https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/3b02606b1eeddd013b6ee731403d8f3a.PDF 5e5985892dc5b22ad041c561ccbe9a12 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. (Sgd.) Elizabeth R 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 Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State 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 for divers good causes and considerations Us thereunto moving are graciously pleased to confer on the Borough of Doncaster the status of a City Now Therefore Know Ye that We of Our especial grace and favour and mere motion do by these Presents ordain declare and direct that the Borough of Doncaster shall henceforth have the status of a City and shall have all such rank liberties privileges and immunities as are incident to a City In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the seventh day of September two thousand and twenty-two in the seventy-first year of Our Reign BY HER MAJESTY’S COMMAND (Sgd.) Brandon Lewis (Sgd.) Dominic Raab MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to confer upon the Borough of Doncaster the status of a City And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command Signified by Secretary of State ROMEO Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Received this 7th day of September 2022 (Sgd.) Dominic Raab (Sgd.) Brandon Lewis Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Dominic Raab (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Brandon Lewis (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) There are two countersignatures and recepis because the Warrant was received the same day as Brandon Lewis succeeded Dominic Raab as Lord Chancellor. Lewis signed even though he had not yet taken the Oath of Office or formally received the Great Seal (though his appointment was informally approved by the late Queen Elizabeth II shortly before her death). Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms centered at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Date clause completed by hand. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. The sealing wasn't completed before Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, so King Charles III issued a second Warrant on October 31. However, the subsequent Letters Patent were dated September 7. 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 conferring City Status on Doncaster [2022-09-07] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Local Government Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal conferring City status on Doncaster. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-09-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow 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 are a prerogative instrument. City Status Great Seal Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power