Stranica 126 [126]
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GOG no other theory will fit with the facts. The mayor at this early period was also the chamberlain—that is to say, he had charge of the city purse, and performed other duties connected with "the chamber of the city, or treasury. The offices of chamberlain and mayor were divorced in a curious manner. When Edward I suspended the office of the mayor in 1285, the office of chamberlain continued to be held by the ex-mayor, to whom in due time a successor was appointed; and by the time the mayoralty was restored the two offices were finally separated. About this time, or a little later, an officer was appointed to keep the records of the hustings, and at the same Geoffrey Hartwhile the ous to be as ported as poscalled together mon Council. of twenty-five discreet men of in 1200 they the first time with the alderthey found would be of vise them, and pole. Meanmayor, anxistrongly supsible, thad the first ComThis consisted of "the more the city,” and assembled for aaa + to take counsel men. In 1290 . “el ag. sz as pr d ET s - i a, aa 4 c na add q es ee a Ca 4 bh "te fi . . that a lawyer service to adwith the conag THE GUILDHALL—THE PORCH
