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$ receiv’d its Appellation. The Abbot whereof, for theTime being, had Power to confer this Honour, whichwas done by girding with the Military Belt (the Swordbeing firft confecrated ) and putting on the Collar. Itcontinu’d ’till the Switzers became a Common-Wealth ;and then the Caftles of the Noble? being dismantled, itwas laid afide.

11. The Broom-Flower in France,

Took its Original from Lewis of France, to honourthe Coronation of his Queen Margaret, A.D. 1234. TheirHabits were Caflocks of White Damask,and Violet Cha-perons 3 the Collar compos’d of Broom-Flowers Pro-per, interlac’d with Flowers de Lys, hanging thereat aCrofs Florence Gold, to which was added this Infcrip-tion, Exaltat Humiles 3 the Founder accounting theBroom the Symbol of Humility. Their Number wasat the Sovereign’s Pleafure, and this Order continu’dtill the Death of King Charles V. Some fay Charles VI.inftituted it, and others deny the being of any fuchOrder.

12. T he Ship and Double Crefcent in France.

Such an Order was of Old, in Honour of the greatAtchievements of that Nation, tho’ by whom foundedis unknown. Favin affirms, St. Lewis erefled this afterhe had inftituted the Broom Flower, to animate the No-bility to accompany him in his Expedition to Africa ,1269. Their Badge was alluding to the Name of theOrder, the Figure of a Ship Pendant in an Oval ofGold 3 and expir’d with St. Lewis after the firft Clafsof Knights 3 but its Honour was kept up by Charles ,Brother of St. Lewis, and flourift i’d in Sicily with his Sue-Ceflors,until the Kings of Jrragon obtain’d that Kingdom,

13. Knights of St. Jame^ in Holland-

This Order was creeled by Florentine, Earl of Hol-land and Aeland, ' and Lord of Fri[eland 3 and he, A. JXi 2 90, bellow’d the Enfigns of it, jn his Palace at the: Hague*