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BEP(F.762.015
1 Mar 1762:11,12,13 (1383)
Remainder of the Coronation Solemnity. The manner of their
Majesties return to Westminster-Hall. . .
[11, last 3d and 2d paras.] Thus this most glorious and
splendid assembly proceeded down the body of the church
thro' the west door, and so returned to Westminster-hall by
the same way it came; the Dukes of Normandy and Aquitaine
wearing their caps, peers and peeresses their coronets,
bishops their caps, and Kings of arms their coronets.
All the way from the church to the hall, the drums beat,
trumpets sounded, and the vast multitude of beholders filled
the air with loud acclamations & shouts. . . [12]
Before the second course [of dinner] was brought in, the
champion, who enjoys that office as being Lord of the Namor
of Scrivelshy in Lincolnshire, enter'd the hall completely
armed in one of his Majesty's best suits of white armour,
mounted on a goodly white horse, richly caparisoned in the
manner following:
Two trumpets, with the champion's arms on their banners;
the serjeant trumpet, with his mace on his shoulder; two
serjeants at arms, with their maces on their shoulders; the
champion's two esquires, richly habited, one on the right-
hand, with the champion's lance carried upright; the other
on the left hand, with his target, and the champion's arms
depicted thereon; the herald of arms with a paper in his
hand, containing the words of the challenge [that anyone
going against the King was a traitor and would be dealt with
as such; then they finish dinner]. . . [13, 2d full para.]
After which the nobility, and all others who dined in
Westminster-hall, departed severally to their respective
abodes and habitations. . . 13, [9th para.]
This procession was preceded only by a drum, which, as it
did not alarm the mob, waiting to see the King and Queen,
prevented any tumult or uproar from happening among the
spectators, who were in general all genteel persons. . . [1
more para]
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