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London, England, 1803-05-20 00:00:00

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This splendil and interesting ceremony took place
yeiterday.

From. the Prince's Chamber in the House of
Lords, there eras a covered platform, which reach-
ed to the N. E. door of the Abbey, covered with a
matting, and wide enough to admit six persons to
Pass in breadth ; this platform was lined with
the guards. So strong was the expectation of the
crowd, that as early a; six o'clock several bmise,
were filled withvisitors, and at eight o'clock the win-
dows and houses in New Palace Yard were crowded.
At half past eight o'clock the lite gnarls were A:4-
oned in all the streets and avenues leading to the
Abbey, from the Horse Guards to Petty -France,
Deun's Yard, Nlillhank, and all. the leading avenues,
with sixty horses, which guarded the platferm on
each side leading to the door, to prevent the pres-
sure of the crowd. About nine o'clock a passage
was made to the platform, large enough to admit
carriage., where the Knights and Esquires were set
down, and afterwards proceeded to the Anti-Cham-
ber leading to the Prince of Wales's Chamber, where
they were received by the Dean and Chapter of
Westminster, Pursuivants, Herald, and Provincial
King of Arms, who conducted them to the Prince's
Chamber, preparatory to forming the procession.
At ten o'clock her Majesty and the Princesses ar-
rived and entered the great South door, and soon
after his Royal l-!ighness the Duke of York appeared
in his state carriage, his horses ornamented with yel-
low ribbons; his appearance WIIS announced by thelwat
of drum and sound of trumpets; his Royal Highness
alighted near the door of the Abbey, and proceeded
upon the platform, attended by Mi. Stepnay, his
train-bearer, from thence to the Prince's ('hamber,
where the Procession was in waiting. About ten
istinntes past eleven o'clock the spectators were
aroused by the sound of fifteen Knights Trumpeters,
six drams, and a kettle drum. The old national
air of Briggs, Sol Hear was played, after several
interchanges between the drums and trumpets. The
Procession advanced in slow march to the middle of
the platform, where it remained for son time, till
the remainder of the Proiession came on in regular
succession.
KNIGHT,.
Lntill Nelson; PmNit Tyler, Nelson, Renton.
Darned
Lend Keith Thomas, Tivwellit,ll.hilloton.
Sir W. Pitt Wiliya-01, lewd m, Logig.
Sir J. Cndd Parkhill, A. Daltymple, L .
? Dalrymple.
Sir R. Carte Himmers v, Pesree.
Sir j. Cc.aldnek
Sir J. Baumann; Pruxy, Air _
T. uede.* saumares, bollU mare/.
Loral Hader Ed..". Ed m, Chrtsernso.
Sir J• Banks. G. Crawford, .1 Cranford,
Crofts.
Sir W. Wallows ; ProiY, Sir /C. rierrepniiit, II Pierrepoint,
J Palter-, and R. Pierrepuint.
Lord Whltworth ; t sillily, Lane.
ita VI o %Vrtit
Loa Hutchinson Wilson, Sutton, Pitiraird.
St* J. Coignes • Otway,Truner, Corso I.
¢.rr if. Hervey
IT Hervey, J. Hervey, Capt.
Bp. .
lilt A. ClAte Orb! Hunter, Edwin.
Par R Ab Jr.rollt4 P"'"1 Tuck:et, Metcalfe, Setters.
Auchmugy
Sit t• To ; 'Proxy, G Rathigns, barren,Mrelles.
Green
re D. Dash Elio rd, ChM niandsly, Hulse.
Sir J. B. Warren Sli iSlocinnan, Sulky.
Ed. !Ingle
Sir T. Gismo; Proxy, Mr.
Cra.tford Purls Geverge•
Sir 4. Duckw ink ; Prosy, Sir Raikes,Baker,Peaeocic,Dyer,
G Shee
Sir A Mitchell; Proxy. lira fLawyeed Maddox.
Strehug.
About half-past eleven the precession entered
Westminster-Abbey by theSouth-East door, leading
into the South cross, and posed dowo the South
aisle in the following order:
Six Ganlemen in dark wore atin silk sca.fs, goicovered, pre.
cedii F the prnitinsion.
Drum of hr Majesty's Household.
The Drano-Sfilor.
Kettle-4room arid Dumping.
The Ste,iet. 'tl+.rnilseler witk h Marc..
Twdve Ahr.sone i of ti.e iwrth of Westrni star, two amid
two, in their Gowns, wit.' th r Ridges a the (Jr
Thu Messeintio of the %JAI in hi: Serreoiit.
The F.squoin of the Keig.actieri, three and three, their 6%4
NI their .
The Esquires n( thitinigtheComprions, their ems on their
beads.
ni•ilha•ehttreit of'Weittminre., two and two.
The ts Je..), etirfiT the blble in hi' natni.
Officers of Area accuritinirto their 'tank inehtir tabards, vlz.
Her:skis.
Provincial King..
Kaiiettettett, Iwo sea two, carrying their hats and feathers is
their Iturts.
C htdsna thnes,....7santr,-.Sec•etary—Rgith Knit afArmi—
• • tlarter—Gartiralegott.
The Dna of W aosinster, id .dth;Ortiee, cloy:iv in his
ti.e !vitt oiling rent and admonitain.
His Royal 11:%lizusia the Duke of York, test and principal
Knight Companion, as ikon lifester,novared.
Twelve Yeomen of the GiLinli w okras the procession.
The proxies walked in that piece o4' their respec-
tive Knights, wearinT •the- turcest and girt, with
tie sword :Stile order I they cured the litantle on
their right ann ; they led no spars, nor the het and
feather, but walked with a hat on their hands.
The procession advanced to the end of the South
aisle, where her Majesty, the Princess of Wales,
and the Prine.esses Augusta, Elizabeth, Mary, So-
phia, and Athelia, with the Duke of Cumberland,
were seated in a box lined with crimson, over Mr.
Cengreve's monument. The Knights halted, and
paid their obedience to her Majesty and the Prin.
c.sses ; the whole r,f the company in the nave of the
cathedral, at the same time standing up, the proces-
sion then crossed over to the North aisle, and pro-
ceeded down till they came to Henry llth's chapel,
the trumpets continuing to sound till they reached tt.
The Banners of the decased Knights were buried
under the altar, the band. duriugt he eel emony, play-
ing the Dead March in Saul.
The installation of, the respective Knights then
took place.
Divine service was performed, and the Te Deum
compreed by Dr. Cook, and appropriate anthems,
were sung by the Gentlemen of the Choir of
James's. West-
minster, assisted by the Choirs of the Chapel Royal
and St.
Divine service having ended, the Nnights put on
their hats and feathers, the proxies remaining un-
covered, and approached severally with their. corn-
panions to the altar, where each Knight stan.dli.n. g
and dratving his sword. offered it to the ‘h.:3
received it, and laid it ea the 'aux. The Knights
Aged


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