the ends of the said cross; the whole height of the Orb and Cross being eleven inches.

No. 3.

The CROWN of STATE, so called, because it is worn by the King at all such times as he comes in state to the Parliament house. This was also new made against the coronation of King Charles II. and was worn by the King in his return to Westminster Hall: it is exceeding rich, being embellished with divers large rose or faucet, and table diamonds, and other precious stones, besides a great quantity of pearl; but it is most remarkable for a wonderful large ruby, set in the middle of one of the four crosses, esteemed worth ten thousand pounds, as also for that the mound is one entire stone, of a sea-water green colour, known by the name of an aquamarine. The cap was also of purple velvet, lined and turned up as the former.

No. 4.

The QUEEN'S CROWN, wherewith her Majesty is crowned, is a very rich and imperial crown of gold, set with diamonds of great value, intermixed with a few precious stones of other kinds, and some pearl: it is composed of crosses and fleurs de lys, with bars, or arches, and a mound and cross on the top of the arches, after the same manner as the King's imperial crowns are, differing from them only in size, as being lesser and lighter: the cap is of a purple velvet, lined with rich white taffata, and turned up with ermine, or Meniver pure, richly powdered.

No. 5.

The QUEEN's CIRCLET of gold, which her Majesty wears in the proceeding to her coronation, is a rim or circlet of gold, very richly adorned with large diamonds, curiously set, as in the draught, with a string of pearls round the upper edge thereof: the cap is purple velvet, lined with white taffata, and turned up with ermine, richly powdered.

No. 6.

The QUEEN's rich CROWN, which her Majesty wears on her return to Westminster Hall, is of gold, but so richly embellished with diamonds and pearls as little or none of the gold appears. It is an imperial crown, composed of crosses and fleur-de-lis, with arches and a mound. The diameter of the rim is five inches, and the height of it to the top of the cross, upon the mound seven inches, and the weight only 19

ounces 10 penny-weights. The whole of the rim is covered with 22 large rose or faucet diamonds, whereof two of them being very large, were of £2000. value each, and the other 20 of £1,500. a piece, in all £34,000.; and the angles between are filled up with 54 small diamonds, value £100. The four crosses are composed of 25 diamonds each, amounting in all to £12,000.; and on the top of the said crosses are four exceeding large diamonds, in value £40,000. In the tops of the four flowers-de-lis are four oval diamonds of £6000. value, and on the side leaves eight diamonds of £4000. value, and at the foot of flower-de-lis are eighteen smaller diamonds, amounting in all to £2000. in value. The bars, ribs, or arches, are covered with a row of large pearls up the middle, between two rows of rose diamonds, in all 44 pearls, and 80 diamonds, which, with 16 small stones, that filled up the angles of the four great diamonds; amounted to an £100,000. and the mound and cross were entirely covered with rose diamonds, only the fillet or band of the mound and cross were entirely covered with rose diamonds, only the fillet or band of the mound being covered with table diamonds. Those that covered the mound or globe, were in number 141, amounting to £500. and the 26 upon the cross are of the value of £3000. The two ropes of pearl about the upper and lower edge of the rim, whereof the uppermost contained 64 large pearls, amounted to £300. so that the whole value is £111,900. sterling. The cap is purple velvet, lined with white taffata, turned up, and richly powdered with ermine.

No. 7.

The second Sword, or Sword of Justice to the Spirituality, is a pointed sword, but somewhat obtuse, according to the engraving. The length of the blade is 40 inches, the breadth an inch and a half, the handle as before, (covered with gold wire) four inches long, and the pomel an inch and three quarters deep. The length of the cross is almost eight inches, which, with the pomel, was plain steel as before: and the scabbard, in all respects as the following.

No. 8.

CURTANA, or the POINTLESS SWORD, representing the sword of Mercy, is the principal of the three swords in dignity, which are borne naked before the King, to the coronation; and is a broad bright sword, whereof the length of the blade is 32 inches, the breadth almost two inches, the handle being covered with fine gold wire, is four inches long,

besides the pomel an inch and three quarers, which, with the cross, is plain steel gilt, the length of the cross being almost eight inches. The scabbard belonging to it is covered with a rich brocaded cloth of tissue, with a gill ferule, hook, and chape.

No. 9,

The third Sword, or Sword of Justice to the Temporality, is a sharp pointed sword; the length of the blade is 40 inches, the breadth an inch and three quarters, the length of the handle four inches, the pomel an inch and three quarters, the length of the cross seven inches and a half; and the scabbard, in all respects, as the two former.

No. 10.

St. EDWARD's STAFF, in length four foot seven inches and a half, is a staff or scepter of gold, with a pike or foot of steel, about four inches and a quarter in length, and a mound and cross at the top, the garnishings are also of gold, and the diameter of it is above three quarters of an inch.

No. 11.

The KING'S SCEPTER with the DOVE, is a scepter of gold, in length three feet seven inches, and three inches in circumference at the handle, and two inches and a quarter about at the top: the pomel garnished with a circle, or fillet of table diamonds, and in several places with precious stones of all sorts, and the mound at the top embellished with a band or fillet of rose diamonds. Upon the mound is a small Jerusalem cross, and above that a dove of white enamel, with wings expanded, as the emblem of Mercy

No 12.

The KING'S SCEPTER, with the CROSS, or SCEPTER ROYAL, is likewise of gold, the handle plain and the upper part wreathed; in length two fect nine inches and a quarter, and of the same thickness as the former. The pomel at the bottom is enriched with rubies, and emeralds, and small diamonds and the quantity of five inches and a half in length, just above the handle, is curiously embossed and embellished with saphires, rubies, emeralds and diamonds. The top rises in a fleur-de-lys, with six leaves, whereof three are upright, and the other three hanging down, all enriched with jewels; and out of them issues an amethist, valued at £20,000. garnished with table diamonds, and upon the mound a cross, wholly covered with precious stones, with a large table diamond in the center.