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dispense_v with_o he_o and_o forthwith_o the_o say_a deputy_n but_o no_o knight_n ibid._n receive_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n and_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v the_o stall_n assign_v to_o the_o say_a king_n his_o principal_n sect_n iii_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n the_o authority_n wherewith_o a_o elect-stranger_n invest_v his_o proxy_n be_v chief_o deduceable_a from_o the_o word_n in_o his_o letter_n of_o procuration_n or_o deputation_n which_o ought_v to_o pass_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o principal_n and_o do_v general_o contain_v these_o particular_n first_o cxxiii_o he_o premise_v the_o sovereign_n election_n of_o he_o into_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o ensign_n thereof_o then_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o obligation_n which_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o order_n put_v upon_o he_o for_o send_v a_o proxy_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o stall_n in_o regard_n the_o dignity_n whereunto_o he_o be_v advance_v in_o his_o own_o country_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o repair_v personal_o to_o windesor_n and_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a that_o the_o election_n and_o investiture_n shall_v obtain_v its_o due_a effect_n but_o to_o fulfil_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v the_o injunction_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o assume_v of_o his_o stall_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n appoint_v he_o therefore_o ordain_v authorise_v and_o depute_v a_o person_n fit_o qualify_v name_v in_o the_o deputation_n his_o sufficient_a proctor_n and_o special_a deputy_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o windesor_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o in_o his_o name_n at_o the_o next_o solemnity_n that_o shall_v be_v hold_v there_o to_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o receive_v possession_n of_o the_o stall_n assign_v he_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a form_n and_o to_o perform_v in_o all_o respect_v those_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n in_o his_o behalf_n due_a and_o accustom_a or_o shall_v appear_v to_o belong_v any_o way_n to_o the_o splendour_n or_o ornament_n of_o the_o order_n as_o also_o to_o take_v the_o accustom_a oath_n with_o those_o qualification_n and_o in_o that_o form_n as_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v agree_v upon_o and_o further_o to_o fulfil_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v perform_v on_o this_o occasion_n or_o whatsoever_o thing_n may_v require_v a_o more_o special_a command_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o procuration_n and_o as_o full_o as_o the_o stranger_n shall_v be_v oblige_v unto_o and_o will_v do_v if_o he_o be_v there_o present_a in_o his_o own_o person_n last_o there_o be_v usual_o add_v a_o clause_n of_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o proctor_n shall_v say_v or_o do_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o installation_n sect_n iv._o of_o the_o proctor_n reception_n soon_o after_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o proxy_n and_o that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o come_n he_o at_o some_o convenient_a time_n â—l_o give_v he_o audience_n after_o which_o a_o day_n for_o installation_n be_v assign_v where_o the_o sovereign_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n be_v present_a the_o sovereign_a nominate_v some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n his_o commissioner_n to_o perform_v the_o ceremony_n heretofore_o the_o sovereign_n have_v cause_v the_o proctor_n to_o be_v receive_v with_o very_o great_a state_n for_o so_o be_v b._n sir_n balthasar_n castilian_n send_v hither_o from_o the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n a_o 22._o h._n 7._o who_o sir_n b._n thomas_n brandon_n with_o a_o goodly_a company_n of_o his_o own_o servant_n well_o horse_v meet_v at_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o thence_o continual_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o till_o they_o come_v near_o deptsord_n in_o kent_n where_o by_o the_o sovereign_n command_n he_o be_v meet_v by_o sir_n b._n thomas_n dokara_n lord_n of_o st._n johns_n and_o sir_n thomas_n wriothesley_n 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the_o tower-wharf_n where_o all_o take_a horse_n they_o conduct_v he_o to_o his_o lodging_n near_o st._n cl._n mary_n hospital_n without_o bishopsgate_n within_o which_o