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The History Of the most Noble Order of the Garter : Wherein is set forth An Account of the Town Castle, Chapel, and College of Windsor; with their several Officers ; The Foundation of the Order by King Edward III. ; With the Statutes, and Annals at large, as they have been altered and amended ; An Account of the Habits, Ensigns and Officers of the Order ... To which is prefix'd, A Discourse of Knighthood in General, and the several Orders extant in Europe
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ble until the aoth of Feb. r 3 Car. II. when there IfTueda Warrant to the Matter of the great Wardrobe, toprepare for this Officer, as aifo for Garter, and the BlackRod, for their Liveries Mantles of fcarlet Satin, eachcontaining 18, and 10 Yards of white Taffaty for Li-ning, but confoiiant in all other Punctilio’s with theformer; yet why the colour was altered, is not ex-prefled.

The Regifter feems to have been represented with aScrowle in his Hand, for his Badge, and by the pro-ceedings in Queen Elizabeth's Reign, Pictured withaBook, both proper Symbols of his Office. In Dr. Ctti-Jlopber Wren's Regifterttiip, the Sovereign Commandedhim to cover the red Boole of the Order with crim-fon Velvet, and affigned for the Garter, two Pens inSaltire, interlacing the Garter above with thefe twoLetters C R Crowned, all being richly Embroidted,(as alfo the Border) with Venice Gold and Silver, andvarious colours of Naples Silk, by Harrifon the Sove-reign’s Embroiderer, with a Clafp, in Imitation of theGarter, furrounding the Reprefentatien of St. Georgt;which coft 12/. 17*. 6 d. This Book he was Orderedto bear before his Breaft, on all Solemn Occafionswhen he wore his Mantle, and for his better Conveni-ence, he made a Belt and an Ouch to hang it by.

So high a Regard had the Sovereigns of this Order,not only to this Officer, but likewife to Garter andBlack Rod, that they took them into a particular Pro-tection, and by the Conftitutions of their Officesgranted them, “ That they, their Goods and Servants“ fltould feverally remain under the Safe-guard of the" Sovereign ; and if any Injury or Violence fhould“ chance to be offered them either by Subjects or For-“ feigners, whenfoever they fhould exhibit their Com-“ plaint to the Sovereign, either himfelf or the“ Knights-Companions fhould afford themjuflice; hut“ if the adverfe Party fhould refufe tofubmit his Caufe“ to the Sovereign, then the Sovereign and Knights-

Companions fhould fhew themfelves fo far inclinable“• towards thefe Officers, as to be ready to allow them“ all favour, countenance, c t-c.” confiftent with JuUkeand Equity.

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