eir
"discreet wisdoms" to be assigned and appointed of their costs and
charges, which should be "to the worship of the city, profit of the
citizens and inhabitants, and to the great sustentation, comfort and
relief as well of the said guild and brethren of the same;" which
favourable aid should bind them and their successors "daily to pray to
God for the prosperities long to endure of their discreet wisdoms."

Which petition being heard and understood, it was agreed and enacted that
thenceforth every occupation in the said city should find and set forth
in the said procession one such pageant as should be appointed by master
mayor and his brethren aldermen. In the same hand-writing as the minute
to this effect is a list of pageants, probably arranged in consequence of
it.

PAGEANTS.
1. Mercers, Drapers, Creation of the World.
Haberdashers.
2. Glasiers, Steyners, Helle carte.
Screveners, Pchemyters,
Carpenters, Gravers, Caryers,
Colermakers Whelewrights.
3. Grocers, Raffemen, Paradyse.
(Chandlers).
4. Shermen, Fullers, Abell and Cain.
Thikwollenweavers,
Covlightmakers, Masons,
Lymebrenrs.
5. Bakers, Bruers, Inkepers, Noyse Shipp.
Cooks, Millers, Vynteners,
Coupers.
6. Taillors, Broderers, Reders, Abraham and Isaak.
and Tylers.
7. Tanners, Coryors, Moises and Aaron with the
Cordwainers. children of Irael, and Pharo with
his Knyghts.
8. Smythes. Conflict of David and Golias.
9. Dyers, Calaunderers, The birth of Christ, with
Goldsmythes, Goldbeters, Shepherds and three Kyngs of
Saddlers, Pewterers and Brasyers. Colen.
10. Barbors, Wexchandlers, The Baptysme of Criste.
Surgeons, Fisitians,
Hardewaremen, Hatters, Cappers,
Skynners, Glovers, Pynnmakers,
Poyntemakers, Girdelers, Pursers,
Bagmakers, "Scepps," Wyredrawers,
Cardmakers.
11. Bochers, The Resurrection.
Fismongers,Watermen.
12. Worsted Wevers. The Holy Ghost.

"These plays were performed on moveable stages constructed for the
purpose, described by Dugdale as 'theatres very large and high,
placed on wheels;' and Archdeacon Rogers, who died in 1595, and saw
the Whitsun plays performed at Chester, gives a very minute
description of the mode in which they were exhibited