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Habit wlienfoever they go to the Chapel of St. GeorgOr Chapter-Houfe,, to hold a. Chapter, or do any thingrelating to their'Order. 'Ih like manner they are towear the Habit upon the Vigils of St. George, in theirProceffion from the King’s Lodgings to the Chapel otChapter-Houfe, and returning back, and during Sup.per, continue fo habited till it be over, and likewifeonthe Morrow of St. George's Day, at Chapel, Dinner-time,Supper-time, and afterwards all the faid Day, until theSovereign or his Deputy jfhall depofite the Enfigns ofthe Order, and decree their Departure.

4. There, were to be Thirteen Canons Secular, whoat the Time of their Inftitution, or within a Year, wereto be Priefts, and as manyVicars already Priefts, or to bemade fo at the next Ordination, anfwerable to thenumber of the Knights-Companions 3 thefe religiousPerfons to be prelented by the feveral Founders eachone, and upon the Death or Vacancy of fuch prefented,the Sovereign of the Order ever afterwards to have theNomination of them, who were bound to pray forthe good Eftate of the Sovereign and his Kingdom,and particularly' for this Order.

5. The Canons were to wear a Purple Mantle, withthe Arms of St. George in a Roundle upon their rightShoulder.

6 . There were to be Twenty Six poor veteransKnights, each to have a competent Subliftence, theirElection to be after the manner of the Canons afore-faid.

7. These Knights were to have a Red Mantle, withthe Arms of St. George 3 but without any Circle of theGarter about it.

S. If the Sovereign could not be prefent at the folemnFeftival of St. George, his Deputy was to fupply hisPlace at the Charge of the Sovereign 5 but fuch Depu-ty was not to make any new Ordinances, tho’ he hasLicenfe to correfl or amend the old Ones.

9. Every Year, upon the Vigils of St. George, theKnights-Companions within the Realm, or elfewhere,if conveniently, are to aflemble, at Windfor Caftle, andbe prelent there at the Celebration of Divine Service,in the Habit of the Order, where placed regularly in

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