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he_o have_v receive_v the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n dispatchâ—_n his_o proctor_n hither_o to_o perform_v what_o the_o statute_n require_v in_o this_o particular_a and_o for_o the_o general_a we_o observe_v so_o little_a slackness_n in_o stranger-prince_n nay_o so_o great_a a_o forwardness_n to_o obtain_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o honour_n that_o their_o deputy_n have_v be_v install_v for_o they_o within_o the_o limit_a time_n but_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n have_v further_o provide_v 21._o that_o in_o case_n a_o stranger_n do_v not_o send_v his_o deputy_n or_o proctor_n within_o seven_o month_n without_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o deputy_n the_o election_n notwithstanding_o his_o former_a acceptation_n shall_v be_v also_o void_a except_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o stranger_n be_v hinder_v or_o disturb_v by_o great_a affair_n and_o then_o may_v he_o send_v his_o excuse_n to_o the_o 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chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n at_o whitehall_n the_o 18._o of_o april_n a_o 13._o car._n 1._o 119._o that_o of_o late_a year_n divers_a knights-companion_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n have_v neglect_v both_o their_o attendance_n upon_o the_o sovereign_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n or_o to_o send_v under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n their_o probable_a excuse_n and_o petition_n for_o licence_n and_o dispensation_n contrary_a to_o the_o most_o ancient_a statute_n and_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v therefore_o then_o among_o many_o other_o thing_n order_v and_o decree_v 119._o that_o from_o thenceforth_o every_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o usual_a day_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o prorogation_n but_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o other_o important_a 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the_o presence_n of_o the_o sovereign_n the_o 18._o of_o april_n 1637._o concern_v the_o neglect_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o companion_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n in_o their_o attendance_n upon_o his_o majesty_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n and_o a_o command_n express_o receive_v to_o signify_v so_o much_o to_o your_o lordship_n i_o have_v send_v to_o your_o lordship_n the_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o 4._o act_n themselves_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o case_n of_o omission_n of_o your_o lawful_a and_o timely_a excuse_n under_o your_o seal_n of_o arm_n and_o in_o occasion_n of_o absence_n of_o keep_v the_o solemnity_n in_o your_o own_o house_n that_o no_o dispensation_n shall_v be_v give_v but_o your_o lordship_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o ancient_a statute_n which_o be_v you_o 9_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o chapter_n nor_o to_o your_o seat_n the_o next_o year_n but_o shall_v stand_v before_o it_o as_o do_v the_o chorister_n 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of_o st._n george_n the_o marquis_n of_o dorset_n not_o come_v to_o the_o first_o vesper_n and_o be_v convict_v of_o his_o late_a come_n 99_o be_v prohibit_v join_v in_o the_o nomination_n then_o make_v for_o thâ—_n election_n of_o the_o 100_o king_n of_o portugal_n into_o the_o room_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n offender_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o case_n be_v such_o as_o neglect_v to_o come_v 10._o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o high_a mass_n or_o the_o 10._o second_o vesper_n call_v also_o the_o 9_o vesper_n on_o st._n george_n day_n have_v the_o like_a punishment_n with_o the_o former_a assign_v they_o throughout_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o statute_n viz._n exclusion_n from_o their_o stall_n and_o station_n in_o the_o chorister_n range_v an._n 1._o h._n 6._o we_o observe_v the_o lord_n willoughby_n note_v to_o be_v absent_a upon_o the_o 74._o eve_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n but_o present_a on_o the_o day_n and_o consequent_o he_o incur_v no_o further_a penance_n than_o what_o his_o absence_n on_o the_o eve_n draw_v on_o he_o the_o 123._o earl_n of_o derby_z an_z 18._o eliz._n come_v too_o late_o to_o the_o first_o morning_n service_n on_o the_o feast_n day_n do_v for_o some_o short_a time_n undergo_v the_o aforesaid_a penance_n but_o soon_o after_o upon_o 123._o dispensation_n from_o the_o lieutenant_n go_v up_o to_o his_o stall_n in_o like_a manner_n a_o ii_o car._n 1._o the_o earl_n of_o 108._o exeter_n come_v not_o to_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o feast_n day_n till_o after_o the_o grand_a procession_n and_o so_o the_o penance_n for_o his_o tardiness_n shall_v have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n stare_v paviamento_n but_o upon_o consideration_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o soul_n weather_n whereby_o it_o be_v occasion_v the_o sovereign_n permit_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o stall_n and_o though_o absence_n at_o these_o time_n also_o be_v occasion_v by_o sickness_n or_o some_o unexpected_a accident_n 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