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Pace at the upper end. Againft the wall, in the middle of the 

 Half- Pace, is a Chair placed for him, with a Table and Carpet 

 before it: Over the Chair is a State j made Round or Oval!, and 

 it is of Ivy; An Ivy fome what whiter than ours, like the Leaf of 

 a Silver Afpe, but more fhinsng; For it is green all winter. And 

 the State is curioufly wrought with Silver and Silk of divers 

 Colours , broiding or binding in the Ivy ; And is ever of the 

 work, of fome of the Daughters of the Family ; And veiled 

 over at the Top, with a fine Net of Silk and Silver, But the Sub - 

 ftance of it is true Ivy- whereof, after it is taken down • the 

 Friends of the Family are defirous to have fome Leaf or Sprig 

 to keep. The Tir/an commeth forth with all his Generation or 

 Linage, the Males before him, and the Females following him; 

 And if there be a Mother , from whofe Body the whole Li- 

 nage is defcended, there is a Traverfe placed in a Loft above on 

 the right hand of the Chair , with a privy Dore , and a carved 

 VVindow of Glaffe, leaded with Gold and Blew s where flie 

 fitteth, but is not feen* When the Tirfan is come forth , he fit- 

 teth down in the Chair ; And all the Linage place themfelves 

 againft the VVall, both at his Back , and upon the Return of 

 the Half-pace , in Order of their years , without difference of 

 Sex, and ftand upon their Feet. VVhen he is fee, the Room be- 

 ing alwaies full of Company; but well kept, and without Dif- 

 order • after fome paufe there commeth in from the lower end 

 of the Room 3 a7V<*ta«, ( which is much as an i=?erd?d ) And 

 on either fide of him twoyoang Lads; whereof one carrieth 

 a Scrowl of their (Inning yellow Parchment $ And the other 

 a clufter of Grapes of Gold, with a long foot or Stalk The 

 Herald, and Children, are chothed with Mantles of Sea-water 

 green Sattin | But the Heralds Mantle is ftreamed with Gold, 

 and hath a train. Then the Herald with three Courtefies, or ra- 

 ther inclinationSjCommeth up as far as the Half-pace; And there 

 firft taketh into his Hand the Scrowl. This Scrowl is the 

 Brings Charter , containing Gift of Revene w, and many Privi- 

 leges , Exemptions and points of Honour , granted to the Fa- 

 ther of the Family ; And it is ever filled and directed, To fuel an 

 one j Our weU-beloVed Friend andCreditour : Which is a Title pro* 

 per only to this Cafe. For they lay , the King is Debtertono 

 'Man, but for Propagation of his Subjects,- the Seal fet to the 

 I Kings Charter , is the Kings Image , Imboffed or moulded in 

 I Gold 3 And though fuch Charters be expedited of Courfe , and 



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