of King Edward VI., it was further
enacted, and agreed, that the twenty persons, hitherto known as the
St. George's assembly, should be henceforth called the assembly of
the feast of the mayor, sheriffs, citizens, and common council of the
city; and twenty persons were appointed to manage the guild feast,
now called the feast of the mayor, sheriffs, &c. &c. The
feast-makers to provide a supper also on the guild-day evening, and
the ordering of the charge to be referred to the mayor, sheriffs, &c.
&c. In the fourth year of this reign, the goods of the company were
appraised, and valued at 7 pounds 11_s._ 8_d._

"In the first year of the reign of Queen Mary, 1552, it was agreed,
that there should be neither George nor Margaret on the next feast
day in the procession; but the dragon to come and show himself as in
other years.

"April 22d, second of Queen Mary, the laws since Henry VIII.
repealed, and the guild to be kept as before.

"A.D. 1561; cordwainers admitted to office."

Innumerable other entries betray the various changes of arrangement and
regulation; but we pass on to

THE MANNER OF THE PROCESSION ON THE GUILD-DAY.

"About eight o'clock in the morning, the whole body of the court, St.
George's company, and the livery, met at the new elect's, where they
were entertained with sugar rolls and sack; from whence they all
proceeded with the newly elected mayor to the old mayor's, in this
order; the court first, St. George's company next, and the livery
last. At the mayor's they had a breakfast provided for them, of
pasties and roast beef, and boiled legs of mutton; from whence, in
inverted order, (livery, St. George's company, and court), they
proceeded to the Cathedral Church, where a sermon was preached,
always by the minister of the parish in which the mayor resided; and
he was the chaplain during the mayoralty.

"When the sermon was ended, the court had their horses taken, finely
caparisoned, which they mounted; and at the entrance into the Royal
Free School, which was curiously adorned with greens and flowers, in
a bower, stood one of the lads thereto belonging, who was ready
against the new mayor should come up, to address himself to him in an
oration of Latin, as did several others, in different places, on
horseback. As the court proceeded with their