LETTERS PATENT FOR ÖSTERLAND

[Mattiii 1663]

Issued by the Duchy of Alba

On the 22nd of Sigismund’s End, 2023

 
 

 

 

The Coat of Arms of Österland, 2023
 

 

y the Grace of God, Edward and Cecily, Princes of Alstion, Dukes of Alba, Earls of Enswerp and Thesmer, Barons of Placentia, Lords of Elizabeth. 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 County of Österland;

 

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

To the North, by the King's Road; to the East, by the Langkette Pass; to the South, by the Mont Saint Godwin; to the West, by the Stranton Road.

The Count of Österland 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 Count’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 Count, Joseph Frederick Preussens @mojanghunter, 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 County.

This Our princely decree is given under Our Great Seal at Morvelyn, on the 21th of Sigismund’s End, in the Year of Our Lord 2023, and in the 23rd Year of Our reign.

 

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S I G N E D,  

• THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES, Cecily and Edward, Princes of Alstion, Dukes of Alba, Earls of Enswerp and Thesmer, Barons of Placentia, Lords of Elizabeth, Defenders of the Godwinites, Protectors of the Franklands, Patriarchs of the Johannian Dynasty, etcetera.

HIS EXCELLENCY, George Charles Aldersberg,
Lord Chancellor of Alba, Earl of Dover

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