City horsemanship, or, Procession to St Paul's

Print shows a procession on Fleet Street, including five citizens in livery gowns followed by the Lord Mayor (William Gill) holding erect the City Sword; the bridles of their horses are inscribed "God save the King", and their saddle-cloths are decorated with the City arms. A stout man holds the Mayor's horse and also his left leg. The two sheriffs, William Curtis and Sir Benjamin Hammet, carrying staves, ride together in front of the Mayor; a man lies on his back in the foreground as if knocked down by one of the riders. Of the four Common Councilmen who formed the rest of the contingent only three are depicted: a single rider in front of the sheriffs has lost both his stirrup and his top-boot, which lies on the ground; the foremost pair, on the extreme left, have knocked down one of the citizen soldiers who lined tne route, and have broken his wooden leg. Another casualty is indicated by a tray of "Birch's Puffs, all a penny a piece," which lies on the ground on the extreme left. The near rider wears a shoe, his top-boot is attached to the horse and on his hat is the dial of a clock. His companion is Birch, the confectioner, wearing a pie or puff as a hat. Spectators look from the windows of three houses on which are many inscriptions. Cf. George.