place_n lie_v the_o ambassador_n leaguer_n of_o france_n sect_n v._o the_o preparation_n for_o installation_n the_o preparation_n for_o the_o installation_n of_o a_o stranger_n by_o proxy_n be_v the_o same_o as_o for_o the_o proxy_n of_o a_o knight-subject_a and_o mention_v as_o before_o namely_o the_o 1._o commission_n for_o installation_n 2._o letter_n of_o notice_n to_o the_o commissioner_n 3._o warrant_n for_o removal_n of_o stall_n 4._o for_o the_o stranger_n achievement_n and_o 5._o some_o other_o particular_n of_o less_o note_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n under_o the_o sovereign_n sign_n manual_n to_o which_o the_o signet_n of_o the_o order_n be_v to_o be_v affix_v installation_n the_o form_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v
thursday_n and_o friday_n follow_v be_v the_o 26.27_o and_o 28._o of_o april_n upon_o which_o day_n it_o be_v observe_v at_o gen_n whitehall_n but_o where_o the_o gen_n eve_n happen_v upon_o a_o sunday_n as_o it_o do_v the_o gen_n next_o year_n after_o there_o the_o feast_n receive_v no_o gen_n prorogation_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1636._o the_o sovereign_n be_v move_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o 4._o contagion_n and_o sickness_n disperse_v into_o several_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o concourse_n of_o much_o people_n during_o the_o infection_n aswell_o for_o other_o great_a and_o important_a affair_n to_o give_v several_a prorogation_n to_o this_o feast_n from_o the_o 22.23_o and_o 24._o dâ—ys_n of_o april_n be_v the_o usual_a day_n of_o this_o solemnity_n first_o to_o the_o ibid._n 8.9_o and_o 10._o day_n of_o july_n follow_v then_o again_o to_o the_o 26.27_o and_o 28._o of_o september_n and_o from_o that_o time_n unto_o the_o 13.14_o and_o 15._o of_o december_n and_o last_o to_o the_o 17.18_o and_o 19_o of_o april_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o which_o last_o appoint_v day_n it_o be_v solemnize_v at_o ibid._n whitehall_n where_o on_o the_o 125._o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n it_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o chapter_n that_o the_o day_n of_o st._n george_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o for_o other_o special_a reason_n the_o sovereign_n be_v there_o please_v to_o defer_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o approach_a feast_n unto_o the_o 125._o 25.26_o and_o 27._o day_n of_o september_n ensue_v and_o on_o the_o 13._o day_n of_o the_o say_v september_n prorogue_v the_o prorogation_n unto_o the_o 22._o 2.3_o and_o 4._o of_o october_n next_o follow_v to_o windesor_n where_o it_o be_v according_o observe_v within_o few_o month_n after_o the_o sovereign_n have_v determine_v to_o create_v the_o then_o prince_n now_o most_o happy_o the_o present_a sovereign_n a_o knight_n and_o to_o propose_v he_o in_o election_n as_o a_o companion_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a society_n do_v for_o the_o more_o conveniency_n of_o his_o installation_n the_o 38._o 25._o of_o february_n a_o 13._o car._n 1._o defer_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n from_o the_o 22.23_o and_o 24._o day_n of_o april_n then_o come_v on_o to_o the_o 21.22_o and_o 23._o day_n of_o may_n when_o the_o same_o be_v observe_v with_o high_a solemnity_n this_o be_v the_o three_o grand_a festival_n which_o have_v be_v celebrate_v personal_o by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o knights-companion_n within_o the_o revolution_n of_o one_o year_n and_o something_o more_o and_o to_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o windesor_n castle_n two_o of_o they_o be_v solemnize_v within_o its_o wall_n and_o before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o next_o anniversary_n of_o st._n george_n the_o sovereign_n upon_o consultation_n have_v in_o 2._o february_n a_o 14._o car._n 1._o with_o divers_a of_o the_o knights-companion_n about_o the_o prorogation_n of_o the_o feast_n which_o be_v suppose_v can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o important_a occasion_n to_o repair_v into_o the_o north_n be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o usual_a time_n in_o the_o next_o ensue_a april_n thereupon_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o adjourn_v the_o same_o which_o be_v do_v the_o 3._o 26._o of_o february_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o 3._o 2.3_o and_o 4._o of_o july_n next_o come_v york_n be_v the_o place_n the_o sovereign_a thought_n most_o convenient_a to_o hold_v the_o feast_n at_o but_o afterward_o be_v in_o his_o camp_n near_o barwick_n and_o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v the_o