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the praise of His Imperial Majesty & Catholic & the very
Augustc House of Austria.
In the Vendredy, four large
Ramesses artistically made: two were shaped like towers
hexagons; that is to say, with fixed facades, with five floors of
strades, and the other two were squared with their arcades
and their galleries, and on each corner we had stuck a little
piramide. They were adorned with the banners of Ecclesiastics
& Heads-Colleges (sçavoir of the City of Ghent, that of
of Bruges, and of the College of the Franc whose deputies
feel the Members of the Province) & they were illuminated
of a large number of lanterns & lanterns, which gave
a very nice appearance. There was still before the Hotel de Vil-
the other three similar Piramides built in the shape of
Roman Temple with Imperial Crowns & Globes
at the fommet: they were also illuminated by lanterns painted
to the arms of His Imperial and Catholic Majesty, of the Pro-
vince of Flanders, of all its Cities & Châtellenies,
which made a very beautiful sight.

The next day, we had the fireworks done, which we
had prepared in the middle of the market on Friday all around
of the statue of the Emperor Charles V. We see it on fire
the figure of His Imperial and Catholic Majesty's Name & the
following chronogram: InaUgUratIonI FLanDro-beLgII Co-
MIItIs, and all of this rested to the full satisfaction of the Court
all the Spectators.

Then there was a public ball at the Town Hall, with a large
contest of Lords & Ladies, who appeared in the last
magnificence: all the refreshments
profession; His Excellency was kind enough to honor him with his presence.
this until well into the night; it lasted until the next morning.

The next day two Bourgeois Companies, each
of fifty chosen men, who had been dressed in Grena
diers, walked through all the main streets of the City, accom-
patron of the Brotherhood of St. Michael. They were doing time in
terms exercise; fired squads, and were very adroit
grenades. They were followed by several figures of
buckets & other animals splendidly adorned, & curious-
adjusted and bigarès by the bodies of the trades of the City.