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the_o entry_n or_o not_o entry_n
one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o winâ—helsey's_n gentleman_n sect_n xiii_o the_o dinner_n when_o the_o installation_n have_v pass_v in_o the_o morning_n there_o have_v usual_o be_v prepare_v a_o great_a dinner_n at_o the_o sovereign_n charge_n we_o shall_v need_v here_o only_o to_o mention_v such_o particular_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o proxy_n of_o a_o stranger_n or_o different_a from_o the_o instance_n set_v down_o in_o our_o discourse_n of_o this_o particular_a in_o the_o 10._o personal_a installation_n of_o a_o knight-companion_n and_o first_o 316._o before_o dinner_n if_o the_o installation_n pass_v by_o commissioner_n the_o proxy_n represent_v the_o state_n of_o his_o principal_n shall_v wash_v alone_o he_o shall_v sit_v at_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o the_o table_n and_o alone_o and_o shall_v be_v serve_v alone_o but_o the_o other_o knights-commissioner_n shall_v sit_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n thus_o be_v it_o observe_v at_o the_o installation_n of_o b_o ferdinand_n archduke_n of_o austria_n an_z 14._o h._n 8._o and_o of_o 112._o francis_n the_o french_a king_n an_z 19_o h._n 8._o for_o when_o the_o late_a of_o these_o be_v install_v the_o dinner_n be_v hold_v at_o coton_n the_o deans-house_n and_o his_o coton_n proctor_n wash_v alone_o and_o sit_v down_o to_o dinner_n in_o a_o chair_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o the_o coton_n knights-commissioner_n sit_v at_o his_o mess._n the_o service_n be_v all_o perform_v to_o he_o in_o every_o particular_a as_o coton_n though_o his_o principal_n have_v be_v present_a save_v his_o coton_n cloth_n of_o state_n the_o lord_n coton_n marquis_n of_o exeter_n and_o all_o the_o other_o knights-companion_n have_v first_o wash_v sit_v on_o both_o side_n the_o same_o table_n yet_o beneath_o the_o proctor_n and_o in_o their_o whole_a habit_n of_o the_o order_n the_o dinner_n be_v likewise_o prepare_v in_o the_o dean_n great_a chamber_n at_o the_o installation_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o the_o french_a king_n who_o proctor_n be_v serve_v with_o water_n and_o a_o towel_n by_o the_o â—6_n earl_n of_o southampton_n and_o lord_n herbert_n sir_n john_n radcliff_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o â—6_n sewer_n henry_n brook_v alias_o cobham_n esq_n be_v â—6_n carver_n and_o mr._n francis_n hervy_n cupbearer_n this_o proctor_n have_v a_o â—6_n cloth_n of_o state_n allow_v he_o under_o which_o he_o sit_v at_o dinner_n the_o mantle_n lie_v by_o he_o all_o the_o while_n on_o a_o stool_n and_o cushion_n at_o the_o â—6_n table_n end_n on_o the_o w._n right_a hand_n sit_v the_o four_o commissioner_n in_o their_o robe_n be_v serve_v w._n apart_o from_o the_o proctor_n but_o if_o the_o sovereign_n lieutenant_n be_v present_a the_o proctor_n dine_v at_o the_o same_o table_n with_o he_o and_o then_o a_o little_a before_o the_o second_o course_n be_v bring_v in_o be_v the_o sovereign_n style_n proclaim_v in_o g._n latin_a french_a and_o english_a with_o usual_a ceremony_n but_o otherwise_o only_o the_o style_n of_o the_o new_a install_v prince_n and_o but_o once_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o christian_a the_o four_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v proclaim_v in_o g._n latin_a and_o of_o maurice_n of_o orange_n in_o g._n french_a dinner_n be_v end_v all_o rise_n in_o 26._o order_n and_o wash_v first_o the_o 26._o proxy_n alone_o and_o after_o he_o the_o knights-commissioner_n and_o thence_o they_o accompany_v the_o proctor_n to_o his_o chamber_n where_o have_v leave_v he_o they_o retire_v to_o their_o own_o lodging_n and_o 26._o there_o put_v off_o their_o habit_n the_o proctor_n to_o charles_n the_o nine_o take_v the_o mantle_n of_o his_o principal_n on_o his_o arm_n into_o his_o chamber_n when_o he_o rise_v from_o dinner_n and_o 26._o there_o deliver_v it_o to_o garter_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n be_v over_o the_o proctor_n be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o garter_n forthwith_o set_v up_o the_o achievement_n of_o his_o principal_n over_o his_o stall_n and_o fix_v the_o plate_n of_o his_o arm_n upon_o the_o back_n thereof_o in_o memorial_n of_o the_o honour_n do_v he_o by_o this_o ceremony_n of_o inauguration_n into_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o most_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o sometime_o we_o find_v the_o proxy_n have_v upon_o his_o request_n obtain_v a_o instrument_n under_o the_o sign_n manual_a of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o order_n attest_v his_o be_v conduct_v to_o st._n george_n chapel_n at_o windesor_n and_o place_v in_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o seat_n assign_v to_o his_o principal_n in_o who_o name_n he_o have_v also_o take_v the_o oath_n attest_v by_o his_o subscription_n and_o perform_v all_o the_o ceremony_n in_o due_a form_n as_o the_o statute_n direct_v for_o so_o do_v the_o clvi_o sieur_n de_fw-fr chastes_n proctor_n to_o the_o french_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o a_o 42._o eliz._n in_o close_o of_o all_o let_v we_o here_o remember_v that_o the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n against_o his_o late_a installation_n cause_v both_o gold_n and_o silver_n medal_n to_o be_v make_v in_o memory_n of_o that_o solemnity_n and_o to_o perpetuate_v the_o honour_n so_o receive_v those_o of_o gold_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o knights-companion_n present_a and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o those_o of_o silver_n distribute_v among_o some_o of_o the_o officer_n attend_v at_o the_o installation_n and_o other_o the_o devise_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o present_a interest_n of_o both_o king_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o representation_n here_o exhibit_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n and_o fee_n payable_a by_o the_o knight_n companion_n at_o their_o installation_n sect_n i._o touch_v the_o fee_n due_a to_o the_o college_n of_o windesor_n such_o be_v the_o piety_n and_o bounty_n of_o our_o ancestor_n that_o they_o think_v no_o work_n well_o perform_v without_o be_v attend_v with_o some_o charitable_a donation_n especial_o if_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o 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