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The Closet-keeper of the Chapel Royal.

The King's Chaplains, four a-breast, having dignities.

Sheriffs of London.

Thirteen Aldermen of London below the Chair, in their scarlet gowns. The Recorder of London, single.

The Aldermen above the Chair, wearing their gold chains, in scarlet robes, with the collars SS of gold.

Masters in Chancery, in rich gowns.

The King's three younger Serjeants at Law, in scarlet gowns, their caps in their hands.

The Solicitor-General.

The Attorney-General, Charles Pratt, Esq.

The King's Ancient Serjeant, David Poole, Esq.

Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber.

Barons of the Exchequer and Justices of both benches, in their judge's robes of scarlet, with their caps in their hands, the juniors first, two and two. Chief Baron of the Exchequer.

Master of the Rolls.

Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

Children of the Choir of Westminster, in surplices.

Serjeant of the Vestry,

Chief Justice of the King's Bench,

Serjeant-Porter, in scarlet gowns.

Children of the Chapel Royal, in surplices, with scarlet mantles over them. Choir of Westminster, in surplices, with their music-books.

Organ-blower.

Groom of the Vestry.

A Sackbut.

A double Courtal,

A Sackbut,

Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, in scarlet mantles.

The Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, in a scarlet gown, turned up with black

velvet.

Prebendaries of Westminster, in surplices and rich copes, their caps in their hands.

The Dean of Westminster, in a surplice and rich cope.

The Master of the Jewel-house, with one of his Officers going by him, both in scarlet.

Bath King of Arms, in his habit of the Order, and Crown in his hand. Knights of the Bath, not Peers, in the full habit of the Order, two and two, 'carrying their caps and feathers in their hands.

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Privy Councillors, not Peers.

His Majesty's Vice-Chamberlain, William Finch, Esq.

Comptroller of the Household.

Rouge Croix.

Treasurer of the Household.

Pursuivant at Arms. Rouge Dragon.

Baronesses, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands,

Barons, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.

Blue-Mantle.

Heralds.

Portcullis.

Bishops, in their rochets; their square caps in their hands.

Arundel, with his coat

and collar of SS.

Heralds.

Blanche Coursier, with his collar of SS, gold chain, and badge.

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Viscountesses, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
Viscounts, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.

Brunswick, in his coat, collar, gold chain, and badge.

Heralds.

Lancaster, with his coat and collar.

Countesses, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
Earls, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
The Lord Steward of the Household, being an Earl.

Windsor, in his coat and collar. Heralds. York, in his coat and collar.
Marchionesses, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
Marquisses, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
Richmond, in his coat and collar. Heralds. Chester, in his coat and collar.
Duchesses, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
Dukes, in their robes of estate; their coronets in their hands.
The Lord Chamberlain of the Household, Duke of Devonshire.

Ulster, with his coat, collar, and badge; his coronet in his hand.

Provincial Kings of Arms.

Clarencieux, with his
coat, collar, & badge;
his coronet in his
hand.

Lord Privy Seal, in his robes of estate; his coronet in his handEarl Temple.

Lord Archbishop of York, in his rochet; his cap in his hand.

Norroy, with his coat,

collar, and badge; his coronet in his hand.

Lord President, in his robes of estate; his coronet in his hand-Earl of Granville.

Lord Chancellor, in his robes of estate, and coronet in his hand, bearing the Purse-Lord Henley.

Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in his rochet; with his cap in his hand—

Dr. Thomas Secker.

Two Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, in crimson velvet mantles, lined with white sarcenet, and faced with minivor, powdered with ermine, their hats in their hands, representing the Dukes of

Aquitain,

Sir William Breton;

Normandy,

Sir Thos. Robinson, Bart.

The Queen's Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Viscount Cantalupe.

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Princess's Coronet, borne by the Marquis of Caernarvon.
Duchess of Ancaster, Mistress of the Robes.

Two Women of Her Majesty's Bed-chamber.

