                   obscu●e
                   ;
                   advan●e
                   Men
                   of
                   Vertue
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   of
                   Mercenary
                   Minds
                   ;
                   repress
                   all
                   Factio●
                   ,
                   be
                   it
                   either
                   malign
                   or
                   violent
                   .
                   Then
                   look
                   into
                   the
                   State
                   of
                   your
                   
                   Laws
                   and
                   Justice
                   of
                   your
                   Land
                   ;
                   purge
                   out
                   multiplicity
                   of
                   Laws
                   ,
                   clear
                   the
                   incertainty
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   repeal
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   snaring
                   ,
                   and
                   prize
                   the
                   execution
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   wholesom
                   and
                   necessary
                   ;
                   define
                   the
                   Jurisdiction
                   of
                   your
                   Courts
                   ,
                   reprize
                   all
                   Suits
                   and
                   Vexations
                   ,
                   all
                   causless
                   Delays
                   and
                   fraudulent
                   Shifts
                   and
                   Devices
                   ,
                   and
                   reform
                   all
                   such
                   Abuses
                   of
                   Right
                   and
                   Justice
                   ,
                   assist
                   the
                   Ministers
                   thereof
                   ,
                   punish
                   severely
                   all
                   Extortions
                   and
                   Exactions
                   of
                   Officers
                   ,
                   all
                   Corruptions
                   in
                   Trials
                   and
                   Sentences
                   of
                   Judgment
                   .
                   Yet
                   when
                   you
                   have
                   done
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   think
                   not
                   that
                   the
                   Bridle
                   and
                   Spur
                   will
                   make
                   the
                   Horse
                   to
                   go
                   alone
                   without
                   Time
                   and
                   Custom
                   .
                   Trust
                   not
                   to
                   your
                   Laws
                   for
                   correcting
                   the
                   Times
                   ,
                   but
                   give
                   all
                   strength
                   to
                   good
                   Education
                   ;
                   see
                   to
                   the
                   Government
                   of
                   your
                   Universities
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   Seminaries
                   of
                   Youth
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   private
                   Order
                   of
                   Families
                   ,
                   maintaining
                   due
                   Obedience
                   of
                   Children
                   towards
                   their
                   Parents
                   ,
                   and
                   Reverence
                   of
                   the
                   younger
                   sort
                   towards
                   the
                   ancient
                   .
                   Then
                   when
                   you
                   have
                   confirmed
                   the
                   Noble
                   and
                   Vital
                   Parts
                   of
                   your
                   Realm
                   of
                   State
                   ,
                   proceed
                   to
                   take
                   care
                   of
                   the
                   Blood
                   and
                   Flesh
                   and
                   good
                   Habit
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   .
                   Remedy
                   all
                   decays
                   of
                   Population
                   ,
                   make
                   provision
                   for
                   the
                   Poor
                   ,
                   remove
                   all
                   stops
                   in
                   Traffick
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   Cancers
                   and
                   Causes
                   of
                   Consumption
                   in
                   Trades
                   and
                   Mysteries
                   ;
                   redress
                   all
                   :
                   But
                   whither
                   do
                   I
                   run
                   ,
                   exceeding
                   the
                   Bounds
                   of
                   that
                   perhaps
                   I
                   am
                   now
                   demanded
                   ?
                   But
                   pardon
                   me
                   ,
                   
                     most
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   for
                   as
                   if
                   I
                   should
                   commend
                   unto
                   your
                   Excellency
                   the
                   Beauty
                   of
                   some
                   excell●nt
                   Lady
                   ,
                   I
                   could
                   not
                   so
                   well
                   express
                   it
                   with
                   Relation
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   I
                   shewed
                   you
                   her
                   Picture
                   ;
                   so
                   I
                   esteem
                   the
                   best
                   way
                   to
                   commend
                   a
                   vertuous
                   Government
                   ,
                   to
                   describe
                   and
                   make
                   appear
                   what
                   it
                   is
                   ;
                   but
                   my
                   Pencil
                   perhaps
                   disgrac●th
                   it
                   :
                   Therefore
                   I
                   leav●
                   it
                   to
                   your
                   Excellency
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   the
                   Picture
                   out
                   of
                   your
                   wise
                   Observation
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   to
                   double
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   express
                   it
                   in
                   your
                   Government
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Sixth
                   Councellor
                   perswading
                   Pass-times
                   and
                   Sports
                   .
                
                 
                   WHen
                   I
                   heard
                   ,
                   
                     Most
                     Excellent
                     Prince
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   three
                   first
                   of
                   my
                   Lords
                   so
                   careful
                   to
                   continue
                   your
                   Fame
                   and
                   Memory
                   ,
                   methought
                   it
                   was
                   as
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   should
                   come
                   to
                   some
                   young
                   Prince
                   ,
                   as
                   your
                   
                   self
                   is
                   ;
                   and
                   immediately
                   after
                   his
                   Coronation
                   ,
                   be
                   in
                   hand
                   with
                   him
                   to
                   make
                   himself
                   a
                   sumptuous
                   and
                   stately
                   Tomb.
                   And
                   ,
                   to
                   speak
                   out
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   I
                   muse
                   how
                   any
                   of
                   your
                   Servants
                   can
                   once
                   endure
                   to
                   think
                   of
                   you
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   a
                   Prince
                   past
                   .
                   And
                   for
                   my
                   other
                   Lords
                   ,
                   who
                   would
                   engage
                   you
                   so
                   deeply
                   in
                   Matters
                   of
                   State
                   ;
                   the
                   one
                   perswading
                   you
                   to
                   a
                   more
                   a●solute
                   ,
                   the
                   other
                   to
                   a
                   more
                   gracious
                   Government
                   ;
                   I
                   assure
                   your
                   Excellency
                   ,
                   their
                   Lessons
                   were
                   so
                   cumbersome
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   they
                   would
                   make
                   you
                   a
                   King
                   in
                   a
                   Play
                   ;
                   who
                   when
                   one
                   would
                   think
                   he
                   standeth
                   in
                   great
                   Majesty
                   and
                   Felicity
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   troubled
                   to
                   say
                   his
                   part
                   .
                   What!
                   Nothing
                   but
                   Tasks
                   ,
                   nothing
                   but
                   Working-days
                   ?
                   No
                   Feasting
                   ,
                   no
                   Musick
                   ,
                   no
                   Dancing
                   ,
                   no
                   Triumphs
                   ,
                   no
                   Comedies
                   ,
                   no
                   Love
                   ,
                   no
                   Ladies
                   ?
                   Let
                   other
                   Men's
                   Lives
                   be
                   as
                   Pilgrimages
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   tied
                   to
                   divers
                   Necessities
                   and
                   Duties
                   ;
                   but
                   Princes
                   Lives
                   are
                   as
                   Progresses
                   ,
                   dedicated
                   only
                   to
                   Variety
                   and
                   Solace
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   your
                   Excellency
                   should
                   take
                   your
                   Barge
                   in
                   a
                   Summer-Evening
                   ,
                   or
                   your
                   H●●se
                   or
                   Chariot
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   the
                   Air
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   you
                   should
                   do
                   any
                   the
                   honour
                   to
                   visit
                   hi●
                   ;
                   y●t
                   your
                   Pleasure
                   is
                   the
                   principal
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   but
                   as
                   it
                   falleth
                   out
                   .
                   S●
                   if
                   any
                   of
                   these
                   Matters
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   spoken
                   of
                   ,
                   fall
                   out
                   in
                   the
                   w●y
                   〈◊〉
                   your
                   Pl●asure
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   taken
                   ;
                   but
                   no
                   otherwise
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   leave
                   your
                   Wars
                   to
                   your
                   Lieutenants
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   Works
                   and
                   Buildings
                   to
                   your
                   Surveyors
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   Books
                   to
                   your
                   Vniversities
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   State-matters
                   to
                   your
                   Councellors
                   ,
                   and
                   attend
                   you
                   that
                   in
                   Person
                   ,
                   which
                   you
                   cannot
                   execute
                   by
                   Deputy
                   :
                   Vse
                   the
                   Advantage
                   of
                   your
                   Youth
                   ,
                   be
                   not
                   sullen
                   to
                   your
                   Fortune
                   ;
                   make
                   your
                   Pleasure
                   the
                   Distinction
                   of
                   your
                   Honours
                   ,
                   the
                   Studies
                   of
                   your
                   Favourites
                   ,
                   the
                   Talk
                   of
                   your
                   People
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Allurement
                   of
                   all
                   Foreign
                   Gallants
                   to
                   your
                   Court.
                   And
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   word
                   ,
                   
                     Sweet
                     Sovereign
                  
                   ,
                   dismiss
                   your
                   five
                   Councellors
                   ,
                   and
                   only
                   take
                   Councel
                   of
                   your
                   five
                   Senses
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     BUt
                     if
                     a
                     Man
                     should
                     follow
                     your
                     five
                     Senses
                     (
                     
                       said
                       the
                       Prince
                    
                     )
                     I
                     perceive
                     he
                     might
                     ●ollow
                     your
                     Lordship
                     ,
                     now
                     and
                     then
                     ,
                     into
                     an
                     Inconvenience
                     .
                     Your
                     Lordship
                     is
                     a
                     Man
                     of
                     a
                     very
                     lively
                     and
                     pleasant
                     Advice
                     ;
                     which
                     though
                     one
                     should
                     not
                     be
                     forward
                     to
                     follow
                     ,
                     yet
                     it
                     fitteth
                     the
                     time
                     ,
                     and
                     what
                     Our
                     own
                     Humour
                     inclined
                     o●tentimes
                     to
                     ,
                     Delight
                     and
                     Merriment
                     .
                     For
                     a
                     Prince
                     should
                     be
                     of
                     a
                     chearful
                     and
                     pleasant
                     Spirit
                     ;
                     not
                     austere
                     ,
                     hard-●ronted
                     and
                     sto●cal
                     ;
                     but
                     after
                     serious
                     Affairs
                     ,
                     admitting
                     Recreation
                     ,
                     and
                     using
                     Pleasures
                     ,
                     as
                     Sauces
                     for
                     Meats
                     of
                     better
                     Nourishment
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   The
                   Prince's
                   Answer
                   and
                   Conclusion
                   to
                   the
                   Speeches
                   of
                   the
                   Councellors
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     My
                     Lords
                  
                   ,
                
                 
                   WE
                   thank
                   you
                   for
                   your
                   good
                   Opinions
                   ;
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   so
                   well
                   set
                   forth
                   ,
                   as
                   We
                   should
                   think
                   Our Selves
                   not
                   capable
                   of
                   good
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   if
                   ,
                   in
                   so
                   great
                   variety
                   of
                   perswading
                   Reasons
                   ,
                   we
                   should
                   suddainly
                   resolve
                   .
                   Mean
                   while
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   amiss
                   to
                   make
                   choice
                   of
                   the
                   last
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   more
                   Deliberation
                   to
                   determine
                   of
                   the
                   rest
                   ;
                   and
                   what
                   Time
                   we
                   spend
                   in
                   long
                   Consulting
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   end
                   we
                   will
                   gain
                   by
                   prompt
                   and
                   speedy
                   Executing
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Prince
           having
           ended
           his
           Speech
           ,
           arose
           from
           his
           Seat
           ,
           and
           took
           that
           Occasion
           of
           Revelling
           :
           So
           he
           made
           choice
           of
           a
           Lady
           to
           dance
           withal
           ;
           so
           likewise
           did
           the
           Lord
           Ambassador
           ,
           the
           Pensioners
           and
           Courtiers
           attending
           the
           Prince
           .
           The
           rest
           of
           that
           Night
           was
           passed
           in
           those
           Pass-times
           .
           The
           Performance
           of
           which
           Nights
           work
           being
           very
           carefully
           and
           orderly
           handled
           ,
           did
           so
           delight
           and
           please
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Auditory
           ,
           that
           thereby
           Grays-Inn
           did
           not
           only
           recover
           their
           lost
           Credit
           ,
           and
           quite
           take
           away
           all
           the
           Disgrace
           that
           the
           former
           Night
           of
           Errors
           had
           incurred
           ;
           but
           got
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           so
           great
           Honour
           and
           Applause
           ,
           as
           either
           the
           good
           Reports
           of
           our
           honourable
           Friends
           that
           were
           present
           could
           yield
           ,
           or
           we
           our selves
           desire
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           Day
           the
           Prince
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           the
           Ambassador
           of
           Templaria
           ,
           and
           attended
           by
           both
           Trains
           ,
           took
           his
           Progress
           from
           his
           Court
           of
           Graya
           ,
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor's
           House
           ,
           called
           
             Cosby's
             Place
          
           ,
           in
           Bishop's-gate-street
           ;
           as
           being
           ,
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           invited
           to
           dine
           with
           him
           .
           This
           Shew
           was
           very
           stately
           and
           orderly
           performed
           ;
           the
           Prince
           being
           mounted
           upon
           a
           rich
           Foot-cloth
           ,
           the
           Ambassador
           likewise
           riding
           near
           him
           ;
           the
           Gentlemen
           attending
           ,
           with
           the
           Prince's
           Officers
           ,
           and
           the
           Ambassador's
           Favourites
           ,
           before
           ;
           and
           the
           other
           coming
           behind
           the
           Prince
           ;
           as
           he
           set
           it
           down
           in
           the
           general
           Marshalling
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           .
           Every
           one
           had
           his
           Feather
           in
           his
           Cap
           ,
           to
           distinguish
           of
           whether
           State
           he
           was
           ;
           the
           Grayans
           using
           a
           white
           ,
           and
           the
           Templarians
           using
           Ash-colour'd
           Feathers
           ;
           to
           the
           number
           of
           fourscore
           in
           all
           ,
           very
           
           well
           appointed
           ,
           and
           provided
           of
           great
           Horses
           and
           Foot-cloths
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Places
           .
           Thus
           they
           rode
           very
           gallantly
           ,
           from
           Grays-Inn
           ,
           through
           
             Chancery-lane
             ,
             Fleet-street
          
           ,
           so
           through
           
             Cheap-side
             ,
             Corn-hill
          
           ,
           and
           to
           
             Cosby's
             Place
          
           ,
           in
           Bishop's-gate-street
           ;
           where
           was
           a
           very
           sumptuous
           and
           costly
           Dinner
           for
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Attendants
           ,
           with
           variety
           of
           Musick
           ,
           and
           all
           good
           Entertainment
           .
           Dinner
           being
           ended
           ,
           the
           Prince
           and
           his
           Company
           having
           revelled
           a
           while
           ,
           returned
           again
           the
           same
           Way
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           Order
           as
           he
           went
           thither
           ,
           the
           Streets
           being
           thronged
           and
           filled
           with
           People
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Gentlemen
           as
           they
           passed
           by
           ;
           who
           thought
           there
           had
           been
           some
           great
           Prince
           ,
           in
           very
           deed
           ,
           passing
           through
           the
           City
           .
           So
           this
           popular
           Shew
           through
           the
           Streets
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           and
           his
           Commonalty
           so
           well
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           Lords
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           good
           Condition
           and
           Civility
           ,
           were
           contented
           with
           our
           former
           Proceedings
           .
        
