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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS Our Constitutional Charter, duly consented by His Bovic Majesty and approved by the Frenzy, provides for Us to summon the Chamber of Deputies;

WHEREAS for the good governance of this Most Serene Union it is now necessary to summon the Second Chamber of Deputies -

WE accept the advice and assent of Our Council for certain arduous and urgent affairs concerning Us, the state and welfare of Our Beloved and Serene Union of Demenses, We have ordered the Second Session of the Chamber of Deputies to be holden to Our City of Dos Gardenias on 11 Geburtsber 1664 and there to treat and have conference with the Prelates, Great Men, Women, and Peers of Our Realm.

We strictly enjoining Command you upon the faith and allegiance by which you are bound to Us that the weightiness of the said affairs and imminent Perils considered, waiving all excuses, you be at the said day and place personally present with Us and with the said Prelates, Great Men, and Peers to treat and give your counsel upon the affairs aforesaid.

AND this as you regard Us and Our honor and the safety and defense of the said Serene Union and dispatch of the said affairs in nowise do you omit Witness Ourself at Dos Gardenias the 23rd day of Butterary, 1664.

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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS Our Constitutional Charter, duly consented by His Bovic Majesty and approved by the Frenzy, provides for Us to appoint Secretaries and Minister to the many different positions available in Our Most Serene Government;

WHEREAS Our Trusted and Beloved Lord Chief Steward, Ernesto de la Cruz, has secured re-election to his position through a coalition agreement with the Free Juice and Bagels Party and with the Alexandrian Party;

WHEREAS for the good governance of this Most Serene Union it is now necessary to ensure that all the agencies, departments and bureaux are adequately staffed, We hereby appoint the THE SECOND DE LA CRUZ ADMINISTRATION of Our Most Serene Government:
  • Lord High Steward and President of the Most Serene Government: the Right Honorable Ernesto de la Cruz, Mayor of Eadricton (UDM);
  • Secretary of State and Home Affairs, Vice-President of the Most Serene Government: the Right Honorable Marco Lungo, Mayor of St. Andre (FBJP);
  • Lord High Constable and Secretary of Defense and Internal Security: the Right Honorable Lucien Montecarlo, Mayor of Triegon (UDM);
  • Lord High Chancellor and Secretary of Finance and Infrastructure: the Right Honorable Kikāda Syveilu, Countess of Reira (UDM);
  • Secretary for Women and Minorities: the Right Honorable Elizabeth Gelfelgsedt (FBJP);
  • Secretary for Urban Development: the Right Honorable Joseph Mujica (FBJP);
  • Secretary for Labor: the Right Honorable George Ehlers (FBJP);
  • Secretary for Refugees and Vulnerable Populations: the Right Honorable Aurelia Gomez (UDM);
  • First Secretary for His Most Serene Majesty, the Prince and His Household: His Imperial Majesty, the Titular Emperor of Alexandria, Francis Joseph IV (AP);
  • His Serene Majesty's Director of Fiscal and Budgetary Affairs: His Imperial Majesty, the Titular Emperor of Alexandria, Francis Joseph IV (AP);
  • Secretary for Small Business and Innovation: the Right Honorable Melanie Smith (UDM).
AND that you proceed to swear an Oath or Affirmation of Fealty and Loyalty prior to taking your Offices and Powers at your earliest convenience;

WITNESS Ourself at Fort Ranhold on the 2nd day of Dankember (XIV), in the year of Our Norton 1665.

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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS We are currently incapacitated, besieged by the pains of aging, and that We shall seek medical attention, rest, and recuperation;

WE name His Most Bovic Imperial Majesty, Nathan II, as Prince Regent of the Most Serene Union, to rule and govern in our stead, within the precepts of Our Constitutional Charter and the Laws of the Most Serene Union;

AND this as you regard Us and Our honor and the safety and defense of the said Serene Union and dispatch of the said affairs in nowise do you omit Witness Ourself at Dos Gardenias the 23rd day of Butterary, 1667.

