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[The Roman Numerals refer to the Appendix.]

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Anniversary of the Order, the Feast day of St.George, the 23rd April, 16, 82; first celebration of the,took place on the 23rd April, 1820, in the Palace atCorfu, 30 ; neglected by the Knights in England, butgenerally observed both at Corfu and Malta, 82.

Appointments and Investitures, remarks on, 76—79.

Armorial Distinctions of the Knights, remarks on the,82.

Badge, description of the, 73.

Chancellor of the Order, appointed in August 1832;his rank duties; precedency, mantle, and badge, 92,93 ; no emolument or advantage attached to theOffice, ib. ; his uniform, 93, 94; Special Statute re-specting his rank, 71.

Chapeau or Cap of the Order, description of the, 75.

Collar of the Order, description of the; first expresslyrecognised by the Statutes of August 1832, 72.

Degradations and Resignations, observations on, 79.

Ensigns and Habits of the Order described, 72—75.

Expenses of the Order, no other than for the cost of In-signia for the Knights, and of the Badges and Habitsfor the Officers; defrayed by the Governments of theIonian States and of Malta, in equal proportions, 85.

Fees, none whatever are paid by the Knights, 86.

Grand Master of the Order, observations on the Officeof, 86—88 ; his Badge, 88 ; list of the persons whohave filled the Office of, xiv.

Habits and Ensigns of the Order described, 72—75.

Investitures and Appointments, observations on, 76—79.

King of Arms of the Order, his duties, mantle, badge,and uniform, 95, 96; list of the persons who havefilled the Office of, xx.

List, Chronological, of the Sovereigns, Grand Masters,Knights, and Officers of the Order, from 1818 tothe present time, xiii—xxi.

Mantle or Robe of the Order, description of the, 75.

Oath to be taken by the Knights, 48; by the Officersof the Order, 55.

Officers of the Order, oath to be taken by the, 55, 98 ;their Duties, Mantles, Badges, and Uniforms, 89—98;have neither Salaries nor Fees ; Chronological list ofthe, from 1818 to the present time, xx.

Precedency of the Order, observations on the, 80, 81.

Prelate of the Order, Statutes respecting, 16, 31; no-tice of the office of, his duties, Mantle, Badge, andPrecedency, 89—91; list of those who have filled theoffice of, xx.

Registrar of the Order, his duties, Mantle, Badge, andUniform, 96, 97; list of the persons who have filledthe office of, xxi.

Remarks, General; refutation of the general opinionthat because the Order is chiefly bestowed upon nativesof the Ionian Islands, and of Malta, that it is an Ionianor Maltese, and not a British Order, 5 ; on Appoint-ments and Investitures, 76—79; on Resignations andDegradations, 79; on Precedency, 80; ArmorialDistinctions, 82; on Fees, 86; on the office ofGrand Master, 86 ; on the Officers of the Order, 89—98 ; on the limited purpose for which the Order wascreated, 99; probability of its becoming the CivilOrder of Merit of this Country, 99 ; analysis of theOrder since 1818 to the present time, 109.

Resignations and Degradations, remarks on, 79.

Ribband of the Order described, 74.

Seal of the Order described, 83.

Secretary of the Order, his duties, Mantle, Badge, andUniform, 94, 95; list of the persons who have heldthe Office, xx.

Star, description of the, 74.

Statutes of the Order issued on the 12th August 1818,9—18 ; annex the Sovereignty of the Order to theCrown of England, 11 ; ordain that the Lord HighCommissioner of the Ionian Islands for the timebeing, or such other distinguished person serving inthe Mediterranean as may be appointed by theSovereign, shall be Grand Master of the Order, (butsince altered,) 11; that the Order shall consist ofthree Classes, viz. 1. Knigffits Grand Cross; 2.Knights Commanders ; 3. Knights, and fix the num-bers of each class, 12 ; describe the persons to bea