PLYMOUTH MEMOIRS. 
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A TABLE, of the dayes, wherein the Aldermen are to weare 
Scarlet, the Assistants theire gowns, as also when y e Mayors Eeasts. 
and other Treatments are within this Eurrough. 
(1) First Tuesday hefor Lamberts day, scarlet, y e new Mayor 
then being Elected, the old Mayor holds a feast. 
(2) Some day between that and Michaelmas, y e two mayors agree 
on a day w ch is Called Ereedom Day, on w ch the boyes have liberty 
to take w* they meet y* is eatable, and in a body they go round y e 
boundaryes of the town, y e Mayor also, with many other Inhabi- 
tants, riding the freedom, meet at freedom feild, where Beer wyne, 
Apples, cakes, &c. are distributed, thence meeting y e boyes who 
land from catdown at y e Barbican, they go to y e old Mayors where 
y e Eable are entertained with cakes and aples, thrown out of a 
window into the Street, and the considerable Inhabitants with wine, 
and bunns In y e house, thence going to y e new Mayors they are all 
likewise treated, and soe depart. 
(3) Michaelmas day, y e Mayor and Aldermen In scarlet. & the 
12 In theyre comon Gowns, go in a body to church after sermon, 
goe to y e Guildhall, where y e new Mayor Is sworn, thence they 
go to church, where after y e prayer for y e church militant. & a 
psalm sung y e parson makes a speech to y e Mayor. y n gives y e blessing, 
when in very solemn manner y e Mayor Is conducted home, y e Con- 
stables with theyre maces, y e waytes y e Town standard born before 
him, with drumms. Trumpets &c. where all are entertained with 
wine and cakes, and depart, then after an houre, y e May? Magistrats 
Assistants. Country gentlemen, officers of y e Garrison. & principal 
Inhabitants are treated at a dinner by y e Mayor, in his house. If 
this happen on a Sunday, y e dinner is sav'd, but y e scarlet must be 
worn all day. 
(4) The first tuesday in October, y e sessions feast is kept at y e 
Mayrs the day preceding all beginn session in theyre gounes. 
(5) 5 th Nov r Scarlet befor noon, with wine & cakes afternoon, 
but if Sunday Scarlet all day. 
(6) X tmas day Scarlet all day. 
(7) S fc Stephens day Scarlet befor noon, If Sunday Scarlet all 
day. 
(8) first Sunday In January Scarlet. 
(9) Eastar day, Scarlet. 
(10) May day Scarlet, If y e Mayor pleases. 
(11) White-Sunday, Scarlet. 
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