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NATHAN
the Second of His Name,
by the Grace of JANUS,
Prince Regent of the Most Serene Union,

Head of House Kilynn & Count-Elector of Mertfray,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS Our Constitutional Charter, duly consented by His Bovic Majesty and approved by the Frenzy, provides for Us to appoint Secretaries, Ministers, and Frenzy Representatives to the many different positions available in Our Most Serene Government;

WHEREAS Our Trusted and Beloved Lord Chief Steward, Benjamin Meir, has indicated his desire to resign and We have accepted with deep regret his resignation;

WHEREAS for the good governance of this Most Serene Union it is now necessary to ensure that all the agencies, departments and bureaux are adequately staffed, We hereby appoint the following to Our Most Serene Government:
  • Secretary of State: the Right Honorable Frédéric Gabriel Kayewla Bastianus;
  • Representative to the Frenzy: the Right Honorable Frédéric Gabriel Kayewla Bastianus
AND that you proceed to swear an Oath or Affirmation of Fealty and Loyalty prior to taking your Offices and Powers at your earliest convenience;

WITNESS Ourself at Fort Ranhold on the 23rd Day of Novaber, in the year of Our Norton 1668.

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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS We declared a period of incapacitation on the 23rd day of Butterary, in the year 1664, and appointed Our Most Beloved Bovic Majesty, Nathan II, as Prince Regent of the Most Serene Union;

WHEREAS We declare Our most deep and sincere thanks for the benevolence, wisdom, and good administration that Our Beloved Bovic Majesty provided to the Most Serene Union during the perilous period for Our health, but now, having sought medical treatment and recovered, declare that We are no longer incapacitated;

WE declare an end to the Regency declared on the 23rd day of Butterary, 1664, and extend the deepest thanks and love to His Bovic Imperial Majesty for acting as Prince Regent and governing the Union with wisdom and achievement, and further countersign all its actions and decrees as valid;

AND that this is established before the Government of the Most Serene Union, countersigned by the Lord High Steward, at Fort Ranhold, in the city of Dos Gardenias, New Alexandria, on this 3rd day of Tasneeber of the year 1668.

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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS Our Constitutional Charter, duly consented by His Bovic Majesty and approved by the Frenzy, provides for Us to summon the Chamber of Deputies;

WHEREAS Our length absence has seen new political developments arise, and it would be prudent and good for the People of the Most Serene Union to have a new Chamber of Deputies called, for the good governance of this Most Serene Union;

WE accept the advice and assent of Our Council for certain arduous and urgent affairs concerning Us, the state and welfare of Our Most Beloved and Serene Union of Demenses, We have ordered the Third (3rd) Session of the Chamber of Deputies to be holden to Our City of Dos Gardenias on 3 Novaber 1670 and there to treat and have conference with the Prelates, Great Men, Women, and Peers of Our Realm.

WE accept the resignation of Our Lord Steward Ernesto de la Cruz, and of his Government, and close the Second Session of the Chamber of Deputies;

WE strictly enjoining Command you upon the faith and allegiance by which you are bound to Us that the weightiness of the said affairs and imminent Perils considered, waiving all excuses, you be at the said day and place personally present with Us and with the said Prelates, Great Men, and Peers to treat and give your counsel upon the affairs aforesaid.

AND Regard these orders as Our Own, of Our Wise and Benevolent Desire for good government, order, and progress, signed and proclaimed at Fort Ranhold, on the 3rd day of Tasneeber of the year 1668.

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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS the loss of Our Most Beloved Friend, Advisor, and Counselor Benjamin Meir, Count of Frenzyville, has left the Most Serene Union devastated, and smaller, and less perfect;

WHEREAS for the good governance of this Most Serene Union it is now necessary to ensure that all the agencies, departments and bureaux are adequately staffed, We hereby provide for the following: -

WE hereby declare a period of mourning of one (1) week, where all flags in the Most Serene Union shall be flown half staff;

WE appoint as a successor to the late Chancellor and Count of Frenzyville, as Representative to the Frenzy from Thalassa, Our Trusted Counselor Ernesto de la Cruz, who shall represent the Union in the Frenzy;

AND Regard these orders as Our Own, of Our Wise and Benevolent Desire for good government, order, and progress, signed and proclaimed at Fort Ranhold, on the 14th day of the month of Tasneber, in the year 1668.

