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thomas_n rowe_n sometime_o the_o worthy_a chancellor_n of_o this_o order_n out_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a sense_n of_o honour_n affirm_v in_o a_o 1637._o letter_n to_o doctor_n christopher_n wren_n register_n upon_o the_o tender_a but_o his_o refusal_n of_o some_o gratuity_n that_o his_o office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o honour_n and_o not_o of_o fee_n and_o that_o he_o have_v always_o except_v against_o fee_n for_o the_o disbursement_n of_o the_o sovereign_n money_n though_o he_o acknowledge_v some_o have_v give_v his_o clerk_n a_o small_a gratuity_n for_o the_o bare_a engross_a of_o a_o alms-knight_n patent_n but_o nothing_o further_o order_n and_o because_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o order_n belong_v to_o this_o officer_n before_o we_o leave_v this_o section_n it_o will_v be_v here_o the_o fit_a place_n to_o say_v something_o concern_v they_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o institution_n to_o have_v be_v then_o agree_v 26._o that_o there_o shall_v belong_v 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george_n for_o its_o patron_n he_o represent_v he_o arm_v mount_v on_o a_o horse_n bear_v a_o silver_n shield_n and_o thereon_o a_o red_a cross._n but_o whether_o st._n george_n thus_o design_v be_v engrave_v on_o the_o first_o seal_n or_o only_o a_o scutcheon_n of_o his_o arm_n as_o in_o after_o time_n be_v not_o certain_a but_o this_o author_n note_n that_o the_o founder_n clothe_v his_o soldier_n in_o white_a jacket_n or_o coat_n and_o on_o their_o breast_n and_o back_n sow_v red_a cross_n parallel_n to_o the_o arm_n ancient_o assign_v to_o st._n george_n as_o also_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n place_v under_o his_o patronage_n which_o arm_n the_o sovereign_n of_o this_o order_n have_v ever_o since_o advance_v in_o their_o standard_n both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n but_o beside_o this_o common_a seal_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o in_o the_o 67._o 9_o year_n of_o his_o reigâ—_n institute_v a_o 68_o privy_a signet_n in_o case_n weighty_a affair_n shall_v occasion_v the_o 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officer_n of_o the_o sovereign_n household_n who_o by_o know_v in_o due_a time_n who_o shall_v be_v absent_a and_o who_o not_o 61._o may_v make_v timely_a and_o certain_a provision_n for_o the_o say_a feast_n upon_o notice_n send_v by_o the_o chancellor_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v sick_a weak_a infirm_a or_o have_v any_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n or_o occasion_n which_o may_v just_o hinder_v or_o excuse_v their_o repair_n to_o the_o court_n and_o attendance_n at_o the_o feast_n they_o may_v acquaint_v the_o chancellor_n therewith_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o thereupon_o to_o procure_v his_o letter_n of_o dispensation_n for_o their_o absence_n if_o the_o sovereign_n be_v so_o please_v which_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v convey_v by_o garter_n or_o carry_v by_o whosoever_o he_o shall_v appoint_v for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fee_n by_o the_o mile_n allow_v he_o by_o the_o follow_a order_n pass_v at_o a_o meeting_n hold_v by_o the_o knights-commissioner_n for_o regulate_v thing_n relate_v to_o the_o order_n the_o first_o of_o october_n a_o 13._o car._n 1._o 37._o whereas_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v the_o office_n of_o garter_n king_n of_o arm_n to_o disperse_v and_o send_v letter_n for_o prorogation_n dispensation_n and_o other_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_n unto_o the_o knight_n absent_a from_o the_o court_n which_o in_o many_o case_n must_v be_v chargeable_a it_o be_v this_o day_n ordered_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v send_v any_o act_n of_o favour_n or_o dispensation_n to_o any_o knight_n absent_a from_o his_o majesty_n court_n or_o four_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n he_o to_o who_o such_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v send_v shall_v pay_v to_o his_o servant_n or_o messenger_n for_o every_o day_n travel_v as_o much_o as_o be_v allow_v and_o pay_v to_o any_o other_o messenger_n of_o his_o majesty_n house_n or_o chamber_n variety_n of_o occasion_n and_o accident_n as_o ground_n to_o move_v the_o sovereign_n and_o inducement_n to_o obtain_v his_o dispensation_n we_o have_v see_v in_o several_a letter_n send_v to_o sir_n tho._n row_n when_o chancellor_n upon_o the_o before_o mention_v injunction_n decree_v a_o 13._o car._n 1._o and_o always_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o preamble_n of_o the_o dispensation_n some_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o clxvii_o appendix_n sect_n iii_o of_o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n and_o assistance_n touch_v the_o three_o particular_a namely_o the_o prepare_v commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o sovereign_n can_v personal_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n as_o also_o commission_n for_o those_o who_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v for_o his_o assistant_n we_o shall_v transfer_v the_o discourse_n thereof_o from_o hence_o to_o that_o head_n in_o the_o 5._o next_o chapter_n under_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o constitute_v a_o lieutenant_n and_o only_o note_v here_o that_o the_o chancellor_n be_v to_o draw_v up_o these_o commission_n and_o attend_v the_o sovereign_n for_o his_o hand_n and_o afterward_o to_o pass_v they_o under_o the_o 120._o great_a seal_n of_o the_o order_n sect_n iv._o warrant_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o achievement_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o any_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n achievement_n at_o the_o grand_a feast_n which_o have_v seldom_o happen_v unless_o a_o installation_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n celebrate_v then_o do_v the_o chancellor_n obtain_v the_o sovereign_n warrant_n direct_v to_o garter_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o concern_v which_o as_o also_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o removal_n we_o have_v already_o and_o at_o large_a discourse_v among_o the_o 6._o preparation_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o personal_a installation_n of_o a_o knight-companion_n that_o place_n be_v most_o proper_a in_o regard_n the_o removal_n of_o they_o do_v chief_o concern_v that_o ceremony_n sect_n v._o scutcheon_n of_o arm_n and_o stiles_n heretofore_o when_o the_o celebration_n of_o st._n george_n day_n be_v keep_v at_o any_o other_o place_n beside_o windesor-castle_n it_o be_v think_v most_o necessary_a to_o provide_v large_a paper_n scutcheon_n wherein_o be_v marshal_v the_o arm_n and_o quartering_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o each_o knight-companion_n in_o metal_n and_o colour_n encompass_v with_o a_o garter_n and_o thereon_o crown_n cap_n or_o coronet_n peculiar_a to_o each_o dignity_n with_o their_o style_n and_o title_n fair_o print_v underneath_o but_o without_o crest_n or_o supporter_n to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o back_n side_n of_o their_o stall_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n but_o the_o sovereign_n arm_n be_v empale_v with_o those_o of_o st._n george_n over_o which_o a_o imperial_a crown_n be_v place_v and_o these_o in_o defect_n of_o the_o plate_n and_o banner_n set_v over_o their_o stall_n 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