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attend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n in_o normandy_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o sir_n william_n philipp_n be_v install_v if_o not_o in_o the_o 5._o yet_o in_o the_o 6._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o the_o far_a and_o that_o this_o procuration_n make_v by_o sir_n william_n philipp_n become_v a_o precedent_n in_o that_o age_n appear_v from_o the_o l._n deputation_n give_v by_o sir_n john_n fastolf_n to_o sir_n henry_n inghouse_n and_o sir_n william_n breton_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o arm_n which_o be_v b._n little_a different_a from_o sir_n philipp's_n procuration_n in_o b._n french_a unless_o in_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o person_n name_n sect_n iii_o qualification_n of_o a_o proxy_n as_o touch_v the_o qualification_n of_o a_o proctor_n nominate_v by_o a_o knight-subject_a they_o be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o wherewith_o the_o proxy_n of_o a_o stranger_n be_v to_o be_v endow_v and_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v discourse_v 16._o anon_o 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injunction_n to_o all_o the_o knights-companion_n to_o suffer_v and_o permit_v the_o say_a sir_n john_n fastolf_n full_o and_o peaceable_o to_o possess_v the_o say_a stall_n place_n honour_n franchise_n prerogative_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o statute_n import_v without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o scruple_n there_o be_v another_o precedent_n almost_o as_o ancient_a in_o a_o lii_o commission_n grant_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n the_o lord_n berner_n and_o wenlock_v for_o installation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o other_o elect-knight_n by_o their_o proxy_n a_o 2._o e._n 4._o in_o regard_n they_o for_o the_o present_a be_v and_o for_o some_o time_n will_v be_v so_o far_o employ_v about_o the_o sovereign_n person_n and_o in_o his_o service_n that_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v a_o personal_a installation_n but_o the_o commissioner_n authority_n in_o this_o be_v comprise_v in_o few_o particular_n than_o the_o former_a namely_o to_o lii_o admit_v 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shall_v receive_v from_o the_o proctor_n his_o principal_n be_v helm_n and_o sword_n for_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o banner_n till_o afterward_o and_o place_v they_o over_o his_o stall_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o signification_n of_o election_n to_o stranger_n sect_n i._o within_o what_o time_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n certificate_n be_v make_v of_o their_o election_n forasmuch_o as_o stranger_n elect_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n emperor_n king_n or_o sovereign_a prince_n the_o necessity_n of_o who_o affair_n oblige_v they_o to_o abide_v in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o seldom_o or_o rare_o permit_v they_o to_o receive_v a_o personal_a installation_n in_o the_o college_n of_o the_o order_n therefore_o several_a privilege_n 〈◊〉_d think_v fit_a by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o founder_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n to_o 〈…〉_z and_o establish_v in_o their_o favour_n as_o principal_o the_o give_v they_o honâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z of_o their_o election_n allow_v convenient_a time_n of_o consideration_n for_o acceptance_n afford_v to_o they_o investiture_n in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o permit_v their_o installation_n to_o be_v perform_v at_o windesor_n by_o substitute_n or_o deputy_n it_o be_v therefore_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o institution_n ordain_v 20._o that_o when_o any_o such_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o order_n they_o shall_v be_v certify_v of_o their_o election_n by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o beside_o that_o at_o his_o charge_n the_o 20._o garter_n shall_v be_v send_v over_o to_o they_o with_o the_o mantle_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n seal_v with_o the_o common_a seal_n and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n so_o 20._o that_o they_o may_v have_v notice_n thereof_o at_o least_o within_o four_o month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o election_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v advise_v and_o determine_v with_o themselves_o from_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o statute_n whether_o they_o will_v receive_v or_o refuse_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a order_n in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o direction_n it_o become_v customary_a for_o the_o sovereign_n together_o with_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o elect_a stranger_n give_v signification_n of_o his_o election_n to_o send_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o solemn_a embassy_n the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o a_o book_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o case_n the_o election_n be_v accept_v than_o the_o elect_a stranger_n may_v receive_v investiture_n before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o habit_n be_v send_v and_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o direction_n give_v upon_o the_o election_n of_o edward_n king_n of_o portugal_n 1658._o son_n of_o king_n john_n and_o of_o the_o lady_n philippe_n daughter_n to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n celebrate_v at_o windesor_n the_o 8._o day_n of_o may_n a_o 13._o h._n 6._o to_o wit_n 91._o that_o because_o the_o election_n then_o but_o new_o transact_v be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o say_a king_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o chapter_n 91._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v speedy_o certify_v thereof_o and_o that_o garter_n king_n of_o arm_n shall_v be_v send_v over_o to_o he_o to_o signify_v his_o election_n and_o upon_o his_o acceptation_n thereof_o to_o present_v he_o with_o the_o garter_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o with_o the_o book_n of_o statute_n which_o he_o be_v likewise_o appoint_v to_o carry_v over_o with_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o a_o certificate_n of_o election_n be_v send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n within_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o statute_n since_o it_o appear_v that_o be_v elect_v the_o 136._o 18._o of_o august_n a_o 14._o e._n 4._o all_o thing_n be_v fit_v for_o his_o installation_n against_o the_o follow_a st._n george_n feast_n at_o which_o he_o be_v install_v and_o upon_o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n a_o 22._o e._n 4._o the_o register_n observe_v that_o notice_n be_v sâ—nt_v to_o he_o of_o his_o election_n 149._o within_o the_o appoint_a time_n the_o purport_n of_o which_o letter_n certify_v a_o stranger_n be_v election_n may_v be_v understand_v and_o know_v from_o lvii_o that_o which_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o send_v to_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o whereby_o brief_o for_o his_o eminent_a nobleness_n and_o virtue_n and_o to_o augment_v and_o improve_v the_o brotherly_a amity_n and_o fair_a correspondency_n between_o they_o he_o have_v in_o chapter_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o knights-companion_n choose_a and_o elect_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o therefore_o think_v good_a to_o acquaint_v he_o therewith_o desire_v also_o the_o say_a king_n to_o give_v he_o and_o the_o society_n the_o honour_n of_o consent_v to_o and_o accept_n of_o the_o election_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o shall_v thereby_o perform_v that_o which_o will_v be_v very_o acceptable_a and_o grateful_a to_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v more_o full_o understand_v by_o the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v prepare_v for_o their_o journey_n to_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o habit._n the_o right_a of_o bear_v these_o letter_n signify_v election_n and_o return_v the_o stranger_n be_v answer_n belong_v to_o garter_n be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o the_o 4._o constitution_n appertain_v to_o his_o office_n we_o see_v before_o that_o the_o certificate_n of_o election_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v dispatch_v within_o four_o month_n from_o the_o time_n of_o election_n nevertheless_o to_o afford_v the_o sovereign_n more_o liberty_n where_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affair_n require_v it_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o add_v this_o necessary_a clause_n to_o the_o foresay_a article_n that_o where_o the_o sovereign_n have_v any_o great_a or_o high_a impediment_n he_o 21._o shall_v defer_v certify_v the_o election_n till_o a_o more_o opportune_a or_o 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