Answer. The same answer as at the last Coro

nation.

GEORGE II.

Claimant, Right, Fees, &c. same as before.

Answer. The same answer as given at the last Coronation.

To distribute the GOLD and SILVER MEDALS to such to whom the King and Queen order them to be given on their Coronation.

WILLIAM AND MARY.

Claimant. FRANCIS Viscount NEWPORT, Treasurer of the King's Household.

Right. The service claimed being appendant to his office of Treasurer of the Household, as all his predecessors in the said office have had that privilege and done that service, and as he himself did at the Coronation of king James II.

Answer. No claim of this sort appearing to have been made by the Treasurer of the King's Household for an office of the kind or otherwise, either before the High Steward of England or the Commissioners; they therefore did not give any judgment on this claim. However, upon the allegation of the Lord Newport, who was then present in court, that his predecessors had from very antient. times performed that office, the Commissioners recommended the matter of the petition to the King.

Afterwards the King appointed the said Viscount Newport to the office of Distributing all the Medals, as well Gold as Silver, except those only which were

given away in the House of Commons on the King's Coronation; and afterwards Lord Newport performed the service, and the residue of the said service was done by Henry Powle, Esq. the Speaker of the Commons, on the before-mentioned Coronation day.

To let out to Farm all the SHOPS, TENTS, STALLS, and SCAFFOLDS within the King's Two Palaces at Westminster, called the Old and the New Palace, and to attend on the King when he shall be at these Palaces on his Coronation.

CHARLES II.

Claimant. BOLD BOUGHEY, Esq. Warden of the Fleet, and Keeper of the Two Palaces, called the Old and New Palaces, at Westminster.

Right. As appertinent to his office of Keeper of the two Palaces, and Warden of the Fleet, of which he is seized in his own demesne as of franchise, and holds by Grand Serjeanty, by the service of keeping the said Palaces, and being attendant on the King when he comes to them, as all his predecessors had done in all former times.

Fees, &c. The Wages of Six-pence a day, payable by the Sheriffs of London; also Bread, Wine, Victuals, and Candles, as other the King's Servants have, while the King is there, and all the Fuel and other things which shall be there left when the King removes from the said Palaces.

Answer. These claims not relating specially to Coronations, and not appearing to the Commissioners to have ever been allowed in times past, either by the

Great Steward of England, or by any Commissioners appointed to execute the office, was therefore disallowed, and the Petitioner left to sue for justice therein, if he should think proper so to do.

On the Coronation day to carry on the King's Left Hand, during the Procession, the Sword called LANCASTER SWORD.

CHARLES II.

Claimant. CHARLES Earl of Derby, Lord of the ISLE of MAN, and its appertinents.

Right. As being seized by inheritance of the Isle and Castle of Pelham, and of the signiory and dominion of Man, in his demesne as of fee, all which are held by the service above mentioned.

Fees, &c. All fees, privileges, and dignities appertinent to the said service.

Answer. It appearing to the Court that the Isle of Man was held by the service of giving to the King two Falcons on his Coronation day, and not by the service of carrying the Sword called Curtana, nor by the service of carrying the Sword, called Lancaster Sword, the Earl was admitted to do the service of giving the King two Falcons on his Coronation day; but not to perform either the service of carrying the Sword called Curtana, or the service of carrying the Sword called Lancaster Sword.

N. B. Afterwards by the King's favour the said Earl of Derby did carry the Third Sword before the King on his Coronation day.

TO BUILD SCAFFOLDS at the Palace in Westminster, and from thence to the Palace at White Hall, and from thence to Temple Bar, in the High Street, for the People to see the Solemnity of the coronation, and to have the benefit thereof.

CHARLES II.

Claimant. Sir WILLIAM THROCKMORTON, Knight Marshal.

Right. As belonging to his office of Knight Marshall of the King's Household.

Fees, &c. The profits and benefits of the Scaffolds. Answer. This claim, in regard the said office had no especial relation to the Coronation, was not allowed, but the Claimant left to justice to prosecute his pretence if he thought fit.

To furnish all Places within ST. PETER'S CHURCH at Westminster, where the King is crowned, with TAPESTRY, and all OTHER FURNITURE used about the Great Scaffolds, Thrones, Traverses, and Seats raised in the Church at the time of the Coronation.

CHARLES II.

Claimant. The OFFICERS of the MOVING WARD

ROBE.

Right. Their predecessors having been allowed to do so at all the Coronations of his Majesty's progenitors.

Fees, &c. All the Timber and Materials of the said Scaffolds, and all Serges and other Cloth with which the said Scaffolds and other places are covered.

Answer. No such claim appearing heretofore, it

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was not allowed. But the officers were left to justice to prosecute their claim if they thought fit.

By order of the Lord Chamberlain, to see that a great Scaffold, with Rails, and Two Pair of Stairs, and a Throne thereon be erected in St. Peter's Church at Westminster, or in the place where the Kings and Queens shall be crowned. And also to see that other Scaffolds necessary for the same solemnities be erected in the said Church, and that two traverses be made and provided in St. Edward's Chapel within the said Church, and that the said Throne be covered with Cloth of Gold; and that the Stairs of the said great Scaffold be covered with Tapistry and Silk, and the Rails and other Scaffolds with Red Cloth; and also to see that the great Scaffold and Throne be adorned with all the royal Ornaments.

CHARLES II.

Claimants. GENTLEMEN USHERS, DAILY WAITERS. Right. Their predecessors having so done at all former Coronations.

Fees, &c. The Cloth of Gold wherewith the Thrones are covered.

Answer. No such claim appearing to have been heretofore made, it was not allowed. But the petitioners were left at liberty to prosecute their pretensions at law if they think fit.

To be MASTER OF THE KING'S BUCK-HOUNDS, and to keep 24 Buck-hounds and 16 Harriers.

Claimant.

CHARLES II.

EDWARD Lord ROCKINGHAM.

Right. As holding the Manor of LITTLE WELdon,