CHAPTER XXXVII
OF THE CITY IN THE TIME OF KING GEORGE THE SECOND.
George the Second, King of Great Britain, &c. was magnificently crowned, with his royal consort, Queen Caroline, on the 11th of October, 1727.
In 1728, was renewed and published the Table to show what Habits the right worshipful Mr. Mayor, Justices, Sheriffs, and Aldermen of the city of Norwich, and such as have been Sheriffs, are to wear upon all festival days, and at other meetings.
On Christmas day, the mayor justices, and aldermen,in scarlet; the sheriffs in violet: and in the afternoon, the mayor and justices in cloaks of justice.
The same on Twelfth day; (when Mr. Anguish's commemoration sermon is at St. Edmund's in the afternoon;) Palm-Sunday, Easterday, Wednesday in Easter week, (when the court is at St. Helen's church in the afternoon:) Ascension-day, (at Archbishop Parker's commemoration;) Whit-Sunday, Trinity-fair-day, (to go at 10 o'clock through the fair in procession;) Trinity Sunday, and Sunday in assize week, (to wait on the judges.)
The mayor in scarlet, the justices, sheriffs, and aldermen in black, on St. Stephen's, St. John's, and Innocent's days, St. Matthias and Midsummer days, if Sundays.
The mayor in scarlet, the justices, sheriffs, and aldermen in violet, on New-year's day, Easter Monday, Whitsun Monday, St. George's even and Holy-mass day, if Sunday.
Mr. mayor, justices, sheriffs, and aldermen in black, on the 30th of January, Good-Friday, Rogation Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. mayor in violet, the justices, sheriffs, and aldermen in black, on Candlemas day, Easter Tuesday, and Whitsun Tuesday.
The mayor, and justices in scarlet, the sheriff's and aldermen in violet, on May day, and Michaelmas day.
The mayor and aldermen in scarlet, and the justices to have their scarlet cloaks brought to the New-hall before morning, at St. George's feast, or the gild-day.
The mayor in velvet, the justices and aldermen in scarlet, the sheriffs in violet, on the 29th of May, the coronation day, and the 5th of November.
The mayor in scarlet, justices and sheriffs in violet, and aldermen in black, on the last Tuesday in Aug.
At sessions, the mayor, the three first days in scarlet, the justices and sheriffs in violet.
On court days the mayor and sheriffs in their gowns.
Commemoration sermons, at which the court attend, besides those mentioned, are, Sir John Pettus's at St. Simon and Jude's church, in the afternoon, on the first Sunday in August.
Sir Joseph Payne's at St. Gregory's, August 19, once in seven years; preached in 1738.
Mr. Maultby's at St. Mary's, October 28, in the afternoon.
Lady Suckling's at St. Andrew's on Friday after St. Simon and Jude.
Sir John Suckling's there the Sunday after.
Mr. Codd's at St. Peter's per Montergate, on Sunday before St. Thomas.
The mayor and justices to wear English gowns faced with furs, from Holy-mass to May day.
When the mayor and aldermen wear scarlet, such as have been sheriffs wear violet; but when the aldermen wear violet, such as have been sheriffs wear black.
At assemblies, the mayor and aldermen are to wear their gowns, and such as have been sheriffs are to be in English gowns and silk tippits, and all the commoners in their gowns and hoods.
And whenever the mayor, justices, and aldermen wear scarlet, the sword, cap of maintenance, and maces are to be born.
In 1729, was an act passed for the better regulating of elections in the city of Norwich, and for preserving the peace, good order, and government of the said city, which took place April 25, 1730, by which it which it was enacted, that at every election for burgesses in parliament, every one that votes must swear, that he hath been admitted to his freedom 12 kalendar months before that election, and that he hath not been polled at that election before, or (in case of an election for two members) but for one person.
And in all elections for mayor or sheriffs, instead of the oath required in the act made in the 9th of George I. each shall swear, that he hath not only been a freeman as aforesaid, but that for six kalendar months last past, he hath been an inhabitant within the liberties thereof.
And in elections for aldermen or common-council-men, each man shall swear, that for six kalendar months last past (he) hath been an inhabitant within the ward for which the election is.
And all persons in work-houses, hospitals, or prisons, are to poll in that ward in which they inhabited the last six kalendar months before their entering such places, the truth of which they must also swear.