whereas_o we_o have_v appoint_v our_o well-beloved_a servant_n robert_n cook_n alias_o clarenceux_n one_o of_o the_o king_n at_o arm_n and_o robert_n glover_n alias_o somerset_n one_o of_o our_o herald_n at_o arm_n to_o pass_v at_o this_o present_a into_o france_n with_o our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n the_o earl_n of_o derby_n by_o we_o send_v in_o special_a ambassade_n to_o our_o good_a brother_n and_o cousin_n the_o french_a king_n for_o certain_a our_o affair_n of_o importance_n and_o have_v be_v content_v to_o allow_v unto_o the_o say_v clarenceux_n for_o his_o diet_n ten_o shilling_n by_o the_o day_n and_o ten_o shilling_n more_o by_o the_o day_n in_o reward_n and_o to_o the_o say_v somerset_n five_o shilling_n by_o the_o day_n for_o his_o diet_n and_o five_o shilling_n more_o by_o the_o day_n in_o reward_n we_o will_v and_o command_v you_o of_o our_o treasury_n at_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o say_a exchequer_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_v clarenceux_n and_o somerset_n and_o to_o either_o of_o they_o or_o their_o assign_v their_o say_a several_a diet_n and_o reward_n from_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o january_n in_o this_o present_a 27._o year_n of_o our_o reign_n until_o they_o return_v to_o our_o presence_n but_o also_o to_o advance_v unto_o they_o present_o impress_v out_o of_o their_o say_a several_a diet_n and_o reward_n beforehand_o the_o sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n viz._n to_o clarenceux_n one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o to_o somerset_n xxxiii_o l._n vis_fw-la viij_o d._n and_o further_o to_o pay_v unto_o they_o hereafter_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v signify_v unto_o you_o by_o their_o several_a bill_n subscribe_v with_o their_o several_a hand_n to_o have_v be_v by_o they_o several_o disburse_v for_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o post_a and_o transportation_n in_o this_o their_o journey_n and_o these_o our_o letter_n shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o discharge_v in_o this_o behalf_n give_v under_o our_o privy_a seal_n at_o our_o manor_n of_o grenewiche_n the_o 28._o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n num_fw-la xciii_o a_o warrant_n for_o like_a allowance_n to_o garter_n exit_fw-la collect._n e._n w._n g._n james_n r._n james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o our_o commissioner_n for_o the_o office_n of_o high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n greeting_n whereas_o we_o do_v send_v over_o to_o prince_n maurice_n of_o nassau_n our_o servant_n william_n segar_n esq_n garter_n king_n of_o arm_n to_o carry_v the_o george_n and_o garter_n to_o the_o say_a prince_n we_o have_v assign_v to_o he_o for_o his_o charge_n a_o allowance_n of_o 30_o s._n by_o the_o day_n whereof_o we_o will_v and_o command_v you_o of_o our_o treasure_n in_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o exchequer_n to_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a garter_n oâ—_n his_o assign_v the_o 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france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o our_o treasury_n now_o be_v and_o to_o the_o treasurer_n under_o treasurer_n and_o commissioner_n of_o our_o treasury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v greeting_n whereas_o we_o have_v appoint_v our_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a henry_n st._n george_n esq_n richmond_n herald_n to_o attend_v our_o right_a trusty_a and_o right_a well-beloved_a cousin_n and_o councillor_n charles_n earl_n of_o carlitle_o our_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a into_o sweden_n there_o to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o garter_n unto_o our_o good_a brother_n the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o have_v also_o think_v fit_a to_o allow_v unto_o he_o 30_o s._n by_o the_o day_n for_o his_o entertainment_n during_o the_o service_n to_o commence_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o carlitle_n departure_n from_o and_o be_v continue_v till_o his_o return_n into_o our_o presence_n inclusive_a our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therefore_o â—s_a and_o we_o do_v hereby_o authorise_v and_o require_v you_o out_o of_o such_o our_o treasury_n as_o now_o be_v on_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o exchequer_n to_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_v henry_n st._n george_n or_o his_o assign_v the_o say_a allowance_n of_o 30_o s._n by_o the_o day_n advance_v unto_o he_o the_o sum_n of_o 250_o l._n to_o be_v account_v and_o adjust_v at_o his_o return_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o 30_o s._n by_o the_o day_n and_o you_o be_v also_o to_o pay_v unto_o he_o or_o his_o assign_v such_o extraordinary_a expense_n in_o that_o service_n as_o one_o of_o our_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n shall_v approve_v of_o and_o these_o our_o letter_n shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a warrant_n and_o discharge_v in_o this_o behalf_n give_v under_o our_o privy_a seal_n at_o our_o palace_n of_o westminster_n the_o 30._o day_n of_o 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shall_v be_v remain_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o exchequer_n to_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n higgon_n or_o his_o assign_v the_o sum_n of_o three_o pound_n by_o the_o day_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n for_o his_o entertainment_n in_o the_o service_n aforesaid_a to_o commence_v from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o our_o presence_n and_o that_o you_o advance_v and_o pay_v unto_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n thomas_n higgon_n or_o his_o assign_v in_o part_n and_o upon_o account_n of_o the_o say_a allowance_n the_o sum_n of_o 300_o l._n of_o like_o lawful_a english_a money_n and_o our_o further_a will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o likewise_o authorise_v and_o require_v you_o out_o of_o such_o our_o treasure_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o thomas_n st._n george_n esq_n somerset_n herald_n at_o arm_n who_o we_o have_v also_o employ_v
