Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent Appointing the Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom [1990-11-24]
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(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 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 Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our Realm bearing date at Westminster the twenty-ninth day of October in the thirty-seventh year of Our Reign give and grant unto Our trusty and well beloved Sir Anthony Templer Frederick Griffith Griffin Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Admiral in Our Navy the Office and Place Offices and Places of Vice Admiral of Our United Kingdom and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof and also of Lieutenant of the Navies and Seas of Our United Kingdom To hold the said Office and Offices unto the said Sir Anthony Templer Frederick Griffith Griffin during Our Pleasure Now Know Ye that We have revoked and determined and by these Presents do revoke and determine the said recited Letters Patent and every clause article and thing therein contained And Further Know Ye that We reposing especial trust and confidence in the ability experience care and fidelity of Our trusty and well beloved Sir Anthony Storrs Morton Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Admiral in Our Navy of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have given and granted and by these Presents do give and grant unto the said Sir Anthony Storrs Morton the said Office and Place Offices and Places of Vice Admiral of Our United Kingdom and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof and also of Lieutenant of the Navies and Seas of Our United Kingdom and him the said Sir Anthony Storrs Morton Vice Admiral as aforesaid We do make ordain and constitute by these Presents To have hold exercise and enjoy the said Office and Place Offices and Places unto him the said Sir Anthony Storrs Morton during Our Pleasure Together with all rights jurisdictions powers authorities privileges and pre-eminences whatsoever to the said Offices or Places belonging or in anywise appertaining but except and always reserved out of this present grant all salaries fees wages allowances perquisites profits and emoluments whatsoever to the said Offices and Places or either of them heretofore belonging or therewith had received taken or enjoyed in respect of the said Offices and Places or either of them And We do hereby give and grant unto the said Sir Anthony Storrs Morton full power and authority under Us or Our High Admiral of Our United Kingdom or the Admiralty Board of Our Defence Council (hereinafter respectively called Our High Admiral and the Admiralty Board) for the time being to order govern and direct the said Navies and all and every the Masters Mariners
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Soldiers Gunners and other Officers to the same belonging and to take and retain all and every the Masters Mariners Soldiers Gunners and other person and persons whatsoever to be used in the said Navies and Seas as aforesaid under Us or Our High Admiral or the Admiralty Board for the time being as occasion shall require or commandment shall be given by Us or by Our High Admiral or the Admiralty Board for the time being and them to remove as occasion shall require at the liberty and pleasure (under Us or Our High Admiral or the Admiralty Board for the time being) of the said Sir Anthony Storrs Morton and all and every other powers privileges jurisdictions thing and things whatsoever which doth or may concern the said Office or Place Offices or Places or the government of Our said Navies and Seas to do perform and accomplish from time to time under Us or Our High Admiral or the Admiralty Board for the time being as Vice Admiral of the said Navies and Seas as amply and effectually as any other person hath heretofore lawfully held and enjoyed the same In Witness &c. Witness &c.
Given at Our Court at St James's the twenty-fourth day of November one thousand nine hundred and ninety in the thirty-ninth year of Our Reign
BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND
(Sgd.) David Waddington
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 grant the Office and Place Offices and Places of Vice Admiral of Your Majesty's United Kingdom and Lieutenant of the Admiralty thereof and of Lieutenant of the Navies and Seas of Your Majesty's United Kingdom unto Admiral Sir Anthony Storrs Morton, G.B.E., K.C.B. To hold the same during Your Majesty's Pleasure And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty's Royal Command
| Received the 24th day of November 1990 (Sgd.) Mackay of Clashfern C |
Signified by Mr. Secretary Waddington LEGG Clerk of the Crown in Chancery |
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First instance of the royal name begins with a drop cap and is printed in larger type; second instance is capitalized.
Date clause is filled in by hand. Handwriting is more ornamental than usual
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Despite ostensibly being a military appointment, the Home Secretary signified the Queen's commands to the Crown Office and countersigned the Warrant.
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