         
           Shortly
           after
           this
           Shew
           ,
           there
           came
           Letters
           to
           our
           State
           from
           
             Frederick
             Templarius
          
           ;
           wherein
           he
           desired
           ,
           that
           his
           Ambassador
           might
           be
           dispatched
           with
           Answer
           to
           those
           Things
           which
           he
           came
           to
           treat
           of
           .
           So
           he
           was
           very
           honourably
           dismissed
           ,
           and
           accompanied
           homeward
           with
           the
           Nobles
           of
           Purpoole
           :
           Which
           Departure
           was
           before
           the
           next
           grand
           Day
           .
           The
           next
           grand
           Night
           was
           upon
           Twelfth-day
           at
           Night
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           the
           wonted
           honourable
           and
           worshipful
           Company
           of
           Lords
           ,
           Ladies
           and
           Knights
           were
           ,
           as
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           assembled
           ;
           and
           every
           one
           of
           them
           placed
           conveniently
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Condition
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Prince
           was
           ascended
           his
           Chair
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           Trumpets
           sounded
           ,
           there
           was
           presently
           a
           Shew
           which
           concerned
           His
           Highness's
           State
           and
           Government
           :
           The
           Invention
           was
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Prince's
           Arms
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           blazon'd
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           by
           the
           King
           at
           Arms.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           There
           came
           six
           Knights
           of
           the
           Helmet
           ,
           with
           three
           that
           they
           led
           as
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           were
           attired
           like
           Monsters
           and
           Miscreants
           .
           The
           Knights
           gave
           the
           Prince
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           as
           they
           were
           returning
           from
           their
           Adventures
           out
           of
           Russia
           ,
           wherein
           they
           aided
           the
           Emperor
           of
           R●ssia
           ,
           against
           the
           Tartars
           ,
           they
           surprized
           these
           three
           Persons
           ,
           which
           were
           consp●●●●g
           against
           His
           Highness
           and
           Dignity
           :
           and
           that
           being
           apprehended
           ●y
           them
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           urge
           them
           to
           disclose
           what
           they
           were
           :
           By
           w●●ch
           they
           res●ing
           very
           doubtful
           ,
           there
           entred
           in
           the
           two
           Goddesses
           ●●●e●y
           and
           Amity
           ;
           and
           they
           said
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           disclose
           to
           the
           Pr●●●●
           who
           these
           suspected
           Persons
           were
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           shewed
           ,
           
           that
           they
           were
           
             Envy
             ,
             Male-content
          
           and
           Folly
           :
           Which
           three
           had
           much
           mis-liked
           His
           Highness's
           Proceedings
           ,
           and
           had
           attempted
           many
           things
           against
           his
           State
           ;
           and
           but
           for
           them
           two
           ,
           Vertue
           and
           
             Vnited
             Friendship
          
           ,
           all
           their
           Inventions
           had
           been
           disappointed
           .
           Then
           willed
           they
           the
           Knights
           to
           depart
           ,
           and
           to
           carry
           away
           the
           Offenders
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           themselves
           should
           come
           in
           more
           pleasing
           sort
           ,
           and
           better
           befitting
           the
           present
           .
           So
           the
           Knights
           departed
           ,
           and
           Vertue
           and
           Amity
           promised
           ,
           that
           they
           two
           would
           support
           His
           Excellency
           against
           all
           his
           Foes
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           then
           departed
           with
           most
           pleasant
           Musick
           .
           After
           their
           Departure
           ,
           entred
           the
           six
           Knights
           in
           a
           very
           stately
           Mask
           ,
           and
           danced
           a
           new
           devised
           Measure
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           they
           took
           to
           them
           Ladies
           and
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           and
           danced
           with
           them
           their
           Galliards
           ,
           and
           so
           departed
           with
           Musick
           .
           Which
           being
           done●
           the
           Trumpets
           were
           commanded
           to
           sound
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           came
           in
           before
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           told
           His
           Honour
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           arrived
           an
           Ambassador
           from
           the
           mighty
           Emperor
           of
           Russia
           and
           Moscovy
           ,
           that
           had
           some
           Matters
           of
           Weight
           to
           make
           known
           to
           His
           Highness
           .
           So
           the
           Prince
           willed
           that
           he
           should
           be
           admitted
           into
           his
           Presence
           ;
           who
           came
           in
           Attire
           of
           Russia
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           two
           of
           his
           own
           Country
           ,
           in
           like
           Habit
           .
           When
           they
           were
           come
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           the
           Ambassador
           made
           his
           Obeysance
           ,
           and
           took
           out
           Letters
           of
           Credence
           ,
           and
           humbly
           delivered
           them
           to
           the
           Prince
           ,
           who
           gave
           them
           to
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           ,
           to
           be
           read
           publickly
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               most
               High
               and
               Mighty
               Henry
               ,
               Prince
               of
               Purpoole
               .
            
             
               
                 THeodore
                 Evanwhich
              
               ,
               the
               great
               and
               mighty
               Emperor
               of
               all
               
                 Russia
                 ,
                 Valderomia
                 ,
                 Muscovia
              
               and
               Nevogordia
               ;
               King
               of
               Rasan
               ,
               and
               of
               Astrakan
               ;
               Lord
               of
               Plescoe
               and
               Sinelescoe
               ;
               Prince
               of
               
                 Tnaria
                 ,
                 S●goria
                 ,
                 Perma
                 ,
                 Vachekey
              
               and
               Bolgaria
               ;
               Lord
               and
               great
               Duke
               of
               
                 Valhadha
                 ,
                 Norgordia
              
               in
               the
               Country
               of
               Cherenega
               ;
               and
               also
               of
               
                 Rescod
                 ,
                 Polotzkoe
                 ,
                 Ogdor
              
               and
               Belesor
               ;
               sole
               Prince
               of
               
                 Lothekey
                 ,
                 Rostow
                 ,
                 Geroslave
              
               ,
               the
               white
               Lake
               
                 Liselrund
                 ,
                 Owdoria
                 ,
                 Condencia
              
               and
               Fludoria
               ;
               great
               Ruler
               and
               Commander
               of
               Siberia
               ,
               and
               of
               all
               the
               North-side
               ;
               and
               Lord
               Governor
               of
               many
               other
               Countries
               and
               Provinces
               :
               To
               the
               most
               mighty
               ,
               
               and
               glorious
               renowned
               Henry
               ,
               Prince
               of
               Purpoole
               ,
               Arch-Duke
               of
               Stapulia
               and
               Bernardia
               ,
               Duke
               of
               High
               and
               Nether
               Holborn
               ,
               Marquis
               of
               St.
               Giles's
               and
               Tottenham
               ,
               Count
               Palatine
               of
               Bloomsbury
               and
               Clerkenwell
               ,
               great
               Lord
               of
               the
               Cantons
               of
               
                 Islington
                 ,
                 Kentish-Town
                 ,
                 Paddington
              
               and
               Knights-Bridge
               ,
               Knight
               of
               the
               most
               Heroical
               Order
               of
               the
               Helmet
               ,
               and
               Sovereign
               of
               the
               same
               ;
               All
               Health
               ,
               and
               glorious
               Renown
               .
               We
               have
               thought
               good
               ,
               
                 Most
                 Invincible
                 Prince
              
               ,
               upon
               some
               Accidents
               of
               Importance
               happened
               to
               our
               State
               ,
               wherein
               the
               Worthiness
               of
               some
               of
               your
               Subjects
               remaining
               here
               have
               increased
               your
               Fame
               ,
               to
               dispatch
               to
               your
               Highness
               Our
               most
               faithful
               Councellor
               ,
               
                 Faman
                 Bega
              
               ,
               to
               intreat
               with
               you
               ,
               in
               Our
               Name
               ,
               of
               certain
               important
               Affairs
               :
               Which
               ,
               though
               We
               must
               confess
               ,
               do
               concern
               Vs
               in
               Policy
               ,
               to
               have
               an
               effectual
               Regard
               unto
               ;
               yet
               withal
               ,
               they
               are
               such
               as
               may
               minister
               Occasion
               to
               your
               Highness
               to
               add
               Beams
               of
               Honour
               to
               your
               Praise
               and
               Glory
               ,
               which
               hath
               already
               ,
               in
               a
               manner
               ,
               equalled
               the
               Light
               of
               Heaven
               in
               Brightness
               ,
               which
               is
               seen
               throughout
               the
               whole
               World.
               We
               refer
               you
               herein
               for
               the
               Particulars
               ,
               to
               such
               Instructions
               as
               We
               have
               ,
               under
               Our
               own
               Hand
               ,
               delivered
               to
               this
               our
               present
               Ambassador
               :
               Wherein
               ,
               as
               also
               in
               any
               other
               Points
               ,
               whereof
               he
               shall
               treat
               with
               your
               Highness
               ,
               in
               Our
               Name
               and
               Affairs
               ,
               We
               pray
               your
               Sacred
               Majesty
               to
               give
               Credit
               to
               him
               ,
               as
               if
               Our self
               were
               present
               ,
               and
               treated
               with
               you
               in
               Pers●n
               .
               And
               so
               We
               wish
               to
               your
               Excellency
               all
               Happiness
               answerable
               to
               your
               Peerless
               Vertue
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Dated
                   at
                   Our
                   Imperial
                   City
                   of
                
                 Mosco
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           When
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           had
           read
           this
           Letter
           ,
           the
           Ambassador
           made
           this
           Speech
           to
           the
           Prince
           .
        
         
           
             
               Most
               Excell●nt
               Prince
            
             ,
          
           
             FAme
             seemed
             to
             the
             Emperor
             ,
             my
             Sovereign
             ,
             to
             do
             your
             Highness
             Right
             ,
             by
             filling
             the
             World
             with
             the
             Renown
             of
             your
             Princely
             Vertues
             ,
             and
             Valour
             of
             your
             brave
             Court
             ;
             till
             of
             late
             ,
             the
             gallant
             Behaviour
             ,
             and
             heroical
             Prowess
             of
             divers
             your
             Knights
             of
             the
             Helmet
             ,
             whom
             the
             good
             Fortune
             of
             Russia
             ,
             addressed
             to
             your
             cold
             Climate
             ,
             discovered
             that
             Fam●
             ,
             to
             be
             either
             envious
             in
             suppressing
             a
             great
             part
             of
             your
             Valour
             ,
             or
             unable
             to
             set
             forth
             so
             admirable
             Vertues
             to
             their
             full
             Merits
             :
             For
             by
             these
             five
             Knights
             (
             whose
             greatest
             Vaunts
             were
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             your
             Excellency's
             Servants
             )
             an
             
             exceeding
             number
             of
             
               Bigarian
               Tartars
            
             ,
             whose
             vagabond
             In-roads
             ,
             and
             inhumane
             Fierceness
             insested
             his
             Borders
             ,
             captivated
             his
             People
             ,
             burnt
             his
             Cities
             ,
             and
             spoiled
             whole
             Provinces
             ,
             was
             by
             a
             most
             wonderful
             Victory
             ,
             repulsed
             ,
             and
             beaten
             back
             .
             And
             withal
             ,
             by
             their
             brave
             Conduct
             ,
             they
             sur●●●zed
             another
             Army
             of
             Ne-gro-Tartars
             ;
             whose
             wretched
             Devices
             ceased
             not
             to
             work
             the
             Confusion
             and
             Combustion
             of
             our
             whole
             Country
             ,
             and
             diverted
             their
             barbarous
             Cruelty
             where
             it
             might
             do
             us
             most
             damage
             .
             These
             same
             worthy
             Knights
             ,
             before
             they
             could
             receive
             that
             Honour
             wherewith
             my
             Soveraign
             intended
             to
             adorn
             their
             Vertues
             ,
             did
             withdraw
             themselves
             ,
             and
             are
             retired
             ,
             as
             His
             Majesty
             is
             informed
             ,
             to
             your
             Court.
             Whereupon
             ,
             he
             sent
             me
             ,
             partly
             to
             congratulate
             your
             Happiness
             ,
             who
             deserve
             to
             command
             over
             such
             a
             number
             of
             gallant
             Gentlemen
             ;
             but
             especially
             ,
             to
             conjure
             your
             Excellency
             (
             according
             to
             the
             ancient
             League
             and
             Amity
             continued
             betwixt
             you
             )
             that
             you
             would
             send
             him
             these
             six
             Knights
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             an
             hundred
             other
             of
             the
             same
             Order
             ;
             for
             he
             doubteth
             not
             ,
             but
             by
             their
             Vertues
             ,
             accompanied
             and
             attended
             with
             his
             own
             Forces
             ,
             who
             are
             ,
             in
             largeness
             of
             Dominion
             ,
             and
             number
             of
             People
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Warlike
             Furniture
             and
             Provision
             ,
             inferiour
             to
             no
             Earthly
             Potentate
             ,
             that
             these
             Runagate
             Tartars
             shall
             be
             again
             confined
             to
             their
             Deserts
             ,
             with
             their
             memorable
             Slaughter
             ,
             and
             your
             common
             Glory
             and
             Profit
             :
             Common
             indeed
             ,
             both
             to
             your
             Highness
             ,
             and
             him
             ;
             inasmuch
             as
             His
             Imperial
             Majesty
             ,
             contented
             only
             with
             Security
             and
             Assurance
             of
             his
             People
             and
             Borders
             ,
             will
             permit
             all
             those
             large
             Territories
             ,
             and
             battable
             Grounds
             ,
             which
             now
             serve
             those
             Vermine
             for
             Pasturage
             ,
             be
             sorted
             into
             several
             Governments
             ,
             and
             strengthned
             with
             Forts
             and
             Castles
             by
             your
             Direction
             ,
             to
             be
             holden
             of
             your
             Excellency
             ,
             as
             Commendations
             by
             the
             Knights
             of
             special
             Vertue
             and
             Merit
             of
             your
             Order
             .
             So
             shall
             you
             ,
             with
             honourable
             Commodity
             ,
             have
             a
             perpetual
             Exercise
             of
             your
             Vertues
             ,
             become
             a
             Bulwark
             of
             Christendom
             ,
             and
             by
             raising
             continual
             Trophies
             of
             strengthned
             Tartars
             ,
             keep
             the
             Glory
             of
             your
             Vertue
             in
             everlasting
             Flourish
             .
             My
             Sovereign
             ,
             not
             doubting
             but
             that
             your
             Resolution
             will
             be
             conformable
             to
             your
             magnanimous
             Vertue
             ,
             and
             his
             honourable
             Demand
             ,
             charged
             me
             only
             to
             sollicite
             Expedition
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             Necessity
             of
             his
             People
             and
             Country
             doth
             require
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             he
             hath
             sent
             your
             Exc●llency
             ,
             for
             a
             Present
             ,
             a
             Ship
             laden
             with
             divers
             of
             the
             best
             and
             fairest
             Fruits
             ,
             and
             other
             richest
             Commodities
             
