This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...George the First in armour and on horseback wearing the royal crown in his helmet and holding a sword in his right hand, and an oval shield in his left, charged with the Arms of the Order, azure, three Imperial Crowns, one and two, or, being the arms usually ascribed to the renowned Arthur with this circumscription ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...George the First in armour and on horseback wearing the royal crown in his helmet and holding a sword in his right hand, and an oval shield in his left, charged with the Arms of the Order, azure, three Imperial Crowns, one and two, or, being the arms usually ascribed to the renowned Arthur with this circumscription "Sigillum Honoratissimi Ordinis Militaris de Balneo." On the reverse is a large round shield charged with the Arms of the Order impaling those of King George the First without any legend. The Seal remains in the custody of the Great Master for the time being, and is to be affixed by him to all Instruments whatsoever relating to the Order. Since the death of the first Great Master the Seal has been usually kept by the Secretary of State for the Home Department. In the Additional Statute of the 20th April 1727 respecting the Men-at-Arms which the Knights Companions might be called upon to maintain that "there shall always be a Standard of the Order which shall be borne by the said Men-at-Arms which Standard shall be of blue silk edged with gold fringe with the Arms of the Order embroidered on each side." The Statute referred to is to the effect that in case of any invasion from abroad or rebellion at home every Knight Companion should, if called on, maintain at his own expense four Men-at-Arms, for any number of days the Sovereign may think proper not exceeding forty-two days in any one year allowing each Man-atArms two shillings a day for himself and his horse who are to serve in any part of the realm, but not out of the Kingdom. The Great Master, who was to be Captain and Commander-in-Chief of the Men-atArms, was to furnish four Trumpeters and appoint eight officers--One Captain-lieutenant, one Lieutenant, one Sub-lieutenant, ...
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