144 RAW Itineraries. 
alfo the Free-School, over which are 
two Rooms j one, in which the 
Merchants have their Feafts, another 
with Seats, wherein they meet to 
confer. The Town is governed by 
a Mayor and 12 Aldermen. The 
Mayor hath a large Mace borne be- 
fore him on Feftival Days, and a Cap 
of Maintenance, and a fmall Mace 
for ordinary Days; alfo two Swords,^ 
the lefier given by King Richard II. 
the larger - by Henry VIII. but on«, 
borne at a Time. There is alfo a 
finall Mace for the Water-BaililF ; alfo 
another little one called the Blood- 
wipe^ which they ufe in parting of 
Frays, and he that draws Blood of 
another forfeits a Noble to the 
Mayorefs. Behdes thefe, is a wooden 
Enfign like a Knife, called the Ad- 
miralty Macey with which the Water- 
Serjeant arrefteth Ships. At the 
Mayor’s Houfe is kept a fair Cup- 
board 