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the First of His Name,
by the Grace of Bous,
Prince of the Most Serene Union,

Prince of Neridia, Father of the Neridian Nation, & Count of Eadricton,
and to all of those whom these presents come, GREETING


WHEREAS after consultation with the Electors of the Most Serene Union, We have determined that it is time to amend the Constitutional Charter to reflect the changes that Our Beloved Demesne has undergone over the years, in order to reflect the wishes, values, and aspirations of the people of this Demesne;

WHEREAS to ensure that we secure the blessings of good governance, order, and prosperity, further enhance and enjoy the fruits and responsibilities that our citizenship of the Bovic Empire of the Natopian Nation brings, and guarantee the peaceful and loving coexistence of the many cultures and peoples that have built their homes and livelihoods in this Most Serene Union - We hereby ordain and ratify the following amended Constitutional Charter of the Most Serene Union; -
CONSTITUTIONAL CHARTER OF THE MOST SERENE UNION
1673


PART ONE. THE INVIOLABLE CLAUSES.


1. This Constitutional Charter is divided into Eleven Parts.
2. Part One of this Constitutional Charter may only be altered by the Prince, and only when absolutely necessary to maintain the security, integrity, and good order and governance It shall be a custom for the Prince to consult the Grand Council of Electors before making any amendments to the Inviolable Clauses, but in the end, the Prince may choose to reject the advice provided by the Council of Electors.
3. This Constitutional Charter is the highest source of authority in the Most Serene Union, binding all who exist within its jurisdiction including all persons of government. This includes the Prince, and the national authorities once this Charter is confirmed as expressed by the Caprine Code.
4. The entity of government defined in this document is descended from and the legitimate heir of the First Most Serene Union, of the demesnes of Thalassa, Neridia, Istvanistan, New Alexandria and St. Andre, and of their individual demesnial governments; desiring to remain united in one common and united demesne, with separation or partition forbidden.
5. It shall remain the right of the people of the Most Serene Union, as the defenders of the Union, to remove any person in high office that violates the Inviolable Clauses by any means necessary.
6. The other Parts of this Constitutional Charter may be amended by the Prince, only with the advice and consent of the Grand Council of Electors.
7. The sovereign right of the Most Serene Union to determine its own affairs within the Bovic Empire of the Natopian Nation is affirmed, as is its inviolable and permanent unity and permanence in the Bovic Empire of the Natopian Nation.
8. The Most Serene Union shall not in any circumstances cede any of its territories, as represented on official Union Government records and maps. Where such territory is forcibly removed, it is incumbent upon the people of the Most Serene Union to fight to reclaim it.
9. The Most Serene Union’s population shall be interpreted as to always include Neridians, Alexandrians, Istvanistani, Andrinos, Wechua, and Caputians.
10. The Most Serene Union’s primary economic heritage shall be interpreted as natural gas, agriculture, mining, technology, finance, and forestry; with other sectors and heritages included by future economic and social development as well
11. The Houses of the Most Serene Union shall be:
  • House Eadric, or the House of Eadric, the Princely House, led by Prince Janus I;
  • House Meir;
  • House Carrillo;
  • House Kilynn, or House Waffel-Paine;
  • House Redquill;
  • House Ayreon-Kalirion.
12. New Houses may be formed, or existing ones altered or dissolved, only with the approval of the Prince of the Most Serene Union.
13. The Prince may revoke any titles, honors, and offices he has bestowed at any time, for any reason. He is the fons honorum, the single fountain of honor of the Most Serene Union.
14. Houses of the Most Serene Union shall exist to increase the character and style of the Most Serene Union by culturally developing itself and any subdivisions they may administer on behalf of the Prince.
15. The Advisors of the Most Serene Union to the Imperial Conference shall always be appointed by the Prince and vote in the Imperial Conference in accordance with the wishes of the Prince.
16. The Prince of the Most Serene Union determines which political parties may operate in the Most Serene Union.
17. Whenever this Charter or any laws in the Most Serene Union refer to a masculine “Prince”, it shall also refer to the feminine “Princess”, as both genders can hold the Princely Throne.
18. All members of the Most Serene Government, before taking the powers of their office, will need to swear or affirm Loyalty, to be provided by law.

