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London, England, 1805-04-20 00:00:00

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EA ed Hudwieke.

Marquis d Aberears.

Earl of Pembroke.

Zorf of Wisthdfos.

The Knights C
of the Order. the

kart of Chefterield.

as. in ,the complete habit
of the Order in their Man•

ties, the Knights Flea in the Under Habits, having
their Caps and feathers in their bands, and the Proxy
for the Earl of Hardwick* in his ordinary habit, at-
tend the Sovereign in the Royal Apartment.
The officers of Arms, and the font Serjeants at
Arms, with their Maces, attend in th 4 Pretence
Chamber ; the Prebends and Poor Knights, ae al fo
the kettle drums and honfe trumpets, in the Guard
Chamber.
The Proxy is not to gn in the proceffion, but to
retire privately to his chair at the babk of the altar.
The Sovereign coming tinder his State, Garter
Kinx of Arms calls over the Knights; and a procef
floe is made from the Royal Apartment 'through the
Prefonce and Guard Chambers the end of Saint
George's Hall ; the late Private the pelage
lading to the Great Stairs; -4.nding
through the Hall to the Great Court ; and from
thence to the South door of Si. George's Chapel, in
the following order :

PROCESSION FROM THE ROYAL APARTMENT
TO THE CHAPTER-HOUSE.
Kettle brim and Houk Trumpet*.
Potir=a, Two and Two.
Two and Two.
Parfahasts and Heralds of Arra, Two and Two.
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bloomy, King at Arms Clara-minim King of Anna.—
The Knights Elea, Two and Two,baving their and Feathers
in their bands.
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The Knights Compuf
sot, ations, each with hie Compankin, if prefent
ilone, according to dwir Stalls.
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-6 3, The Regliker, haring Garter King of Anna I. li. :
; it es his Right, mod Deputy Black Rad
on his Left Hand, baring the W lirl
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The Chancellor, •kh the Peer.. baying oft
Ms right Mad the Prelate.

..ig I Lord Chamberlain. The Sword of State.
3 THE SOVEREIGN,
in tie full Habit of the Order;
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In this manner moving to the Chapel, the Procef-
fro.. will enter at the South door ; • pars down the
South itle ; and, up the North ilk, to the Chapter
Houfe; the Poor Knights dividing. on either fide,
at come diftance from the Chapter Houfe; then the
Prebends, next above ; and the Officers of Arms
neared to the Chapter Houfe.
None entering with the Sovereign into the Chap-
ter Houle, but the Knights Companions and the
iworn Officers of the Order—the Knights Elea retire
to their Chairs in the Ifle behind the altar. The So-
vereign s train to be carried into the Chapter Houfe
by Garter ; and to be born out of the Chapter Houfe
by deputy Black Rod, and then again carried by the
train bearers

Deputy Black Rod, and the Regißet, not having
been iworn remain in the ilk, oppolite to the
Knights Meet.
The Soveliegn and the Knights Companions being
feared, the latter according to their kniority, and
'heir flails in the Chapel; Garter acquaints his Ma-
:efly. that Robert Q2arme, Efquire, Deputy Black
.(1,4 waits at the door, and humbly prays ad-
,n;ttance to take the oath of office; and he being
thereupon introduced by Garter, kneels near the So-
vereign nn the left hand; when Garter. holding the
Gof.pels, adminißers the oath. Deputy Black Rod
having killed the Sovereign's hand, retires to his
place at the bottom of the table.

- Then the Chancellor or (in his abfence), Garter
acquaints his Majelly, that the Dean of Windfor, the
Honourable and Reverend Doaor Edward Legge,
attends at the door; and prays admittance to take the
oath as Regißer of the Order. He is thereupon in-
troduced by Garter and Deputy Black Rod ; the
latter carrying the enfigns of the Regider's Office—
the Chancellor, or (inbis abfence) Garter admini-
Ilers the oath ; and the Regiaer, being inveaed, and

• The drums and trumpets are to ilk off on TSe sudde of the
fouth door—and the Serjeants at Arms, and the land at Gentle-
men Pendants, are to !lop within the raid door sate the ruling
wren they spin Ma the ?radios

havittg !tired the Sovereign's hand, withdraws to his
place at the bottom of the table.
Then, by the Sovereign's command, the Chancel-
lor, or (in his abfence), the Regifter, handing op the
left hand of his Majefty, reads the new haute. When
done, the Regitier returns to his place.
Garter then, by the Sovereign's command, intro,
duces the Duke of Rutland, who is received at the
door by the two junior Knights, and conduded to the
table, where the furcoat, girdle, and (word had been
placed; and Garter, prefenting the furcoat to the
two Senior Knights, they invert his Grace therewith.
The Regifter reading the admonition, ,‘ Take this
Robe," ice.

Then Garter pretence the girdle in like manner,
and afterwards the (word I which they put on Ms
Grace, who, thereupon, Rands at his place near the
table.
Garter then introduces the Proxy for the Earl of
Hardwicke, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and Knight
Elea of the Order, Who is to Rand at his Excellen-
cy's place near the table.
Garter then introduces feverally, the Duke of Beau-
fort, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Earl of Pembroke,
the Earl of 'Winchelfea, and the Earl of Chefierfield,
who are inveßed with the fureoat, girdle, and (word,
with the like:ceremonies.
The Knights file& and the Proxy continue in the
Chapter Houfe while the Proceffion to the Chapel
is made down to the bottoin or the North ifle, and,
up the Middle ifle, into the Choir', in the following
order :

PROCESSION TO THE CHOIR. .
Pirft, The Poor Knights; who, coming into the Choir, make their
revcrences, firft to the Altar, don to the Sovereign's Stall, and
place themfelves, no each Sde, near the Akar. .
The Prebends make their reverences in like manner, and go to
their places under that'll,.
The °Seers of Arms, making their reverences, Rand oat to the
Poor
Then the Knights Compaidosa,K=its.the order in which be bad
walked, ft**, or with hie Companion, make their reverences,
and rakeunder their banners; where they rennin Sanding.
The aqificr, Garter. and Deputy Slack Rod, making the re-
Verdian_ together. Rand before their Form.
The Prdate and Chancellor do the fame.
The Sword of State, with the Lord Chamberlain on his left band
(the Sovereign being tested). Sand on the Reps before,or order
die Sovereign's Stall.
The Sovereign makes one reverence to the Altar; and, being in
his Stall, repeats the fame...tbe Train Bearers Sanding upon the
Reps leading to the Sovereign's Stall.
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Garter then going to the middle of the Choir, and, ankh
doable reverence, waves his krptre towa:da bla Royal
nets the Prince of Wales, who, thereupon, coming from
his banner, makes his reverences, and dands isto bid Stall;
where, repeating bb reverences, he fits down.
All the other Knights continue Sanding under their Menem
The Prelate is condudal to the Altar by the Verger of Saint
Georges Chapel; and two Prebends by the fame Verger.