and at y^e four Corners was tapers and in y^e middle a bason supported by Cupids or Cherubims shoulders, in w^{ch} was one Entire Great Lamp burning y^e whole tyme. Then after y^e service of burial w^{ch} is done with solemn and mournfull musick and singing, ye sound of a Drum unbraced, the breakeing of all y^e white staves of those that were y^e officers of y^e queen, and flinging in y^e keys of the rest of y^e offices devoted by y^t badge into y^e tomb. They seale it up and soe returne in same order they went. There is allwayes a high steward made for all solemnityes of y^e Kings and Queens and he is only soe for that day, and he goes just before the Led horse. The pages also Lead all y^e horses that draws y^e Chariot, and the yeaumen of y^e guard walks on Each side all y^e way. This is y^e manner of publick funeralls but if it be Kings then the Ladyes attend not. Y^e next Ceremonys is the Crowning the Kings and Queens of England w^{ch} is done in this manner as I have seen it. The Prince by Letters Summons all the nobility to be ready to attend them such a day—its usually on S^t Georges day—by the Earle marshall at Westminster Hall, another Greate Building which containes the Parliament houses and the courts of justice, and requests all—w^{ch} shall Describe hereafter. But as I said they being Come to this Westminster Hall y^e Dean of Westminster abbey w^{th} prebends &c comes with the Crown, scepter, swords and orb and all the Regalias, it being in their Custody w^{ch} are all put on y^e table. Y^e prince does appoynt these all to be Carryed by severall Lords; then there being blew Cloth spread from y^e Hall to y^e Abby w^{ch} is all railed in and Lined with foote and horse Guards, the Procession beginns thus. First four drums two and two as is the whole procession, these beate y^e March; then the 6 Chancery Clerkes, then the Chaplaines that have Dignityes, then the aldermen of London and y^e masters in Chancery, y^e Solicitor Generall, y^e Attorney General, then the Gentlemen of the privy Chamber, next the judges, then the Children of the Kings Chappel, then the Choir of Westminster, then the gentlemen of the Chapple, next y^e Prebends of Westminster, then the Master of y^e jewel house, then goes the Privy Counsellors y^t are not Peers of the realme, then two Pursuivants goe, next them goes y^e Barronesses in Crimson velvet Robes Lined w^{th} Earmine, and Cut waved in a Long traine Lined with white sarsnet, the sleeves were open to the shoulder, tyed up there with Silver Cords and tassells hanging down to y^e wast, the sleeves being fringed w^{th} silver, under w^{ch} fine point or Lace sleeves and Ruffles, w^{th} Gloves Laced or w^{th} Ribon gold and white, their peticoates were white; some tissue Laced w^{th} gold or silver, and their stomatchers some were all Diamonds; over all they had mantles of y^e same Crimson velvet Lined w^{th} Earmine and fastened to the shoulder, on w^{ch}