give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o feast_n be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v 2._o letter_n of_o dispensation_n to_o such_o knights-companion_n as_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v please_v to_o excuse_v from_o their_o attendance_n at_o the_o feast_n 3._o commission_n of_o lieutenancy_n and_o sometime_o of_o assistance_n when_o the_o sovereign_n can_v personal_o solemnize_v the_o same_o 4._o warrant_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o achievement_n if_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v any_o such_o occasion_n 5._o scutcheon_n and_o style_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o each_o knight-companion's_a stall_n if_o the_o feast_n be_v hold_v elsewhere_o than_o at_o wâ—â—desor_n 6._o the_o chapel_n to_o be_v decent_o adorn_v 7._o the_o great_a hall_n or_o 〈◊〉_d place_n where_o the_o grand_a dinner_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v likewise_o very_o noâ—â—â—â—â—â—nished_v and_o 8._o last_o officer_n to_o be_v appoint_v beside_o those_o of_o the_o orâ—â—â—_n and_o of_o arm_n who_o be_v to_o give_v peculiar_a attendance_n upon_o the_o sovereign_n at_o 〈◊〉_d grand_a solemnity_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o particular_n the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o sovereign_n in_o convenient_a time_n before_o the_o approach_n of_o st._n george_n day_n to_o know_v his_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o grand_a feast_n on_o that_o day_n or_o otherwise_o prorogue_v the_o solemnity_n to_o some_o further_a time_n and_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v at_o windesor_n whitehall_n or_o what_o other_o place_n if_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v induce_v to_o prorogue_v the_o feast_n from_o st._n george_n day_n to_o some_o further_a time_n then_o be_v the_o chancellor_n to_o draw_v up_o a_o commission_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o we_o have_v discourse_v in_o the_o precede_a 9_o chapter_n after_o this_o letter_n issue_v out_o ancient_o under_o the_o sovereign_n sign_n manual_n both_o to_o his_o lieutenant_n when_o he_o hold_v not_o the_o feast_n in_o person_n as_o also_o to_o each_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n some_o of_o which_o be_v place_v to_o the_o cix_o appendix_n but_o of_o late_a the_o chancellor_n have_v be_v appoint_v to_o dispatch_v these_o letter_n of_o notice_n in_o his_o clxii_o own_o name_n but_o whether_o the_o feast_n be_v hold_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n or_o on_o any_o other_o day_n by_o prorogation_n the_o sovereign_n pleasure_n be_v usual_o know_v so_o long_o before_o the_o appoint_a time_n that_o these_o circular_a letter_n send_v from_o the_o chancellor_n issue_v out_o sometime_o cl._n six_o 16._o five_o 20._o four_o 39_o three_o two_o or_o palmer_n one_o month_n at_o least_o before_o the_o assign_a day_n and_o in_o case_n where_o prorogation_n have_v be_v yet_o further_o adjourn_v care_n have_v be_v take_v to_o issue_n out_o new_a commission_n in_o like_a convenient_a 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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 business_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o be_v excuse_v they_o shall_v send_v under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n to_o the_o chancellor_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o desire_n for_o leave_v of_o absence_n twenty_o day_n at_o least_o before_o the_o usual_a or_o assign_a time_n to_o be_v present_v by_o he_o to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v neglect_v so_o to_o do_v except_o in_o sudden_a accident_n shall_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o but_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o way_n of_o enjoin_v the_o knights-companion_n to_o send_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o impediment_n which_o shall_v hinder_v their_o say_a attendance_n under_o their_o seal_n of_o arm_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o the_o black_a book_n record_v a_o order_n in_o chapter_n hold_v at_o the_o grand_a feast_n a_o 1._o h._n 6._o 79._o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n it_o further_o enjoin_v that_o 79._o when_o such_o absent_a knight_n be_v present_a at_o the_o next_o feast_n they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v then_o to_o render_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n of_o their_o former_a absence_n since_o the_o statute_n enjoin_v it_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o before_o mention_v decree_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o april_n sir_n thomas_n rowe_n than_o chancellor_n add_v to_o those_o his_o letter_n date_v the_o 18._o day_n of_o may_n 1637._o and_o direct_v to_o the_o knights-companion_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o order_n which_o signify_v