The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-19 00:00:00

TILE CHALLENGE.

Before the Second Course, the Duputy appointed to
ofli••iate as King's Champion for the Lord of the Manor
of Seri velshy, in Lincoln:hire, entered t I,e Hall on horse-
back, in a complete suit of hright armour, between the
lard Wei Constable and Deputy Earl Marshal, also ou
horseback, in the following manner :
Two Trumpets with the Champion's Arms on their
Banners.

The Serjeant Trumpeter with Isis Mace on his Shoulder.
Two >edemas at Arms with their Maces on their
Shoulders.

The Champion's two Ecquires, in half Armour, one on
the !tight li old lo•arintc, the Champion's Lance. the
other on the heft li.u►d with the Cha►►►pion's 'l'.►rget
and the Artns of I): woke depicted thereon.
A Ilerald with a Paper in his hand containing the
Challenge.
'flic Depntt• Eat] Marshal on Horseback, in his robes
and coronet, with the Earl Marshal's stall in his hand,
attended by a l'a.e.—The Champion, on horse! wit, in a
complete suit of bright armour, with a gauntlet in his
I hand, his helmet on his head, adorned with a plume of
feathers.—The Lord Iligh Constable, in his robes and
I coronet, and collar of his Order, on horseback, with the
Constable's stall, attended Lys two Pages.
Four pages, richl►• apparelled, attendants on the
Cha►npion.
At the entrance into the Hall. the Trump►ts sound
'thrice, and the passage to the Kieit's table bring clear-
ed by the liu7ght larshal, the Ilerald uitlt a bold voise
proelaimed the Champion's challenfie, in the at ords fad-
imai n 1 :-

If any person, of what degree soeeer, high or low,
shall deny or gain ‘ay onr Suet:reign Lord Kiog
Ueorge the Fourth, of the United Dreet
Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. Son and
next Ileir to unr Sovereign Lora King Iseorge the
7'hir.l, the last King, dee-easel!, to he right I '.eir to the
Imperial Cr.ovii of this I-nited Kingdom, o; that lie
ought not to enjoy the same, here is his Ilianipior.,
mho ,•aith that he lieth, and is a fal,e traitor, being

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ready in person to combat %ill him, anol in this guar-
" rd will adventure his life against hint on what day
" coffer he shall be appointed."
Whereupon the Champion threw down his manntlet ; •
which ham.. lain a short time urn the ground, the
Herald soot: up, and delivered again to the Champion.
They then advanced to the middle of the Ilall, where
the l'eremony ti as again performed in the same manner.
Lastly, they advanced to the steps of the Throne,
where the Herald, and those who preceded him, ascend-
ing- to the middle of the steps, proclaimed the Challenge
in the like manner; when the Champion havin-, thrown
down his Gauntlet and received it again from the
Herald made a low obeisance to the King : w berenpooa
the Cup-hearer, having received from the (Meer of the
Jewel-house a livid Cup and Cover, tilled with wine,
presented the same to the King. and his Majesty drank
to the Champion. and sent to him, by the Cupbearer, the
said Cop which the Champion (having put on his gaunt-
let) received and having made a low obeisance ty the
King. drank of the wine : after which, mal.ing an-
other low obeisance to his Majesty, and being accompa-
nied as before, he departed out of the MU, taking with
him the said Cup and Corer as his fee.