THESE Gentlemen also bear Offices of special Respect in the City, as follow.

Master Chamberlain of London. He is an Officer of great Repute and Trust; and tho' annually chosen on Midsummer-day, yet not displaced, but continues during Life, if no just and great Crimes are made out against him. He had the keeping of the Monies, Lands and Goods of the City Orphans, or took good Security for the Payment thereof when the Parties came to Age. And to that end he was deemed in the Law a sole Corporation, to him and his Successors, for Orphans. And therefore a Bond, or a Recognizance made to him and his Successors, was recoverable by his Successors. This Officer hath a Court peculiarly belonging to him, which will be spoken of hereafter. His Office may be termed a Publick Treasury, collecting the Customs, Monies, and yearly Revenues, and all other Payments belonging to the Corporation of the City.] The present Chamberlain is George Ludlam, Esq;

There was a Patent in Henry the Third's Reign, Wilielmo Jerner Chamberlaria. Pat. 7 H. III. m. 5.]

Master Common Serjeant. He is to attend the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen on Court Days; and to be in Council with them on all Occasions, within and without the Precincts or Liberties of the City. He was to take care of Orphans Estates, either by taking account of them, or to sign their Indentures, before their passing the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen. And likewise he was to let, set and manage the Orphans Estates, according to his judgment, to their best Advantage. The present Common Serjeant is Duncan Dee, Esq;]

Master Town Clerk, or Common Clerk. He keeps the Original Charters of the City, the Books, Rolls, and other Records, wherein are registred the Acts and Proceedings of the City. So that he may not be improperly termed the City Register. He is to attend the Lord Maior and Aldermen at their Courts. The two last Town Clerks were Henry Ashurst, Esq; and James Gibson, Esq; The present is Randolph Stracy, Esq,

The Town Clerk and Common Serjeant take place according to their Seniority. The Fees of the Chamberlain, Common Serjeant, and Common Clerk, or Town Clerk, were anciently 10l. per Ann.]

But behold! a List of all the Common Serjeants, and another of the Town Clerks, found out by the diligent Search of the late Town Clerk, James Gibson, Esq; out of the many ancient Records and Registers in his Office, for some hundreds of Years past to this present time. Which were very obligingly communicated unto me by him, to be inserted in this Work for the Publick: As he also imparted the Catalogue of the Recorders before set down.