Draft Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent appointing the Lord Privy Seal [c. 1965-12-23]

well beloved Counsellor Gerald Austin Baron Gardiner

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 twenty-first [nineteenth] day of October in the twelfth [fourteenth] year of Our Reign constitute and appoint Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd Member of Our Order of the Companions of Honour Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire upon whom has been conferred the Territorial Efficiency Decoration Honorary Brigadier in Our Army one of Our Counsel learned in the law [Francis Aungier Baron Pakenham] 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 [SIR FRANK SOSKICE Knight one of Your Majesty’s Counsel learned in the Law Honorary Major in Our Army] 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.

appoint [Major] the Right Honourable Francis Aungier Baron Pakenham [Sir Frank Soskice, Knight, one of Your Majesty's Counsel learned in the law,] to be Keeper of Your Majesty’s Privy Seal

the First Lord of Your Majesty’s Treasury