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A26024 The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole ... Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.; Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.; Sherwin, William, fl. 1670-1710. 1672 (1672) Wing A3983; ESTC R16288 1,216,627 828

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high_a and_o important_a cause_n be_v it_o prorogue_v until_o sunday_n the_o 12._o day_n of_o may_n immediate_o follow_v on_o which_o day_n it_o be_v solemnize_v at_o windesor_n again_o king_n james_n have_v design_v his_o journey_n into_o scotland_n to_o begin_v the_o 189._o 20_o of_o march_n an_z 14._o regni_fw-la svi_fw-la he_o assemble_v a_o chapter_n at_o whitehall_n the_o second_o day_n of_o that_o month_n and_o therein_o by_o reason_n that_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a 189._o saint_n george_n feast_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v can_v not_o convenient_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o accustom_a day_n and_o place_n decree_v to_o celebrate_v the_o same_o at_o windesor_n the_o 189._o 13._o day_n of_o september_n next_o follow_v where_o it_o be_v according_o observe_v so_o also_o for_o cause_n of_o another_o but_o sad_a nature_n a_o 17._o jac._n r._n viz._n queen_n anne_n 192._o death_n and_o the_o sovereign_n dangerous_a 192._o sickness_n which_o have_v bring_v he_o also_o near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n be_v the_o grand_a feast_n prorogue_v from_o st._n george_n day_n to_o the_o 192._o 26._o of_o may_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o then_o celebrate_v at_o greenwich_n and_o a_o 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sovereign_n not_o think_v sit_v 26._o for_o several_a cause_n at_o that_o time_n to_o keep_v the_o grand_a feast_n prorogue_v it_o from_o the_o 26._o 22.23_o and_o 24._o day_n of_o april_n unto_o the_o 16.17_o and_o 18._o of_o august_n follow_v thence_o again_o until_o the_o 28._o 4.5_o and_o 6._o of_o october_n and_o last_o to_o the_o 23._o 24._o and_o 25._o of_o november_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o then_o observe_v it_o at_o 28._o windesor_n sometime_o this_o feast_n have_v be_v put_v off_o out_o of_o a_o respect_n unto_o the_o day_n whereon_o it_o fall_v as_o 17._o a_o 22._o jac._n r._n st._n george_n day_n then_o happen_v upon_o a_o friday_n the_o sovereign_n therefore_o prorogue_v it_o until_o the_o 26._o 27._o and_o 28._o day_n of_o april_n at_o 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officer_n of_o the_o sovereign_n household_n who_o by_o know_v in_o due_a time_n who_o shall_v be_v absent_a and_o who_o not_o 61._o may_v make_v timely_a and_o certain_a provision_n for_o the_o say_a feast_n upon_o notice_n send_v by_o the_o chancellor_n to_o the_o knights-companion_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v sick_a weak_a infirm_a or_o have_v any_o other_o lawful_a impediment_n or_o occasion_n which_o may_v just_o hinder_v or_o excuse_v their_o repair_n to_o the_o court_n and_o attendance_n at_o the_o feast_n they_o may_v acquaint_v the_o chancellor_n therewith_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o represent_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o thereupon_o to_o procure_v his_o letter_n of_o dispensation_n for_o their_o absence_n if_o the_o sovereign_n be_v so_o please_v which_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v convey_v by_o garter_n or_o carry_v by_o whosoever_o he_o shall_v appoint_v for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fee_n by_o the_o mile_n allow_v he_o 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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 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also_o weigh_v 387_o ounce_n 10_o penny_n weight_n wrought_v all_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o ingenious_a artist_n the_o before_o mention_v christian_a van_n vianan_n which_o amount_v at_o 12_o s._n the_o ounce_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o 232_o l._n 10_o s._n beside_o 2_o l._n 16_o s._n for_o the_o case_n and_o his_o journey_n to_o windesor_n in_o to●●_n 235_o l._n 6_o s._n od._n be_v pay_v by_o account_n warrant_n from_o the_o sovereign_n date_v the_o 20._o of_o november_n 1638._o these_o sacred_a vessel_n be_v afterward_o deliver_v by_o 17._o indenture_n one_o part_n remain_v with_o the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o other_o with_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o windesor_n to_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o yet_o the_o bounty_n of_o this_o pious_a sovereign_n king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n rest_v not_o here_o he_o think_v the_o altar_n be_v not_o with_o all_o these_o sufficient_o furnish_v and_o therefore_o find_v by_o a_o 28._o account_n render_v by_o 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