This Officer is appointed to bear a white RodScepter at every Fealt of St. George, the Sovereign beinoprefent, gilded at both ends, and at the top the Arrnof the Order impaling the Sovereign’s Arms pourtrav’don an oblong Cube Crowned, but no directions a regiven in the Conflitutions for this Crown, nor for thatDucal one on his Head wherewith his Effigies hasbeen repreferited, and yet at all great Solemnities isnever ufed that we can difcover. There was affignedhim by Queen Elk. a Badge of Gold to be worn dailyby him and his Succeffiors, before the Breaft, in a goldChain or Ribband, and thereon Ennamelled theSovereign’s Arms, Crowned with an Imperial Crown,and both furrounded with the Garter : But Sir Edmm'iWalker when made Garter, obtained the Sovereign’sleave to Impale therein St. Georges' s Arms, with thofeof the Sovereign’s, which Badge is alike on both

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