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millions of Lieutenancy, for fometimes of Afiiftance)when the Sovereign cannot perfonaSly Solemnize the fame.(4,) Warrants for the removal of Atchievements, if therebe then Occafion. (5.) Efcutcheons and Stiles, to be leton the back of each Flight-Companion’s Stall, if the Feafthe held elfewhere than at Windjor. (6.) The Chapped tobe decently adorned. (7.) The Great Hall, or otherPlace for the Grand Dinner, to be prepared, and verynobly furnilhed. ( 3 .) And laftjy, Officers to be appointed,befides thofe of the Order of Arms, who are to give pecu-Jiar Attendance on the Sovereign, at this Grand Solem-nity.

As to the firft of thefe Points, the Chancellor is to at-tend the Sovereign fome convenient time before the ap-proach of St. George's Day r to learn his Pleafure therein,and whether he is inclined to Prorogue the Day,

If the Sovereign be inclined to a Prorogation, then theChancellor is to draw up a Commiffion for that purpofe.After this, Letters iflaed out anciently under the Sove-reign's Sign Manual, both to his Lieutenant, when heho.ds not the Feaft perfot ally, and the Frii^its-Compa-nions, giving them notice of the Time and Place ; butof late the Chancellor hath been appointed to difpatchthefe Letters in his own Name.

But whether the Feaft be held upon St. George’s Day,or any other, by Prorogation, the Sovereign’s Pleafurewas ufually known fo long before the appointed time,that thefe circular Letters iftiied out fometimes two,three, four, five, or fix Months, before the afligned Day.And in cafes where there has been farther Prorogations,care has been taken to ilfue out new Commiffions, in thelike convenient time, before the old were expired ; asWay be obferved by what has gone before ; that lo thofeKnight s-Compamvns, who arc moil remote from Court,may have fufficient rime to prepare, cither for attendance,or on j-uft occafion to apply themlelves to the Sovereign,for Letters of Difpenfarion for ablence ; And farther, thatthe ablcnt Knights may thereby take notice of the Daylet, becaufe fuch are obliged to hold the Feaft in theirown Houles, at the fame time.

Befides the Letters diredted to the >.

'he Chancellor is liitcwifc to write his Letters to each pfihe Qfficers of the Order,' to give them the like notice.

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