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a_o public_a cavalcade_n desâ—â—ned_v from_o somerset_n house_n in_o the_o strand_n to_o windesor_n castle_n when_o the_o present_a sovereign_n be_v to_o be_v install_v which_o though_o it_o take_v not_o effect_n yet_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v remember_v by_o the_o insertion_n of_o the_o than_o chancellor_n letter_n to_o each_o knight-companion_n for_o make_v preparation_n to_o accompany_v he_o thither_o may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n the_o king_n majesty_n sovereign_a of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n 39_o have_v determine_v to_o create_v the_o prince_n his_o elder_a son_n knight_n and_o to_o propose_v he_o in_o election_n to_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o his_o order_n for_o the_o better_a conveniency_n of_o his_o installation_n have_v prorogue_v by_o a_o commission_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o order_n give_v the_o 25._o of_o february_n now_o remain_v in_o my_o custody_n the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n from_o the_o 22.23_o and_o 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england_n and_o lieutenant_n to_o the_o
sovereign_n for_o st._n george_n feast_n a_o 5._o eliz._n at_o which_o time_n the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o warwick_n be_v to_o be_v install_v who_o have_v then_o attend_v on_o he_o gen._n 200_o of_o his_o own_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n the_o lieutenant_n and_o his_o assistant_n or_o otherwise_o the_o knights-commissioner_n if_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n george_n be_v not_o then_o hold_v be_v arrive_v in_o the_o castle_n forthwith_o retire_v to_o their_o lodging_n which_o most_o usual_o have_v be_v prepare_v at_o the_o dean_n house_n the_o room_n therein_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o best_a fit_v accommodation_n in_o the_o castle_n next_o those_o of_o the_o sovereign_n in_o the_o upper_a ward_n but_o the_o knights-elect_a be_v at_o all_o time_n furnish_v with_o lodging_n in_o some_o of_o the_o prebend_n house_n sect_n ii_o the_o offer_v in_o the_o chapel_n on_o the_o eve_n of_o the_o feast_n if_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o the_o installation_n pass_v by_o commissioner_n and_o 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he_o arrive_v at_o windesor_n castle_n cl._n timely_a enough_o on_o the_o eve_n because_o he_o want_v the_o company_n of_o viscount_n montague_n join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o who_o come_v not_o thither_o till_o the_o cl._n next_o morning_n the_o offer_v thus_o make_v at_o the_o knights-commissioner_n come_v to_o the_o castle_n on_o the_o â—ve_n of_o installation_n be_v in_o conformity_n to_o a_o article_n in_o the_o statute_n to_o this_o efâ—â—â—t_n 17._o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n be_v upon_o a_o journey_n 17._o shall_v accidental_o pass_v by_o windesor_n castle_n he_o be_v to_o turn_v in_o thither_o if_o he_o can_v with_o convenience_n and_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o some_o just_a and_o allowable_a cause_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o place_n and_o prepare_v himself_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o chapel_n to_o offer_v first_o put_v on_o his_o mantle_n without_o which_o he_o must_v never_o presume_v to_o enter_v into_o it_o after_o the_o knight-companion_n have_v enter_v the_o castle_n the_o canons-resident_n be_v by_o this_o article_n appoint_v to_o meet_v and_o receive_v he_o and_o with_o due_a reverence_n conduct_v he_o into_o the_o choir_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o high_a mass_n the_o knight_n be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v and_o hear_v it_o in_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o st._n george_n but_o if_o he_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o afternoon_n he_o be_v to_o stay_v till_o the_o canon_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o choir_n have_v sing_v the_o anthem_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la which_o be_v end_v he_o procee_v to_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o offer_v and_o return_v to_o his_o stall_n with_o usual_a reverence_n and_o then_o depart_v but_o if_o the_o knight-companion_n ibid._n pass_v through_o the_o town_n of_o windesor_n and_o do_v not_o go_v to_o the_o chapel_n to_o offer_v in_o manner_n as_o before_o be_v ordain_v so_o often_o as_o he_o omit_v do_v thereof_o he_o be_v bind_v upon_o his_o obedience_n to_o walk_v a_o mile_n on_o foot_n to_o the_o chapel_n in_o honour_n of_o st._n george_n otherwise_o for_o every_o time_n he_o fail_v to_o offer_v one_o penny_n 17._o which_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n statute_n be_v enlarge_v to_o a_o groat_n it_o seem_v at_o last_o there_o happen_v some_o dispute_n about_o the_o just_a distance_n intend_v by_o this_o article_n from_o the_o castle_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o knigâ—ts-companions_n may_v full_o know_v when_o they_o come_v within_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o injunction_n it_o be_v think_v requisite_a by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o â—â—t_n down_o a_o certain_a bind_v which_o in_o his_o statute_n be_v there_o declare_v to_o be_v 17._o two_o mile_n within_o which_o if_o any_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n come_v and_o do_v not_o repair_v to_o the_o chapel_n and_o offer_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n or_o mulct_n above_o specify_v and_o because_o it_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o that_o some_o of_o the_o knights-companion_n do_v accidental_o ride_v 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