The house of two burgomasters were sacked by the Mob. The merchants of the 2nd guild were allowed being burgomasters and ratmans. The burgomasters are chosen by simple majority. Fourteen noblemen, three burgomasters, fourteen town councillors of Stockholm were then drowned or decapitated. The highest departments of the municipality are managed by seven burgomasters. This is a list of mayors or burgomasters of the City of Brussels. The main departments of the municipality are managed by seven burgomasters. This way, one of the burgomasters stayed in office two years to provide continuity. In April 1661, the Amsterdam burgomasters conferred on him honorary citizenship. The burgomasters functioned as the executive of the city government. Burgomasters were being chosen until their deaths. During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, he was appointed by the burgomasters. Other than that, the burgomasters had no role in the process.