Royal Warrant - Statute of the Order of the Garter Concerning the Fees Payable by Knights of the Order [1937-06-11]
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STATUTE,
11TH JUNE, 1937.
NEW REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE FEES PAYABLE BY THE KNIGHTS OF THE ORDER
GEORGE R.I.
WHEREAS by Statute bearing date the thirtieth day of August One thousand nine hundred and eighteen the sum of one hundred pounds was directed to be paid by Knights on the occasion of their installation as Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter into the hands of the Lords Commissioners of Our Treasury. And whereas We taking into Our Royal consideration the recommendation in this behalf of the said Lords Commissioners of Our Treasury, by virtue of the power inherent in Us as Sovereign of the said Most Noble Order, do hereby revoke the aforesaid Statute and do direct that each Knight at his first coming in shall pay the said sum of One hundred pounds into the hands of the Secretary of Our said Most Noble Order, and not into the hands of the said Lords Commissioners of Our Treasury. And We also direct that the Banner, Helmet, Crest, Sword, and Stall-plate of any Knight shall not be set over his Stall until such time as the said sum of One hundred pounds has been paid. And We do hereby Command that this Our Ordinance Intimation and Direction shall be taken and deemed to be part of the Statutes of Our said Most Noble Order.
GIVEN at Our Court at Buckingham Palace under Our Royal Sign Manual and the Signet of Our said Order this Eleventh day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven, in the first year of Our Reign.
By the Sovereign's Command,
THOMAS OXON,
Chancellor of the Order of the Garter