Corporation of London Records Office,
Journal 33, fol. 182
Minutes dated January 1626 making plans for the re-staging of the postponed entertainment.
In a folio-sized book of minutes of the Court of Common Council from Nov. 1624 to
Oct. 1626.
[fol. 182]
Comittyes for ye pre paraci on of ye Pageantes& trivmphes againste his Majesties passage throughe this Cittie
Whereas vppon notice given to the Lord Maior and Court of Alde rm en of this Citty of his Majesties intenci on to passe in solempnitie throughe this Citty about the tyme of his Majesties Coronaci on shortly to be accomplished, the said Lord Maior and Courte of Alde rm en did nom in ate and appoynte that
Sir Iohn Leman
knighte and Alderman Mr Alderman Hamersley,Mr Ald
erman
Deane,Mr Alderman
Raynton, S
i r Humfrey Handford knighte and Alderman and Mr Alderman
Moulson or any three or more of them And
Edward Warner Mr chantaylor,
William Smyth
, Samuell Gouldsmyth and
Hugh Percy M
ercers
Humfrey Smyth
Grocer
Richard Ven
Haber dasher Iohn Taylor Draper Iohn Halsey and
Thomas Langton
Fishmongers Iohn Williams Gouldsmyth,
Thomas Styles
and Iohn Bennett Skinners
Ellis Crispe
Salter,
Nicholas Leate
Iremonger, Iohn Milwar
d
Vintener,
Rich
ard Finch and
Marmaduke Royden
Clothworkers, or any six of the said Commoners, should take care as Comyttyes for the preparinge appoyntinge and orderinge of such Showes pageantes and tryumphes as againste his Majesties said passage throughe this Citty should be thought fitt to be prepared and performed; since which, the said Sir Humfrey Handford and Mr Ellis Crispe
are deceased Nowe this Courte vppon readinge the names of all the said Comitties and
vppon approbacion of the said nominacion doe order and agree that all the said Comitties nowe livinge togeather, with the
presente BridgeMasters or any three or more of the said Aldermen and any six or more of the said Commoners shall take all fittinge care and prouision for ye preparacion of such Showes pageantes and triumphes and performinge of such other thinges touchinge the same against his Majesties said passage as shalbe fitt to be had or done for the honor of this Citty And
to take care alsoe for ye disbursinge of such moneys and charges as shalbe requise
touchinge the preparinge orderinge and fittinge of the said triumphes and Showes, and other thinges
incydent to the same And likewise to consider what course and meanes they conceave
most fittest to be taken for ye levyinge and raysinge of moneys already disbursed
or to be disbursed in and aboute the same And therevppon to certifie to this courte
theire opinions therein and what they thinke fitt to be done for ye same That this
Courte vppon the reporte of the same Comitties may take such order and course therein
for ye leuyinge thereof as shalbe thenthought fitt and agreed vppon and[blank]Warne
and attend them.
Bibliography
Bergeron (1971), 92