             of
             our
             Country
             :
             Not
             so
             much
             ,
             by
             Gifts
             to
             draw
             on
             your
             speedy
             Help
             ,
             to
             which
             ,
             he
             knoweth
             ,
             the
             Truth
             and
             Justice
             of
             the
             Case
             will
             be
             a
             Spur
             sufficient
             ;
             or
             for
             Complement
             of
             an
             ordinary
             and
             seldom
             omitted
             Companion
             of
             great
             Embassies
             ;
             but
             rather
             for
             a
             Seal
             and
             Testimony
             of
             the
             exceeding
             Honour
             that
             he
             beareth
             to
             your
             matchless
             Vertue
             ,
             and
             the
             great
             Love
             he
             beareth
             to
             your
             incomparable
             Person
             .
             The
             Present
             is
             at
             your
             next
             Haven
             ,
             ready
             to
             be
             offer●d
             to
             your
             Sacred
             Hands
             ,
             at
             your
             convenient
             leisure
             ;
             together
             with
             some
             small
             Gifts
             sent
             to
             those
             valiant
             Knights
             ,
             whose
             highly
             deserving
             Vertues
             my
             Sovereign
             meaneth
             ,
             at
             their
             long
             expected
             Return
             to
             his
             Court
             ,
             to
             crown
             with
             a
             Garland
             more
             worthy
             his
             Greatness
             ,
             and
             their
             Merits
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Answer
                   of
                   the
                   Prince
                   to
                   the
                   former
                   Speech
                   .
                
                 
                   Russia
                   Lord
                   ,
                
                 
                   THe
                   Emperor
                   ,
                   your
                   Master
                   ,
                   is
                   happy
                   in
                   having
                   so
                   honourable
                   a
                   Gentleman
                   ,
                   as
                   your self
                   ,
                   to
                   do
                   him
                   Service
                   .
                   He
                   shall
                   well
                   perceive
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   nothing
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   more
                   acceptable
                   to
                   Vs
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   Friendship
                   of
                   a
                   Prince
                   so
                   mighty
                   and
                   illustrious
                   .
                   We
                   account
                   ,
                   amongst
                   our
                   greatest
                   Happinesses
                   ,
                   t●is
                   honourable
                   Embassage
                   .
                   His
                   Presents
                   are
                   so
                   large
                   and
                   bountiful
                   ,
                   as
                   We
                   have
                   right
                   good
                   Occasion
                   to
                   hold
                   him
                   the
                   most
                   free
                   and
                   magnificent
                   Prince
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   We
                   joy
                   to
                   hear
                   of
                   his
                   hardy
                   Adventures
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   Our
                   Knights
                   in
                   those
                   Parts
                   have
                   been
                   atchieved
                   .
                   They
                   may
                   be
                   glad
                   that
                   our
                   worthy
                   Brother
                   invited
                   them
                   to
                   so
                   high
                   an
                   Enterprize
                   ,
                   wherein
                   they
                   may
                   do
                   themselves
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   His
                   Greatness
                   Service
                   .
                   Rest
                   and
                   refresh
                   your
                   Lordship
                   this
                   present
                   ,
                   for
                   now
                   We
                   bid
                   you
                   welcome
                   :
                   Assure
                   your self
                   ,
                   your
                   Request
                   is
                   already
                   granted
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   far
                   greater
                   Measure
                   than
                   you
                   expec●●d
                   or
                   desired
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           When
           the
           Prince
           had
           thus
           spoken
           ,
           the
           Ambassador
           was
           placed
           in
           a
           Chair
           near
           the
           Prince
           ;
           and
           then
           was
           served
           up
           a
           Running
           Banquet
           ,
           for
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord●
           present
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           with
           variety
           of
           Musick
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           th●se
           things
           were
           thus
           a
           doing
           ,
           there
           came
           a
           Post-boy
           ,
           with
           Letters
           of
           Intelligence
           concerning
           the
           State
           ,
           from
           divers
           Parts
           of
           His
           Highness●s
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           delivered
           them
           to
           the
           Secretary
           ;
           who
           made
           the
           Prince
           acquainted
           therewith
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           be
           read
           openly
           and
           publickly
           .
        
         
           
             
             
               A
               Letter
               of
               Advertisement
               from
               Knights-bridge
               ,
               to
               the
               Honourable
               Council
               .
            
             
               I
               Beseech
               your
               Honours
               to
               advertise
               His
               Highness
               ,
               that
               in
               His
               Excellency's
               Canton
               of
               Knights-bridge
               ,
               there
               do
               haunt
               certain
               Foreigners
               ,
               that
               sieze
               upon
               all
               Passengers
               ,
               taking
               from
               them
               by
               force
               their
               Goods
               ,
               under
               a
               pretence
               that
               being
               Merchants
               Strangers
               ,
               and
               using
               Traffick
               into
               His
               Highness's
               Territories
               of
               
                 Clerken-well
                 ,
                 Islington
              
               ,
               and
               elsewhere
               ,
               they
               have
               robbed
               of
               their
               Goods
               ,
               spoiled
               of
               their
               Wares
               ;
               whereby
               they
               were
               utterly
               undone
               :
               And
               that
               His
               Honour
               ,
               of
               his
               good
               Will
               ,
               hath
               been
               pleased
               to
               grant
               them
               Letters
               of
               Reprisal
               ,
               to
               recover
               their
               Loss
               of
               them
               that
               come
               next
               to
               their
               Hands
               :
               By
               colour
               whereof
               ,
               they
               lay
               hold
               of
               all
               that
               pass
               by
               ,
               without
               respect
               .
               Some
               of
               their
               Names
               ,
               as
               I
               understand
               ,
               are
               
                 Johannes
                 Shagbag
                 ,
                 Robertus
                 Untruss
                 ,
                 James
                 Rapax
                 ,
              
               aliàs
               Capax
               .
               There
               do
               reign
               likewise
               thereabouts
               another
               sort
               of
               dangerous
               People
               ,
               under
               the
               Name
               of
               poor
               Soldiers
               ,
               that
               say
               they
               were
               mamed
               ,
               and
               lost
               their
               Limbs
               in
               His
               Honour's
               Service
               and
               Wars
               against
               the
               Amazons
               ;
               and
               they
               pretend
               to
               have
               Pass-ports
               from
               their
               Captains
               .
               Some
               of
               them
               say
               ,
               they
               have
               served
               under
               Sir
               
                 Robert
                 Kemp
              
               ,
               and
               Sir
               
                 William
                 Cooke
              
               ;
               others
               ,
               under
               
                 William
                 Knaplocks
              
               ,
               Lord
               Marshal
               ,
               Sir
               
                 Francis
                 Marham
              
               ,
               Captain
               Crymes
               ,
               Captain
               
                 Conny
                 ,
                 Yelverton
                 ,
                 Hugan
              
               ,
               Sir
               
                 Francis
                 Davison
              
               ,
               and
               some
               other
               of
               good
               Place
               .
               Some
               say
               ,
               that
               they
               were
               mamed
               with
               Fire-locks
               ;
               others
               ,
               in
               the
               Trenches
               ;
               others
               ,
               in
               going
               with
               their
               Captains
               ,
               to
               discover
               Ambuscadoes
               of
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               and
               to
               view
               the
               Forts
               ;
               others
               ,
               in
               standing
               Sentry
               ,
               whilst
               the
               Captains
               were
               busied
               in
               entring
               the
               Breach
               ;
               others
               ,
               in
               the
               very
               Approach
               at
               the
               first
               .
               But
               the
               number
               of
               them
               is
               great
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               inclined
               to
               do
               much
               Mischief
               .
               Another
               sort
               there
               is
               ,
               that
               pretend
               that
               they
               have
               Protections
               to
               beg
               ,
               in
               regard
               of
               their
               Losses
               by
               Shipwreck
               upon
               certain
               Rocks
               of
               Hazard
               ,
               Barred
               Quarter-trays
               ,
               High-men
               and
               Low-men
               ,
               Bom-Cards
               ,
               the
               Sands
               of
               Bowle-Allies
               ,
               the
               Shelf
               of
               New-Cut
               ,
               the
               Gulf
               of
               Myne
               and
               Gill
               ,
               and
               such
               other
               like
               places
               of
               Peril
               .
               Some
               of
               them
               are
               called
               by
               the
               Names
               of
               
                 Harry
                 Ordinary
                 ,
                 Jack
                 Moneyless
                 ,
                 Will
                 Cog-all
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Roger
                 Spend-all
              
               .
               These
               aforesaid
               People
               do
               gather
               together
               in
               great
               numbers
               ,
               and
               His
               Excellency's
               Subjects
               hereabouts
               stand
               in
               great
               fear
               
               of
               Outrages
               by
               them
               to
               be
               committed
               ,
               except
               His
               Highness
               do
               prevent
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               that
               speedily
               ,
               by
               sending
               some
               of
               the
               Captains
               aforesaid
               to
               disperse
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   Honours
                   at
                   Command
                
                 ,
                 Henry
                 Brownbill
                 .
              
               
                 From
                 Knights-bridge
                 
                   Ian.
                   5.
                   1594.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Another
               Letter
               from
               Sea
               ,
               directed
               to
               the
               Lord
               Admiral
               .
            
             
               
                 BY
                 my
                 Letters
                 given
                 at
                 Pont-Holborn
                 ,
                 the
                 Last
                 of
                 December
                 ,
                 I
                 gave
                 your
                 Honour
                 to
                 understand
                 ,
                 that
                 His
                 Excellency's
                 Merchants
                 of
                 Purpoole
                 began
                 to
                 surcease
                 their
                 Traffick
                 to
                 
                   Clerkenwell
                   ,
                   Newington
                
                 and
                 Bank-side
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 Roads
                 of
                 Charge
                 and
                 Discharge
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 feared
                 lest
                 certain
                 Rovers
                 ,
                 which
                 lay
                 hovering
                 about
                 the
                 Narrow
                 Seas
                 ,
                 should
                 intercept
                 them
                 in
                 their
                 Voyages
                 .
                 Since
                 which
                 time
                 ,
                 
                   may
                   it
                   please
                   your
                   Honour
                
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 discovered
                 an
                 huge
                 Armado
                 of
                 
                   French
                   Amazons
                
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 number
                 of
                 seven
                 hundred
                 Caracts
                 ,
                 Galeasses
                 ,
                 great
                 Galeasses
                 ,
                 and
                 tall
                 Ships
                 ;
                 besides
                 Pinnaces
                 ,
                 Frigots
                 ,
                 Carvels
                 ,
                 Shallops
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 small
                 Vessels
                 innumerable
                 ;
                 which
                 being
                 dispersed
                 into
                 sundry
                 Creeks
                 ,
                 work
                 daily
                 much
                 damage
                 to
                 all
                 sorts
                 of
                 People
                 ,
                 and
                 Adventurers
                 hold
                 in
                 durance
                 ;
                 not
                 suffering
                 one
                 Man
                 to
                 escape
                 ,
                 till
                 he
                 have
                 turned
                 French.
                 Divers
                 Ensigns
                 ,
                 Standards
                 ,
                 Pendants
                 ,
                 Tilting-staves
                 ,
                 short
                 Trunchions
                 for
                 the
                 principal
                 Officers
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 Provision
                 for
                 His
                 Excellency's
                 Triumphs
                 ,
                 they
                 have
                 cast
                 over-board
                 ;
                 for
                 no
                 other
                 Cause
                 ,
                 save
                 that
                 his
                 Subjects
                 were
                 bound
                 inward
                 from
                 Gelderland
                 ,
                 a
                 Nation
                 that
                 they
                 have
                 always
                 hated
                 :
                 Besides
                 that
                 ,
                 they
                 exact
                 so
                 unreasonably
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 trade
                 into
                 Netherland
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 leave
                 them
                 neither
                 Lands
                 ,
                 Goods
                 ,
                 nor
                 good
                 Wares
                 .
                 Also
                 they
                 sink
                 all
                 those
                 that
                 use
                 any
                 Dealings
                 with
                 the
                 People
                 of
                 Cleive
                 ,
                 without
                 respect
                 ,
                 whether
                 he
                 be
                 Merchant
                 ,
                 or
                 Man
                 of
                 War.
                 To
                 conclude
                 ,
                 they
                 burn
                 all
                 those
                 Vessels
                 that
                 transport
                 any
                 dry
                 Wares
                 into
                 the
                 Low-Countries
                 .
                 Moreover
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 to
                 advertise
                 your
                 Honour
                 ,
                 that
                 on
                 the
                 9
                 th
                 .
                 Day
                 of
                 Ianuary
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 Straits
                 of
                 the
                 Gulf
                 of
                 Clerkenwell
                 ,
                 there
                 was
                 an
                 hot
                 Skirmish
                 between
                 a
                 Merchant
                 
                 of
                 St.
                 Giles's
                 ,
                 called
                 Amarpso
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Admiral
                 of
                 the
                 Amazons
                 ,
                 called
                 the
                 Rowse-flower
                 ;
                 wherein
                 the
                 Merchant
                 having
                 gained
                 the
                 Wind
                 ,
                 came
                 up
                 with
                 her
                 in
                 such
                 close
                 manner
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 brake
                 his
                 Bolt-sprite
                 in
                 her
                 hinder
                 Quarter
                 :
                 Yet
                 notwithstanding
                 ,
                 the
                 Fight
                 continued
                 fiercely
                 ,
                 on
                 either
                 part
                 ,
                 two
                 long
                 Hours
                 ,
                 and
                 more
                 ;
                 in
                 which
                 time
                 ,
                 our
                 Gunner
                 ,
                 being
                 a
                 very
                 expert
                 Soldier
                 ,
                 shot
                 her
                 ●our
                 or
                 five
                 times
                 under
                 Water
                 :
                 Then
                 the
                 Merchant
                 perceiving
                 his
                 Powder
                 to
                 be
                 spent
                 ,
                 was
                 inforced
                 to
                 grapple
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 ,
                 with
                 great
                 Resolution
                 ,
                 laid
                 her
                 a-board
                 on
                 the
                 Waste
                 ,
                 which
                 he
                 found
                 stoutly
                 defended
                 by
                 the
                 French
                 ;
                 yet
                 ,
                 at
                 length
                 ,
                 being
                 driven
                 from
                 their
                 close
                 Fight
                 ,
                 they
                 were
                 constrained
                 to
                 keep
                 under
                 Hatches
                 ,
                 where
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 Soldiers
                 entring
                 ,
                 spied
                 Fire
                 in
                 the
                 Gun-room
                 ;
                 notwithstanding●
                 he
                 descended
                 very
                 desperately
                 .
                 Then
                 the
                 Admiral
                 ,
                 seeing
                 no
                 hope
                 to
                 escape
                 ,
                 fired
                 her
                 Powder
                 ,
                 and
                 burnt
                 her self
                 .
                 The
                 Soldiers
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Ship
                 ,
                 which
                 ,
                 as
                 I
                 after
                 learned
                 ,
                 was
                 of
                 an
                 incomparable
                 Burthen
                 ;
                 insomuch
                 that
                 she
                 had
                 been
                 known
                 to
                 have
                 born
                 nine
                 hundred
                 fighting
                 Men
                 in
                 her
                 Poup
                 .
                 Her
                 chief
                 Lading
                 was
                 Cochenella
                 ,
                 Musk
                 ,
                 Guaiacum
                 ,
                 Tabaco
                 and
                 
