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About ia Car. I. the Prelate and Chancellor Pe-tition’d the Sovereign to reftore them their ancientRights and Privileges of Honour, in relation to theirEnfigns and Robes upon their outward Garments,whereupon 13 Car. I. it was Ordered in Chapter, thatthe Knights-Commiffioners (newly Eftablifhed by thatChapter) fhould take into their confideration the Robesthe Prelate and Chancellor were to be inverted with, andcertify the Sovereign the ancient Colour and Fafhion; butnothing was effe&ed untill after the Refloration, andthen by Warrant under the Signet of the Order,Dated February 19. 13. Car. II. the Prelate had a Signedhim for his Livery of the Order, one Robe of PurpleVelvet, containing 18 Yards, and 10 Yards of whiteTaffaty for Lining, as alfo the Arms of St. Georpe withina Garter, wrought with Letters, and Purls of Damaslt,Gold and Pearls, having Laces, Buttons and Taflels ofpurple Silk, and Venice Gold ; but what inducementsthe Sovereign had for fo changing the Murray Colourfor Purple, has not reached our Intelligence. Thetime he is obliged to Wear this Robe, is in exprefs text

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