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over, the Company returned to their Hall, and 

 dined together. Towards the middle of the 

 eighteenth century music was introduced at this 

 feast, and on the 25th July, 1757, we have the 

 following minute, the pastoral allusion in which is 

 interesting : — 



" Ord*^ that four guineas be allowed Mr. Goodwin for 

 the musick to be provided on Lord Mayor's Day next 

 exclusive of the Pipe and Tabor." 



It was one of these occasions that led to the 

 introduction of Prince Frederick of Wales to 

 the Company in 1736, the circumstances being as 

 follow : — 



On the 29th October, 1736, being Lord Mayor's 



Day, Frederick, Prince of Wales, son 



The Price of of George H., with his Consort, 



Wales joins the the PHncess Augusta, who had a 



Company. . .^ 



taste tor witnessing this historic civic 

 pageant, honoured the Saddlers' Company by a 

 visit to their Hall, in order, as the minute records 

 it, '*to see their method, manner, and behaviour 

 on that publick day," and having been saluted 

 by the Court of Assistants, they were graciously 

 pleased to drink prosperity to the Company. 

 The Master and Clerk of the Company were 

 subsequently deputed to wait upon the Prince 

 to request permission to place the pictures of 

 their Royal Highnesses in the Company's Hall, 

 and to solicit his acceptance of the Freedom of 

 the Company — a permission which the Prince, 