                   Le
                   grand
                   Vezolle
                
                 .
                 The
                 chief
                 of
                 Account
                 that
                 were
                 blown
                 up
                 ,
                 were
                 
                   Catharina
                   Dardana
                   ,
                   Pecta
                   de
                   Lee
                   ,
                
                 and
                 
                   Maria
                   de
                   Rotulis
                
                 .
                 The
                 rich
                 Carrick
                 of
                 Newington
                 coming
                 to
                 rescue
                 their
                 Admiral
                 ,
                 were
                 so
                 close
                 at
                 fight
                 when
                 she
                 was
                 fired
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 Flame
                 of
                 the
                 Wild-fire
                 caught
                 hold
                 of
                 t●eir
                 Captain
                 's
                 inner
                 Cabbin
                 ;
                 and
                 had
                 not
                 one
                 
                   Barbara
                   de
                   Chirurgia
                
                 been
                 ready
                 with
                 his
                 Syringe
                 ,
                 to
                 have
                 cast
                 on
                 Water
                 ,
                 Milk
                 ,
                 Lotium
                 ,
                 and
                 such
                 like
                 cooling
                 Liquors
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 quenched
                 the
                 Wild-fire
                 betimes
                 ,
                 they
                 had
                 been
                 both
                 ,
                 doubtless
                 ,
                 consumed
                 to
                 Ashes
                 :
                 But
                 by
                 his
                 Care
                 and
                 Coming
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 both
                 escaped
                 alive
                 ,
                 though
                 shrewdly
                 scorched
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 taken
                 Prisoners
                 .
                 The
                 whole
                 number
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 perished
                 in
                 this
                 hot
                 Conflict
                 ,
                 is
                 five
                 hundred
                 fifty
                 five
                 ;
                 and
                 Prisoners
                 ,
                 ninety
                 nine
                 .
                 Our
                 Ship
                 had
                 no
                 other
                 hurt
                 ,
                 save
                 that
                 she
                 sprang
                 her
                 Main-Mast
                 in
                 such
                 sort
                 ,
                 as
                 that
                 she
                 is
                 not
                 able
                 to
                 bear
                 any
                 high
                 Sa●l
                 .
                 Thus
                 having
                 advertised
                 your
                 Honour
                 of
                 every
                 Particular
                 Accident
                 which
                 I
                 could
                 learn
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 humbly
                 to
                 desire
                 your
                 Lordship
                 to
                 acquaint
                 His
                 Excellency
                 and
                 his
                 Privy
                 Council
                 therewith
                 ;
                 that
                 such
                 speedy
                 Order
                 may
                 be
                 taken
                 therein
                 ,
                 as
                 seemeth
                 to
                 their
                 Wisdoms
                 most
                 conv●nient
                 .
                 And
                 so
                 ,
                 with
                 all
                 Duty
                 ,
                 I
                 kiss
                 your
                 Hands
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Your
                   Honour's
                   Servant
                
                 ,
                 John
                 Puttanemico
                 .
              
               
                 From
                 the
                 Harbour
                 of
                 Bride-well
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   10
                   
                     th
                     .
                     of
                  
                   January
                   ,
                   1594.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           There
           were
           also
           read
           like
           Letters
           from
           Stapulia
           and
           Bernardia
           ,
           of
           Intelligences
           ,
           and
           also
           from
           Low-Holborn
           ;
           wherein
           were
           set
           forth
           the
           Plots
           of
           Rebellion
           and
           Insurrection
           ,
           that
           those
           ,
           His
           Excellency's
           Subjects
           ,
           had
           devised
           against
           His
           Highness
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           of
           some
           other
           Occurrences
           in
           those
           Parts
           of
           His
           Highness's
           Dominions
           .
           And
           when
           they
           were
           all
           read
           ,
           the
           Prince
           made
           this
           Speech
           following
           .
        
         
           THese
           suddain
           Accidents
           (
           Lords
           )
           would
           make
           a
           Prince
           of
           little
           Spirit
           suspect
           himself
           to
           be
           unfortunate
           .
           The
           Stapulian
           fallen
           away
           ;
           the
           Bernardian
           holds
           out
           !
           News
           of
           Tumults
           ,
           Treasons
           ,
           Conspiracies
           ,
           Commotions
           ,
           Treacheries
           ,
           Insurrections
           !
           Say
           our
           Lands
           were
           sacked
           ,
           our
           Wealth
           spoiled
           ,
           our
           Friends
           slain
           ,
           our Self
           forsaken
           ,
           vanquished
           ,
           captivated
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Evils
           that
           might
           be
           ,
           were
           fallen
           upon
           Us
           ;
           yet
           could
           there
           be
           nothing
           so
           adverse
           ,
           but
           that
           our
           Fortitude
           and
           heighth
           of
           Courage
           were
           able
           to
           over-work
           .
           These
           Events
           are
           not
           Matters
           of
           Moment
           ,
           or
           of
           Substance
           of
           our
           Government
           :
           These
           are
           not
           Misfortunes
           ,
           but
           Fortune's
           Iests
           ,
           that
           gives
           them
           she
           loves
           not
           ,
           shews
           of
           good
           Luck
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           end
           she
           may
           do
           them
           greater
           Spight
           :
           But
           when
           she
           meaneth
           Good
           ,
           she
           prepares
           Men
           with
           some
           little
           Bitterness
           ,
           that
           her
           good
           Turns
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           ,
           may
           seem
           more
           pleasant
           and
           delightful
           .
           These
           Events
           proceed
           of
           Error
           in
           our
           former
           Government
           ,
           who
           should
           not
           have
           put
           great
           Men
           ,
           well
           loved
           ,
           or
           popular
           ,
           into
           so
           great
           places
           of
           Sovereignty
           ;
           nor
           one
           Man
           should
           possess
           so
           great
           a
           Place
           ,
           of
           so
           great
           Command
           ;
           by
           too
           much
           Authority
           and
           Greatness
           ,
           a
           right
           good
           Mind
           is
           oftentimes
           corrupted
           :
           In
           this
           late
           ,
           We
           rather
           allow
           a
           severe
           Man
           ,
           somewhat
           hated
           ;
           for
           better
           were
           a
           little
           profitable
           Civil
           Dissention
           ,
           than
           a
           League
           and
           Love
           that
           were
           likely
           to
           prove
           dangerous
           .
           Lords
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           it
           an
           harder
           matter
           to
           keep
           things
           once
           gotten
           ,
           than
           at
           the
           first
           to
           obtain
           it
           .
           Hitherto
           no
           Prince
           in
           this
           World
           hath
           had
           better
           Success
           than
           our Self
           .
           Men
           say
           ,
           that
           Sovereignty
           is
           uncertain
           ,
           and
           an
           ill
           Security
           ;
           subject
           to
           Cares
           ,
           Troubles
           ,
           Envy
           ,
           Treacheries
           ,
           Hate
           ,
           Fear
           ,
           Distrust
           :
           We
           have
           hitherto
           found
           none
           of
           those
           .
           That
           a
           Prince
           hath
           no
           sure
           Friend
           ,
           no
           faithful
           Servant
           ,
           no
           safe
           Place
           ,
           no
           quiet
           Hour
           ,
           no
           secure
           Pleasure
           :
           All
           these
           have
           We
           ,
           and
           more
           ,
           in
           great
           abundance
           ;
           and
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           to
           other
           Princes
           have
           been
           the
           occasions
           of
           Mis-hap
           ,
           have
           been
           to
           Vs
           the
           very
           Instruments
           of
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           much
           Service
           .
           What
           Prince
           ever
           found
           in
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           Matters
           of
           Weight
           ,
           more
           Love
           ,
           more
           Loyalty
           ,
           more
           Readiness
           ,
           more
           Service
           ?
           When
           We
           have
           been
           inclined
           to
           solace
           ,
           what
           Liveliness
           ,
           what
           
           Alacrity
           ,
           what
           ingenious
           Devices
           ,
           Sports
           ,
           Iollities
           ,
           what
           variety
           of
           Pleasure
           ?
           How
           have
           We
           been
           honoured
           with
           the
           Presents
           of
           divers
           Princes
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Men
           of
           great
           Worth
           ;
           who
           ,
           confident
           in
           our
           Love
           ,
           without
           Fear
           or
           Distrust
           ,
           have
           come
           to
           visit
           Vs
           ;
           by
           whose
           honourable
           Kindness
           ,
           We
           are
           to
           them
           for
           ever
           devinct
           ,
           and
           most
           firmly
           bounden
           ?
           How
           hath
           the
           favourable
           Regard
           ,
           and
           bright
           Eyes
           of
           brave
           Ladies
           shined
           upon
           Our
           Endeavours
           ,
           which
           to
           their
           Honours
           and
           Service
           have
           been
           ever
           intended
           ?
           How
           have
           We
           been
           gratulated
           with
           divers
           Ambassadors
           from
           divers
           Nations
           ?
           What
           Concourse
           of
           all
           People
           hath
           been
           continually
           at
           Our
           Court
           ,
           to
           behold
           Our
           Magnificence
           ?
           Shall
           small
           Matters
           therefore
           daunt
           Vs
           ?
           Shall
           a
           few
           tumultuary
           Disorders
           dismay
           Vs
           ?
           Shall
           ill-guided
           Insurrections
           trouble
           Vs
           ,
           that
           are
           ,
           like
           Mushrooms
           ,
           sprung
           up
           in
           a
           Night
           ,
           and
           rotten
           before
           the
           Morning
           ?
           We
           are
           loath
           to
           believe
           that
           there
           be
           such
           Sparks
           of
           Dissention
           and
           Mischief
           ;
           but
           if
           there
           be
           ,
           We
           will
           make
           haste
           to
           quench
           them
           ,
           before
           they
           grow
           into
           violent
           Flames
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           no
           longer
           Consulting
           ,
           where
           a
           Man
           cannot
           commend
           the
           Counsel
           ,
           before
           he
           hath
           seen
           the
           Effect
           .
           Nor
           shall
           it
           require
           the
           Presence
           of
           a
           Prince
           to
           settle
           these
           small
           Commotions
           :
           Lords
           ,
           We
           send
           you
           to
           these
           Places
           where
           Need
           is
           ;
           and
           as
           Occasion
           serveth
           ,
           We
           will
           take
           Order
           that
           Garisons
           be
           planted
           ,
           Citadels
           erected
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           else
           be
           performed
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           convenient
           to
           sub-act
           and
           bring
           under
           these
           unsetled
           Provinces
           .
           Our Self
           ,
           with
           Our
           chosen
           Knights
           ,
           with
           an
           Army
           Royal
           ,
           will
           make
           towards
           our
           Brother
           of
           Russia
           ,
           with
           my
           Lord
           here
           ,
           his
           Ambassador
           ,
           presently
           to
           join
           with
           him
           against
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           
             Negarian
             Tartars
          
           ;
           more
           dreadful
           ,
           the
           
             Barbarian
             Tartars
          
           :
           And
           if
           Fortune
           will
           not
           grace
           Our
           good
           Attempt
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           rightful
           Prince
           ,
           and
           true
           Sovereign
           of
           the
           honourable
           Order
           of
           the
           Helmet
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           those
           Ladies
           whom
           ,
           in
           Knightly
           Honour
           ,
           I
           love
           and
           serve
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           the
           Name
           of
           a
           Grayan
           Knight
           more
           dreadful
           to
           the
           
             Barbarian
             Tartars
          
           ,
           than
           the
           Macedonian
           to
           the
           wearied
           Persians
           ,
           the
           Roman
           to
           the
           dispersed
           Britains
           ,
           or
           the
           Cas●alian
           to
           the
           weakned
           Indians
           .
           Gentle
           Ladies
           ,
           be
           now
           benign
           and
           gracious
           to
           your
           Knights
           ,
           that
           never
           pleased
           themselves
           ,
           but
           when
           their
           Service
           pleased
           you
           ;
           that
           for
           your
           sakes
           shall
           undertake
           hard
           Adventures
           ,
           that
           will
           make
           your
           Names
           and
           Beauties
           most
           famous
           ,
           even
           in
           Foreign
           Regions
           ;
           let
           your
           Favour
           kindle
           the
           Vigour
           of
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           abound
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           the
           Men
           ,
           by
           whom
           your
           Fame
           ,
           your
           Honour
           ,
           your
           Vertue
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           advanced
           ,
           protected
           and
           admired
           .
        
