vlli Contents. 



Exactions from the Companies. — Bury St. Edmunds Plague. — Ship- 

 money, — Loans to Charles I. and the Parliament. — Plate sold to 

 raise Money. — Money borrowed by the Company. — Trouble in 

 Ireland. — More Demands. — "Solemn League and Covenant." — 

 The Company and the Saddles for the Army. — Gunpowder Stock. 

 — Battle of Worcester. — "Ye States Armes." — Saddlers' Hall in 

 1653. — The Restoration. — Straitened Circumstances of the Com- 

 pany. — Their Contribution to Charles IL — More Exactions. — 

 Coronation of Charles IL — The Company attend the King in his 

 Entry into London. — War with Scotland. — The Ship " Loyall 

 London." — The Great Plague of 1664. — The Great Fire. — The 

 rebuilding of the Hall. — Lord Mayors' Shows. — Processions by 

 Water. — Alderman Dash wood's Gift. — The Company's Barge Cloth. 

 — The Company and the Water Pageant. — " Stands." — The King's 

 Esquire Saddler. — The Company and the Coachmakers. — Quo 

 Warranto. — Surrender of the Company's Charter. — New Charter 

 from Charles IL, 1684. — Tyranny of James IL — His Removal of 

 Wardens and Assistants. — The same removed from the Livery. — 

 Their Restoration. — Threatened Invasion by William of Orange 

 frightens James. — He returns the Company their Surrender. — Offers 

 a New Charter. — Abdication of James IL, and Succession of 

 William III. and Mary II. — The Company propose to raise two 

 Dragoons. — Loans to William HI. repaid. — Sir Richard Blackmore 

 and Saddlers' Hall.— Saddlers' Hall in the XVIIIth Century, 

 described by Hatton and Maitland. — Entry of George I. into 

 London. — "A Good Trumpett and Kettledrum." — The Company 

 in their Stands. — Frederick, Prince of Wales, visits Saddlers' Hall 

 in 1736. — Accepts the Freedom of the Company and is elected 

 Perpetual Master. — Presents the Company with his and the 

 Princess's Pictures. — Freedom of Company conferred on Members 

 of his Household. — Birth of George III. — The Company attend 

 and congratulate Princess Augusta. — A Bonfire in Cheapside "when 

 the Princess is brought to bed." — The Scotch Rebellion. — Death of 

 the Prince in 1751. — Voluntary Fund for the Defence of the 

 Country. — Saddlers' Hall partially destroyed in 1815. — Completely 

 destroyed in 1821. — Rebuilt in 1822. — Worthless Saddles destroyed 

 in 1822.— :- Alderman Sir Peter Laurie's Mayoralty Procession by 

 Water. — Almshouses at Isleworth. — Saddlers Company's Prizes for 

 Improvements in Military Saddles. — Livery Companies Commission, 

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CHAPTER III. — Internal Affairs of the Company. 



The Constitution of the Company. — The Master and Wardens. — 

 Origin of their Titles — Renter Warden. — Under Renter. — Cupfillers. 

 — Election Day. — Election of Wardens. — The Livery. — Quarter- 

 age. — The Yeomanry. — Translation. — Feasts, Quaint Custocn. — 

 Yeomanry Dinner or Bartholomew's Feast. — Religious Observances 



