doth the aldermens Ladyes, all w^{ch} are Conducted in their Coaches to Guildhall. The new Lady Majoress Richly habitted has her traine borne up, and Introduced by one of the officers. The Sheriffs Ladyes Likewise weares gold Chaines that yeare, the Lady majoress does wear it ever after as doe all y^e aldermens Ladyes whose husbands have been Lord majors, and as I said before y^e Lord Majors must be aldermen and must have served as sheriffs before, and allwayes y^e king Confers Knighthood on the person that is Chosen to be Sheriff unless he were a knight before. In Guild Hall there are severall long tables plenty fully ffurnished w^{th} all sorts of varietyes suiteable to the season, w^{th} fine Desserts off sweetemeates, and jellys w^{ch} in Pyramidyes stand all y^e tyme; the hott meate is brought in in first and second Courses. The Lord Major and Lady Majoress sitt at the upper End but in Case the Court is there then the Lord Major has one table, y^e Lady another, and y^e old Lady Majoress is set at y^e Left hand of y^e new Lady, and the aldermens Ladyes at her Right hand according to their senioritye, after which they Retire into a Gallery where is danceing the whole Evening. All this yeare Lord or Lady Majoress goe no where but w^{th} their officers to attend them, and y^e old Lord Major and Lady Majoress has their traines bore up to Guild Hall and after dinner return without it. The whole affaires of y^e Citty are managed by y^e Lord Major and Court of aldermen and Common Councill men, he is obliged to take care of justice and Right, he does during his yeare jnvite Each Company w^{th} all their Masters Wardens and officers twice—the Last tyme all their wives alsoe—the Sherriffs doe y^e Like. Each person brings their Gift two, three Guinneas, some more and according to their Gift at y^e Last Entertainment they have a silver spoon double Gilt, Either weighing soe many ounces and soe many as they Give Guinneas many tymes in the yeare: those y^t would shew particular respect will go dine w^{th} them and bring presents without haveing spoones.