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colours of the nation to which it belonged: French, Spa- 
niffi, Dutch, Portuguefe, Pruflian, Ruffian, Dane, and 
Swede, vied with each other in exhibiting tokens of joy; 
many of them had devices on their dreamers, with the 
words “ Long live the King,” in large capitals, either at 
the maft-head or on the bowfprit. Of the illuminations 
at night, it is impoffible to give an adequate defcription. 
They were literally general: all the inhabitants feemed to 
drive who fhould give the mod beautiful and pifturefque 
devices, and tedify their loyalty in the mod confpicuous 
manner. In fhort, fo general was the tribute of affe&ion 
to our beloved monarch, that, could he have furveyed 
the fplendour, and witneded every accompanying demon- 
dration of gladnefs, he would have quitted the fcene with 
feelings as proud as ever animated the bofom of a king. 
It was a trophy that reflefled as much true dignity on the 
fovereign as it did honour to the nation. 
On the 19th, the city-add redes of congratulation to the 
king and queen were prefented. It was his majedy’s par¬ 
ticular requed that, on this occafion, when the pred'ureof 
the national bufinefs bore heavy upon him, the numerous 
attendance of the court of common-council might be dif- 
penfed with ; in confequence of which, the court came to 
a refolution that the addredes diould be prefented by the 
lord-mayor and fheriffs, adided by the recorder. Ad¬ 
dredes to their majedies, on this happy event, were alfo 
voted in a common-hall, held on the 7th of April. 
The 13d of April being appointed, by royal proclama¬ 
tion, to be obferved as a day of general thankfgiving, 
his majedy was pleafed to go in public to the cathedral- 
church of St. Paul, accompanied by the queen, the royal 
family, both lioufes of parliament, the great officers of 
Hate, and the whole corporation of London. The uni- 
verfal joy and loyalty which pervaded the cities of Lon¬ 
don and Wedminder, the grandeur of the fpedtacle exhi¬ 
bited, in the more than triumphant, the religious, entry 
-of our beloved fovereign, filled the mind with the mod 
fublime and awful ideas. 
The proceffion began a quarter before eight, by the 
lioufe of commons, in coaches (167 members attending), 
followed by the fpeaker, in his robes, feated in his date- 
coach, with his mace-bearer and chaplain, from Palace- 
yard ; and, pading through the entrance at the Horfe- 
guards into St. James’s Park, went out at the Stable-yard, 
.and ranged along Pall Mall and Charing Crofs, followed 
by three knights-marfhalmen, the clerk of the crown, maf- 
ters in chancery, and the twelve judges, in the capacity 
of adidants to the houfe of peers. After them, the peers 
in coaches, in the order of precedency, as they were mar- 
fhalled by the black rod ; beginning with lord Malmef- 
bury, as younged baron, and ending with the duke of 
Norfolk, the premier duke. The lord high chancellor, in 
his robes of office, and in his date-coach, clofed this part 
of the proceffion. 
Soon after the members of both lioufes had paffed, the 
male branches of the royal family appeared in different 
carriages, in due order of precedency. Their majedies 
fet out from the queen’s palace foon after ten, in the or¬ 
der previoudy arranged by his majedy himfelf. Between 
eleven and twelve the king’s carriage arrived at Temple- 
bar, where the. lord-mayor was in waiting, attended by fix 
delegates from the corporation ; viz. Sheriffs Curtis and 
Hammett, as aldermen, and deputies Leekey and Birch, 
with Meffrs. Wadd and Dixon, as commoners. The lord- 
mayor and his affociates came thither in coaches foon af¬ 
ter nine ; and were politely accommodated, by the bank- 
jng-houfe of Mr. Child, in the great room immediately 
over the Bar, till, on notice of the king’s approach, they 
all mounted their beautiful wdiite palfreys, which were 
richly caparifoned, the laddies and bridles new for the oc¬ 
casion, filver-ftitched, filver rofes, and lilk reins; the fur¬ 
niture blue and gold, with taffels of gold fringe ; the fronts 
of the bridles richly embroidered with the words “God 
fave the king!” white fur caps to the hollfers, richly 
jvroughf with gold; and each horfe decorated with three 
DON. 
