The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-10-25

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Train bearers behind his Majesty.
! The REcooNiTIoS. Upon the conclusion
Of the anthem. the Archbishop of Canterbury,
togehe with The Lord Chancellor, the Depu-
ty Lord Great Chamberlain, the Lord High
Constable, and the Earl Marshal, preceded
by Garter, will move t0 the east side of the
Theatre, where the Archbishop will make the
Recognition, and repeat the same at the south,
west, and north sides of the Theatre; during
which time his Majesty will be standing, and
turn towards the people on the side at which
the Recognition is made the people replying
To each demand with loud and repeated ac'
clamations of God save King William the
Fourth ~ and at the last Recognition the
trumpets will sound and the drums beat.
His Majesty will then be seated, and the
Bible, the Chulicc, and the Parma, will be
carried 10 aud placed upon the Altar by the
Bishops who had borne them.
The King and Queen will then offer at the
Altar "A pail or al'ar-cloih of gold, and an in.
90, of gold of pound weight
The Lilany will then be read by the Bish.
ops of Lchfeld and Coventry, and Lincoln,
vested in copes, and kneelng at a faldstool
above the steps of the Theatre, in the middle
of the east side thereof. Then will oe read
the beginning of the Communion Service,
the Bishop Of Llandaff reading the Episte,
and the Bishop of Bristol the Gospel. The
Sermon will be preached by the Bishop Of
London.
The Oath. The Sermon being concluded,
the Archbishop of Canterbury, advancing to
the King, will administer the Coronation
Oath. The King will rise from his Chair of
State, and, attended by his Supporters and
the Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain, will 60
uncovered, to the Altar, where, kneeling up.
on the cushion laid on the steps, and placing
his hand on the Holy Gospels, his Majesty
will take the Oath, and add thereto his Roy
al Sign Manua!, the Lord Chamberlain ofthe
Household holding a silver Standish for the
purpose. delivered to him by an Officer ofthe
Jewel Office.
lowing hymn will be sung, the Archbishop
reading the first line, Come, Holy Ghost,
our Souls INSPIRE" &c.
The .4nointing. st. Edwards Chair, GOV.
cred with cloth of gold, having been placed
in front Of the Altar, his Majesty will take
his seat therein, 10 be anointed, when four
Knights of the Garter, viz. the Dukes Of
Leeds. Rutland, Newcastle, and Norlhum.
berland summoned by Garter, will hold over
the Kings head a rich pail or cloth Of gold,
delivered to them by the Lord Chamberlain,
who had received the same from the Officer
Of the Wardrobe and the Dean of West
Minister will stand by, holding the ampulla
containing the consecreted oil, and pouring
some into the amounting spoon, the Archbishop
will unont his Majesty on the head and
hanes, in the form Of a cross, pronouncing the
words, "Be thou aDointed," &c.
The King will then be clothed with the
supertunica ofcloth Of gold his heels will be
touched with tho spurs, and the Archbishop
will give the Sword of State into his Majesty's
hand, who will offer it at the Altar. The
King will then be invested with the Imperial
Mantle, and receive the Orb and the Ring.
The Archbishop will deliver the Scep,re
and the Cross into h,s Majestys hand.
The Cropning The Archbishop, standing
before the Altar, and having st. Edwards
Crown before him, will take the same into
his hand, and conss crato and hloss it With tho
Prayer, 20 God, who crownest thy faithful
Servants with Mercy" &c. Then the Arch.
bishop, assisted by other Bishops, will come
from the Altar, the Dean of Westminster
carrying the Crown, and the Archbishop will
take and place it on his MaJesty's head while
the people, with loud and repeated shouts,
will cry "God, save the King" &c; the
trumpets sounding. the drums beating, and
the Tower and Park guns firing by signal.
The Bible will then be delivered to the
King, who VIII return it to the Archbishop.
The differentiation. re Deum being en-
ded, the King will! then ascend the Theatre,
and be inthroned by the Bishops and Peers !;
and the Archbishop will pronounce the Ex
hortntion, "Stand firm and hold fast" &c.
The Homage. The Archbishop will then
kneel before the King, and for himself and
the other Lords Spiritual, will pronounce the
words Of Homage, they kneeling around him,
and saying after him. The Archbishop will
then kiss HIS Majcsty's left cheek and the
rest Of The Lords Spiritual will do the same,
and retire.
Then the Duke of Cumberland, ascending
the steps of the throne, and taking off his
Corone,, will kueel before the King. and, for
himself and the other Dukes of the Blood
Royal. pronounce the words of homage, the
rest putting off their Coronets, kneeiing with
hm and about hlm, aud saying after him.
The Duke of Cumberland will then touch the
CROW upon his Majesy's head, and kiss his
Majes,y's left cheek the rest of the Dukes
of The Blood Royal doing the like after him.
aud then retire. The Dukes and other Peers
will observe the same ceremony, the Senior
of each Degree pronouncing the words of
Homage, and the rest Of the same Degree
saying after him, and each Peer Of the same
Degree, successfully, touching his Msjes,y's
crown, and kissing his MoJes,y's left cheek
and then retiring.
The .anointing, Grooming and Inthroning
The Queen. The Queen will rise, and 90 to
the Altar, attended by her Train bearer and
Ladies Assistants aud her Majestywil kneel
whilst the Archbishop says the prayer of Con.
secration. Her Majesty will then rise and 90
to the falds,ool at which she is to be anointed
and crowned, placed before the Altar, be-
tween the steps and King Edwards chair.
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