         
         
           When
           the
           Prince
           had
           concluded
           ,
           for
           his
           Farewel
           ,
           he
           took
           a
           L●dy
           to
           dance
           withal
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Knights
           and
           Courtiers
           ;
           and
           after
           some
           time
           spent
           in
           Revelling
           ,
           the
           Prince
           took
           his
           way
           to
           his
           Lodging
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Company
           dissolved
           ,
           and
           made
           an
           end
           of
           this
           Night's
           Work.
           
        
         
           On
           the
           next
           Morning
           His
           Highness
           took
           his
           Journey
           towards
           Russia
           ,
           with
           the
           Ambassador
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           remained
           until
           Candlemas
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           ,
           after
           his
           glorious
           Conquests
           abroad
           ,
           His
           Excellency
           returned
           home
           again
           ;
           in
           which
           the
           Purpose
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           was
           much
           disappointed
           by
           the
           Readers
           and
           Ancients
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Term
           :
           So
           that
           very
           good
           Inventions
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           be
           performed
           in
           publick
           at
           his
           Entertainment
           into
           the
           House
           again
           ,
           and
           two
           grand
           Nights
           which
           were
           intended
           at
           his
           Triumphal
           Return
           ,
           wherewith
           his
           Reign
           had
           been
           conceitedly
           determined
           ,
           were
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Readers
           and
           Governors
           made
           frustrate
           ,
           for
           the
           Want
           of
           Room
           in
           the
           Hall
           ,
           the
           Scaffolds
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           forbidden
           to
           be
           built
           up
           again
           (
           as
           would
           have
           been
           necessary
           for
           the
           good
           Discharge
           of
           such
           a
           Matter
           )
           thought
           convenient
           ;
           but
           it
           shewed
           rather
           what
           was
           performed
           ,
           than
           intended
           .
           Brie●ly
           ,
           it
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           28
           ●h
           .
           of
           Ianuary
           ,
           the
           Hall
           being
           sate
           at
           Dinner
           ,
           with
           Readers
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           suddainly
           sounded
           a
           Trumpet
           ;
           which
           being
           thrice
           done
           ,
           there
           entred
           the
           King
           at
           Arms
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           said
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           ON
           the
           b●half
           of
           my
           Sovereign
           Lord
           ,
           Sir
           Henry
           ,
           the
           Right
           Excellent
           ,
           and
           A●l-conquering
           Prince
           of
           Purpoole
           ,
           Arch-Duke
           of
           Stapulia
           and
           Bernardia
           ,
           Duke
           o●
           High
           and
           Net●er
           Holborn
           ,
           Marquis
           of
           St.
           Giles's
           and
           Tottenham
           ,
           Count
           P●l●tine
           of
           Bloomsbury
           and
           Cl●r●●nwell
           ,
           great
           Lord
           of
           the
           Can●ons
           of
           
             Islington
             ,
             Kentish-Town
             ,
             Paddington
          
           and
           Knights-bridge
           ,
           K●ight
           of
           the
           m●st
           Her●ic●l
           Order
           of
           the
           Helmet
           ,
           and
           S●vereign
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           I
           ,
           H●s
           Excellency's
           King
           at
           Arm●
           ,
           dispatched
           from
           his
           Royal
           N●v●
           ,
           triumphantly
           returning
           from
           his
           glorious
           Conquests
           of
           the
           
             Negarian
             Tartars
          
           ,
           do
           ,
           in
           His
           Highness●s
           N●me
           ,
           command
           all
           his
           Officers
           ,
           Knights
           and
           Pensioners
           to
           give
           their
           Attendance
           on
           His
           Highness's
           Person
           ,
           at
           his
           Port
           of
           Black-wallia
           ,
           on
           the
           1st●
           of
           February
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           hath
           further
           commanded
           me
           to
           give
           notice
           to
           all
           his
           Servants
           within
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           of
           whatsoever
           Condition
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           ready
           to
           perform
           all
           O●●ices
           of
           O●edience
           and
           Subjection
           ,
           as
           well
           becometh
           their
           Loyalty
           to
           so
           Gracious
           a
           Sovereign●
        
         
         
           When
           this
           News
           of
           the
           Prince's
           Return
           out
           of
           Russia
           was
           thus
           sent
           abroad
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           known
           that
           His
           Highness
           was
           to
           come
           by
           Greenwich
           ,
           where
           the
           Court
           then
           lay
           ,
           it
           was
           given
           the
           Gentlemen
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           Her
           Majesty
           did
           expect
           ,
           that
           in
           passing
           by
           ,
           our
           Prince
           should
           land
           ,
           and
           do
           his
           Homage
           ;
           the
           rather
           because
           ,
           in
           Christmas
           ,
           there
           was
           great
           Expectation
           of
           his
           coming
           thither
           ,
           to
           present
           Her
           Majesty
           with
           some
           Pass-time
           ,
           and
           none
           performed
           .
           Whereupon
           it
           was
           determined
           ,
           that
           in
           passing
           by
           ,
           there
           should
           be
           a
           Letter
           directed
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Heneage
          
           ,
           our
           honourable
           good
           Friend
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           excuse
           us
           for
           that
           time
           ;
           which
           Letter
           hereafter
           is
           set
           down
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           1st
           .
           of
           February
           ,
           the
           Prince
           and
           his
           Train
           were
           met
           at
           Black-wall
           ;
           from
           whence
           they
           came
           upon
           the
           River
           of
           Thames
           ,
           in
           a
           very
           gallant
           Shew
           .
           Being
           come
           so
           near
           his
           own
           Country
           ,
           he
           left
           his
           Navy
           of
           Ships
           ,
           as
           not
           fit
           for
           so
           short
           a
           Cut
           ,
           and
           the
           matter
           not
           being
           very
           great
           or
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           he
           and
           his
           Retinue
           took
           to
           them
           fifteen
           Barges
           ,
           bravely
           furnished
           with
           Standards
           ,
           Pendants
           ,
           Flags
           and
           Streamers
           :
           There
           was
           also
           in
           every
           Barge
           ,
           Musick
           and
           Trumpets
           ;
           and
           in
           some
           ,
           Ordnance
           and
           Shot
           .
           Being
           thus
           gallantly
           appointed
           ,
           we
           came
           on
           our
           Way
           by
           the
           Stairs
           at
           Greenwich
           ,
           where
           the
           Ordnance
           was
           shot
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Navy
           made
           a
           Sail
           round
           about
           ;
           and
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           Admiral
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Prince
           was
           ,
           came
           directly
           before
           the
           Court-Stairs
           ,
           His
           Highness
           dispatched
           two
           Gentlemen
           with
           Letters
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Heneage
          
           ;
           the
           Copy
           whereof
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               Henry
               Prince
               of
               Purpoole
               ,
               to
               the
               Right
               Honourable
               Sir
               
                 Thomas
                 Heneage
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Most
                 Honourable
                 Knight
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Have
               now
               accomplished
               a
               most
               tedious
               and
               hazardous
               Iourney
               ,
               though
               very
               honourable
               ,
               into
               Russia
               ;
               and
               returning
               within
               the
               view
               of
               the
               Court
               of
               your
               renowned
               Queen
               ,
               my
               gracious
               Sovereign
               ,
               to
               whom
               I
               acknowledge
               Homage
               and
               Service
               ,
               I
               thought
               good
               ,
               in
               passing
               by
               ,
               to
               kiss
               her
               sacred
               Hands
               ,
               as
               a
               Tender
               of
               the
               Zeal
               and
               Duty
               I
               owe
               unto
               Her
               Majesty
               ;
               but
               in
               making
               the
               Offer
               ,
               I
               found
               ,
               my
               Desire
               was
               greater
               than
               the
               Ability
               of
               my
               Body
               ;
               which
               ,
               by
               length
               of
               my
               Iourney
               ,
               and
               my
               Sickness
               
               at
               Sea
               ,
               is
               so
               weakned
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               very
               dangerous
               for
               me
               to
               adventure
               it
               .
               Therefore
               ,
               
                 most
                 honourable
                 Friend
              
               ,
               let
               me
               intreat
               you
               to
               make
               my
               humble
               Excuse
               to
               Her
               Majesty
               for
               this
               present
               :
               and
               to
               certifie
               Her
               Highness
               ,
               that
               I
               do
               hope
               ,
               by
               the
               Assistance
               of
               the
               Divine
               Providence
               ,
               to
               recover
               my
               former
               Strength
               about
               Shrovetide
               ;
               at
               which
               time
               I
               intend
               to
               repair
               to
               Her
               Majesty's
               Court
               (
               if
               it
               may
               stand
               with
               her
               gracious
               Pleasure
               )
               to
               offer
               my
               Service
               ,
               and
               relate
               the
               Success
               of
               my
               Iourney
               .
               And
               ●o
               praying
               your
               Honour
               to
               return
               me
               Her
               Majesty's
               Answer
               ,
               I
               wish
               you
               all
               Honour
               and
               Happiness
               .
            
             
               
                 Dated
                 from
                 Ship-board
                 ,
                 at
                 our
                 
                   Ark
                   of
                   Vanity
                
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   1st
                   .
                   of
                   February
                   ,
                   1594.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Letter
           being
           delive●ed
           ,
           and
           Her
           Majesty
           made
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Contents
           ,
           her
           gracious
           Answer
           was
           ;
           That
           if
           the
           Letter
           had
           not
           excused
           his
           Passing
           by
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           done
           Homage
           before
           he
           had
           gone
           away
           ,
           although
           he
           had
           been
           a
           greater
           Prince
           than
           he
           was
           :
           Yet
           she
           said
           ,
           she
           liked
           well
           his
           gallant
           Shews
           ,
           that
           were
           made
           at
           his
           Triumphant
           Return
           .
           And
           Her
           Highness
           added
           further
           ,
           That
           if
           he
           would
           come
           at
           Shrovetide
           ,
           he
           and
           his
           Followers
           should
           have
           Entertainment
           according
           to
           his
           Dignity
           .
           And
           the
           Messenger
           returned
           Answer
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           and
           his
           Company
           continued
           their
           Course
           ,
           until
           they
           came
           to
           the
           Tower
           ;
           where
           ,
           by
           Her
           Majes●y's
           Commandment
           ,
           he
           was
           welcomed
           with
           a
           Volley
           of
           great
           Ordnance
           ,
           by
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           the
           Tower.
           At
           the
           Tower-hill
           there
           waited
           for
           the
           Prince's
           L●nding
           ,
           Men
           attending
           with
           Horses
           ,
           very
           gallantly
           Appointed
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           Company
           ,
           to
           the
           number
           of
           one
           hundred
           ;
           the
           most
           of
           them
           being
           great
           Horses
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           very
           choice
           Geldings
           ;
           and
           all
           very
           bravely
           furnished
           with
           all
           things
           necessary
           .
           So
           the
           Prince
           ●eing
           moanted
           ,
           and
           his
           Company
           in
           Order
           ,
           as
           before
           s●t
           down
           ,
           eve●y
           Man
           according
           to
           his
           Office
           ,
           with
           the
           Ensign
           thereof
           ,
           they
           rode
           very
           gallantly
           through
           
             Tower-street
             ,
             Fen-church-street
             ,
             Grace-c●urc●-street
             ,
             Corn-hill
             ,
             Cheap-side
             ,
          
           and
           so
           through
           St.
           Paul's
           Church-yard
           ;
           where
           ,
           at
           St
           Paul's
           School
           ,
           His
           Highness
           was
           entertained
           with
           an
           Oration
           ,
           made
           ●y
           one
           of
           the
           Scholars
           of
           that
           School
           ;
           the
           Copy
           wh●r●of
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Henrico
                   ,
                   Illustrissimo
                   &
                   Potentissimo
                   Purpoolae
                   Principi
                   ,
                   Archi-duci
                   Stapuliae
                   &
                   Bernardiae
                   ,
                   Superioris
                   &
                   Inferioris
                   Holborn
                   Duci
                   ,
                   Sancti
                   Aegidii
                   &
                   Tottenham
                   Marchioni
                   ,
                   de
                   Clerkenwell
                   &
                   Bloomsbury
                   Comiti
                   Palatino
                   ,
                   Domino
                   magno
                   Cantonum
                   de
                   
                     Islington
                     ,
                     Kentish-Town
                     ,
                     Paddington
                  
                   &
                   Knights-bridge
                   ,
                   Heroici
                   Ordinis
                   Galcotae
                   Equiti
                   Aurato
                   ,
                   &
                   ejusdem
                   Domino
                   Serenissimo
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   IMportunum
                   fortasse
                   suerit
                   (
                   Purpooliensis
                   Princeps
                   Serenissime
                   )
                   apud
                   tantam
                   Majestatem
                   t●am
                   tam
                   intempestivo
                   tempore
                   perorare
                   .
                   Vix
                   enim
                   sperare
                   ausus
                   sum
                   ,
                   velle
                   te
                   ,
                   qui
                   tantam
                   personam
                   sustines
                   ,
                   tuumque
                   hunc
                   comitatum
                   verè
                   Aulicum
                   ,
                   post
                   victorias
                   partas
                   terrâ
                   marique
                   maximas
                   ,
                   ad
                   vocem
                   puerilem
                   in
                   mediâ
                   instructissimi
                   triumphi
                   solemnitate
                   consistere
                   .
                   Verum
                   per
                   affibilitatem
                   in
                   summis
                   principibus
                   semper
                   laudatissimam
                   ,
                   liceat
                   mihi
                   proetereunti
                   celsitudini
                   tuae
                   musarum
                   nostrarum
                   benevolentiam
                   offerre
                   ,
                   &
                   gratulationem
                   hanc
                   meam
                   qualemcunque
                   post
                   tam
                   illustrem
                   tuum
                   &
                   triumphantem
                   ,
                   ac
                   per
                   totum
                   orbem
                   divulgatum
                   è
                   Russiâ
                   reditum
                   ,
                   kâc
                   meâ
                   oratione
                   Generosis
                   omnibus
                   testatum
                   relinquere
                   .
                   Quamvis
                   enim
                   subitò
                   nobis
                   excidat
                   ,
                   &
                   ad
                   tantam
                   Majestatem
                   quasi
                   obstupescat
                   oratio
                   ,
                   gratulatio
                   tamen
                   quae
                   magis
                   sit
                   offerri
                   ,
                   quaeque
                   sit
                   officii
                   &
                   amoris
                   erga
                   virtutes
                   Generosas
                   plenior
                   afferri
                   certè
                   quidem
                   non
                   potest
                   .
                   Nonne
                   vides
                   civitatem
                   ipsam
                   quasi
                   sedibus
                   suis
                   convulsam
                   ad
                   congratulandum
                   tanto
                   Principi
                   procedere
                   ?
                   Quid
                   existimas
                   totum
                   hunc
                   concursum
                   cogitare
                   ?
                   In
                   cujus
                   ora
                   vultusque
                   horum
                   omnium
                   oculos
                   conjectos
                   putas
                   ?
                   Quem
                   sensum
                   reddis
                   amicorum
                   nostrorum
                   ?
                   Quid
                   cupimus
                   ?
                   Quid
                   optamus
                   ?
                   Quid
                   agimus
                   ?
                   Nonne
                   ut
                   tam
                   voluntates
                   nostras
                   testemur
                   ,
                   quam
                   victoriis
                   gratulemur
                   tuis
                   ?
                   Quid
                   igitur
                   mirum
                   si
                   schola
                   ,
                   etiam
                   nostra
                   virtutum
                   Generosarum
                   emula
                   ,
                   victoriis
                   &
                   triumphis
                   illustrissimis
                   gratulari
                   gestiat
                   ?
                   Perge
                   igitur
                   ,
                   &
                   optimis
                   auspiciis
                   perge
                   ,
                   Clarissime
                   Princeps
                   ,
                   ad
                   Purpooliense
                   palatium
                   tuum
                   redito
                   ,
                   Grayorum
                   oraculum
                   ,
                   quo
                   tanquam
                   
                     Delphici
                     Apollinis
                  
                   voce
                   fatidica
                   omnes
                   controversiae
                   dirimuntur
                   .
                   De
                   Hispano
                   hoste
                   omnium
                   Principum
                   communi
                   invadendo
                   ,
                   consulito
                   .
                   Quam
                   facile
                   tuus
                   jam
                   sanguine
                   madens
                   Tartarorum
                   gladius
                   ,
                   praesertim
                   si
                   Templarios
                   tibi
                   antiquo
                   foedere
                   conjunctos
                   in
                   belli
                   novi
                   societatem
                   asciscas
                   ,
                   aliorum
                   omnium
                   &
                   strictos
                   gladios
                   retundet
                   ,
                   &
                   clypeos
                   
                   excutiet
                   ?
                   
