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on his right, and the Count of Wonsheim Baron de Boulers who
was on his left) at the head of the titled Nobles of the Province,
which had been summoned by circular letters of the Con
seil of Flanders.

They were marching in order (according to the list which was made after, marked
"B") all magnificent, as much because of the wealth of their clothing and
their outfittings, as by the large number of their
servants.

After them walked the Clergy Deputies of Ghent,
the prelates & bishops of Ghent & Bruges, whose equipment
and liveries correspond to their character.

Three Kings of Weapons followed in the front line:
Sieur Jean Baptifte Platzaert King of Arms as Mechelen,
outfitted with the coat of arms of Flanders in the middle; at
right was the Sieur Nicolas de Berckel King of Weapons representing
Brabant with the coat of arms of Hainaut, & on the left the
Sieur Richard de Grez King of Arms representing Namur also
outfitted with gold; the Counts of Flanders having once been
Sovereigns of these last two Provinces.

The Hereditary Marshal of the Province walked after
with the big unshealthed sword, named Estoc, between the other two Hey
rauts Sieur Joseph vauder Leene Councilor & Lieutenant of
the State of first King of Arms in the Netherlands outfitted with the coat
to the full arms of His Imperial Majesty & Catholic sçavoir
those of Spain posed in the heart of a double lmperial eagle
to the right; & to the left Sieur Louis van Ursel King of Arms representing
Flanders with the coat of arms of Austria each with a
Caduceus in the hand & a cap in his head, decorated with feathers.

After, the servants of His Excellency in the number of
thirty footmen, four Haiduques, eight Riders, six pages
all dressed in scarlet, richly chained with gold went in lines
two by two & the head uncovered

His Excellency, whose noble port attracts him the repect
of all the world, as much as the graceful air conciliates him the af
fection, appeared on a very beautiful horse equipped with magnificence,
which corresponded to this august function.

The Baron de Winterfelt & the Count of Maldeghem also
The horse followed her closely, and the noble guard of the archers, of

same as that of Hallebardiers on foot & the head discovered
preceded her, and surrounded her on all sides.

Behind them came the General Adjudants of the Court, the E-
to go to the Gentile Men of His Excellency on horseback; Then
twelve horses covered with rich gold embroidered covers
and money, with the arms of His Excellency: these horses allo-
in a row one by one, each was guided by two Estasiers, &
they were followed by three superb carriages of His Excellency each
one hitched of six horses.

Finally a squadron of Dragons of His Majesty arms in hand
with trumpets & timpani drums & oboe
closed the march of this superb Cavalcade, who went to this
order by the Nieuvv-Ftraete, passing in front of the small butcher's shop,
by Mont à Calandre, and by the Cruyftraete to the Catholic Church.
S. Bavon's dral. The avenues were kept by detainees
infantry chemens, both to keep the entry free & prevent
disorder, that the overcrowding of people would have been
ser; only to leave space, or servants, horses
and the crews of the Cavalcade can put away.

The Chapter of this Cathedral in Corps & in habit waited
His excellence; and the bishop of Ghent having put himself at the head, they
received at the great door of the Church. His Excellency advancing
a few steps away, the Bishop presented to him the relics of the S. Cross
to kiss, what She did being kneeling on a pray-God, which we
had placed at the entrance of the Church. Then they drove her to
foot of a beautiful Theater, which was erected in the middle of the crossroads
to be the rood screened as well as the nave of the rich carpets of Son
Excellency, (who are of the design of the celebrated painter Raphael d'Ur-
the back of the Theater was covered with red cloth, and
if the benches, which had been placed on both sides in the form of
mi circle.

His Excellency having ascended to it, placed himself in a chair on a
high platform of three steps & put in the middle under a rich
Dais, or the Portrait of His Imperial Majesty & Catholic was
presentation. She had before her a table covered with a carpet of ve-l
or iscramoisi gold braided with the book of S. Gospels on a
tile.

The Baron de Winterfelt and the Count of Maldeghem stood
standing at the back of the fort on the platform: the Secretary of E-