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the Four ufuil Feafts of the Year, and to employ therefidue upon Repair of the new Buildings erected fortheir Lodgings 5 which Powers were inferted in thePatent for his Office, bearing date the 20th of the fameMonth. And it was moreover decreed, that thefe FiveKnights fliould be fubject to the fame Rules and Go-vernment of the Thirteen of Queen Elizabeth's Foun-dation, and made equal Partakers of the fame Privi-leges, and wear the like Habits.

King Charles I. taking into Confideration the Dona-tion of Sir Francis Crane , which made the Alms-KnightsEighteen, (tho’ they were not yet fettled ) intended tomake up Twenty Six, as they were at the Inftitutionof the Order; to compleat which Delign, a Chapter washeld nt Whitehall, Jpr. 18. 1637. for the Knights-Com-panions to confider the belt Way how the fame mightbe effected, and report their Opinions ; but nothingwas done thereupon, and this Affair waits a more.pro-pitious Opportunity.

5 6 . The other Minifters of the College and Chapelof St. George, call’d Minijlers in the Foundation Patent,are the fuperior Officers, viz. The Chantor, Stewardand Treafurer.

The Chantor is elected from among the Canons,whofe Office is chiefly to govern thofe that fing in theChoir, and fuch as are employ d about Divine Service.Before .the Reformation he appointed who fhould be-gin the Antiphones, celebrate Mafles, and read the Lef-fons, Epiftles and Gofpels. To his Care was commit-ted all the Books, Crofles, Chalices, Veftments, and allthe Sacred Ornaments of the Chapel. He receives theOfferings there made, and Accounts for them ; for allwhich Services an annual Penfion of 5 /. is allow’dhim.

.The Steward and Treafurer are annually chofen onthe Morrow after Michae/mas-Jay from out of the CanonsRefident. To the Steward’s Office appertains the Go-vernment of all the Revenues of the College, the Rentsand Profits whereof he is to pay the Treafurer. In hisCuflody are repos’d all the Ornaments, Jewels, and 6-therTreafure pf the Chapel, not committed to the

Chantor,