                     Hispani
                     invidia
                     rumpantur
                     ut
                     Ilia
                     Codro
                     .
                  
                   Interim
                   verò
                   Musae
                   nostrae
                   &
                   praeteritis
                   tuis
                   applaudent
                   victoriis
                   ,
                   &
                   Paladem
                   suam
                   exorabunt
                   antiquam
                   Grayorum
                   ,
                   ut
                   te
                   alterum
                   jam
                   Agamemnonem
                   ,
                   qui
                   multos
                   habes
                   Achilles
                   &
                   Ulysses
                   Comites
                   tuos
                   ,
                   galeâ
                   suâ
                   induat
                   ,
                   clypeo
                   protegat
                   ,
                   &
                   hastâ
                   (
                   hostibus
                   tuis
                   omnibus
                   fusis
                   profligatisque
                   )
                   in
                   perpetuum
                   conservat
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           Oration
           being
           ended
           ,
           the
           Prince
           rewarded
           the
           Boy
           very
           bounti●ully
           ,
           and
           thanked
           them
           for
           their
           good
           Wills
           ,
           and
           Forwardness
           to
           ●hew
           the
           same
           .
           Then
           we
           marched
           on
           our
           Way
           ,
           as
           before
           ,
           by
           Ludg●te
           ,
           and
           through
           Fleet-street
           ;
           where
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           way
           else
           ,
           the
           Streets
           were
           so
           thronged
           and
           filled
           with
           People
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           left
           but
           room
           for
           the
           Horse-men
           that
           were
           to
           pass
           .
           In
           this
           State
           the
           Prince
           was
           conducted
           to
           Grays-Inn
           ,
           where
           His
           Excellency
           was
           received
           by
           a
           Peal
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           Sound
           of
           Trumpets
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           good
           Entertainment
           that
           all
           his
           loving
           Subjects
           could
           make
           ,
           to
           shew
           their
           Love
           and
           Loyalty
           to
           His
           Highness
           .
        
         
           The
           Prince
           being
           thus
           received
           ,
           came
           ,
           after
           Supper
           ,
           into
           the
           Hall
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           danced
           and
           revelled
           among
           the
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           his
           own
           Court
           ;
           and
           in
           like
           manner
           they
           spent
           the
           Day
           ●ollowing
           ;
           but
           there
           was
           no
           other
           Performance
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           want
           of
           the
           Stage
           and
           Scaffolds
           ,
           till
           Shrovetide
           ,
           that
           they
           went
           to
           the
           Court
           :
           And
           the
           things
           that
           were
           then
           performed
           before
           Her
           Majesty
           ,
           were
           rather
           to
           discharge
           our
           own
           Promise
           ,
           than
           to
           satisfie
           the
           Expectation
           of
           others
           .
           In
           that
           regard
           ,
           the
           Plot
           of
           those
           Sports
           were
           but
           small
           ;
           the
           rather
           ,
           that
           Tediousness
           might
           be
           avoided
           ,
           and
           confused
           Disorder
           ,
           a
           thing
           which
           might
           easily
           happen
           in
           a
           multitude
           of
           Actions
           ;
           the
           Sports
           therefore
           consisted
           of
           a
           Mask
           ,
           and
           some
           Spe●●●es
           ,
           that
           were
           as
           Introductions
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           ●olloweth
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Speakers
             .
          
           
             An
             Esquire
             of
             the
             Princ●●
             Company
             ,
             attended
             by
             a
             Tartarian
             Page
             .
          
           
             Proteus
             ,
             the
             Sea-God
             ,
             attended
             by
             two
             Tritons
             .
          
           
             Thamesis
             and
             Amphitrite
             ,
             who
             likewise
             were
             attended
             by
             their
             Sea-Nymphs
             .
          
        
         
           These
           five
           were
           Musicians
           ,
           which
           sung
           on
           the
           first
           Coming
           on
           the
           Stage
           .
        
         
         
           At
           the
           first
           Coming
           on
           the
           Stage
           ,
           the
           Nymphs
           and
           Tritons
           sung
           this
           Hymn
           following
           ,
           in
           praise
           of
           Neptune
           ;
           which
           being
           ended
           ,
           the
           Speakers
           made
           their
           Speeches
           in
           order
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             OF
             Neptune's
             Empire
             let
             us
             sing
             ,
          
           
             At
             whose
             Command
             the
             Waves
             obey
             ,
          
           
             To
             whom
             Rivers
             Tribute
             pay
             ,
          
           
             Down
             the
             high
             Mountains
             sliding
             :
          
           
             To
             whom
             the
             Scaly
             Nation
             yields
          
           
             Homage
             for
             their
             Chrystal
             Fields
             ,
          
           
             Wherein
             they
             dwell
             .
          
           
             And
             every
             Sea-God
             praise
             again
             ,
          
           
             Tearly
             out
             of
             his
             watry
             Cell
             ,
          
           
             To
             deck
             great
             Neptune's
             Diadem
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Tritons
             dancing
             in
             a
             Ring
             ,
          
           
             Before
             his
             Palace-Gates
             ,
             do
             make
          
           
             The
             Waiters
             with
             their
             Trumpets
             quake
             ,
          
           
             Like
             the
             great
             Thunder
             sounding
             .
          
           
             The
             Sea-Nymphs
             chaunt
             their
             Accents
             shrill
             ,
          
           
             And
             the
             Syrens
             taught
             to
             kill
          
           
             With
             their
             sweet
             Voice
             ,
          
           
             Make
             every
             echoing
             Voice
             reply
          
           
             Vnto
             their
             gentle
             mourning
             Noise
             ,
          
           
             In
             praise
             of
             Neptune's
             Empery
             .
          
        
         
           
             Esquire
             ,
          
           
             PRoteus
             ,
             it
             seems
             you
             lea●
             a
             merry
             Life
             ;
          
           
             Your
             Musick
             follows
             you
             where
             ere
             you
             go
             .
          
           
             I
             thought
             you
             Sea-Gods
             ,
             as
             in
             your
             Abode
             ,
          
           
             So
             in
             your
             Nature
             ,
             had
             not
             been
             ●nlike
          
           
             To
             Fishes
             ;
             the
             which
             ,
             as
             say
             Philosophers
             ,
          
           
             Have
             so
             small
             Sense
             of
             Musick
             's
             Delight
             ,
          
           
             As
             't
             is
             a
             Doubt
             not
             fully
             yet
             resolv'd
             ,
          
           
             Whether
             of
             Hearing
             they
             have
             Sense
             ,
             or
             no.
             
          
        
         
           
             Proteus
             ,
          
           
             'T
             was
             great
             Discourse
             of
             Reason
             ,
             to
             regard
          
           
             The
             dreaming
             Guess
             of
             a
             Philosopher
             ,
          
           
           
             That
             never
             held
             his
             idle
             buzzing
             head
          
           
             Vnder
             the
             Water
             half
             an
             Hour's
             space
             ,
          
           
             More
             than
             that
             famous
             old
             received
             History
          
           
             Of
             good
             Arion
             ,
             by
             a
             Dolphin
             saved
             .
          
        
         
           
             Esquire
             ,
          
           
             Well
             ,
             let
             that
             pass
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             purpose
             now
             :
          
           
             I
             thought
             that
             you
             that
             are
             a
             Demy-God
             ,
          
           
             Would
             not
             have
             fail'd
             my
             Expectation
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proteus
             ,
          
           
             Why
             so
             ,
             fair
             '
             Squire
             ?
             Is
             not
             my
             Promise
             kept
             ,
          
           
             And
             duly
             the
             appointed
             time
             observ'd
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Esquire
             ,
          
           
             Yes
             ;
             and
             't
             is
             that
             in
             which
             I
             rest
             deceiv'd
             :
          
           
             I
             rather
             deem'd
             ,
             and
             not
             without
             good
             Cause
             ,
          
           
             That
             those
             still
             floating
             Regions
             where
             you
             bide
             ,
          
           
             And
             th'
             ever-changing
             Nature
             that
             you
             have
             ,
          
           
             Naught
             else
             but
             Breach
             of
             Promise
             ,
             promised
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proteus
             ,
          
           
             'T
             were
             strange
             if
             that
             my
             Word
             ,
             which
             Credit
             keeps
             ,
          
           
             In
             future
             things
             ,
             and
             hidden
             Secrecies
             ,
          
           
             Should
             fondly
             fail
             in
             keeping
             Promise
             made
             :
          
           
             Fondly
             indeed
             ,
             when
             't
             is
             for
             my
             Avail
             .
          
           
             Here
             are
             the
             Rocks
             ;
             your
             Person
             ,
             or
             your
             Prize
             .
          
           
             But
             tell
             me
             ,
             Squire
             ;
             Where
             's
             th'
             appointed
             place
             ,
          
           
             In
             which
             we
             shall
             these
             vaunted
             Wonders
             see
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Esqui●e
             ,
          
           
             Well
             may
             you
             Wonders
             term
             them
             ,
             Proteus
             :
          
           
             For
             these
             are
             Wonders
             that
             pass
             Humane
             Wit
             :
          
           
             These
             shall
             surpass
             thy
             Wit
             ,
             though
             half
             divine
             .
          
           
             But
             for
             to
             put
             you
             out
             of
             further
             Doubt
             ,
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             place
             ,
             where
             all
             those
             Promises
             ,
          
           
             Agreed
             upon
             betwixt
             the
             Prince
             and
             you
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             be
             perform'd
             ;
             and
             shall
             be
             so
             perform'd
             ,
          
           
             So
             far
             beyond
             your
             doubting
             Expectation
             ,
          
           
             So
             far
             beyond
             his
             modest
             Declaration
             .
          
           
             And
             you
             shall
             say
             ,
             thrice
             happy
             Prot●us
             ;
          
           
             Whose
             Ears
             unblessed
             ,
             were
             to
             bless
             mine
             Eyes
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Amphitrite
             ,
          
           
             Your
             fair
             set
             Speeches
             make
             us
             two
             amazed
             .
          
           
             But
             tell
             us
             ,
             Squire
             ,
             what
             be
             those
             Promises
             ,
          
           
             And
             those
             agreed
             Covenants
             ?
             And
             whereon
          
           
             Did
             they
             arise
             'twixt
             Proteus
             and
             your
             Prince
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Esquire
             ,
          
           
             Fair
             Amphitrite
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             all
             .
          
           
             After
             the
             Victory
             at
             Austrican
          
           
             Had
             made
             an
             end
             of
             the
             Tartarian
             War
             ,
          
           
             And
             quite
             dispers'd
             our
             vanquish'd
             Enemies
          
           
             Vnto
             their
             Hoards
             ,
             and
             huge
             vast
             Wilderness
             ;
          
           
             Our
             noble
             Prince
             ,
             and
             his
             couragious
             Knights
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             untry'd
             Valour
             ,
             in
             the
             Battle
             fought
             ,
          
           
             Was
             rather
             warm'd
             ,
             than
             fully
             exercis'd
             ,
          
           
             Finding
             no
             Enterprise
             that
             did
             deserve
          
           
             Th'
             Employment
             of
             their
             brave
             united
             Force
             ,
          
           
             After
             Assignment
             of
             a
             Day
             and
             Place
             ,
          
           
             Where
             both
             himself
             and
             all
             his
             Knights
             should
             meet
             ,
          
           
             Dispers'd
             themselves
             into
             many
             sundry
             Quests
             ,
          
           
             To
             seek
             Adventures
             as
             they
             should
             befal
             .
          
           
             The
             Prince
             himself
             ,
             who
             only
             was
             attended
          
           
             By
             me
             his
             Squire
             ,
             had
             many
             strange
             Exploits
             ;
          
           
             Which
             since
             they
             shortly
             shall
             be
             put
             in
             Print
             ,
          
           
             Ioin'd
             with
             Prince
             Arthur's
             famous
             Chronicle
             ,
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             now
             need
             to
             repeat
             at
             large
             .
          