that_o for_o special_a reason_n and_o other_o important_a affair_n in_o a_o chapter_n hold_v at_o whitehall_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o april_n in_o the_o foresay_a year_n the_o sovereign_a have_v prorogue_v the_o grand_a feast_n from_o the_o 22.23_o and_o 24._o day_n of_o april_n a_o 14._o car._n 1._o to_o the_o 25.26_o and_o 27._o of_o september_n than_o next_o ensue_v this_o follow_a postcript_n 20._o according_a to_o two_o act_n make_v in_o chapter_n in_o 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 in_o procession_n you_o shall_v march_v before_o and_o not_o in_o your_o place_n among_o the_o knight_n and_o shall_v offer_v last_o and_o that_o this_o penance_n be_v do_v you_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o ask_v absolution_n but_o if_o two_o year_n successive_o your_o lordship_n shall_v omit_v your_o attendance_n and_o timely_a suit_n for_o dispensation_n you_o shall_v pay_v twenty_o mark_n and_o that_o sum_n be_v double_v for_o every_o year_n of_o such_o omission_n until_o you_o be_v reconcile_v and_o pardon_v by_o the_o sovereign_n whereof_o i_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v knowledge_n it_o afterward_o appear_v by_o a_o 61._o order_n pass_v in_o chapter_n of_o the_o 9_o of_o october_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o that_o this_o early_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v from_o such_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n as_o upon_o the_o cause_n before_o mention_v shall_v be_v absent_a be_v appoint_v in_o favour_n chief_o of_o the_o 61._o
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enjoin_v and_o beside_o the_o like_a complaint_n be_v make_v for_o the_o dean_n dispose_v of_o donation_n and_o other_o liberality_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n so_o that_o the_o alms-knight_n have_v no_o part_n thereof_o towards_o their_o sustentation_n this_o chancellor_n also_o appoint_v ibid._n a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o they_o among_o the_o alms-knight_n and_o canon_n until_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n shall_v otherwise_o determine_v these_o and_o other_o difference_n between_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n and_o alms-knight_n grow_v at_o length_n so_o wide_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v reconcile_v insomuch_o as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 22._o e._n 4._o for_o the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o custos_fw-la and_o canon_n by_o the_o name_n of_o dean_n and_o canon_n the_o alms-knight_n be_v not_o only_o omit_v but_o this_o clause_n insert_v 11._o that_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v for_o evermore_o be_v utter_o 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secret_n with_o alsoo_o their_o chargy_n and_o privilege_n shall_v express_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ordenaunce_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n xvi_o item_n it_o be_v also_o orden_v that_o xiii_o poor_a knight_n that_o have_v not_o where_o withal_o to_o lyhe_v for_o to_o have_v in_o that_o place_n their_o lyving_n and_o sustentation_n convenient_o for_o their_o good_a prayer_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n george_n of_o the_o which_o the_o charge_n and_o privilege_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v follow_v the_o ordynance_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o of_o their_o election_n be_v orden_v as_o of_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o canon_n so_o that_o alwey_a the_o election_n shall_v abide_v to_o the_o say_v soverayne_a and_o it_o be_v
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the_o certification_n of_o the_o death_n or_o decease_n of_o the_o say_a knight_n the_o which_o allsoo_o assemble_v or_o at_o the_o lest_o vi_fw-mi with_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n abovesaid_a every_o of_o they_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v present_a come_v to_o the_o election_n shall_v name_v ix_o of_o the_o worthy_a and_o sufficient_a knight_n without_o reprosse_n that_o he_o shall_v know_v subject_n to_o the_o say_v soverayne_a or_o other_o so_o be_v that_o they_o hold_v no_o contrary_a party_n or_o be_v against_o he_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n three_o duke_n three_o marquis_n earls_z or_o of_o great_a astate_n three_o baron_n or_o banerettis_a and_o three_o bachelor_n the_o which_o denomination_n the_o chief_a prelate_n of_o the_o say_a order_n shall_v write_v chat_n be_v to_o wit_n the_o bishop_n of_o wynchester_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o chancellor_n or_o the_o dean_n or_o register_n or_o the_o mooste_o ancient_a recidencer_n of_o the_o 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that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o the_o seremony_n abovenamed_a it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o college_n for_o to_o sing_v for_o he_o that_o be_v depart_v xx_o s._n sterling_a and_o at_o his_o next_o come_n to_o the_o chaptre_n he_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o company_n and_o shall_v knee_n upon_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o chaptre_n untyll_a the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o the_o soverayne_a or_o his_o deputy_n and_o the_o say_a company_n xxi_o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o say_a company_n shall_v depart_v and_o another_o be_v choose_v and_o elect_v he_o shall_v have_v
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