Arms, (to be approved by the Great Mafter) who shall be worshipfully received, at the Door of that Chamber, by the King of Arms, and the Gentleman-Ufher of this Order: And the Perfon thus elected fhall enter into that Chamber with the Efquires, who, being experienced in Matters of Chivalry, are to inftruct him in the Nature, Dignity, and Duties, of this Military Order, and to take diligent Care, That all the Ceremonies thereof (which have their allegorical Significations) shall be powerfully recommended, and punctually observed: And fuch Efquires, who from this Service have been usually denominated Efquires Governors, shall not permit the Elected to be feen abroad during the Evening of his first Entry, but shall fend for the proper Barber to make ready a BathingVeffel, handsomely lined on the Infide and Outside with Linen, having cross Hoops over it, covered with Tapestry, for Defence against the cold Air of the Night; and a Blanket shall be spread on the Floor by the Side of the Bathing-Veffel: Then the Beard of the Elected being shaven, and his Hair cut, the Efquires shall acquaint the Sovereign, or Great Mafter, That it being the Time of Even-Song, the Elected is prepared for the Bath; whereupon fome C 2

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of the most fage and experienced Knights shall be fent to inform the Elected, and to counfel and direct him in the Order and Feats of Chivalry; which Knights being preceded by feveral Efquires of the Sovereign's Household, making all the ufual Signs of rejoicing, and having the Minstrels playing on feveral Inftruments before them, fhall forthwith repair to the Door of the Prince's Chamber, while the Efquires Governors, upon hearing the Music, fhall undress the Elected, and put him into the Bath; and the musical Instruments then ceafing to play, these grave Knights, entering into the Chamber without any Noise, shall severally, one after the other, kneeling near the Bathing-Veffel, with a foft Voice inftruct the Elected in the Nature and Course of the Bath, and put him in Mind, that for ever hereafter he ought to keep his Body and Mind pure and undefiled: And thereupon the Knights shall each of them cast some of the Water of the Bath upon the Shoulders of the Elected, and then retire, while the Efquires Governors shall take the Elected out of the Bath, and conduct him to his Pallet-Bed, which is to be plain, and without Curtains; and as foon as his Body is dry, they shall clothe him very warm, in Confideration that he is

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to watch that whole Night; and therefore they shall then array him in a Robe of Ruffet, having long Sleeves reaching down to the Ground, and tied about the Middle with a Cordon of ash-coloured and ruffet Silk, with a ruffet Hood like to an Hermit, having a white Napkin hanging to the Cordon, or Girdle; and the Barber having removed the Bathing-Veffel, the experienced Knights shall again enter, and from thence conduct the Elected to the Chapel of King Henry the Seventh, (wherein it is our Pleasure, that the religious Ceremonies relating to this Order shall for the future be constantly performed): And they being there entered, preceded by all the Efquires, making Rejoicings, and the Minstrels playing before them, during which Time Wine and Spices fhall be laid ready for thefe Knights, the Elected, and the Efquires Governors; and the Elected having returned Thanks to thefe Knights, for the great Favours of their Affiftance, the Esquires Governors shall shut the Chapel Door, permitting none to stay therein, fave the Elected, One of the Prebendaries of the Church of Westminster to officiate, the Chandler to take Care of the Lights, and the Verger of the Church; where the Elected shall perform

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his Vigils, during the whole Night, in Orisons and Prayers, to Almighty God, having a Taper burning before him, held by one of his Efquires Governors, who at the reading of the Gospel shall deliver it into the Hands of the Elected, which being read, he fhall re-deliver it to one of his Efquires Governors, who fhall hold it before him during the Refidue of Divine Service; and when the Day breaks, and the Elected hath heard Matins, or Morning Prayer, the Efquires Governors shall re-conduct him to the Prince's Chamber, and lay him in Bed, and caft over him a Coverlet of Gold, lined with Carde; and when it is a proper Time, thefe Efquires fhall acquaint the Sovereign, or Great Mafter, that the Elected will be ready to rife from his Bed, who fhall again command the experienced Knights, preceded as before, to repair to the Prince's Chamber: And the Elected being awakened by the Music, and the Esquires Governors having provided every Thing in Readiness, the experienced Knights, at their Entry, fhall wish the Elected a good Morning, acquainting him, that it is a convenient Time to rife; whereupon the Efquires Governors taking him by the Arm, the most antient of these Knights fhall present to

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him his Shirt, the next his Breeches, the third his Doublet, another the Surcoat of red Tartarin, lined and edged with white Sarcenet; two others fhall take him out of his Bed; two others fhall put on his Boots, in Token of the Beginning of his Warfare; another shall gird him with his white Girdle without any Ornament; another fhall comb his Head; another shall deliver him his Coif, or Bonnet; and, laftly, another fhall put upon him the Mantle of this Order, being of the fame Silk and Colour of the Surcoat, lined and edged in like Manner, which shall be tied, and made fast about the Neck with a Lace of white Silk, having a Pair of white Gloves hanging at the End thereof; and on the left Shoulder of the faid Mantle shall be the Enfign of this Order; that is, Three Imperial Crowns Or, fur