The Corporation of London, Its Rights And Privileges
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The Lord Mayor, the Court of Aldermen, and theCourt of Common Council, together with the incorporated guilds whichelect the civic magistrates, form the municipal constitution. In ancient times the chief civic magistrate was styled the Reve, or Portreve, but in 1207 John changed this title to that of Mayor. The appellation of Lord was first prefixed in the fourth charter ofEdward III. , when the honour of having gold or silver maces bornebefore him was conferred on the "Lord Mayor, " who ranked ...moreover asan earl. His duties are multiplex and ubiquitous. In his own personhe represents all the rights and privileges of the Corporation. He issaid to hold the same relation to the City as the Crown does to therest of the kingdom. He is chief butler at the coronation of thesovereign, lord-lieutenant of the county of London, clerk of themarkets, gauger of wine and oil, meter of coals and grain, salt andfruit, conservator of the Thames, admiral of the port, justice of gaoldelivery for Newgate, chairman of every committee he attends, andsubject to many other burdens.
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