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after marked D.) which was read to him by the Baron de Thysebaert
first Pension Advisor.
Then His Excellency rang three times a small bell
(that was attached to the top of the Theater) as a sign of
taken possession of the Pays & Comtè de Flandres by
His Imperial Majesty & Catholic.

Afterwards, His Excellency seated himself in his chair
alone: ​​The bishops again took their places, and then the
Secretary of State of Heems alike read aloud
the oath of vassalage, fidelity & obedience (of which
the form is also here after EJ marked that the bishops, the
Prelates and deputies of the clergy; then the Hereditary Officers
of the Province; Beers & Nobles, then the Deputies
three chiefs Colleges; & finally the Deputies of the Cities
& Pays d'Alost & Tenremonde, each with its world rank
both on the platform and near the table lent succes-
in the hands of His Excellency; the Ecclesiastics
selectively using the hand on the chest, and the Seculars
holding it up. His Excellency was each one with a
looks very graceful, leaving his hat, when after having
they swore to take their places.

As soon as the oath had been completed, the Kings of Arms
went to the entrance of the Theater & shouted three times Vive
CHARLES, Emperor and Roy, Count of Flanders: what is it?
the whole assembly and all those who were present
by great acclamations.

Then the Master of Ceremonies of the Chapter; two Acoly-
candlesticks, and a third, holding the
Missel, went up to the Theater to serve the Eveqüe of Ghent,
who intoned TE DEUM. He was sung to music to the sound of
the bells of the Church, those of the Belfry, the Carillon, and the
noise of a triple unloaded from the Canons du Chateau & replacements
parts of the City.

That done, His Excellency was re-elected by the Chapter
at the door of the church, and having gone back on horseback,
the march in the same order, that was expected, by the
rutes of the Belfry, the Madelaine, speaks Callenderberg, the Cau-
the Strait-straete, the grain market