LETTERS PATENT FOR DOVER

[Mattiii 1663]

Issued by the Duchy of Alba

On the 21st of Tobias' Bounty, 2010

 
 

 

 

 

The Coat of Arms of Dover, 2010

 

y the Grace of God, Edward and Cecily, Princes of Alstion, Dukes of Alba, Protectors of the Franklands. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that We, of Our

especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, for the better governance of Our realm, do by these presents establish and confirm the lands and titles of the Earldom of Dover.

Be it further ordained and declared that the boundaries of the said Earldom are henceforth defined and appointed by Our sovereign authority and princely decree;

To the North, by the outskirts of Elizabeth; to the East, by the ruins of Stran; to the South, by the Alders Wood; to the West, by the Leone River.

The Earl shall hold governance over these lands, administering justice, collecting rents and revenues, and ensuring the protection of its people in accordance with the laws of Alba. Furthermore, it is the Earl's charge to maintain the defense of the realm, providing men and arms in times of war, and to serve as Our loyal vassal and counselor in times of peace.

We grant unto the Earl, George Charles Aldersberg @Mattiii, and his heirs all rights, privileges, and appurtenances befitting his station, including the authority to hold courts, levy taxes, and preside over disputes within the bounds of the Earldom.

This Our princely decree is given under Our Great Seal at Morvelyn, on the 21st of the Tobias' Bounty, in the Year of Our Lord 2010, and in the 10th Year of Our reign.

S I G N E D,

   THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES, Cecily and Edward, Princes of Alstion, Dukes of Alba, Protectors of the Franklands

HIS EXCELLENCY, George Charles Aldersberg,

Lord Chancellor of Alba, Earl of Dover

[Phoebe202 1057]

"Is it like-a ve Dove? I'll-a be ve Contessa of doves?" inquired Fiorenza Varoche, the Earl's bride-to-be.

[ydegirl 2357]

"Terrible name." Commented Mary from her chambers.

[Zqppy 918]

Earoslav nods at the title name "Im surprised I did not think of it myself, It would be quite the predicament to be a 'Ben' from Dover" He shook his head as he begun to laugh