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. <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Chancellor</span><br /><br /> <div style="text-align:center;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lord Privy Seal</span></div> <br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br /> <div style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) <em>JW</em></div> <div style="text-align:right;">Miss J. L. Waine</div> <br />Crown Office,<br />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