Creation. The Ceremony is after the Manner of KnightBatchelors , by Dubbing with a Sword, and their Titlea bare Mark of Honour, having no Laws or Statutes,or particular Obligations enjoyn’d. It had the Deno-mination from St. Marl^ the Evangelift, whofe Bodywas mandated to Venice, 828. and became the TitularAngel and Guardian of that City, his Picture beingdifplay’d in their Banners. The exaft Time of its In-ftitution is not certainly determin’d. The Badge thatadorns thefe Knights, is, a Gold Chain put over theirShoulders at their Creation, whereat depends a Medal,on one fide whereof is the Symbol of St. Mark, ' l:z - awinged Lyon, holding in his right Paw a drawnSword, and in bis left an open Book, with this Motto,Pax tihi Marce Evanvelifta mem. On the Reverie, thaDuke furviving is beautify’d with a particular Im-prefs. Sometimes' reprefented on his Knee, receivinga Standard from the Hands of St. Mark. This Medalis worn on a Crofs enamell’d Blew. The Duke confersthis Honour, either privately in his Chamber, or pub-lickly in a full College. Tne Senate have the Powerof creating this Order ; and they who receive it bytheir Sanction, the Dignity is greater than from the•Hands of the Duke hfmlelf. Abfent Perlons are in-vefted by Letters Pa;ents 5 and to aggrandize their Ho-nour and Title, ftyle themfelves Knights of St. Mark.

10. "The Order of the Seraphims, or SeraphickKnights, otherwife jirnamd of Jefus,

Was begun by Magnm IV. King of Sweden 1334. inMemory of the Siege laid to the Metropolitan City ofUpfala. The Collar was compos’d of Seraphims andPatriarchal Crofles.

Si. ■'The Order of the Sword and Military Belt inSweden.

By whom or when founded we have no Memoirs.The Collar made up of Swords, with Belts twiningyound them (the Symbol of Love and Juftice) theSwords fomewhat inclining towards the Point, and fo

joyn’d