           
             Amongst
             the
             rest
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             time
             approach'd
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             assign'd
             ,
             we
             shou'd
             all
             meet
             ,
          
           
             It
             thus
             fell
             out
             :
             The
             Prince
             ,
             one
             Sun-shine
             Day
             ,
          
           
             Resting
             himself
             within
             a
             goodly
             Tuft
          
           
             Of
             tall
             streight
             Firr-trees
             that
             adorn'd
             the
             Shoar
             ,
          
           
             Reading
             a
             Letter
             ,
             lately
             sent
             to
             him
          
           
             From
             one
             of
             his
             brave
             Knights
             ,
             that
             did
             import
             ,
          
           
             H●w
             he
             ,
             in
             token
             of
             his
             dutious
             Love
             ,
          
           
             And
             for
             a
             Trophy
             of
             his
             Victories
             ,
          
           
             Had
             lately
             sent
             him
             a
             Commodity
          
           
             Of
             Pigmies
             ,
             taken
             in
             private
             Conquest
             ,
          
           
             Resting
             and
             residing
             :
             Suddainly
             he
             espy'd
          
           
             Of
             Porpoises
             a
             great
             unusual
             Flock
             ,
          
           
           
             Playing
             and
             springing
             in
             the
             climbing
             Wave●
             .
          
           
             Drawn
             with
             this
             sight
             near
             to
             the
             Shoar
             ,
          
           
             Mounting
             a
             little
             Cliff
             ,
             he
             soon
             discern'd
          
           
             A
             Cave
             ,
             whose
             frame
             seem'd
             more
             than
             natural
             ;
          
           
             And
             viewing
             near
             with
             wary
             heedful
             Eyes
             ,
          
           
             At
             length
             he
             spy'd
             this
             Fish
             hard
             there
             asleep
             ;
          
           
             Whom
             by
             his
             Head
             and
             Haviour
             he
             suspected
          
           
             To
             be
             this
             Proteus
             ;
             as
             it
             was
             indeed
             .
          
           
             Our
             Prince
             streight
             ,
             ready
             at
             his
             Fortune's
             Call
             ,
          
           
             With
             easie
             stealing
             Steps
             ,
             drew
             near
             to
             him
             :
          
           
             And
             being
             near
             ,
             with
             great
             Agility
             ,
          
           
             Siezed
             suddainly
             upon
             this
             Demy-God
             .
          
           
             He
             thus
             surpris'd
             ,
             resorted
             presently
          
           
             To
             his
             familiar
             Arts
             ,
             and
             turning
             Tricks
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             like
             to
             a
             skilful
             Falconer
             ,
          
           
             Continu'd
             still
             to
             keep
             his
             fastned
             Hold.
             
          
        
         
           
             Thamesis
             .
          
           
             The
             Story
             of
             those
             oft
             transformed
             Shapes
             ,
          
           
             I
             long
             to
             hear
             from
             you
             that
             present
             were
             ,
          
           
             And
             an
             Eye-witness
             of
             that
             strange
             Conflict
             .
          
        
         
           
             Esquire
             ,
          
           
             All
             shall
             fair
             Thamesis
             know
             then
             ,
             that
             Proteus
          
           
             Viewing
             the
             gallant
             Shape
             ,
             and
             budding
             Youth
          
           
             Of
             my
             brave
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Form
             that
             first
             he
             took
             ,
          
           
             Was
             of
             a
             goodly
             Lady
             ,
             passing
             fair
             ;
          
           
             Hoping
             ,
             belike
             ,
             that
             whilst
             he
             us'd
             Respect
          
           
             Due
             to
             her
             matchless
             Beauty
             ,
             and
             her
             Sex
             ,
          
           
             Himself
             being
             now
             unloos'd
             ,
             might
             slide
             away
             :
          
           
             But
             finding
             him
             ,
             that
             knew
             his
             wily
             Shifts
             ,
          
           
             Embrace
             him
             straiter
             in
             that
             feigned
             shape
             ;
          
           
             Next
             ,
             unto
             a
             Serpent
             he
             transform'd
             himself
             ,
          
           
             With
             fiery
             Eyes
             ,
             and
             dreadful
             blackish
             Scales
             ,
          
           
             And
             three-fork'd
             hissing
             Tongue
             ,
             that
             might
             affright
          
           
             Th'
             undaunted
             Master
             of
             dread
             Cerberus
             ;
          
           
             Pressing
             with
             doubled
             Strength
             his
             scaled
             Crest
             ;
          
           
             Wherewith
             the
             Prince
             ,
             rather
             enrag'd
             than
             fear'd
             ,
          
           
             Made
             him
             betake
             him
             to
             another
             Form
             ;
          
           
             Which
             was
             ,
             a
             sumptuous
             Casket
             ,
             richly
             wrought
             ;
          
           
             Whereout
             ,
             when
             it
             open'd
             ,
             many
             Diadems
             ,
          
           
           
             And
             Rubies
             of
             inestimable
             worth
             ,
          
           
             Seemed
             by
             chance
             to
             drop
             into
             the
             Sea.
          
           
             This
             working
             nought
             but
             Scorn
             ,
             and
             high
             Disdain
             ,
          
           
             He
             lastly
             shew'd
             him
             a
             sad
             Spectacle
             ,
          
           
             Which
             was
             ,
             the
             North-East
             of
             his
             valiant
             Knights
             ,
          
           
             And
             best
             beloved
             of
             my
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Prince
             ,
          
           
             Mangl'd
             and
             prick'd
             with
             many
             a
             grisly
             Wound
             ,
          
           
             Weltring
             their
             valiant
             Limbs
             in
             purple
             Goar
             ,
          
           
             Gasping
             ,
             and
             closing
             their
             faint
             dying
             Eyes
             .
          
           
             This
             with
             the
             Prince
             ,
             now
             us'd
             to
             his
             Delusions
             ,
          
           
             Prevail'd
             no
             more
             ,
             than
             did
             the
             rest
             before
             .
          
           
             When
             Proteus
             then
             had
             chang'd
             his
             changing
             Weed
             ,
          
           
             And
             fix'd
             himself
             in
             his
             own
             wonted
             Shape
             ,
          
           
             Seeing
             no
             other
             Means
             could
             ought
             prevail
             ,
          
           
             He
             Ransom
             profer'd
             for
             his
             Liberty
             .
          
           
             And
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             he
             offer'd
             to
             aread
          
           
             To
             him
             ,
             and
             unto
             all
             his
             Knights
             ,
             Fortune's
             Spell
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             my
             Lord
             reply'd
             ,
             that
             that
             was
             fit
          
           
             For
             unresolved
             Cowards
             to
             obtain
             ;
          
           
             And
             how
             his
             Fortune
             's
             often
             changing
             Play
             ,
          
           
             Would
             lose
             the
             Pleasure
             of
             his
             chief
             Delight
             ,
          
           
             If
             the
             Catastrophe
             should
             be
             before
             known
             :
          
           
             Then
             offer'd
             he
             huge
             Treasures
             ,
             Ladies
             Loves
             ,
          
           
             Honour
             and
             Fame
             ,
             and
             famous
             Victories
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             made
             Answer
             ,
             that
             he
             never
             would
          
           
             Offer
             his
             Honour
             so
             great
             Wrong
             ,
             to
             take
             ,
          
           
             By
             Gift
             or
             Magick
             ,
             without
             Sweat
             or
             Pain
             ,
          
           
             Labour
             or
             Danger
             ,
             Vertue
             's
             truest
             Prize
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             by
             mortal
             Hand
             might
             be
             atchiev'd
             ;
          
           
             And
             therefore
             willed
             him
             ,
             as
             Demy-God
             ,
          
           
             To
             offer
             somewhat
             that
             might
             be
             above
          
           
             The
             lowly
             Compass
             of
             an
             Humane
             Power
             .
          
           
             When
             Proteus
             saw
             the
             Prince
             could
             make
             his
             Match
             ,
          
           
             He
             told
             him
             then
             ,
             that
             under
             th'
             Artick
             Pole
          
           
             Th'
             Adamantine
             Rock
             ,
             the
             Sea
             's
             true
             Star
          
           
             Was
             situate
             ;
             which
             ,
             by
             his
             Power
             Divine
             ,
          
           
             He
             ,
             for
             his
             Ransom
             ,
             wou'd
             remove
             ,
             and
             plant
          
           
             Whereas
             he
             should
             appoint
             :
             Assuring
             him
             ,
          
           
           
             That
             the
             wild
             Empire
             of
             the
             Ocean
          
           
             (
             If
             his
             fore-telling
             Spirit
             fail'd
             him
             not
             )
          
           
             Should
             follow
             that
             ,
             where
             e'er
             it
             should
             be
             set
             .
          
           
             But
             then
             again
             ,
             he
             added
             this
             Condition
             ,
          
           
             Which
             ,
             as
             he
             thought
             ,
             would
             no
             way
             be
             perform'd
             ;
          
           
             That
             first
             the
             Prince
             should
             bring
             him
             to
             a
             Power
             ,
          
           
             Which
             in
             attractive
             Vertue
             should
             surpass
          
           
             The
             wond'rous
             force
             of
             his
             Iron-drawing
             Rocks
             .
          
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
             that
             knew
             himself
             as
             well
             assur'd
             ,
          
           
             As
             Proteus
             thought
             his
             own
             Match
             surely
             made
             ,
          
           
             Easily
             yielded
             to
             his
             Covenant
             ;
          
           
             And
             promis'd
             further
             ,
             on
             his
             Princely
             Word
             ,
          
           
             That
             he
             himself
             ,
             and
             seven
             of
             his
             Knights
             ,
          
           
             Wou'd
             enter
             Hostages
             into
             the
             Rock
             ,
          
           
             Which
             should
             be
             brought
             to
             the
             appointed
             place
             ,
          
           
             Till
             this
             great
             Covenant
             should
             be
             perform'd
             ,
          
           
             Which
             now
             rests
             to
             be
             done
             .
             Now
             ,
             Proteus
             ,
          
           
             Since
             't
             is
             a
             Question
             of
             Comparison
             ,
          
           
             Blazon
             you
             forth
             the
             Virtue
             of
             your
             Rock
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proteus
             ,
          
           
             What
             needeth
             Words
             ,
             when
             great
             Effects
             proclaim
          
           
             Th'
             attractive
             Virtue
             of
             th'
             Adamantine
             Rocks
             ,
          
           
             Which
             forceth
             Iron
             ,
             which
             all
             things
             else
             commands
             .
          
           
             Iron
             ,
             of
             Metals
             Prince
             by
             ancient
             Right
             ;
          
           
             Though
             factious
             Men
             in
             vain
             conspire
             to
             seat
          
           
             Rebellious
             Gold
             in
             his
             usurped
             Throne
             .
          
           
             This
             ,
             sundry
             Metals
             ,
             of
             such
             strength
             and
             use
          
           
             (
             Dis-join'd
             by
             distance
             o'
             th'
             whole
             Hemisphere
             )
          
           
             Continually
             ,
             with
             trembling
             Aspect
             ,
          
           
             True
             Subject-like
             ,
             eyes
             his
             dread
             Sovereign
             .
          
           
             Thus
             hath
             this
             Load-stone
             ,
             by
             his
             powerful
             Touch
             ,
          
           
             Made
             the
             Iron-Needle
             ,
             Load-Star
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           
             A
             Mercury
             ,
             to
             paint
             the
             gainest
             way
          
           
             In
             watry
             Wilderness
             ,
             and
             desert
             Sands
             ;
          
           
             In
             confidence
             whereof
             ,
             th'
             assured
             Mariner
          
           
             Doth
             not
             importune
             Jove
             ,
             Sun
             ,
             or
             Star.
          
           
             By
             his
             attractive
             Force
             ,
             was
             drawn
             to
             light
             ,
          
           
             From
             depth
             of
             Ignorance
             ,
             that
             new
             found
             World
             ,
          
           
           
             Whose
             Golden
             Mines
             Iron
             found
             out
             and
             conquer'd
             .
          
           
             These
             be
             the
             Virtues
             ,
             and
             extend
             so
             far
             ,
          
           
             Which
             you
             do
             undertake
             to
             counterpraise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Esquire
             ,
          
           
             
               Proteus
               ,
               The
               Seas
               have
               taught
               your
               Speech
               to
               swell
               ,
            
             
               Where
               Work
               of
               Mind
               doth
               watry
               Castles
               make
               .
            
             
               But
               calm
               a
               while
               your
               over-weening
               Vaunts
               ;
            
             
               Prepare
               Belief
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               use
               your
               Eyes
               .
            
          
           
             
               Excellent
               Queen
               ,
               true
               Adamant
               of
               Hearts
               ;
            
             
               Out
               of
               that
               sacred
               Garland
               ever
               grew
            
             
               Garlands
               of
               Vertues
               ,
               Beauties
               and
               Perfections
               ,
            
             
               That
               crowns
               your
               Crown
               ,
               and
               dims
               your
               Fortune's
               Beams
               ,
            
             
               Vouchsafe
               some
               Branch
               ,
               some
               precious
               ●lower
               ,
               or
               Leaf
               ,
            
             
               Which
               ,
               though
               it
               wither
               in
               my
               barren
               Verse
               ,
            
             
               May
               yet
               suffice
               to
               over-shade
               and
               drown
            
             
               The
               Rocks
               admired
               of
               this
               Demy-God
               .
            
             
               Proteus
               ,
               stout
               Iron-Homager
               to
               your
               Rock
               ,
            
             
               In
               praise
               of
               Force
               ,
               and
               Instruments
               of
               Wars
               ,
            
             
               Hath
               Praise
               ended
               ;
               yet
               place
               your
               Praises
               right
               ;
            
             
               For
               Force
               to
               Will
               ,
               and
               Wars
               to
               Peace
               do
               yield
               .
            
             
               But
               that
               I
               'll
               give
               you
               .
               This
               I
               wou'd
               fain
               know
               ,
            
             
               What
               can
               your
               Iron
               do
               without
               Arms
               of
               Men
               ?
            
             
               And
               Arms
               of
               Men
               from
               Hearts
               of
               Men
               do
               move
               :
            
             
               That
               Hearts
               of
               Men
               hath
               it
               ,
               their
               Motion
               springs
               .
            
             
               Lo
               Proteus
               then
               ,
               the
               attractive
               Rock
               of
               Hearts
               :
            
             
               Hearts
               ,
               which
               once
               truly
               touched
               with
               her
               Beams
               ,
            
             
               Inspiring
               purest
               Zeal
               and
               Reverence
            
             
               As
               well
               unto
               the
               Person
               ,
               as
               the
               Power
               ,
            
             
               Do
               streight
               put
               off
               all
               Temper
               that
               is
               false
               ,
            
             
               All
               hollow
               Fear
               ,
               and
               schooled
               Flattery
               ,
            
             
               Turn
               Fortune's
               Wheel
               ,
               they
               ever
               keep
               their
               Point
               ,
            
             
               And
               stand
               direct
               upon
               the
               Loyal
               Line
               .
            