dozen of favours, blue and white. The lord-mayor was 
in a rich gown of crimfon velvet; the two aldermen in 
their fcarlet gowns, and the four commoners in their ma¬ 
zarine gowns, dreffed uniformly in dark-blue coats, white 
waiftcoats and breeches, with purple rofes in their llioes 
and at their knees. Each of them had a walking page, 
carrying a hat adorned with a beautiful cockade of pur¬ 
ple and gold, infcribedj. “Long live the king!” After 
they had taken horfe, the lord-mayor difmounting in form, 
furrendered the city-fword to his majefty ; who having 
gracioully returned it, the lord-mayor, on horleback, car¬ 
ried it bare-beaded before the king to St. Paul’s. The 
fheriffs and four commoners rode alfo bare-headed. 
Nothing could exceed the magnificence of the proceffion 
from Temple-bar. Immediately after the lord-chancel¬ 
lor’s carriage, the movement was as follows : 
The High Bailiff of Wefiminfter. 
The Mailer of the Horfe. 
The Dukes of Cumberland and Gloucefler, 
The Duke of York. 
The Prince of Wales. 
Attendants. Six Pioneers. 
Colonel Sir Watkin Lewis, on horfeback. 
The Artillery Company. 
Mufic. Two Pair of Colours. 
Fifteen of the Toxophilites, or ancient Society of Archers, 
dreffed in a green uniform, with their bows in their 
hands, and elegant belts to their quivers; on which 
were embroidered, “ Long live the king!” 
The City Arms. 
City Marfhal, four Common-Councilmen, and the Sheriffs, 
on horfeback. 
The Lord-mayor on horfeback. 
Plis mace-bearer on foot; and fix fervants, in rich liveries 
of purple and filver. 
The City Council. 
Their Majesties, drawn by eight cream-coloured horfes, 
attended by fix pages, and fix footmen ; in a private 
carriage, pannels and front of glafs, inltead of leather. 
The Princeffes in two carriages. 
Attendants in two coaches. 
The different guards of honour in the proceffion were 
formed from the Oxford Bines; and the whole was clofed 
by a troop of the royal regiment of Horfe Guards. 
The charity-children of the different fchools entered 
the church at the north and fouth doors, by feven o’clock 
in the morning, and remained till the church was cleared. 
They had a place appropriated for their appearance, much 
in the fame manner as at their anniverfary meeting. This 
was at the particular defire of her majefty; and added 
greatly to the imprefiivenefs of the fcene. 
The clergy, with the minor canons, and their friends, 
entered the church, at the Dean’s Gate, at eight o’clock. 
The aldermen, with their ladies, and the principal city- 
officers, between eight and nine, proceeded from the Man- 
fion-houfe, along Cheapfide, to the fouth entrance of St. 
Paul’s church. 
The corporation were reprefented in the proceffion from 
Temple-bar, as we have already ftated, by a deputation. 
The other members of the body corporate afl'embled, at 
eight o’clock, in Guildhall, wdrence, in about half an 
hour, they began to parade on foot, in their mazarine 
gowns, through Cheapfide, Newgate-fireet, the Old Bai¬ 
ley, and Ludgate-ftreet. They were in two divifions, 
each attended with a fuitable flandard, and an excellent 
band of mufic. Entering the church at the north-weft 
gate, they remained in the morning prayer-chapel, until 
the king’s arrival was announced; when they ufhered his 
majefty into the choir, and immediately took their feats. 
The peers and members of the houfe of commons foon af¬ 
ter entered the weft door of the church. 
The female nobility, gentry, and others, came down 
Holborn, proceeded along Snow-hill and Newgate-ftreet, 
down Warwick-lane, along Paternofter-row, and were fet 
down at Cannon-alley, oppofite to the north door of the 
church. 
