20 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/0ce803f9458a32232898111501566016.pdf a29bccfa021fb08f0f0327d3f3038e16 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Behind the Scenes at the Crown Office Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Procedure Description An account of the resource Material relating to the work of the Crown Office. Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. Sir Wilfrid Bourne Vellum documents for Counsellors of State <ol> <li>I attach herewith the last document issued on 21st May last appointing Counsellors of State during The Queen’s absence in Australia.</li> <li>Similar documents are frequently issued on the instructions of the Home Office, who in turn receive instructions from the Palace. When the document has been completed it is sent to the Privy Council for safe keeping. A warrant is signed by The Queen [(^also attached)] before the document is engrossed and notices are published in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes.</li> <li>If the Letters Patent were to be typed and bear the Wafer Great Seal you would need to consult Sir Neville Leigh, The Queen’s Private Secretary and the Legal Adviser to the Home Office.</li> </ol> [uncertain initials] Crown Office, 3rd September, 1980 CO 22/57 & 56 Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Unknown Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Black and white Lesser Royal Arms at the top of the page. Interlineations show additions to the text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Vellum Documents for Counsellors of State [1980-09-03] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Description An account of the resource Minute for Sir Wilfrid Bourne regarding the practice of using vellum for the Letters Patent appointing Counsellors of State. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/3764 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-09-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Crown Office Great Seal Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/5899fb8529f92d5996f49882e58ed590.pdf 5ec2d09d9a3f1828bd16e445aa6d71f1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Behind the Scenes at the Crown Office Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Procedure Description An account of the resource Material relating to the work of the Crown Office. Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 Miss Malley. Please let me see a sample of X. Should we have to consult the Palace before initiating a change of practice? JWB 1/9 Sir Wilfrid Bourne (not urgent) Documents which receive the Great Seal The majority of the documents prepared in the Crown Office bear the wafer Great Seal and are typed on good quality paper. The following documents receive the pendant Great Seal and are written on vellum. 1. Life peerages 2. Lords of Appeal in Ordinary 3. Heads of Division 4. Lord Chief Justice, Northern Ireland 5. Lords Justices 6. High Court Judges 7. Attorney-General 8. Solicitor-General 9. Lord-Lieutenants 10. Bishops (Royal Assent only) 11. Counsellors of State 12. Power (to members of the Royal Family) to confer Knighthoods 13. Great Seal Commissions 15. [sic] A few other documents which are required very infrequently (e.g. Grant of the Title of Lord Mayor) One single sheet of vellum now costs £15-00. Counsellors of State are required frequently when The Queen leaves the country, whether for a short or long period. For instance Letters Patent were written on vellum for The Queen's recent visit to Switzerland and were again for her brief visit to Australia. Three sheets of vellum are needed for each of the completed documents. The fee payable to Mrs. Patricia Westmacott for engrossing is £50. When the document is completed it is put into a leather pouch, which costs about £10. Notice of the passing of the Letters Patent is reported in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes. The Stationery Office now charge £95 for each <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 insertion. Total costs are approximately £390. The method of preparing Letters Patent for Counsellors of State is not affected by Crown Office rRules. Could a small saving be made if these documents were typed on best quality paper and wafer sealed? I think it is important that notice of the issue of Letters Patent should be reported in each of the three Gazettes. The completed documents are delivered to the Privy Council Office for safekeeping: so far as I know they are not referred to again. You may however consider that these documents are of some constitutional importance and that a small saving in the cost of production would not be justified. [uncertain initials] Crown Office, 29th August, 1980. </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Unknown Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Black and white Lesser Royal Arms at the top of each page. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Documents Which Receive the Great Seal [1980-08-29] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Description An account of the resource Minute for Sir Wilfrid Bourne regarding documents which receive the Great Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/3764 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-08-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Great Seal Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/505f5b619824226ce4e6c7e309c59934.pdf f07cc1e253d357bd1cf489ac2d6ea2ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Behind the Scenes at the Crown Office Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Procedure Description An account of the resource Material relating to the work of the Crown Office. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Crown Office Procedure Sheet for Lord Belstead's Letters Patent [undated] Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Description An account of the resource Crown Office Procedure Sheet for the Letters Patent appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal. This allowed Crown Office staff to record the various steps involved in preparing the patent. For example, it notes that Downing Street instructed the Crown Office to prepare the Warrant on January 11, 1988, and then the Warrant was sent to the Privy Council Office by special arrangement on January 12. The PCO returned it to the Crown Office on January 19, and the Lord Chancellor countersigned the Warrant in addition to recepi'ing that same day. The sheet also records details about the patent such as the fact that it was typed on a small sheet of loan paper and the use of the Great Seal was authorized by a Warrant. The document was wafer sealed and transmitted to Lord Belstead in a red pouch. The sheet records other formalities such as the entries in the Patent