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B04139 The order of my Lord Mayor, the Aldermen, and the sheriffs, for their meetings and wearing of their apparel throughout the whole year. City of London (England). 1669 (1669) Wing L2861R; ESTC R179963 8,525 40

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Cloaks and the Sheriff in his Livery-gown and his Hood And after when he is sworn then to put on his Violet Gown and Cloak and his chain thereon And the Aldermen must bring him home to his place with their Cloaks to Dinner and so after Dinner take their pleasure Upon Michaelmas-day for the Election of my Lord Mayor ALL the Aldermen méet my Lord and the Sheriffs at eight of the clock in the Morning at Guildhall in their Scarlet Gowns and their Cloaks furred and their Horses and after they have béen a certain time together in the Council-Chamber they come forth into the Orphans Court and put on their Cloaks and so go in order to the Chappel there hearing Service and Sermon and my Lord with certain Aldermen receive the Communion And then after the Communion ended and they have offered return again into the Council-Chamber and pausing a while return to the place where the Hustings is kept and being set in order Master Recorder ariseth up and maketh his obeysance first to my Lord and after to the Commons declareth unto them that they of old Custom know that the cause of their Assembly and méeting together is for the election of the Lord Mayor for the year ensuing declaring unto them divers Grants from the Kings Progenitors for this their Election from time to time That done my Lord and the Aldermen go up into my Lords Court and there tarry the door being shut to them till the Election be brought to them Then standeth up master Common Serjeant the Sheriffs standing on either side of him and by the Sheriffs M. Chamberlein M. Town-Clerk the two Secondaries and the Counsellors of the City in the said Hustings Court before the Commons And he the said Common Serjeant maketh a short rehearsal of that M. Recorder had spoken to them before saying There resteth no more for him to say but to put them in remembrance in what order and sort they should use themselves in their Election that is how they must nominate and chuse two of the which two my Lord and the Aldermen must confirm one which two being nominated elected and chosen M. Common Serjeant the Sheriffs with the rest before named and certain of the head Wardens of the cheif Companies go up to my Lord and the Aldermen and there present the names of those two which the Commons have nominated in their Election Then the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen procéed by scrutiny to elect one of those two persons which the said Commons had before nominated Then cometh down my Lord again to the Hustings Court and he whom they have chosen on his left hand and so my Lord and the Aldermen sit down again in order but he who is chosen sitteth next unto my Lord on his left hand Then standeth master Recorder up and readeth unto them the names of such persons whom they have nominated and chosen of which my Lord and the Aldermen have admitted one whose name is N. asking them whether it be their frée Election yea or no and the Commons answer Yea yea Then the Sword-bearer taketh off his Tippet and hath it for his labour and putteth on his Chain and the Mayor new elected standeth upon the Hustings Court and giveth thanks c. That being done the old Mayor doth likewise give them thanks c. Then they arise up and put off their Cloaks and my Lord Mayor hath the Lord elect riding with him to the eldest Sheriffs to Dinner For presenting of my Lord Elect to the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper THen after Dinner my Lord Elect goeth to my Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper if he be at home at his place or near unto it with five or six of the Aldermen and master Recorder with him in their Violet Gowns either by foot or by water as the dwelling-place of the Chancellor or Lord Kéeper requireth The common Hunt with the extraordinary Officers and those that be at liberty attend on him The morrow after Michaelmas-day for the Sheriffs going to Westminster ALL the Aldermen must be at the two Sheriffs houses in the morning at eight of the clock in their Violet Gowns furred their Horses without Cloaks but my Lord master Recorder and the two Sheriffs must be in their Scarlet Gowns furred and their Cloaks born to Westminster with them and so ride to the Guildhall and from thence to the Vinetrée and there taking Barge land at Westminster-bridge and in the Hall put on their Cloaks and so go up to the Exchequer and there the two new Sheriffs be presented the old sworn to their account Then they put off their Cloaks and take Barge landing again at the Vinetrée and there take horse and my Lord Mayor rideth to the eldest Sheriffs to Dinner master Recorder and the Sheriffs riding next my Lord the two Sheriffs carrying two white rods in their hands and their Hench-men going after them The order for Simon and Judes day THe old Mayor shall have so many of the Aldermen as dine with him come to his place at eight of the clock in the morning in their Violet Gowns furred with their Violet Cloaks furred and Horses and the Sheriffs to fetch him to the Hall and there tarry in the Council-Chamber untill the new Mayor cometh and the rest of the Aldermen come with the Company of either of the Lords before them and after they have been together a certain space come forth into the Orphans Court and put on their furred Cloaks and go to the Hustings Court there being set in order the Common Crier maketh Proclamation commanding every man to kéep silence Then Master Town-Clerk giveth him his Oath and when He hath taken his Oath the old Lord ariseth and giveth the new Lord his place the old Lord taking the new Lords place and then master Chamberlein delivereth first to him the Scepter next the Keys of the common Seal lastly the Seal of Office of the Mayoralty after master Sword-bearer giveth him the Sword Then they arise put off their Cloaks and the old Lord rideth home with the new Lord to his place and there leaveth him and as many of the Aldermen as dine with him And the old Lord with the rest of the Aldermen ride to his place the Sword born before him and so after Dinner the Aldermen depart home at their pleasure On the morrow after Simon and Jude's day for my Lord going to take his Oath at Westminster ALL the Aldermen and the Sheriffs come to my new Lord at eight of the clock in their Scarlet Gowns furred A Velvet Hood Cap of Maintenance and their Cloaks born with them and their Horses and so ride to the Guild-hall and the Bachellors and the Livery of my Lords Company before him But the old Lord rideth from his own place to the Hall alone having no Officers to wait upon him but the common Hunt as a Gentleman Vsher going and those Officers that be at Liberty A Velvet