 | The Masqve of The Inner Temple And Grayes Inne |  |
This Maske was appointed to haue beene presented the Shroue-tuesday before, at which time the Maskers with their attendants and diuers others gallant young Gentlemen of both houses, as their conuoy, set forth from Winchester house which was the Rende vous towards the Court, about seuen of the clocke at night.
This voyage by water was performed in great Triumph. The gentlemen Maskers being placed by themselues in the Kings royall barge with the rich furniture of state, and adorned with a great number of lights placed in such order as might make best shew
They were attended with a multitude of barges and gallies, with all variety of lowde Musicke, and seuerall peales of Ordnance. And led by two Admiralls.
Of this shew his Maiesty was gratiously pleased to take view, with the Prince, the Count Palatine, and Lady Elizabeth: their highnesses at the windowes of his priuy gallerie vpon the water, till their landing, which was at the priuy stairs: where they were most honorablie receiud by the Lord Chamberlaine, and so conducted to the Vestry.
The Hall was by that time filled with company of very good fashion, but yet so as a very great number of principall Ladies, and other noble persons were not yet come in, whereby it was foreseen that the roome would be so seanted as might have been inconuenient. And there vpon his Maiesty was most gratiously pleased with the consent of the gentlemen Maskers, to put off the night vntil Saturday following, with this special fauour and priuiledge, that there should be no let, as to the outward ceremonie of magnificence untill that time.
At the day that it was presented, there was a choice roome reserued for the gentlemen, of both their houses, who comming in troope about seuen of the clocke, reeiued that speciall honor and noble fauour, as to be brought to their places, by the Right Honourable the Earle of Northampton, Lord Priuie Seale.
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