Preparations for each knight of the Bath Order of the Bath. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B09766 of text S121385 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing P3218). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 4 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 B09766 80923398 Wing P3218 ESTC S121385 80923398 ocm 80923398 191961 2248546622

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B09766) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 191961) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books; 1641-1700 ; 2896:33) Preparations for each knight of the Bath Order of the Bath. 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [London : 1661?] Imprint suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library. eng Order of the Bath -- Early works to 1800. Orders of knighthood and chivalry -- England -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo Preparations for each Knight of the Bath. Order of the Bath 1661 1 759 5 0 0 0 0 0 65.88 D The rate of 65.88 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2010-07 Assigned for keying and markup 2010-07 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2010-08 Sampled and proofread 2010-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2011-06 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
Preparations for each Knight of the Bath . INprimis , A Bedsted Pallett with a Mattress or Feather-bed , as also Bolster , Pillow , Blankets , Sheets , Coverlets , and Covering of Red Rug or Say , with a Demi-Tester to the same of Red Say , without Curtains . Item , His Bath to be prepared with a Cross Hoop over it , and a Three-leg'd Stool in the one end thereof , and covered with 14. yards of Red Say , and a Carpet , with 18. or 20. Ells of Linnen Cloth to line the same both without and within . … ing Tubb Bath and Stoole wth 3 Leggs are to 〈◊〉 ●●…vided at the charge of the Kings Barbour For his first Habit. Item , Cloth of Friers Russet to make a long Gowne , with wide Sleeves and Hood thereto , in form of an Hermites weed , tyed close about the Middle with a Cordon of Ash-coloured and Russet Silk , ( made round of Finger-work , and knit full of knots before , reaching down almost to the knees ) and a white Napkin or Handkercheif hanging thereat . Item , A pair of Stockings of black Kersey called Chause Semellé , soaled with black Leather sowed to them ; they using with them no other Shoos , but sometimes wearing a pair of black Slippers to keep them from taking cold . For his second Habit. Item , A Mantle and Surcoat of Red Taffata , lined & edged with white Taffata or Sarcenet , and thereto fastened two long strings of white Silk , with Buttons and Tassels of red Silk and Gold , and a pair of white Gloves tyed to them : Also a Coyfe of white Lawne for his head , with a white Hat and a white Feather . Item , A Sword , the Pomel whereof and the Cross-hilt to be gilt , the Scabbard of white Leather , Girdle and Belt of the same , with Buckles of Iron or other Mettal . Item , White Boots , and a pair of gilt Spurs , with white Leathers . Item , Four Horses Sadled , ( viz. for Himself , his two Esquires , and one Page : ) That for himself having a black Leather Saddle , bordered with white Leather , the Arson white ; no Croper , but a Pectoral having a Cross Patee gilt thereon ; and on the Forehead another : Also black Stirrup-Leathers with gilt Stirrups . Item , A black Bridle of Leather , having a broad Reyne and a small long Reyne .

Note that the Horse for the Page , and Horse for the two Esquires , are to be furnished as the Knight himself pleaseth .

For his third Habit. Item , To have a long Gowne of Purple Satten , the Sleeves turned up at the hands half a yard deep , with white Taffata ( after the manner of a Doctor or Batchellor of Law 's Gowne ) edged with white Taffata , and sometimes lined throughout , with a Hood to the same , pursled with like Taffata about half an Inch deep . On his left Shoulder a small Lace of white Silk . Item , Two Three Eschocheons of his Arms , with Crest : And if he be a Nobleman , to be with Supporters . These are to bee cared for by the officers of 〈◊〉 Item , A Table and his Mess of Meat .

Also every Knight is to provide an Angel in Gold for his Offering in the Chappel .

〈…〉 These are to bee Provided at the Charge of the Sargeant of the Chaundry The Proportions of Cloth and Silk for the Robes before specified . Inprimis , Three Yards and a half of Gray Cloth for his Gowne and Cap. Item , Thirteen Ells of Crimson Taffata for the Robe and Surcoat . Item , Sixteen Yards of Purple Satten for the Robe and Hood . Item , Three Ells of white Taffata to edge and face the Silk Rober. Item , Cordels or strings , with great Tassels of Crimson silk and Gold for the Crimson Robe ; and a small one of Purple and Gold for the Purple Robe .

Note that the Esquires and Page are to be richly habited , and that every Knight to have two Footmen .