confirmed and allowed, and then another Person shall be chosen by Majority of Hands to be the other of the said Sheriffs, and to joyn with him that shall be so confirmed.

Which said Clause being not only repugnant to Reason, but contrary to the Rules and Methods of Elections:

Be it therefore Enacted by the Maior, Aldermen and Commons in Common Council assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the said several Clauses before-recited, and either of them, shall be, and are hereby repealed, annulled and made void.

And whereas by several Acts of Common Council, the Election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, Bridgmasters and Auditors of the Chamberlain and Bridgehouse-Accounts, and Aleconners, are appointed on Midsummer-day yearly, except the Sheriff or Sheriffs, Chamberlain, or other of the said Officers, for the time being, shall die, or for just cause be removed: And whereas in some Years (as in this present Year) Midsummer-day happeneth to fall on the Lords day, commonly called Sunday, which ought to be kept holy, and is a necessary and required part of the Service of God, and enjoyned by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm:

Be it therefore Enacted and Declared, That from henceforth, whensoever Midsummer-day shall happen to be on the Lords day, commonly called Sunday, That the Election of the Sheriffs, Chamberlain, Bridgmasters, Auditors of the Chamberlain and Bridgehouse Accounts, and Aleconners, shall be on the Day next following, any Act or Acts, or any other Usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
GOODFELLOW.

AND whereas by several Acts of Common Council, the Election of Sheriff, Chamberlain, Bridgmasters, and Auditors of the Chamberlain's and Bridghouse Accounts, and Aleconners, are appointed on Midsummer Day yearly; except the Sheriff, &c. for just Causes by removed: And whereas in some Years Midsummer Day happens to fall on a Sunday: It is enacted, (as by the Act above) that then the Election shall be on the Day next following.

There is another Act of Common Council late made, which restores the Power to the Maior to nominate a Sheriff. Being An Act of Common Council for Electing Sheriffs, held in Guildhall the 22d of Octob. 1703. Ann. Reg. Annæ 2do, to empower the Lord Maior for the Time being, to nominate one or more Persons to be Sheriff of the City of London and County of Middlesex for the Year ensuing.

Commune Concil' tent' in Camera Guihald' Civitat' London, die Veneris, vicesimo secundo die Octobris, anno Regni Dominæ nostræ ANNÆ, nunc Reginæ Angl', &c. Secundo, annoque Domini 1703. coram Samuel Dashwood Mil', Major' dictæ Civitat', Johanne Parsons Mil, Major' Elect' Civitat' præd', VVillielmo Pritchard Mil', Thoma Stamp Mil', Thoma Lane Mil', VVillielmo VVithers Mil', Galfrid' Jefferies Mil', Samuel Garrard Bar', Roberto Beachcroft Mil', ac ejusdem Civitat' Alderman', & Gilberto Heathcote Mil', Alderman', ac un' Vic' ejusdem Civitatis; necnon majore parte Commun' in eodem Communi Concilio tunc & ibidem assemblat'.

WHereas several Disputes have arisen about the Method of Electing Sheriffs of the City of London and County of Middlesex; For avoiding whereof in time to come,

Be it hereby Declared and Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Maior, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen his Brethren, and the Commons of the said City in Common Council assembled, That the Right of Electing Sheriffs for the City of London and County of Middlesex, is, and shall be, in the Livery-men of the several Companies of this City in Common Hall assembled.

Be it also further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Lord Maior of this City for the time being, from and after the Fourteenth day of April unto the Fourteenth day of June in every Year, to nominate, in the presence of Six Aldermen of the said City, a fit and able Person, being a Freeman of this City, for Sheriff of the said City and County of Middlesex for the Year ensuing, to commence at the Vigil of Saint Michael the Archangel nextafter such Nomination: And if such Person, so Nominated, shall, within six days after Notice thereof given him, or left in Writing at the last place of his abode, pay to the Chamberlain of this City for the time being, for the Use of the Maior and Commonaly and Citizens of this City, the Sum of Four hundred Pounds of lawful Money of England, each and every Person or Persons so Nominated by the Lord Maior, and paying as aforesaid the said Sum of Four hundred Pounds, shall be, and is hereby exempted and discharged from serving the said Office of Sheriff of London and County of Middlesex for Three Years from thence next ensuing, and shall not be liable to be again Nominated by any succeeding Lord Maior.

And be it further Enacted, That after the expiration of the said six days, it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Maior of this City for the time being to Nominate and Appoint one other fit and able Person, being a Freeman of this City, to be one of the Sheriffs of the said City and County of Middlesex for the Year ensuing, to commence as aforesaid, who, upon like Payment of the said Sum of Four hundred Pounds to the use aforesaid, shall in like manner be, and is hereby exempted and discharged for the said term of Three Years from serving the said Office, and from being again in like manner Nominated by any succeeding Lord Maior, and so toties quoties as the Lord Maior of this City shall think fit to Nominate between the said Fourteenth Day of April and Fourteenth Day of June in every Year.

And be it hereby further Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That if any such Person or Persons so Nominated as aforesaid by the Lord Maior for Sheriff of this City and County of Middlesex, shall, after Notice thereof given or left as aforesaid, refuse or neglect to pay unto the Chamberlain of London for the time being, the said Sum of Four hundred Pounds, to the use of the said Maior and Commonalty and Citizens, within the time above-limited, then such Person or Persons shall, at the next Common-Hall summoned for the Election of Sheriffs of the said City of London and County of Middlesex, be the First Commoner or Commoners put in Nomination, and in the same Order as Nominated by the Lord Maior: And in case such Person or Persons shall be then and there, or at any time afterwards, duly Elected Sheriff of the said City and County, and shall refuse or neglect to take upon him the said Office, or to become bound so to do, or otherwise discharge himself according to the Laws and Ordinances of this City,