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the French King, Amo 19 Hen. VIII. and from Guftavui'King of Sweden, Anno 3 Car A. we find the taking theOath appointed by the Statutes to be alfo certified; Ofthe return of thefe Certificates, the Annals of the Orderfomenmes take notice, and by a Decree, 13 Car. I. cartwas taken to oblige the Ambalfadors to produce thefe Cer-tificates to the Sovereign at their retutn.

The Stranger Prince hath been pleas’d fometimes, t5give with the Certificate, a particular Teftidionial of Gar-ter's pundlua difcharge of his Duty in the Legation, or ofthe Officer of Arms employed in his ftead j as did Gufld-vus, King of Sweden, in the preamble of his Diploma,whereby he teftifies the bellowing upon Henry St. George,Richmond Herald, the Honour of Knighthood ; they havealto uluahy given Garter Gratuities, either in Money;Diamonds, or fome other Prefent of great value, of whichfeveral Inftances might be produced.

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Fcer the Stranger is invefted, he is enjoin’dby the Statutes (be he of what State orCondition feever,) to fend in eight Monthsafter his Inveftiture, either a ProBor or Deputy to be in-ftalled in his behalf, in the Seat aflign’d him within theChappel of St. George at VHindfor.

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