PART TWO. THE MOST SERENE UNION OF DOS GARDENIAS.


1. The Natopian People of the Demesnes of Thalassa, Neridia, Istvanistan, New Alexandria, and St. Andre (hereafter referred to as "the Most Serene Union of Dos Gardenias" or “the Most Serene Union”), united in their desire to build a secure, prosperous, and stable future for posterity, establish the Most Serene Union of Dos Gardenias in its belonging lands, territories and possessions.
2. Its capital shall be the city of Dos Gardenias, in Thalassa. It may only be moved by order of the Prince of the Most Serene Union only due to extraordinary reasons, for a period of no longer than five (5) AN years.
3. Any man, woman or child which shares the bonds of blood, friendship, or law with the Demesnes of Thalassa, Neridia, Istvanistan, New Alexandria, and St. Andre and with its values and purpose has the right to claim membership in the Most Serene Union in accordance with the laws.
4. The lands, territories, and possessions of the Most Serene Union are inviolable, in accordance with the Treaty of Graveacre.
5. The Treaty of Graveacre and the Second MSU-Istvanistani Agreement are hereby considered as constitutional documents, recognized as law of the land in the Most Serene Union, in addition to this Constitutional Charter.
6. The official languages in the Most Serene Union are the Istvanistani, Alexandrian, Martino, Wechu, and Natspeak.
7. The Most Serene Union has the National Colors, Flag, Seal, and Coat of Arms as well as the National Anthem, determined by the Prince;
8. The motto of the Most Serene Union is “Esto Perpetua”.

PART THREE. PUBLIC LAW OF THE MOST SERENE UNION


1. All residents of the Union are equal before the law, whatever may be their titles and ranks.
2. They contribute without distinction, in proportion to their fortunes, towards the expenses of the state.
3. They are all equally admissible to civil and military employments.
4. Their personal liberty is likewise guaranteed; no one can be prosecuted nor arrested save in the cases provided by law and in the form which it prescribes.
5. Everyone may profess their religion with equal freedom and shall obtain for their worship the same protection; excepting those religions deemed to be hate groups or abominable to the security of the country, such as the Cult of the Stripping Path;
6. Nevertheless, the official religion of the Most Serene Union is Bovinism.
7. Ministers of the Dozan Bovic Church, the Church of Alexandria, and of the Church of Caputia receive stipends from the Princely Treasury.
8. All residents of the Union have the right to publish and to have printed their opinions while conforming with the laws, which are necessary to restrain abuses of that liberty.
9. All property is inviolable, without any exception for the called national, the law making no distinction between them.
10. The state can require the sacrifice of a property because of a legally established public interest, only with a previous indemnity.
11. The government of the Most Serene Union is instituted for the advancement, protection, and security of its people and not, under any circumstances, the advantage of any single individual, set of persons, family, or entity, whether within or without the Most Serene Union.
12. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, nor be denied the enjoyment of his or her civil rights or be discriminated against in the exercise thereof because of sex, nationality, color, creed, ethnicity, cultural or social heritage or status, economic status, sexual preference or identity.

PART FOUR. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PRINCE.


