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the proTincIal king at arms, ad- 

 vanced to the first step of the altar, 

 where they repeated their reve- 

 rences, and, coming to the rails, 

 matle one reverence to the altar ; 

 then, kneeling, they delivered the 

 banner to the prelate ; who, as- 

 sisted by the prebendaries, placed 

 it upright, at the south end of the 

 altar. The two knights then re- 

 turned with like reverences, and 

 stood under their banners. The 

 sword was then delivered by garter 

 to the two next senior knights ; 

 who, attended by the said provin- 

 cial kings of arms, oH'ered the same, 

 (the hilt upwards) with like cere- 

 monies. The helm and crest were 

 offered by the two next senior 

 knights, with the same ceremony, 

 attended by the said provincial 

 ting of arms. The achievements of 

 the late marquis of Staftbrd, of the 

 late duke of Beaufort, and the late 

 duke of Roxburgh, were offered 

 with the same ceremonies by the 

 six senior knights, not of thfe royal 

 blood, attended each time by two 

 heralds in rotation. Then garter, 

 bowing to each knight, (the senior 

 first), summoned him to ascend into 

 his stall ; when he made his reve- 

 rences ; and the same were repeated 

 when in the stalls. All the knights 

 being in their stalls, garter sum- 

 moned the two senior knights under 

 their banners, in order to instal the 

 duke of Rutland ; and a procession 

 was made to the chapter-house, all 

 making the usual reverences on 

 going out of the choir, in the fol- 

 lowing order : 



Poor knights. 



Otlicers of arms. 



Deputy black rod. The register. 



Garter. 



The two knights went inlo the 

 chapter-house ; whence thcv re- 



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turned to the choir in the following 

 order : 



Poor knights. 



Officers of arms. 



Deputy black rod. 



Garter, carrying on a cushion the 



mantle, hood, great collar, and 



book of statutes. 



The register, carrying in his hand 

 the New Testament, and the forms 

 of the oath and admonitions. 



The two knights, having the duke 

 of Rutland between them ; hi§ 

 grace was habited in his surcoat, 

 and girt with his sword, and carried 

 his cap and feather in his hand. 

 The procession, passing to the west 

 end of the choir only, entered the 

 choir, all making the usual reve- 

 rences : Garter, with the register 

 and deputy black rod, went under 

 the stall appointed for his grace; 

 garter placing the cushion upon the 

 desk of the lower stall. The two 

 knights, with the duke, enti-red 

 into the lower stall, where the re- 

 gister administered the oath, -deputy 

 black rod holding the Gospels. 

 The two knights then condudted 

 his grace into the upper stall ; the 

 register and garter entering into the 

 lower stall ; and deputy black rod 

 remaining in the area. Garter then 

 pre.'entcd the mantle to the knights, 

 who invested his grace therewith, 

 the register reading the admonition. 

 Next, garter presented the hood, 

 which was put on over his grace's 

 right shoulder, the ends of the tip. 

 pets being brought in front, and 

 passed uijdcr the girdle. Then 

 carter presented the great collar and 

 George, with which the knights in- 

 vested the duke, whilst the register 

 read the admonition. Garter then 

 presented the statute book, which 

 the knights delivered to his grace j 

 and then placing the cap and fea- 



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