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A TRVE REPORTARIE OF THE
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receaued from them, by the maister of the Ceremonies, and
by him placed on the Table before the pulpite: the Noble
men retyring back to their appointed places.
Lastlie, the Pale was caried in before the pulpite, where
the Ambassador of England rendered the Prince to the
Duke of Lennox, who immediatlie deliuered him to the
olde Countesse of Mar, and she consequentlie to the Mistres
Nurse. And all the Ambassadors were then set, in such order
of places, as the demonstration of their Armories, gaue
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Without the partition, were ornate fourmes, all covered
with greene, whereupon were placed the Gentlemen of England,
Denmarke, Almaine, Flanders, and Scotland. And as all men
wer thus competentlie placed, and vniversall silence made,
entered M. Patrik Galloway, one of his Maiesties ordinarie
Preachers into the Pulpite, who learnedlie and godlie, entreated
vpon the text of the 21 of Genesis. Which being done, the
Bishop of Aberdene, stood vp in his seate, and taught vpon
the Sacrament of Baptisme, firste, in the vulgare tongue,
and next in the Latine, to the end, all men might generallie 20
vnderstand. This done, the Provost, and Prebends of the
Chappell Royall, did sing the 21. Psalme of Dauid, according to
the art of Musique, to the great delectation of the noble
Auditorie.
[P. 14.] They they proceeded to the action. The King / arose, and
came towards the Pulpit. The Ambassadours followed in
their order. The Barons that carried the Pale aboue the
Prince, mooued towards the Pulpit: The Duke of Lennox,
receaued the Prince from the Countesse of Mar, and deliuered
him to the handes of the Erll of Sussex, Ambassadour for 30
England : Where he was named by all their consents, FRED-
ERIK HENRIE, HENRIE FREDERIK, and so baptised.
In the name of the Father, Sonne, and holie Ghost, by the said
names.
This being done, Lyon King of Armes, with a loud voice,
reportes these names thryse ouer : & then after him, the 36