feast_n at_o york_n upon_o the_o before_o design_v day_n and_o confer_v with_o some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n that_o then_o attend_v on_o his_o person_n he_o the_o 7._o 22._o of_o june_n a_o 15._o car._n 1._o adjourn_v the_o same_o until_o the_o 7._o 8.9_o and_o 10._o of_o october_n follow_v to_o windesor_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v 16._o there_o celebrate_v after_o this_o the_o trouble_n and_o tempest_n of_o war_n approach_v the_o prorogation_n become_v more_o frequent_a and_o such_o place_n appoint_v to_o hold_v the_o feast_n in_o as_o the_o sovereign_a thought_n most_o convenient_a or_o have_v occasion_n to_o reside_v at_o nevertheless_o the_o adjournment_n pass_v always_o regular_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o order_n and_o the_o sovereign_n sign_n manual_n sect_n ix_o of_o commission_n for_o prorogation_n we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o precedent_n of_o commission_n for_o prorogation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n of_o st._n george_n more_o ancient_a than_o that_o of_o the_o clviii_o 11._o of_o december_n a_o 12._o car._n 1._o leave_v we_o by_o sir_n thomas_n rowe_n wherein_o be_v notice_n take_v of_o all_o the_o former_a adjournment_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n from_o st._n george_n day_n precede_v until_o that_o time_n with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o chief_o upon_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o then_o spread_a sickness_n together_o with_o a_o command_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n on_o the_o new_a assign_a day_n viz._n the_o 17.18_o and_o 19_o of_o april_n follow_v for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o say_a feast_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n hereof_o the_o succeed_a commission_n do_v very_o near_o agree_v yet_o with_o some_o small_a difference_n as_o first_o the_o preamble_n be_v general_a and_o run_v thus_o whereas_o upon_o special_a reason_n and_o other_o important_a affair_n etc._n etc._n except_o only_o that_o commission_n issue_v the_o 25._o of_o february_n 1._o 1637._o who_o preamble_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o particular_a occasion_n be_v this_o 38._o whereas_o we_o have_v determine_v to_o create_v the_o prince_n our_o elder_a son_n a_o knight_n and_o to_o propose_v he_o in_o election_n as_o a_o companion_n of_o our_o most_o noble_a order_n for_o the_o more_o conveniency_n of_o his_o installation_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o defer_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o prorogation_n of_o the_o grand_a feast_n date_v the_o 16._o 19_o of_o april_n and_o the_o 38._o 25._o of_o february_n a_o 19_o car._n 1._o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o celebration_n be_v omit_v which_o defect_n we_o find_v in_o the_o above_o mention_v precedent_n also_o nevertheless_o afterward_o that_o material_a part_n come_v to_o be_v insert_v and_o first_o of_o all_o in_o that_o commission_n of_o the_o 26._o of_o february_n a_o 14._o car._n 1._o where_o the_o place_n be_v the_o city_n of_o york_n be_v put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commission_n and_o when_o the_o late_a war_n draw_v on_o and_o consequent_o the_o sovereign_n can_v not_o so_o well_o ascertain_v the_o place_n beforehand_o because_o of_o his_o continual_a and_o uncertain_a motion_n according_a as_o occasion_n and_o advantage_n offer_v themselves_o then_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o grand_a feast_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o any_o such_o place_n as_o when_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o prorogation_n be_v near_o expire_v shall_v seem_v to_o the_o sovereign_n most_o convenient_a but_o from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o commission_n the_o nomination_n of_o place_n afterward_o slide_v downward_o into_o the_o close_a and_o show_v itself_o in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o injunction_n be_v give_v for_o the_o knights-companion_n and_o officer_n to_o attend_v upon_o the_o day_n before_o appoint_v be_v express_v either_o thus_o 1._o wheresoever_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v etc._n etc._n or_o else_o thus_o 1._o at_o such_o place_n as_o we_o shall_v timely_o appoint_v etc._n etc._n which_o late_a way_n of_o signification_n be_v first_o use_v in_o commission_n issue_v forth_o after_o the_o sovereign_n come_v to_o settle_v at_o oxford_n now_o the_o most_o ordinary_a course_n preparatory_a to_o the_o issue_v forth_o such_o commission_n of_o 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