Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II — John Shaqi
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol IIRoss, John, Sir
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Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II
Ross, John, Sir
Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography; Saumarez, James, 1757-1836
When the procession has arrived opposite to the centre of the
Parade, it will move down towards the Royal Pavilion; the seamen
marching to the right flank of the diameter, the marines to the
left, and the guns to the left and right of the seamen and
marines, and the grenadiers on the right and left of the
Pavilion.
The music will play "See, the conquering hero comes!" until the
procession arrives opposite to the Royal Pavilion, when they
will play "Rule Britannia." As soon as the knight is seated,
the music will play "God save the King;" and immediately after
the ceremony, the grenadiers will fire a volley, followed by a
salute of one round from the four field-pieces, which will be
the signal for a salute, from the Sea-line Walls, of
sixty-three guns, viz. twenty-one guns from the Saluting
Battery, twenty-one from the South Bastion, and twenty-one from
Jumper's Battery and those to the southward. Whilst the salute
is firing, the troops will file off from the Parade, and return
to their former position in the streets; and, after the salute,
the procession will move back to the Convent.
In this manner the procession moved on to the Grand Parade,
where, in front of the Royal Pavilion, a chair of state was
raised on three steps, covered with crimson velvet and rich
gold lace. Over the chair a canopy richly embroidered with
gold, and a floor-cloth of the same. Before this chair, but on
the right and left sides, two other chairs were placed, covered
also with crimson velvet and gold lace; over these were two
banners, with the arms of the commissioner upon the right, and
of the knight elect on the left chair. The first division of
the procession having drawn up on the right, the King's
commissioner, the knight elect, the general officers, and their
suite facing to the King's state, and the rear division halting
and drawing up on the left side of the front of the Pavilion,
the whole made three reverences to the King's state, the music
playing. Then the ensigns of the order, and the commission,
were laid on the table before the sovereign's state; at which
time General O'Hara and Sir James Saumarez sat down in their
respective chairs, the music playing "God save the King." The
general officers and suite divided, falling back on each side
to leave the front open to the King's chair. After a short
pause, General O'Hara standing up, Sir James Saumarez also
rising from his chair, they both advanced before the table;
turned about, and made three reverences to the King's state.
General O'Hara then directed his secretary to read the King's
commission. Sir James Saumarez's secretary attending with a
riband, presented it to General O'Hara, who, as soon as the
commission was read, received the riband, with which he
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