Roll and Docquet Book and the sending of a notice to the Gazette. Interestingly, it also notes some interaction with the publishers of Who's Who and Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Great Seal Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/83defd1c837911c5a04505adfbca8aa3.pdf 25d425f67cd4c445c36d267caa78eff0 Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. Lord Chancellor <div style="text-align:center;">Lord Privy Seal</div> Lord Belstead took the Oath of Office as Lord Privy Seal at Sandringham this morning after which The Queen signed the warrant directing the issue of Letters Patent of appointment. The Home Secretary would normally countersign the warrant below the words "BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND". As the Letters Patent are to be sealed today it has not proved possible to obtain Mr Hurd's signature in the time available and I should be grateful if you would sign in his place as well as in the usual place. The authority for so doing is in section 2 of the Great Seal Act 1884 - copy below. <div style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) JW</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Miss J. L. Waine</div> Crown Office, 19th January 1988 Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. J. L. Waine Recipient(s) Lord Mackay of Clashfern (Lord Chancellor) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Lesser Arms at the top of the page. Document is typewritten. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The excerpt from <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2">section 2 of the Great Seal Act 1884</a> is not included in the file. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Letter Regarding Lord Belstead's Appointment as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19] Subject The topic of the resource Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Minute from J. L. Waine to Lord Mackay of Clashfern regarding Lord Belstead's appointment as Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. L. Waine Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Great Seal Lord Chancellor Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/30d9a224ada173cd4fd43187ce1dff12.pdf 251913caae437319edd0ac7c2e7b4065 Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. BY HAND <div style="text-align:right;">19th January 1988</div> I send you herewith The Queen's Letters Patent dated the 19th January, appointing you Keeper of Her Majesty's Privy Seal. <div style="text-align:right;">Miss J. L. Waine</div> The Right Honourable The Lord Belstead, House of Lords, London, SW1. Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. J. L. Waine Recipient(s) John, 2nd Lord Belstead (Lord Privy Seal) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is typewritten and likely a carbon copy. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Transmitting the Letters Patent Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19] Subject The topic of the resource Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Letter from J. L. Waine to Lord Belstead that accompanied the Letters Patent appointing him Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. L. Waine Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/9cbe2d63e7bda381a31c2e2c6a3de26c.jpeg af49f2f644cc00ded563b55896fffd4e Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="width:48%;float:left;">The Right Honourable John Julian Baron Belstead Keeper of the Privy Seal</div> <div style="width:48%;float:right;text-align:right;">Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith</div> <div style="clear:both;"></div> To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas We did by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminster the eighteenth day of June in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign constitute and appoint Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Wakeham to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal during Our Pleasure Now Know Ye that We trusting in the wisdom and fidelity of Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Julian Baron Belstead of Our especial grace do by these Presents constitute and appoint him to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal To hold and exercise the said Office during Our Pleasure Together with all salaries fees authorities and advantages due and of right belonging thereto In Witness etc. Witness etc. The nineteenth day of January By Her Majesty's Command Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This is the Patent Roll Entry. It's technically a record of the Warrant which is why it ends with "By Her Majesty's Command." However, it does not include the greeting clause addressed to the Lord Chancellor, the date clause, or the docquet. It also does not identify the person who procured the Warrant or who countersigned it. Patent Roll entries are sent to the National Archives at the end of each regnal year (along with the original Warrants) for permanent retention. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Patent Roll Entry for the Letters Patent Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Patent Roll entry for the Letters Patent appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Great Seal Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/a3cfa43fa4de7c3499ace696b392e58c.pdf 9739fd465398482b9f5219a83f74096c Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas We did by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminster the eighteenth day of June in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign constitute and appoint Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Wakeham to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal during Our Pleasure Now Know Ye that We trusting in the wisdom and fidelity of Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Julian Baron Belstead of Our especial grace do by these Presents constitute and appoint him to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal To hold and exercise the said Office during Our Pleasure Together with all salaries fees authorities and advantages due and of right belonging thereto In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the nineteenth day of January in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:center;">BY WARRANT UNDER THE QUEEN'S SIGN MANUAL</div> <div style="text-align:right;"> OULTON</div> Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wafer Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name begins with a drop cap and is in boldface. Font is larger, too. Recipient's name and office are in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-19] Subject The topic of the resource Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Privy Seal Ministerial