CLRO, Journal, 26.1,
fols. 163, 164, 178-179v, 186, 188
Various plans for preparing the city
, dated Feb. to March 1604. In a
folio-size book of minutes of the Court of Common Council from 27 June 1602 to 25
Oct. 1605.
[fol. 163]
decimo quarto die Februarij
...
A supplie of 400li for the fynishinge of
pageauntes shewes & raylinge of the streetes
At this
Common Councell yt is enacted graunted and agreed by the Right
honorable the
Lord Mayor
Thald
ermen his bretheren and the Comons in this
Common Councell assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same That for
the full performance and finishinge of the pageantes
shewes and Raylinge of the streetes on both syde from the Tower
to
we
Temple barr that are to be prepared
and made againste the passage of the kinge and queenes most excellent
Majesties throughe this Cyttie and other Charges and
services about the same the some of Fowre hundred
poundes shalbe forthwith Leavied by all such of the
seuer all Companyes within this Cyttie as heertofore
weare assessed to contribute for and towardes the said
services And that all the said some of 400lishalbe
payde to Mr Chamb
erleyne of this Cyttie to be imployed for the said
services And that the said some of 400lishalbe
rated vpon all the said Companies proporcionablye by the Comyttees
formerlye appointed by acte of Common Councell for thies
services And that preceptes be forthwith
directed to the said Companies for the present payment of
the said somes of money to the said Mr Chamb
erleyne accordinglye
...
[fol. 164]
For 400lito bee paid by the
seuer all companies for Charges against his Majesties
passage through this Cyttie and rayling the streetes.
Where by act of common
Councell holden at the Guildhall on
thexiiijth Day of this instant moneth of FebruaryeIt
was enacted graunted and agreed by the right honourable the Lord Maior the Aldermen his brethren
and the Commons in that Commen councell assembled and by the authoretye
of the same That for the full perfourmaunce and finishing of the
Pageaunts shewes and rayling of the streetes on both sides from the Tower
to Temple Barre that are to bee prepared and made ready against the passage of the
king
and queenes most excellent Majesties through this Cittie and other
charges and servyces about the same the somme of Fowre hundred poundes shall
foorthwith bee leveyed by all such of the seuer all
Companyes within this Cyttie as heretofore were assessed to contrybute
for and towardes the payment of other sommes of money formerly agreed
vpon to bee paid towardes the said servyces
...
Guildhall thexvijth
day of February 1603.
...
[fol. 178]
to haue the Rayles in a redynes & garnished
with azure blewcloth
Theis are in the king
es majesties name straightlye to charge and
Comaunde you that you haue your Rayles in a redynes for
your Companyes to stand in and to be sett vp in the streetes against
Tuesdaye next at the furthest And that you haue your Rayles garnished
with Azure blewe Cloth in the best and statlyest manner
as formerlye in like solempnityes hath byn accustomed And that you
likewise provide v wifflers at the least to euerye score
of your liuer y the said wifflers to stand
with white staves in their handes and Comly apparelled
with their backes to the Comm en Rayles
throughe which the king
es Majestie shall passe And for the better
ordringe of your standinges you shall observe with quietnes the same
order in standinge in your Rayles as you haue heertofore vsed And heerof
se you fayle not at your per ill thisxth of march 1603
...
[fol. 178v]
That noe bell
es should be runge on the daye that his Majestie should
passe throughe this Cyttye
Theis are in the
king
es majesties name straightlye to charge
& Comaunde you that callinge before you the Churchwardens or paryshe
Clark
es of euerye seuer all
parishe within your warde you take
precise order with them that thaye suffer noe ringinge
of bell
es to be on the daye that his Majestie shall pass throught
this Cyttie vntill yt be vij of the Clock that night For that the noyse therof may
be offensyve and hinder his
Majestie from hearing of such speches as shalbe deliuered
to his highnes wherof see you fayle not at your perill
thisxijth of march 1603
...
[fol. 179]
to appointe x able warders to
pay
garde the pageant
Thies are in his majesties name
straighthe to charge and Comaunde you that you appointe tenne able and substanciall
howseholders inhabitinge within your warde to guarde and
take care of the Pageant in ... to thend that noe pagent be permytted to
stand in the said pageant on the daye of his majesties passage throughe
this Cyttie but such as haue therwith to doe for feare of Pestringe and
overladinge the pageant ... Thisxiijth of march 1603
...
[fol. 179v]
For makinge cleane the streetes & not to throw owt
any ashes or water vntill the morrowe after his Majesties
passage through london ... Thisxiiijth of march 1603
...
that noe coaches should passe on the day that his majestie should
come through london ... this14 of march 1603
...
[fol. 186]
vicesimo sexto die Martij 1604
...
Pageantes. Other committees appointed to ioyne with
the former.
At this Common councell yt is enacted graunted and agreed
by the right honorable the
Lord Mayor
the Aldermen his bretheren and the
Commens in this Commen Councell asembled and by
auctorytie of the same That the Comittees which weare formerlye appointed
by this Corte or anye sixe or more of them to take
Corte
care for the
providinge and furnishinge of the Pageantes raylinge of the streetes and other thinges
employed against the kinges Majesties royall passage
throughe this Cyttie callinge vnto them
Mathias Dolman Iohn Sr<xx> haberdashers
George Speringe
goldsmyth Iohn Highlord
Thomas Middleton
skinners Robert Ienkinson
Thomas Iohnson marchauntaylors and
Thomas Groome
Cutter or anye fowre or more of them shall take order aswell for the taking downe
of all the said Pageantes carying them into some fitt and Convenient
place of saftye as for the sale of them and of the rayles postes and other thinges
vsed
in that service at the best and highest rates they can for the most benefitt and
v
advauntage of all such of the seuer all Companyes as
contributed towardes the charge of them
...
[fol. 188]
For 400lito be levied ratablye
towardes ye payment of workmen about the
pageantes ... the 27th of
fe
March 1604
Bibliography
Nichols (1828), 1.331-2
R. R. Sharpe (1894-5), 2.5-6 (note)
Bergeron (1971), 73 (note)