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4 ar| d 5 Phil, and Mar. who at that time was Prlfonerin France, and his Deputy Sir Humphry Rad cliffy j stherein mentioned to be appointed by the Sovereignherfelf. 6
The firft Precedent, of Letters of Procuration, or De-putation, drawn into a folemn Form, is that made by SirWi.Siam Phelip, 5 Hen. V. by which, having obtained theSovereign's Licence, he impowers two Knights, SirAndrerv But rely, and Sir John Hsnington, or either ofthem, as their Bufir.efs w’ould permit, to fupply his Placeand take PoffeUion of his Stall, in the Choir at HJndfor. ’
Qualifications of a Proxy.
$ 3. The Qualifications of a Prodhor, nominated by aKnighr-Subjedfc, are the fame with thofe requifite in theProctor of a Stranger, of which fomething will fall inour Way hereafter ; I (hall therefore only in general ob-ferve here, that to neither Knight-Subjedt, nor Stranger,the Prodtor is to be under the Degree of a Knight, enob-led with Arms, and of an honed and untainted Reputa-tion ; it being judg’d proper chiefly in this Point, that aKnight-Subjedt (hould exadtly obferve the fame Ruleenjoined to Strangers; in refpedt of which, it is veryremarkable, that Sir William Lifte, though one of theAlms-Knights, yet in Degree a Knight, was not refufedto be Proctor to Sir John Grey, 7 Hen. V.
Preparations for Jnfiallation.
§ 4. The Day for Inftallation of a Knight-Subject byProxy, being appointed by the Sovereign, there are to beprovided for him, fird, a CommiiTion for Inftallation,which by the Chancellor of the Order is prefented to theSovereign for his Sign Manual; to which is after affixed,the Seal of the Order: And appoints, 1. To conductthe Proctor to Windfcr-Cafile. 2. To put him in Pof-feflion, as from the Sovereign, of the Stall afligned hisPrincipal. 3. To invert: him with all the Benefits,Honours, Pierogatives, Franchifes, and Liberties theretobelonging. 4. To receive his Mantle, Helm, and Sword,and let them up in their appointed Places, 5. To add
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