Appointments Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/efd84b5682d4c91a5b0c78f627c37a4b.pdf 4f4ea50193c3af2483b65619ab33e593 Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor James Peter Hymers Baron Mackay of Clashfern Our Chancellor of Great Britain GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas We did by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminster the eighteenth day of June in the thirty-sixth year of Our Reign constitute and appoint Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Wakeham to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal during Our Pleasure Now Know Ye that We trusting in the wisdom and fidelity of Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Julian Baron Belstead of Our especial grace do by these Presents constitute and appoint him to be Keeper of Our Privy Seal To hold and exercise the said Office during Our Pleasure Together with all salaries fees authorities and advantages due and of right belonging thereto In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at the day of one thousand nine hundred and in the year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:right;">BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND</div> <div style="text-align:center;">MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY</div> This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to appoint the Right Honourable John Julian Baron Belstead, to be Keeper of Your Majesty's Privy Seal And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty's Royal Command <div style="text-align:right;">Signified by the First Lord of Your Majesty's</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Treasury </div> <div style="text-align:right;">OULTON</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Clerk of the Crown in Chancery</div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. While this document is unsigned, contextual material indicates that it was countersigned by the Lord Chancellor rather than the Home Secretary. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. First instance of the royal name is in a larger font and begins with a drop cap. Second instance is capitalized. Recipient's name and office are in boldface. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent Appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal [undated] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Unsigned and undated Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm appointing Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated, but other records point to the Warrant being dated 1988-01-19. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/47-48/30/section/2" title="Great Seal Act 1884">Great Seal Act 1884</a>, but the resulting Letters Patent were a prerogative instrument. Great Seal Lord Chancellor Ministerial Appointments Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/1c95da10ec33df4a020498bf4f764b57.jpg ca40172f518173704e444a13405e9635 Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. BY HAND <div style="text-align:right;">Tuesday 12th January 1988</div> <div style="text-align:center;">Lord Privy Seal</div> As agreed, I enclose herewith the warrant appointing Lord Belstead Lord Privy Seal which you very kindly agreed to place before The Queen on Thursday [in the margin: 14th] after the Privy Council meeting. She should sign at the top left hand corner where indicated by the pencil crosses. I have spoken to the Home Office and, in view of the tight time scale, they agree that it would be better to ask the Lord Chancellor to sign the warrant on behalf of the Home Secretary. I should, therefore, be grateful if you would let me have the warrant some time during the afternoon of the 14th so that the Letters Patent can be sealed that day. With many thanks for your help. <div style="text-align:right;">Miss J. L. Waine</div> G. I. de Deney, Esq., C. V. O., Clerk of the Privy Council, Privy Council Office, Whitehall, SW1A 2AT. Copy Letter & copy warrant sent to H. O. 12.1.88 Privy Council meeting cancelled for 14/1 (Queen unwell) rearr[anged for Tues 19/1] Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. J. L. Waine Recipient(s) Geoffrey de Deney (Clerk of the Privy Council) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This is a typewritten copy with handwritten annotations. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The end of the handwritten annotation is conjectural based on the fact that the Court Circular records that there was a Privy Council meeting on January 19. It is not clear why Waine felt it necessary to explain where Queen Elizabeth II should sign the Warrant given that she had been signing similar Warrants for over 36 years by that point. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Regarding the Warrant for Lord Belstead's Appointment as Lord Privy Seal [1988-01-11] Subject The topic of the resource Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Letter from J. L. Waine to Geoffrey de Deney regarding the Warrant for Lord Belstead's appointment as Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. L. Waine Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Clerk of the Privy Council Great Seal Lord Chancellor Lord Privy Seal Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/441e76ae876ca69c7f5ccf4e6170b9c2.pdf ccc1fdaf1f671cd8da0e225b8fc7311b Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">10 DOWNING STREET</div> From the Principal Private Secretary <div style="text-align:right;">11 January 1988</div> Dear Sir, The Queen having been pleased to approve that the Right Honourable The Lord Belstead JP be appointed Lord Privy Seal, I am desired by the Prime Minister to request that the necessary steps may be taken to give effect to Her Majesty's commands. <div style="text-align:right;">Yours truly, (Sgd.) N. G. Wicks</div> The Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Nigel Wicks (Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Recipient(s) Derek Oulton (Clerk of the Crown in Chancery) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms and "10 Downing Street" at the top of the page. Document is typewritten. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Giving Effect [Lord Privy Seal] [1988-01-11] Subject The topic of the resource Ministerial Appointments Description An account of the resource Letter from Nigel Wicks to Derek Oulton asking him to take steps to give effect to Queen Elizabeth II's decision to appoint Lord Belstead as Lord Privy Seal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nigel Wicks (Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4342 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-01-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Lord Privy Seal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Procedure