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NYEP(D.752.032
18 Sep 1752:31 (283)
Dublin June 2. On Thursday last the Franchies of the
corporation of Duleek, near Drogheda, were rode in the
following manner, viz. Three led horses covered with large
straw mats neatly fringed with green rushes, in imitation of
field clothes; the persons who rode as Mayor and Alderman,
were dressed in women's red petticoats, instead of gowns,
large tie-wigs, each knotted with large sea-shells, and
large caps made of platted straw, like bee-hives with a
bunch of wheat at the top of each of them: The rest wore
straw hats, with ears of wheat on them in imitation of
feathers; and their waistcoats were laced with small platted
straw, resembling gold-lace; and ruffles made of green
wheat: They all rode on straw saddles, with housing and
holsters of the same, and cabbage stalks instead of pistols;
wooden swords, and boots made of the buts of trees. Their
Adam and Eve were dress'd in long dock leaves. their Vulcan
was dress'd in a white horse's skin, and his face blacken'd
with soot their Venus was a man dress'd in white pet-en-
l'air, with a long black beard. Their musick consisted of
three pipers on horseback, and two boys beating on four
empty runlets instead of kettle drums, and a Merry-Andrew
sounding a large bullock's horn, Their arms, which were a
plough and harrow, were carried on men's shoulders on
horseback, in the front; and their colours a silk
handkerchief tied on a white sallie wig, made up the rear.
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