All offices falling vacant in the Majoralty acruee to Lord Major to dispose off. There are 24 Companyes w^{ch} have each severall officers, as masters wardens &c., and doe meete to fix and maintaine their priviledges. They doe walke at y^e Lord Majors day and make sumptuous feasts at Each hall appertaineing to their Comp^y w^{ch} is at y^e Charge of y^e masters and wardens w^{ch} are officers Chosen new Every yeare. They have great stocks and Lands belonging to their Companyes Common stock, and w^{ch} does maintaine schooles and Hospitalls and such Like w^{ch} from tyme to tyme are Encreased by severall Benefactors and Legacyes, some of w^{ch} are greate as in y^e Mercers Company which have Lands to a great value for such Ends. There are severall feasts which Lord Major and Sherriffs are absolutely obliged to make at their first Entrance into their offices, two dayes following each other, and y^e first day of y^e terme to all y^e judges, and 3 dayes at Easter going to hear a sermon at S^t Brides Each day, and then to jnspect y^e severall Charityes and hospitalls y^t all be kept in due order and provided for. Y^e Lord Major and Sherriffs attends the King at all tymes to represent y^e Publick affaires of y^e Citty and receive his orders, they alsoe officiate at y^e proclaiming any new King or Queen or to Declare peace or warr, w^{ch} is done in Greate solemnity by y^e King at Arms and severall of y^e nobillity in Coaches or on horseback, and y^e officers of y^e kings household.