1. The person of His Serene Majesty, the Prince of the Most Serene Union, is inviolable and sacred. His ministers are responsible.
2. To the Prince alone belongs the executive power. The office of Prince of the Most Serene Union is vested upon Janus Eadric, now known as Prince Janus I, and inherited by men and women of his line and house, in accordance with provisions set forth by the laws and customs of the Most Serene Union.
2. The Prince is the supreme head of the state, commands the Union land and sea forces, appoints to all places of public administration, and makes the necessary regulations and ordinances for the execution of the laws and the security of the Most Serene Union.
3. The legislative power is exercised collectively by the Prince, the Grand Council of Electors, and the Chamber of the Deputies.
4. The Prince proposes the laws.
5. The proposition for law is sent, at the pleasure of the Prince, to the Grand Council of Electors or to that of the Deputies, except a law for the imposition of taxes, which must be sent first to the Chamber of Deputies.
6. Proceedings of the Grand Council of Electors shall be private, while proceedings of the Chamber of Deputies shall be public.
7. The Grand Council of Electors and the Chamber of Deputies have the power to petition the Prince to propose a law upon any subject whatsoever and to indicate what seems suitable for the law to contain.
8. This request can be made by either of the two chambers, but only after having been discussed in secret committee; it shall be sent to the other chamber by that which shall have proposed it, only after an interval of one (1) AN year.
9. If the proposal is adopted by the other chamber, it shall be laid before the Prince; if it is rejected, it cannot be presented again in the same session.
10. The Prince alone sanctions and promulgates the laws of the Most Serene Union.
11. The Civil List is fixed, for the entire duration of the reign, by the first Chamber of Deputies assembled after the accession of the Prince.

PART FIVE. OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF ELECTORS.


1. The Grand Council of Electors is an essential part of the legislative power. It is convoked by the Prince at the same time as the Chamber of the Deputies. The session of the one begins and ends at the same time as that of the other.
2. Every meeting of the Grand Council of Electors which may be held outside of the time of the session of the Chamber of Deputies, or which may not be ordered by the Prince, is unlawful and of no validity.
3. The appointment of members of the Grand Council of Electors belongs to the Prince. Their number is unlimited: he can at his pleasure alter their dignities, appoint them for life, or make them, hereditary.
4. The Grand Council of Electors is presided over by the Lord High Steward, and in his absence, by an Elector appointed by the Prince.
5. Members of the Princely Family and princes of the blood are Electors by right of their birth. They sit next to the Lord High Steward, but they have no deliberative voice until they have reached the age of majority.
6. Members of the Princely Family can take their places in the Council only upon the order of the Prince, expressed for each session by a message, under penalty of invalidating everything which may have been done in their presence.
7. All the deliberations of the Grand Council of Electors are secret.
8. The Grand Council of Electors has jurisdiction over the crimes of high treason and attacks against the security of the state, which shall be defined by law.
9. No Elector can be arrested except by the authority of the Grand Council of Electors, nor tried in a criminal matter except by it.

PART SIX. OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.


1. The Chamber of Deputies shall be composed of the deputies elected by electoral colleges, whose organization shall be determined by law.
2. Each constituent demesne shall have deputies based on their population, in accordance with the law and customs.
3. The Deputies shall be elected for five (5) AN years.
. Deputies shall be elected from among the eligible who have their political domicile in the demesne.
5. The President of the Chamber of Deputies is appointed by the Prince, from a list of five members presented by the Chamber.
6. The sittings of the Chamber are public, but the request of five members suffices for it to form itself into secret committee.
7. The chamber divides itself into bureaux to discuss the propositions which have been presented to it by the Prince.
8. No amendment can be made in law unless it has been proposed or consented to by the Prince, and unless it has been sent back to the bureaux and discussed there.
9. The Chamber of Deputies receives all proposals regarding taxes; only after these proposals have been accepted can they be carried to the Grand Council of Electors.
10. No tax can be imposed or collected, unless it has been consented to by the Chamber of Deputies, the Grand Council of Electors and sanctioned by the Prince.
11. A tax on the value of the land shall be assessed throughout the Most Serene Union, determined by law, to help fund the governance of the Most Serene Union.
12. A tax on corporations and businesses shall be assessed throughout the Most Serene Union, determined by law, to help fund the governance of the Most Serene Union.
13. The Prince convokes both chambers each year: he prorogues them, and can dissolve that of the Deputies; but, in that case, he must convoke a new one within the space of three (3) AN years.
14. No bodily constraint can be exercised against a member of the Chamber of Deputies during a session.
15. No petition can be made or presented to either of the chambers except, in writing.

