It has been already stated in a preceding Chapter, that twenty-six Magistrates, forming that respectable body, comprehending the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen,[154] sit in rotation every forenoon, at the Mansion-house, and at Guildhall, and take cognizance of all matters of Police within the ancient jurisdiction of the City of London; while twenty-six established Magistrates appointed for every other part of the Metropolis,[155] including the River Police, having particular offices or courts of justice assigned them at convenient distances in Westminster, Middlesex, and Surry, sit every day (Sunday excepted) both in the morning and evening, for the purpose of executing all the multifarious duties, connected with the office of a Justice of the Peace, which unavoidably occur in large societies.[156] [Footnote 154: The following are the names of the Aldermen at present in the Magistracy of the City; arranged according to their Seniority. 1761 Right Hon. Thos. Harley, Bridge Ward Without 72 Sir Watkin Lewis, Knt. Lime-street 72 Sir William Plomer, Knt. Bassishaw 74 Nathaniel Newnham, Esq. Vintry 82 John Boydell, Esq. Cheap 84 Paul Le Mesurier, Esq. Dowgate 84 Brock Watson, Esq. Cordwainers 85 Thomas Skinner, Esq. Queenhithe 85 William Curtis, Esq. Tower 86 William Newnham, Esq. Farringdon Within 86 G.M. Macauley, Esq. Coleman-street 89 J.W. Andersen, Esq. Aldersgate-street 90 Harvey C. Combe, Esq. Aldgate 90 Sir Richard Carr Glyn, Knt. Bishopsgate-street 93 William Staines, Esq. Cripplegate 95 Sir John Eamer, Knt. Langborne 96 Sir William Herne, Knt. Castle-Baynard 96 Robert Williams, Esq. Cornhill 97 Charles Hamerton, Esq. Bread-street 98 Charles Price, Esq. Farringdon Without 98 Peter Perchard, Esq. Candlewick 98 Thomas Cadell, Esq. Walbrook 98 George Hibbert, Esq. Bridge Within 98 James Shaw, Esq. Portsoken 98 John Perring, Esq. Broad-street 99 William Leighton, Esq. Billingsgate Sir John William Rose, Knt. Recorder of London, a Magistrate, holding rank above the Aldermen who have not served the office of Lord Mayor.--He assists at the General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, and in the principal affairs of the City; but does not sit in rotation. Richard Clark, Esq. Chamberlain, acting judicially with respect to Apprentices. Mr. Newman, Clerk to the Lord-Mayor, or Sitting Alderman at the Mansion-house. Mr. Whittle, Clerk to the sitting Alderman at Guildhall.] [Footnote 155: The following are the Public Offices in the Metropolis; (exclusive of the City of London;) and the respective Magistrates who _preside_, and the Clerks who _officiate_ at each. Westminster.