             
               Tour
               Rock
               claims
               Kindred
               of
               the
               Polar
               Star
               ,
            
             
               Because
               it
               draws
               the
               Needle
               to
               the
               North
               ;
            
             
               Yet
               even
               that
               Star
               gives
               place
               to
               Cynthia's
               Rays
               ,
            
             
               Whose
               drawing
               Virtues
               govern
               and
               direct
            
             
               The
               Flots
               and
               Re-flots
               of
               the
               Ocean
               .
            
             
             
               But
               Cynthia
               ,
               praised
               be
               your
               watry
               Reign
               ,
            
             
               Your
               Influence
               in
               Spirits
               have
               no
               place
               .
            
             
               This
               Cynthia
               high
               doth
               rule
               those
               heavenly
               Tides
               ,
            
             
               Whose
               sovereign
               Grace
               ,
               as
               it
               doth
               wax
               or
               wain
               ,
            
             
               Affections
               so
               ,
               and
               Fortunes
               ebb
               and
               flow
               :
            
             
               Sometimes
               their
               Waves
               applauding
               on
               the
               Shoar
               ,
            
             
               Sometimes
               retiring
               to
               their
               narrow
               Depths
               ,
            
             
               The
               holy
               Syrians
               draw
               Pilgrims
               from
               all
               Parts
               ,
            
             
               To
               pass
               the
               Mountains
               ,
               Seas
               and
               desert
               Sands
               .
            
             
               Vnto
               this
               living
               Saint
               have
               Princes
               high
            
             
               Of
               Foreign
               Lands
               ,
               made
               vowed
               Pilgrimage
               .
            
             
               What
               Excellencies
               are
               there
               in
               this
               frame
               ,
            
             
               Of
               all
               things
               ,
               which
               her
               Vertue
               doth
               not
               draw
               ?
            
             
               The
               Quintescence
               of
               Wits
               ,
               the
               Fire
               of
               Loves
               ,
            
             
               The
               Art
               of
               Fame
               ,
               Metals
               of
               Courages
               ,
            
             
               And
               by
               her
               Virtue
               long
               may
               fixed
               be
            
             
               The
               Wheel
               of
               Fortune
               ,
               and
               the
               Carr
               of
               Time.
            
             
               In
               the
               Protection
               of
               this
               mighty
               Rock
               ,
            
             
               In
               Britain
               Land
               ,
               whilst
               Tempests
               beat
               abroad
               ,
            
             
               The
               Lordly
               and
               the
               lowly
               Shepherd
               both
               ,
            
             
               In
               plenteous
               Peace
               have
               fed
               their
               happy
               Flocks
               .
            
             
               Vpon
               the
               force
               of
               this
               inviolate
               Rock
               ,
            
             
               The
               Giant-like
               Attempts
               of
               Power
               unjust
            
             
               Have
               suffer'd
               Wreck
               .
               And
               ,
               Proteus
               ,
               for
               the
               Seas
               ,
            
             
               Whose
               Empire
               large
               your
               praised
               Rock
               assures
               :
            
             
               Your
               Gift
               is
               void
               ,
               it
               is
               already
               here
               ;
            
             
               As
               
                 Russia
                 ,
                 China
              
               ,
               and
               Negellan's
               Strait
            
             
               Can
               witness
               bear
               ,
               well
               may
               your
               Presence
               be
            
             
               Impressa
               apt
               thereof
               ;
               but
               sure
               ,
               not
               Cause
               .
            
             
               Fisher
               divine
               ,
               congratulate
               your self
               ,
            
             
               Your
               Eyes
               hath
               won
               more
               than
               your
               State
               hath
               lost
               ;
            
             
               Yield
               Victory
               ,
               and
               Liberty
               ,
               and
               Thanks
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Proteus
             .
          
           
             Against
             the
             Truth
             ,
             that
             's
             Lands
             and
             Seas
             above
             ,
          
           
             It
             fits
             no
             Proteus
             make
             a
             vain
             Reply
             .
          
           
             The
             Shallop
             may
             not
             with
             small
             Ships
             contend
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             windy
             Bubble
             with
             a
             Billow
             strive
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             Earthly
             things
             compare
             with
             greatest
             Queen●
          
           
           
             That
             hath
             and
             shall
             a
             Regal
             Sceptre
             sway
             .
          
           
             Bless'd
             be
             that
             Prince
             that
             forc'd
             me
             see
             this
             Grace
             ,
          
           
             Which
             worldly
             Monarchies
             ,
             and
             Sea-Powers
             adore
             .
          
           
             Take
             Thanks
             of
             Gift
             ,
             and
             Liberty
             of
             Due
             .
          
        
         
           When
           these
           Speeches
           were
           thus
           delivered
           ,
           Proteus
           ,
           with
           his
           bident
           striking
           of
           Adamant
           ,
           which
           was
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Speeches
           ,
           made
           Utterance
           for
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           his
           seven
           Knights
           ,
           who
           had
           given
           themselves
           as
           Hostages
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           Covenants
           between
           the
           Prince
           and
           Proteus
           ,
           as
           is
           declared
           in
           the
           Speeches
           .
           Hereat
           
             Proteus
             ,
             Amphitrite
          
           and
           Thamesis
           ,
           with
           their
           Attendants
           ,
           the
           Nymphs
           and
           Tritons
           ,
           went
           unto
           the
           Rock
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Prince
           and
           the
           seven
           Knights
           issued
           forth
           of
           the
           Rock
           ,
           in
           a
           very
           stately
           Mask
           ,
           very
           richly
           attired
           ,
           and
           gallantly
           provided
           of
           all
           things
           meet
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           so
           great
           an
           Enterprize
           .
           They
           come
           forth
           of
           the
           Rock
           in
           Couples
           ,
           and
           before
           every
           Couple
           came
           two
           Pigmies
           with
           Torches
           .
           At
           their
           first
           coming
           on
           the
           Stage
           ,
           they
           danced
           a
           new
           devised
           Measure
           ,
           &c.
           
           After
           which
           ,
           they
           took
           unto
           them
           Ladies
           ;
           and
           with
           them
           they
           danced
           their
           Galliards
           ,
           Courants
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           they
           danced
           another
           new
           Measure
           ;
           after
           the
           end
           whereof
           ,
           the
           Pigmies
           brought
           eight
           Escutcheons
           ,
           with
           the
           Maskers
           Devices
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           delivered
           them
           to
           the
           Esquire
           ,
           who
           offered
           them
           to
           Her
           Majesty
           ;
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           they
           took
           their
           Order
           again
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           new
           Strain
           ,
           went
           all
           into
           the
           Rock
           ;
           at
           which
           time
           there
           was
           sung
           another
           new
           Hymn
           within
           the
           Rock
           .
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Hymn
             ,
             which
             was
             sung
             at
             the
             Departure
             of
             the
             Maskers
             into
             the
             Rock
             .
          
           
             Shadows
             before
             the
             shining
             Sun
             do
             vanish
             :
          
           
             Th'
             Iron-forcing
             Adamant
             doth
             resign
          
           
             His
             Virtues
             ,
             where
             the
             Diamond
             doth
             shine
             .
          
           
             Pure
             Holiness
             doth
             all
             Inchantments
             blemish
             ;
          
           
             And
             Councellors
             of
             false
             Principality
          
           
             Do
             fade
             in
             presence
             of
             true
             Majesty
             .
          
           
           
             Shepherds
             sometimes
             in
             Lions
             Skins
             were
             cloath'd
             ;
          
           
             But
             when
             the
             Royal
             Lion
             doth
             appear
             ,
          
           
             What
             wonder
             if
             the
             silly
             Swains
             ,
             for
             fear
             ,
          
           
             Their
             Bravery
             ,
             and
             Princely
             Pall
             have
             loath'd
             ?
          
           
             The
             Lion's
             Skin
             ,
             that
             grac'd
             our
             Vanity
             ,
          
           
             Falls
             down
             in
             presence
             of
             Her
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               The
               Impresses
               which
               the
               Maskers
               used
               upon
               their
               Escutcheons
               ,
               for
               their
               Devices
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   H.
                   Helmes
                
                 ,
                 Prince
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 the
                 Bark
                 of
                 a
                 Cedar-tree
                 ,
                 the
                 Character
                 E
                 engraven
                 .
              
               
                 Crescetis
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   W.
                   Cooke
                
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 a
                 plain
                 Shield
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 were
                 
                   Abrasa
                   tabula
                
                 .
              
               
                 Quid
                 ipsa
                 velis
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Jarvis
                   Tevery
                
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Tortois
                 ,
                 with
                 his
                 Head
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 Shell
                 .
              
               
                 Obnoxia
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Joh.
                   Lambert
                
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Torch
                 by
                 the
                 Sun.
                 
              
               
                 Quis
                 furor
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Molineux
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 River
                 with
                 many
                 Turnings
                 ,
                 running
                 into
                 the
                 Sea.
                 
              
               
                 Semper
                 ad
                 mare
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Crimes
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Flag
                 streaming
                 in
                 the
                 Wind.
                 
              
               
                 Famamque
                 fovemus
                 inanem
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Paylor
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Sail
                 and
                 an
                 Oar
                 together
                 .
              
               
                 Fo
                 rs
                 &
                 virtus
                 miscentur
                 in
                 unum
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Campnies
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 Flag
                 of
                 Fire
                 wavering
                 upwards
                 .
              
               
                 Tremet
                 &
                 ardet
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           For
           the
           present
           Her
           Majesty
           graced
           every
           one
           ;
           particularly
           ,
           she
           thanked
           His
           Highness
           for
           the
           good
           performance
           of
           all
           that
           was
           done
           ;
           and
           wished
           that
           their
           Sports
           had
           continued
           longer
           ,
           for
           the
           Pleasure
           she
           took
           therein
           :
           Which
           may
           well
           appear
           ,
           by
           her
           Answer
           to
           the
           Courtiers
           who
           danced
           a
           Measure
           ,
           immediately
           after
           the
           Mask
           was
           ended
           ;
           saying
           .
           
             What!
             Shall
             we
             have
             Bread
             and
             Cheese
             after
             a
             Banquet
             ?
          
           Her
           Majesty
           willed
           the
           Lord
           Chamberlain
           ,
           that
           the
           Gentlemen
           should
           be
           invited
           on
           the
           next
           Day
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           should
           present
           them
           unto
           her
           :
           Which
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           Her
           Majesty
           gave
           them
           her
           Hand
           to
           kiss
           ,
           with
           most
           gracious
           Words
           of
           Commendations
           to
           them
           ;
           pa●ticularly
           ,
           
           and
           in
           general
           ,
           of
           Grays-Inn
           ,
           as
           an
           House
           that
           she
           was
           much
           beholden
           unto
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           did
           always
           study
           for
           some
           Sports
           to
           present
           unto
           her
           .
        
         
           The
           same
           Night
           there
           was
           fighting
           at
           Barriers
           ;
           the
           Earl
           of
           Essex
           and
           others
           Challengers
           ,
           and
           the
           Earl
           of
           Cumberland
           and
           his
           Company
           Defendants
           :
           Into
           which
           number
           ,
           our
           Prince
           was
           taken
           ,
           and
           behaved
           himself
           so
           valiantly
           and
           skilfully
           therein
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           the
           Prize
           adjudged
           due
           unto
           him
           ,
           which
           it
           pleased
           Her
           Majesty
           to
           deliver
           him
           with
           her
           own
           Hands
           ;
           telling
           him
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           her
           Gift
           ;
           for
           if
           it
           had
           ,
           it
           should
           have
           been
           better
           ;
           but
           she
           gave
           it
           him
           ,
           as
           that
           Prize
           which
           was
           due
           to
           his
           Desert
           ,
           and
           good
           Behaviour
           in
           those
           Exercises
           ;
           and
           that
           hereafter
           he
           should
           be
           remembred
           with
           a
           better
           Reward
           from
           her self
           .
           The
           Prize
           was
           ,
           a
           Jewel
           ,
           set
           with
           seventeen
           Diamonds
           ,
           and
           four
           Rubies
           ;
           in
           value
           ,
           accounted
           worth
           an
           hundred
           Marks
           .
        
         
           Thus
           on
           Shrove-Tuesday
           ,
           at
           the
           Court
           ,
           were
           our
           Sports
           and
           Revels
           ended
           :
           So
           that
           our
           Christmas
           would
           not
           leave
           us
           ,
           till
           such
           time
           as
           Lent
           was
           ready
           to
           entertain
           us
           ,
           which
           hath
           always
           been
           accounted
           a
           time
           most
           apt
           ,
           and
           wholly
           dedicated
           to
           Repentance
           .
           But
           now
           our
           Principality
           is
           determined
           ;
           which
           ,
           although
           it
           shined
           very
           bright
           in
           ours
           ,
           and
           others
           Darkness
           ;
           yet
           ,
           at
           the
           Royal
           Presence
           of
           Her
           Majesty
           ,
           it
           appeared
           as
           an
           obscured
           Shadow
           :
           In
           this
           ,
           not
           unlike
           unto
           the
           Morning-star
           ,
           which
           looketh
           very
           chearfully
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Sun
           looketh
           not
           on
           it
           :
           Or
           ,
           as
           the
           great
           Rivers
           ,
           that
           triumph
           in
           the
           Multitude
           of
           their
           Waters
           ,
           until
           they
           come
           unto
           the
           Sea.
           
             Sic
             vinci
             ,
             sic
             mori
             pulchrum
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ADVERTISEMENTS
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           now
           published
           ,
           
             A
             Discovery
             of
             New
             Worlds
          
           :
           From
           the
           French
           ;
           made
           English
           by
           Mrs.
           
             A.
             Behn
          
           .
           Together
           with
           a
           Preface
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Essay
           upon
           Translated
           Prose
           ,
           wholly
           new
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           ,
           
             An
             Historical
             and
             Geographical
             Account
             of
             the
          
           Morea
           ,
           Negropont
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Maritime
             Places
             ,
             as
             far
             as
          
           Thessalonica
           :
           Illustrated
           with
           42
           Maps
           of
           the
           Countries
           ,
           Plains
           ,
           and
           Draughts
           of
           the
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           and
           Fortifications
           .
           Written
           in
           Italian
           by
           
             P.
             M.
             Coronelli
          
           ,
           Geographer
           to
           the
           Republick
           of
           
             Venice
             .
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           by
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           sold
           by
           
             W.
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           ,
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           in
           the
           Temple-Cloysters
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