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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 in_o the_o choir_n of_o st._n george_n chapel_n at_o windesor_n do_v serve_v for_o direction_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n that_o by_o the_o view_n of_o they_o they_o may_v the_o more_o ready_o and_o certain_o know_v their_o proper_a stall_n we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o memorial_n of_o this_o usage_n that_o reach_v high_a than_o a_o 21._o h._n 7._o when_o the_o sovereign_n hold_v the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n at_o cambridge_n autogr_n king_n college_n chappel_n be_v furnish_v with_o scutcheon_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n arm_n but_o to_o show_v the_o use_n be_v ancient_a there_o be_v this_o note_n put_v into_o the_o memorial_n as_o be_v yearly_o accustom_v an._n 22._o h._n 8._o the_o sovereign_n be_v at_o windesor_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o st._n george_n 32._o appoint_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o his_o 32._o chapel_n in_o the_o upper_a quadrangle_n of_o windesor_n castle_n and_o there_o be_v present_a with_o he_o 13_o 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year_n of_o her_o reign_n hold_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n upon_o its_o proper_a day_n at_o windesor_n castle_n namely_o 14._o that_o there_o be_v no_o scutcheon_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n arm_n set_v up_o there_o but_o only_o the_o plate_n and_o without_o all_o doubt_n have_v it_o be_v the_o usage_n to_o fix_v scutcheon_n in_o the_o choir_n of_o that_o chapel_n as_o at_o other_o place_n they_o will_v not_o at_o that_o time_n especial_o have_v be_v omit_v because_o then_o the_o sovereign_n appear_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o where_o many_o thing_n be_v add_v to_o heighten_v the_o glory_n of_o that_o grand_a feast_n by_o reason_n the_o b._n peace_n between_o england_n and_o france_n be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o this_o festival_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o be_v according_o do_v with_o great_a solemnity_n on_o st._n george_n day_n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o east_n entrance_n into_o the_o low_a ward_n of_o the_o castle_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n towards_o st._n george_n chapel_n and_o to_o which_o place_n the_o sovereign_n b._n in_o her_o whole_a habit_n of_o the_o order_n the_o french_a ambassador_n be_v near_o she_o with_o the_o five_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n and_o knights-companion_n before_o she_o and_o before_o they_o the_o officer_n of_o arm_n and_o trumpet_n proceed_v in_o a_o stately_a and_o well_o order_v cavalcade_n and_o after_o clarenceux_n king_n of_o arm_n have_v b._n end_v the_o proclamation_n they_o continue_v the_o proceed_v thence_o to_o the_o chapel_n in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o order_n as_o to_o the_o practice_n and_o constant_a usage_n of_o set_v up_o scutcheon_n of_o arm_n since_o a_o 3._o e._n 6._o and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o st._n george_n day_n be_v hold_v elsewhere_o than_o at_o windesor_n we_o have_v see_v variety_n of_o testimony_n the_o care_n of_o order_v and_o provide_v of_o which_o belong_v to_o garter_n but_o the_o
play_v with_o the_o timbrel_n moreover_o for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o this_o solemnity_n and_o celebration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o only_o vocal_a music_n psalm_n namely_o the_o 47._o and_o 67._o psalm_n as_o the_o rabin_n be_v of_o opinion_n be_v compose_v and_o sing_v but_o musical_a instrument_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v also_o introduce_v 5._o even_o all_o instrument_n make_v of_o fir_n wood._n 8._o and_o david_n and_o all_o israel_n play_v before_o god_n with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o with_o sing_v and_o with_o harp_n and_o with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o timbrel_n and_o with_o cymbal_n and_o with_o trumpet_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o our_o warrant_n but_o precedent_n now_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o correspondence_n and_o alliance_n between_o the_o state_n of_o procession_n and_o triumph_n and_o that_o a_o triumph_n seem_v but_o to_o be_v a_o military_a procession_n we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o speak_v of_o procession_n to_o divide_v 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