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I shall not neede to borrow my Induction from the Antiquitie of this Famous Metropolis, nor to enter into a large discourse, of the noble Magistracy and government thereof; being Arguments already granted, and therefore unnecessary to be disputed: and yet I hold it not altogether Impertinent to remember some few things of remarke, which have happened in the Prætorships of the Right Honourable, the Lord Maiors of this Renowned Citie, who have beene Free of the Right Worshipfull Company of the Iron-mongers.

In the year 1409, Richard Marloe, of the same Fraternitie, bearing the Sword, there was a Show presented by the Parish Clerkes of London, at a place called Skinners Well, and now Clerken Well, which was of matter from the Creation of the World; and lasted for the space of Eight Intyre dayes: Edward the Fourth (then King) being present with his Queene, and the greatest part of his Nobilitie, which Richard Marloe, was after Inaugurated Into the same Honor, Anno 1417. In the yeere 1566. Sir Christopher Draper, being Lord Maior, King Iames, of late and most Sacred memory, was borne the Sixth day of June, Anno 1569. In Sir Alexander Avenons

Maioralty, was the suppression of the Rebells in the North, Anno 1581. Sir Francis Harvey being Mayor, was the French Mounsiers comming over into England, and his Royall entertainement by Queene Elizabeth, Anno 1607. Sir Thomas Cambel being Invested into the same Honor: All the like Showes and Triumphs belonging unto the solemnitie of this day, which for some yeeres, had beene omitted and neglected, were by a speciall commandement from his Majestie, King Iames, againe retained, and have beene till this present day continued; whom since hath succeeded in the same Honor, Sir Iames Cambel, his Sonne, a worthy Senator of this Citie, yet living. (The last of this worthy and Worshipfull Company, who hath sate in that seate of Iustice) now this day succeeded by the Right Honourable, Christopher Clethrowe: but I leave all circumstances, and come to the Showes, now in present Agitation.