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The Lord Great Chamberlain of England, in his robes of estate, and coronet and white staff in his hands, Duke of Ancaster.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, in his robes of estate, and coronet in his hand; his train borne by the Hon. John Fitzwilliams.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, in his robes of estate, and coronet in his hand; his train borne by Colonel Brudenell.

The King's Sword of State having, by some mistake, been left behind at St. James's, the Lord Mayor's sword was carried before the King by the Earl of Huntingdon, in its stead; but when the Procession came into the Abbey, the sword was found placed upon the Altar.

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And, at the end of it, the Master of the Robes, Honourable James Brudenell.

Gentlemen Pensioners.

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Ensign of the Yeomen of the Guard. | Lieutenant of the Yeomen of the Guard. Exempts.

Yeomen of the Guard.

Exempts.

The Clerk of the Cheque to the Yeomen of the Guard.

N. B. All the Peers in the Procession, were in their robes of estate; and the Knights of the Garter, Thistle, or Bath, wore the collars of their respective orders.

The Manner of Disposing, Seating, and Placing the several Persons who came in the grand Procession, after their entrance into the Church, was as follows:

The drums staying at the west-door of the church, the trumpets and kettle-drums first entered, and coming to the west door of the choir, turned up the stairs on the left hand, into their gallery, over the said door.

After them the Six Clerks entered the choir; and being conducted by two Officers of Arms, ascended the steps of the theatre; and dividing themselves to the right and left, went to their seats in the galleries on either

tlemen Pensioners.

the Band of Gen

Standard-Bearer of

side of the choir, level with the theatre, to the west end of the benches, and stood before their seats (as all others did), until their Majesties were seated.

Next, the King's Chaplains having dignities; the Aldermen of London; the Masters in Chancery; the King's Serjeants at Law; the King's Solicitor and Attorney; the King's antient Serjeant; the Esquires of the Body, the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber; the Barons of the Exchequer, and Justices of both Benches, together with the Lord Chief Baron and the two Chief Justices, having ascended the theatre, were directed in like manner to divide to the right and left, and take their places also on each side the choir, the foremost going still towards the west part of the benches.

Then the Choir of Westminster, with the Prebendaries and Dean, being entered the church, fell off from the Procession, a little on the left hand of the middle aisle, and stayed till their Majesties entered the church, whilst the Serjeant-Porter and Serjeant of the Vestry passed over the theatre to their station on the north side of the Altar: the children and gentlemen of his Majesty's chapel repaired in the mean time to the galleries appointed for them on each side of the Sacrarium, or Area, before the Altar, viz. the vocal music to the gallery between the two uppermost pillars on the south side of the Altar, and the instrumental music to the gallery on the north side of the said area, in the arch next to the pulpit.

The Master of the Jewel-house and the two Privy-Counsellors, not Peers, passed over the theatre to the north side of the said area, the Master of the Jewel-house toward the north side of the Altar, and the other two to that end of the seats provided for the Bishops, next to the pulpit.

Then the Baronesses ascending the steps of the theatre, turned to the left hand, and were conducted by an Officer of Arms to the furthest of those six seats prepared for the Peeresses, on the north side of the theatre.

In like manner the Barons were conducted to the furthest of the six seats on the south side of the theatre; and the Bishops to their seats on the north side of the Area or Sacrary.

Then the Viscountesses were conducted (by one of the Officers of Arms who preceded them) to their seats next to the Baronesses; and the Viscounts by the other Officer of Arms,) to the opposite side next to the Barons.

And so the Countesses, Earls, Marchionesses, Duchesses, and Dukes, were conducted to their seats in like manner, viz. the Peeresses to the seats on the north side of the theatre, and the Peers to those on the south-side.

By this time the King and Queen, being entered the church, were received by the Dean and Prebendaries, who, with the Choir of Westminster, proceeded a little before their Majesties, singing the first Anthem, taken out of the 122d Psalm, “ I was glad, &c."

The Anthem being ended, the Children and Choir of Westminster turned to the left hand, to the back side of the Choir, and went up into their gallery.

Then the Prebendaries entering the choir, ascended the theatre, and

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