https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/43dba76f02261a0609efb456feabc8ea.pdf ad17f19b2c34b473e41b4ba8204fdfdc 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. Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith: TO Our right trusty and [right] well-beloved [Cousin and] Councillor Hardinge Stanley Earl of Halsbury Our Chancellor of that part of Our said United Kingdom called Great Britain GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our said United Kingdom remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following:— Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith To all Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Knights Citizens and Burgesses and all other Our faithful Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting: Whereas We shall shortly be absent from Our Realm in Foreign Parts, Know Ye that for divers causes and considerations concerning Us and the tranquillity of Our Realm Us hereunto especially moving We having entire confidence in the fidelity of Our most dear and entirely beloved Sons and most faithful Councillors Albert Edward Prince of Wales, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, and Arthur William Patrick Albert Duke of Connaught and Strathearne, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, and Our most dear and entirely beloved Grandson and most faithful Councillor George Frederick Ernest Albert Duke of York, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Cross of The Royal Victorian Order, of Our most especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion Do nominate and appoint the said Prince of Wales in Our said absence and the said Duke of Connaught and Strathearne to summon and hold on Our behalf Our Privy Council and to signify thereat Our approval of any matter or thing whereunto they respectively shall be so authorised by writing under Our Sign Manual and to do further on Our behalf any matter or thing whereunto they respectively shall be authorised in manner aforesaid Commanding all and singular Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Knights Citizens and Burgesses and all other Our Officers Ministers and Subjects that in everything appertaining to the matters aforesaid they be attendant counselling and helping Our said Sons and Grandson as it behoves them. In Witness &c Witness &c Given at Our Court _________________________ the ________________ day of March One thousand eight hundred and ninety nine in the sixty second Year of Our Reign. BY HER MAJESTY’S COMMAND. 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 make provision for the summoning and holding of the Privy Council and other matters during Your Majesty’s absence and declaring and nominating His Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of Wales, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert Duke of Connaught and Strathearne, K.G., K.T., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., and His Royal Highness George Frederick Ernest Albert Duke of York, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.V.O., for the purposes therein mentioned. And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command. Signified by Secretary Sir Matthew White Ridley. MUIR MACKENZIE, Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Not countersigned, but it presumably would have been countersigned by Sir Matthew White Ridley (Secretary of State for the Home Department). Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Preprinted template with black and white Royal Arms at the top. The name of the Lord Chancellor, the text of the Commission, elements of the date clause, and most of the docket have been filled in by hand. Certain phrases and names in the Commission are written in a larger hand for emphasis. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This Warrant is neither signed by Queen Victoria nor countersigned by the Home Secretary. The court and the day of the month are blank even though the month, calendar year, and regnal year have been filled in. First paragraph has interlineations: "right" has been inserted before "well-beloved" and "Cousin and" has been inserted before "Councillor". This was necessary because the Lord Chancellor was an earl, and earls are typically addressed as "Our right trusty and right well-beloved Cousin and Councillor" . The language of this instrument shares many similarities with modern Letters Patent for the appointment of Counsellors of State (cf. <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/37">this example from 2015</a>). At the time, there was no stautory provision for this kind of delegation, so it was handled entirely under the royal prerogative. 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 a Commission for Holding Privy Councils in the Monarch's Absence [1899-03] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Privy Council Royal Travel Delegating Powers Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Victoria directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm authorizing the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, and the Duke of York to hold meetings of the Privy Council during her absence abroad. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Victoria Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 2/2012 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1899-03 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 are a prerogative instrument. Discontinued Instruments Great Seal Home Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Privy Council Statutory Power