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1703. SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT. 133
1G. Noblemens Leckies may have over their Liveries, Velvet Coatts
with their Badges, i. e. their Crests and Motto's done on Plate, or im-
broidered on their back and breast, conform to ancient custom, or their
ordinar liveries.
17. The Constable and Marishall are in the morning to wait on Her
Majesties High Commissioner at the Palace, and to receive their orders.
And from thence returning privately, the Constable is to come out of
his lodging on foott : And having viewed the rooms under and above
the Parliament House, puts on his Robes, and having his Batton in his
hand, setts himself in a Chair at the entry of the-Closs at the Lady
Steps, by the outmost of his guards, and from which he is to arise and
salute the Members as they alight from their horses, and to recommend
them to the Gentlemen of his guards to be conducted to the Marishalls
guards.
18. The Marishall is also to attend in his Robes, being set in a Chair
at the head of his guards, and to receive the Members, (haveing his
Batton in his hand) as they enter the door.
19. The Officers of State who are Noblemen, so many of them as
are in the kingdom, are to ryde up from the Abbay in their Robes about
half ane hour before the Cavalcade, and to wait in the Parliament House
until the High Commissioner come ; and then the High Chancellor is to
take his own Purse in his hand, and to usher him betwixt the Bar and
the Throne.
20. The whole Members of Parliament are to wait upon Her Majes-
tie's High Commissioner in the Guard Hall at ten o'clock in the morn-
ing, the Nobility being in their Robes, and the Servants and the Horses
are to attend in the outter Closs.
21. The Lyon King at Arms in his Coat, Robe, Chain and Batton,
(to whose charge the order of ryding is committed) with six Heralds, six
Pursevants, and six Trumpets in their Coats attend likewaves.
22. When Her Majesties High Commissioner is ready, the Lord Re-