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         Smith, William, fl. 1660-1686.
      
       
         
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             Of the celebration of the King's Coronation-Day, in the famous city of Bathe. A true narrative in the letter sent from thence to Dr. Charleton, physician to his majestie. Vivat Rex.
             Smith, William, fl. 1660-1686.
          
           6, [2] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             Printed April 29. 1661.
          
           
             Dated and signed. A3v: Bath, April 24. 1661. Willam Smith.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "23 Aprill 1661".
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           OF
           THE
           CELEBRATION
           Of
           the
           KING'S
           Coronation-Day
           ,
           In
           the
           famous
           CITY
           of
           BATHE
           .
           A
           True
           Narrative
           in
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           thence
           to
           Dr.
           
             Charleton
             ,
          
           Physician
           to
           his
           MAJESTIE
           .
        
         
           
             VIVAT
             REX
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           
             April
          
           29.
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           manner
           of
           the
           Celebration
           of
           the
           KING'S
           Coronation-day
           in
           the
           City
           of
           Bath
           .
        
         
           
             Honoured
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           PArdon
           me
           ,
           my
           businesse
           now
           is
           only
           to
           give
           you
           the
           true
           and
           plain
           relation
           of
           our
           Celebrating
           the
           Coronation-Day
           of
           his
           Sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           our
           City
           of
           
             Bath
             ,
          
           which
           was
           as
           followeth
           .
           
             Viz.
          
           The
           first
           on-set
           was
           at
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           Bells
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           by
           Drums
           beating
           and
           Armed
           men
           in
           three
           Companies
           ;
           the
           first
           the
           Trained
           Band
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Lieutenant
           
             Walter
             Gibbs
             ;
          
           the
           second
           a
           Volunteer
           Company
           ,
           commanded
           by
           their
           Captain
           ,
           the
           Loyal
           and
           much
           suffering
           Captain
           
             Thomas
             
             Gibbs
             ;
          
           the
           third
           a
           Volunteer
           Company
           of
           sixty
           men
           out
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Loyal
           and
           much
           suffering
           Parish
           of
           
             Weston
             ,
          
           commanded
           by
           their
           Loyal
           Captain
           ,
           Captain
           
             Iohn
             Sheppard
             .
          
        
         
           These
           standing
           in
           order
           ,
           made
           a
           Lane
           for
           these
           Persons
           following
           ,
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           First
           ,
           the
           
             Maior
             ,
          
           who
           declared
           his
           high
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           expressed
           himself
           with
           much
           alacrity
           for
           the
           great
           honour
           which
           he
           lately
           received
           from
           his
           Majestie
           in
           kissing
           his
           Royal
           hand
           ,
           and
           his
           acquitting
           him
           of
           some
           Aspersions
           lately
           cast
           upon
           him
           .
           He
           with
           the
           
             Aldermen
          
           in
           Scarlet
           Gowns
           ;
           our
           Loyal
           ,
           Faithfull
           and
           Learned
           Minister
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Iames
             Masters
             ;
          
           the
           Common
           Council
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           in
           black
           Gowns
           ,
           according
           to
           Order
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           Loyal
           Persons
           ,
           went
           to
           our
           great
           Church
           ,
           and
           entring
           into
           the
           Church-yard
           were
           received
           by
           the
           Foot
           Companies
           with
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             ,
          
           they
           expressing
           themselves
           ,
           with
           
             Life
             and
             all
          
           to
           serve
           his
           Majestie
           .
           The
           
             Maior
          
           and
           his
           Company
           taking
           their
           places
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           the
           Trained
           Bands
           keeping
           their
           stations
           ,
           Mrs.
           
             Maioress
             ,
          
           the
           
             Aldermens
          
           Wives
           ,
           with
           many
           other
           Gentlewomen
           enter
           the
           Churchyard
           ,
           before
           whom
           marched
           about
           
             Four
             hundred
             Virgins
             ,
          
           most
           in
           white
           Wastcoats
           and
           green
           Petticoats
           ,
           going
           two
           and
           two
           ,
           each
           two
           bearing
           aloft
           upon
           their
           hands
           gilded
           Crowns
           ,
           Crowns
           made
           of
           Flowers
           ,
           and
           Wreathes
           made
           of
           Laurel
           mixed
           with
           Tulips
           ,
           
           which
           I
           think
           were
           those
           Lillies
           of
           which
           our
           Saviour
           said
           ,
           that
           
             Solomon
             in
             all
             his
             glory
             was
             not
             clothed
             like
             one
             of
             these
             .
          
           These
           ushered
           Mrs.
           
             Maioresse
          
           to
           her
           seat
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           were
           ushered
           themselves
           by
           two
           young
           Champions
           ,
           with
           Swords
           drawn
           ,
           all
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           continued
           in
           the
           Church
           till
           Sermon
           was
           ended
           ,
           which
           was
           preached
           by
           our
           Learned
           Mr.
           
