Hill was one, being made a Baron of the Ex∣chequer, June 16.) then Norroy, the Lord Commissioners of the Treasury, and the Seal car∣ried by Commissioner Fiennes, then Garter, and after him the Earl of Warwick with the Sword, born before the Protector, Bare headed, the Lord Mayor Tichborn carrying the City Sword (being the special of Coaks of the Protector) by his left hand: Being seated in his Chair, on the left Hand whereof stood the said Titchborn and the Dutch Ambassador, the French Ambassador and the Earl of Warwick on the Right; next be∣hind him stood his Sons Richard, Fleetwood, Cley∣poole; and the Privy Council; upon a lower des∣cent stood the Lord Viscount Lisle, Lords Mon∣tague and Whitlock with drawn Swords.Then the Speaker (Sir Thomas Widdrington) in the name of the Parliament, presented to him a Robe of Purple-Velvet, a Bible, a Sword, and a Scepter, at the Delivery of these things, the Speaker made a short Comment upon them to the Protector, which he divided into four parts, as followeth.1. The Robe of Purple, This is an Emblem of Magistracy and imports Righteousness and Just∣ice: When you have put on this Vestment, I may say you are a Gown-man. This Robe is of a mixt colour, to shew the mixture of Justice and Mercy. Indeed, a Magistrate must have two hands, Plect∣entem, 0