At y^e Death of a Prince which I have been a mournfull spectator or hearer of two of y^e most Renowned y^t ever was, King William and queen Marys, the Queen Dying before the king he ommitted noe Ceremony of Respect to her memory and remains w^{ch} Lay in State in Whitehall in a bed of Purple velvet all open, the Cannopy y^e same w^{th} Rich gold fring, y^e middle being y^e armes of England Curiously painted and Gilt, y^e head piece Embroyder’d Richly w^{th} a Crown and Cyphers of her name, a Cusheon of purple velvet at y^e head on w^{ch} was y^e Imperiall Crown and Scepter and Globe, and at y^e feete another such a Cusheon w^{th} y^e sword and Gauntlets on the Corps w^{ch} was rowled in Lead, and over it a Coffin Cover’d w^{th} purple velvet w^{th} the Crown, and Gilt in Moldings very Curious. A Pall on all of a very Rich tissue of gold and silver, Ruffled round about w^{th} purple velvet w^{ch} hung down on y^e ground, w^{ch} was a halfe pace railed as y^e manner of the Princes beds are. This in a roome hung w^{th} purple velvet full of Large wax tapers, and at y^e 4 Corners of the bed stood 4 of y^e Ladyes of y^e bed Chamber—Countesses—w^{th} vailes; these were at severall tymes relieved by others of y^e same. Y^e anty Chamber hung with purple Cloth and there attended four of y^e Maids of honnour all in vailes, and y^e Gentlemen of the bed Chamber, pages in another roome all in black, y^e staires all below the same. Y^e Queen dyeing while y^e parliam^t sate, y^e King gave mourning to them, 500 and Clerks, w^{ch} attended thus: their Speaker haveing his traine bore up, then y^e Lord Major y^e same, and attended by y^e aldermen and officers all in black, and y^e Judges; then y^e officers of the houshold, then y^e Guards, then y^e Gentleman master of y^e horse Led the queens Led horse Cover’d up w^{th} purple velvet, next Came the open Chariot made as y^e bed was, the Cannopy y^e same all purple velvet, a high arch’d teister Ruffled, w^{th} y^e Rich fring and pall, w^{ch} was supported by Six of y^e first Dukes of y^e Realme that were not in office. This Chariot was drawn by the Queens own 6 horses Covered up with purple velvet and at y^e head and feete was Laid y^e Emblems of her dignity, the Crown and Scepter on a Cushion at y^e head, and Globe and Gauntlets at y^e feete, after which the first Dutchess in England as Chief mourner walked supported by these Lords, the Lord president of y^e Councill and y^e Lord privy Seale, she haveing a vaile over her face, and her traine of 6 yards Length being bore up by the next Dutchess assisted by four young Ladyes. After w^{ch} two and two y^e Ladies followed and Lords, all Long traines according to their ranke, y^e Bishops Likewise all on foote on black Cloth strained on boards, from Whitehall to Westminster abby where was a sermon, in w^{ch} tyme y^e body of y^e queen was reposed in a masulium in form of a bed w^{th} black velvet and silver fringe round, and hanging in arches,