It Cannot be thought amiss here to add some remarke on y^e metropolis of England. London whose scituation on so noble a river as the Thames w^{ch} Emptyes it at y^e Boy of y^e Nore, being there joyned w^{th} y^e Medway another very fine river alsoe, and falls there into y^e sea w^{ch} is about 30 miles from London, and is an Ebbing flowing river as farre as Sheen beyond London. This is very Comodious for shipps w^{ch} did Come up just to y^e bridge, but from Carelessness y^e river is Choaked up, that obliges y^e shipps to Come to an anchor at Blackwall. All along this river are severall docks for building shipps of y^e biggest burden; six miles from the town y^e Last yeare was built y^e Royal Souveraign w^{ch} is our greatest ship. London joyned w^{th} Westminster, which are two great Cittyes but now w^{th} building so joyned it makes up but one vast building with all its Subburbs, and has in y^e walls ninety seven Parishes, without y^e walls 16 parishes, 15 subburbs, Surrey, Middlesex, 7 parishes in Westminster. London is y^e Citty properly for trade, Westminster for y^e Court, y^e first is divided into 24 wards to each which there is an alderman, and themselves Consist of Common Council men and all freemen of the Citty, and have power to Choose these aldermen and make their own orders and to maintain their own priviledges. All freemen or Livery men of this Citty hath a Right to Choose their sherriffs of w^{ch} Every yeare there is two, one for Middlesex y^e other y^e Corporation, but both are joyned and officiate together in all matters of juries justice or Ceremonies, and to maintaine all Rights. These freemen alsoe have their voyce in Choice of their Lord Major w^{ch} is done Every yeare with this Sollemnity, the Sheriffs being Chosen and sworne at Mid summer, y^e Michaelmas after y^e Lord Major is Chosen and sworne; y^e evening before which is Simon and Judes day is a feast Called Calveshead feast. Next day y^e old Lord Major Comes to meete y^e new one and w^{th} him on his Left hand is Conducted on horse back in all their gowns of scarlet Cloth Lined w^{th} ffurr; all y^e aldermen in Like Robes only differenc’d as their station, those of them w^{ch} have been Lord Majors weare a Gold Chaine Ever after, but those y^t have not passed y^e Chaire weare none. Y^e Lord Major is allwayes one of y^e aldermen and he has a great gold Chaine round his neck, the Sheriffs also weare a gold Chaine round their neck y^t yeare. Thus on horseback they proceed two and two w^{th} all their officers. Y^e Lord Major has his Sword bearer w^{ch} walkes before him w^{th} the Sword in an Embroyder’d Sheath he weares a Great velvet Cap of Crimson, the bottom and y^e top of ffurr or such Like standing up Like a turbant or Great bowle in forme of a Great open Pye, this is Called y^e Cap of Maintenance. This is y^e Lord Majors Chiefe officer, he holds his place Dureing his Life and has 1500 a yeare allowed him for