WHereas by a Clause in an Act of Common Council made the twen­tieth day of July, in the seventh Year of the Reign of King Charles the First, in the Majoralty of Sir Robert Ducy, It was amongst other things En­acted [Page 2] in the words following, That the Lord Mayor of this City, for the time be­ing, shall not at any time hereafter choose or elect any Commoner of this City to be Sheriff of the City of London, and of the County of Middlesex, so long as there shall then be an Alderman of the City Eli­gible to the said Office.

Which said Clause, in respect of Acci­dents or Circumstances, may not at all times be convenient to be practised.

And whereas by another clause in an Act of Common Council, made the sixth day of June, in the thirty fifth Year of King Charles the Second, in the Majoral­ty of Sir William Pritchard, Knight; It was amongst other things Enacted in the words following, That the Person who shall be Nominated and Elected according to ancient usage by the Lord Mayor of this City, for the time being, to be one of the Sheriffs of the City of London and County of Middlesex, and such Election shall be de­clared to the Commons of the said City assembled in Common Hall upon the twen­ty fourth day of June, shall there by the said Commons be confirmed and allowed to be one of the Sheriffs of the said City and County accordingly: And that upon proposing the said Person to be confirmed to he said Common Hall, in case any Hands [Page 3] shall be holden up in token of Confirmation, the said Person shall be taken to be confirmed and allowed, and then another Person shall be chosen by majority of Hands to be the other of the said Sheriffs, and to join with him that shall be so confirmed.

Which said Clause being not only re­pugnant to reason, but contrary to the Rules and Methods of Elections;

Be it therefore Enacted by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commons in Common Council assembled, and by the Authority of the same, that the said several Clauses before-recited, and either of them, and e­very Article and Thing contained in them, or either of them, shall be, and are hereby repealed, annulled and made void.

And Whereas by several Acts of Com­mon Council, the Election of Sheriffs, Chamberlain, Bridgmasters, and Audi­tors of the Chamberlain and Bridghouse-Accounts, and Aleconners, are appointed on Midsummer-day yearly, except the Sheriff or Sheriffs, Chamberlain, or other of the said Officers, for the time being, shall die, or for just Cause be removed: And where­as in some years (as in this present year) Midsummer-day hapneth to fall on the Lords day, commonly called Sunday, which ought to be kept holy, and is a necessary and re­quired [Page 4] part of the service of God, and en­joyned by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm;

Be it therefore Enacted and Declared, That from henceforth, whensoever Mid­summer-day shall happen to be on the Lords day, commonly called Sunday, that the Ele­ction of the Sheriffs, Chamberlain, Bridg­masters, Auditors of the Chamberlain and Bridghouse Accounts, and Alecon­ners, shall be on the day next following, any Act or Acts, or any other Vsage to the Contrary notwithstanding.