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tatfce. Their chief Seat is the Sumptuous Hofpital ofthe Holy Ghoft, founded at Saxia near the River Tyberat Rowe, by Pope Innocent III. A. D. 1198. or 12,01.But the Ancient Foundation was the Hofpital of theHoly Ghoft at Montpelier in France, tho’ this other becamethe Principal. They profefs Chaftity, Poverty, andObedience, living under the Rule of St. Auguft’me, andhave a Mailer. Their Enfign is a White Patriarchal Croftwith Twelve Points, fowed to their Bread, and on theleft fide of their Black Mantle. •

In this Hofpital, Care is taken for the nurfing andbringing up expofed Children, curing Infirmities, En-tertainment of Strangers for Three Days, relieving thePoor, and the like Works. Their Revenue is about24000 Ducats per Day, having great Commandaries inItaly, Sicily, Spain, France, Burgundy, Germany, and elfe-where.

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23. Knights of St. George d’Alfama.

So named from a Town in Tortofa, were inftituted, t,A. D. 1201. received Approbation from the Papal See,

A. D. 1363. and A. D. 1399. was united to the Order jof our Lady of Montefa. 1

24. Knights of Chrift in Livonia, or of the Sword-bearers.

A. D. 1184 . MainardHrH preach’d Chriftianity to theLivonians, and erefled the Bifhoprick of Riga 3 but hisSucceflors meeting with many Difficulties, A. D. 1200.Albert, then Biffiop of Livonia, inftituted this Order inImitation of the Knights Teutonic's, with defign to ex-tirpate Idolatry, and promote the Gofpel. He prefcrib-ed to thefe Knights the Ciftercian Rule and Habit, viz. along White Mantle and Black Hood j on the Breaft wasthe Figure of a Red Sword, or rather T wo plac'd tn Saltire,whence they had the Title of Enfferfratres, or BrethrenSword-hearers. Their Statutes were fomething like theKnights Templars, and they vowed Obedience andChaftity. Pope Innocent III. confirmed this Order,which became fully inftituted, A. D. 1203. but becaufe

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