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Sweden, 1 1 Car. I. As alfo to Thomas St. George, Efq;Somerfet Herald, Tent with Sir Thomas Higgins, to the Dukeof Saxony, foon after.

As to the Allowance to fuch Officers of Arms, as arenot joined in, but appointed to attend any of thefc Le-gations ; it was ufually, if a Herald, the Moiety of whatwas given to Garter : And if a Purluivant at Arms, halfas much as a Herald. '

Agreeable to which, was the Allowance given to CheflerHerald, and I{ouge Dragon Purfuivant, in the Embaffy toHenry II. King of France, 5 Bdtv. VI. and there calledthe old Bate; fo alfo to Somerfet Herald, to F,cderick. II.King of Denmark, and the French Kings, Henry III. andIV. And both the Herald and Purfuivant had alfo a pro-pprtionable part of their daily Allowances beforc-hand.

Belides which Allowances mentioned, Garter hath alfoAllowance for Portage, both Outward and Homeward,for Himfelf and Servants; and for Tranfportation of theHabit, and other Things neceflary for the Voyage. Andthis by a Ciaufe added in the Sovereign’s Warrant, isleft to Garter at his return, when he gives in a Bill ofparticulars, fubfcribed with his Hand, to the Treafurer orChamberlains of the Exchequer, to have been disburfedby him.

The Warrant to furnifli Garter, or the Herald, with PortHorfes, and convenient Shipping to carry them over, isufually had of the Privy Council, or Secretary of State ;either before, or after the Lord AmbalTadcr ; and is notprovided for in the fame Ship.

The Ceremonies of hvefliture.

§ 3. The Ceremonies performed at a Stranger Prince’sReceipt of the whole Habit and Enfigns of the Order,are highly Solemn, whether we coniider the manner ofInveltiture performed by the Sovereign’s Ambafladors, onthe F eftivity and Triumphs, added by the new invertedPrince.

Firft, the Commiflions joined in the Legation, receivingnotice of their firft Audience, are to preler.t themfelves inthe accuftomed manner of Ambaffidorq Garter, or hisDeputy, going in breaft with the chief of the Legation,

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