             Masters
             ,
          
           the
           Text
           taken
           out
           of
           
             Matthew
          
           22.
           and
           
             ver
             .
          
           21.
           
           The
           Sermon
           ,
           if
           not
           put
           in
           Print
           ,
           willl
           be
           much
           wrong
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Subjects
           ;
           wherefore
           you
           may
           doe
           good
           service
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           desire
           his
           Majesty
           to
           command
           Mr.
           
             Masters
          
           to
           put
           it
           in
           Print
           .
           The
           Sermon
           ended
           ,
           Master
           Mayor
           ,
           his
           Company
           ,
           with
           the
           Foot
           Soldiers
           ,
           marched
           to
           the
           Conduit
           ,
           there
           being
           presented
           out
           of
           the
           Conduit
           with
           a
           Health
           to
           the
           King
           in
           Wine
           ,
           which
           they
           all
           drank
           ;
           the
           loud
           Musick
           plaid
           before
           them
           .
           From
           thence
           they
           went
           to
           the
           
             Guild-Hall
             ,
          
           and
           there
           drank
           another
           Health
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           there
           were
           four
           Streamers
           bearing
           the
           Kings
           Armes
           ,
           and
           the
           Royal
           
             Oak
          
           mounted
           upon
           the
           four
           Pinacles
           of
           the
           Hall.
           All
           this
           while
           Mrs.
           Mayoress
           was
           not
           idle
           ;
           for
           she
           ,
           her
           company
           ,
           her
           Amazons
           and
           their
           Champions
           ,
           marched
           to
           the
           Conduit
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           to
           the
           Mayors
           house
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           had
           led
           the
           way
           with
           his
           Train
           ,
           who
           gave
           him
           a
           Volley
           of
           shot
           ,
           as
           they
           had
           done
           before
           when
           he
           came
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           this
           last
           
           receiving
           much
           honour
           by
           the
           addition
           of
           the
           Volunteer
           Troops
           of
           that
           most
           Loyal
           Knight
           Sir
           
             William
             Basset
             .
          
           The
           
             Maior
          
           entred
           his
           house
           ,
           whom
           Mrs.
           
             Maioresse
          
           followed
           with
           all
           her
           Maiden
           guards
           ,
           to
           all
           whom
           was
           given
           Cake
           and
           Wine
           ,
           drinking
           a
           Health
           to
           the
           King
           upon
           their
           Knees
           ,
           which
           was
           begun
           by
           Mr
           
             Mayor
          
           and
           Mrs.
           
             Mayoress
             .
          
           After
           which
           the
           
             Mayor
          
           and
           his
           Company
           marched
           before
           the
           Souldiers
           through
           all
           the
           City
           ,
           rendring
           Acclamations
           of
           Ioy.
           In
           like
           manner
           did
           Mrs.
           
             Mayoresse
          
           with
           her
           Female
           Royallists
           .
           And
           thus
           was
           the
           whole
           day
           spent
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           as
           much
           alacrity
           ,
           as
           I
           think
           can
           scarce
           be
           parallel'd
           .
           The
           night
           being
           come
           ,
           some
           houres
           were
           spent
           in
           Fire-works
           ,
           after
           which
           each
           Loyal
           Soul
           betook
           himself
           to
           his
           home
           ,
           whom
           the
           Musick
           of
           the
           Bells
           brought
           to
           quiet
           rest
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           ended
           this
           joyfull
           day
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           shall
           dayly
           pray
           to
           the
           Almighty
           to
           continue
           us
           thankfull
           hearts
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Sacred
           Majestie
           may
           have
           a
           long
           and
           prosperous
           Reign
           ,
           that
           his
           Friends
           may
           dayly
           increase
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Enemies
           may
           be
           confounded
           ,
           concluding
           with
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Loyal
           Minister
           ,
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             the
             people
             say
             Amen
             .
          
           These
           shall
           be
           the
           never
           ceasing
           prayers
           of
           his
           Majesties
           meanest
           ,
           yet
           very
           loyal
           Subject
           till
           death
           ;
        
         
           
             Bath
             ,
             
               April
               24.
               1661.
               
            
          
           
             William
             Smith
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Post-script
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           At
           the
           writing
           hereof
           ,
           the
           Bells
           were
           ringing
           ,
           the
           Drums
           beating
           ,
           and
           Guns
           shooting
           off
           ,
           the
           Crowns
           and
           Wreaths
           on
           the
           Head
           of
           the
           Lyon
           upon
           the
           Cross
           in
           the
           King's
           Bath
           .
           But
           all
           this
           will
           end
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           but
           our
           Loyalty
           not
           till
           death
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
           
             Your
             very
             humble
             servant
             ,
             William
             Smith
             .
          
        
      
    
     
  

