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■field at White-Hall, Anno 8 Car I. we find thus defcribedThe eldeft Knight-Companions Servants were ranked onthe right Hand of the Pafl'age, the chiefeft of them nearunto the old Chappel Door; and the fecond Knight (be-ing Companion to the eldeft) his Attendants (food on theJett fide, the chiefeft of them alfo next the faid old ChappelDoor, and in cafe the eldeft Knight's Fellow or Compa-nion be not prefent in this Proceeding, then the eldeftKnight’s Servants ought to be placed oppofite one againftthe other, upon each fide the laid old Chappel Door :The like Order is to be taken in Martha!ling the Servantsof the other Knights of this molt Noble Order, whofeCompanions are then abfent.

Secondly, The Order of Proceeding amongft the Aims-Knights, (who , Anno i Car. I. had two Waiters of theSovereign’s Hail, in their Livery Coats, bearing white Rodsin their Hands, to proceed before them,) is in generaltwo and two together, the Junior is placed loretmft on theleft Hand, and his next Senior on his right; and if Stck-nefs, or other lawful Impediment, chance to hinder oneor more of them, from going in the Proceeding, his Ju-nior is advanc’d into his Place, and coniequently all theother Juniors do in like manner alter their Places, andadvance, to the end the fuperior Piace be ftill Supplied.,according to the right rule of Marflralling the Singles,that compofe a grofs Body ; but in this Calc, if theNumber that attend happen to be odd, the Governor ofthe Alms-Knights goes laft of all, and alone.

Thirdly, The Virger of the College hath his Placenext after the Alms-Knights, arid immediately before thePrebends of the College ; who being habited in a Gown,beareth a Silver Verge, the Enfign of his Office: Ne-verthelefs, heretofore, when the Prebends went not in theProceeding, on the Eve of the Grand Feaft, the Virgerproceeded firft of all, before the Alms-Knights, for fo itwas obferved on the Eve of Sc. George, at Windfor, Anno6 Eli%. and in this manner we fee it expreft, in the Pro-ceeding fet forth by Marcus Gcrcha'd.

Fourthly, Under the general rule, relating to the Alms-Knights, are comprehended rhe Prebends of the College,the Pwjuivants, Heralds, and Provincial IQ'ngs, infonruch,that where either of the faid K ngs are abient, the SeniorHerald is advanced, and goes in breaft oa the left Hand of

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