As an example of this, in 1604 the report of the Commission contained the following: “Leichfield Town, able men 285; armed men 150; pioneers 50; high horses 50”.The tradition started in Lichfield in which the men-at-arms were paraded around the streets of the city. They were accompanied by the Lichfield Morris dancers with drum and tabor and by people from the churches carrying figures of saints garlanded with flowers.
To demonstrate this, a document from 1604 mentioned: “Leichfield Town, had skilled men 285; soldiers 150; scouts 50; noble horses 50”.The custom originated in Lichfield where the armed guards were paraded through the city's streets. They were accompanied by the Lichfield Morris dancers with drum and tabor and by people from the churches carrying images of saints decorated with flowers.