PART SEVEN. OF THE SECRETARIES.


1. Secretaries can be members of the Grand Council of Electors or of the Chamber of Deputies. They have their entrance into either chamber, and they must be heard when they demand it.
2. The Chamber of Deputies has the right to accuse the Secretaries and to arraign them before the Grand Council of Electors, which alone has that of trying them.
3. Secretaries can be accused only for acts of treason, incompetence or corruption. Special laws shall determine the nature of these offenses and shall fix the method of prosecution.
4. Laws and regulations pertaining to the Secretaries shall be made by the Prince, with the consent of the Grand Council of Electors, and the Chamber of Deputies.

PART EIGHT. OF THE JUDICIARY.


1. All justice emanates from the Prince. It is administered in his name by judges whom he appoints and whom he invests.
2. The judges appointed by the Prince are irremovable, except for acts of treason, incompetence or corruption. Special laws shall determine the nature of these offenses and shall fix the method of prosecution.
3. The courts and regular tribunals existing are continued. They shall not be in any wise changed except by a law.
4. The existing commercial court is retained.
5. The justice of the peace, likewise, is retained. Justices of the peace, although appointed by the Prince, are not irremovable.
6. No one can be deprived of the jurisdiction of their natural judges.
7. In consequence, extraordinary commissions and tribunals cannot be created.
8. Criminal trials shall be public unless such publicity should be dangerous to order and morality; and in that case, the tribunal shall declare it by judicial order.
9. The Prince has the right of pardon and that of commuting penalties, as long as they are in the context of the Most Serene Union and its judicial bodies.
10. Laws actually existing which are not in conflict with the present charter, remain in force until legally abrogated.

PART NINE. SPECIAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE STATE.


1. Persons in active military service retired officers and soldiers, pensioned widows officers and soldiers, retain their ranks, honors and pensions.
2. The public debt is guaranteed. Every form of engagement made by the state with its creditors is inviolable.
3. The old nobility resumes their titles. The new retain theirs. The Prince makes nobles at will, but he grants to them only ranks and honors, without any exemption from the burdens and duties of society.
4. The Prince, his Heirs, and successors shall swear, at the solemnizing of their coronation, to observe faithfully the present Constitutional Charter.

PART TEN. GREAT CITIES OF THE MOST SERENE UNION.


1. The Great Cities of the Most Serene Union shall be the cities of Frenzyville, Redquill, Port St. Andre, Graveacre, Eadricton, Marmont, Dos Gardenias, Tiamat, and Etampes.
2. The status of Great City is only conferred by the Prince of the Most Serene Union.
3. The Prince of the Most Serene Union shall exercise his or her power to establish in one of the Great Cities the Seat of the Government of the Most Serene Union or decide to erect a new city and confer upon it Great City status.
4. The Great Cities of the Most Serene Union are granted special administrative powers that derive from the Prince, to administer and rule over their own affairs within the limitations established by this Constitutional Charter and the laws and customs of the Most Serene Union.
5. The Houses of the Most Serene Union must choose a Great City as the seat of its House. No House may share a Great City as its seat.

PART ELEVEN. TEMPORARY ARTICLES.


1. The first Chamber of Deputies shall meet by Writ of Summons of the Prince at the city of Dos Gardenias.
2. The Prince shall provide for further regulations and rules to ensure the enforcement and disburse funding for the acquisition of lands and properties in Dos Gardenias for the construction of government administration buildings needful buildings, such as but not limited to housing, forts, ports, roads, railways, airports, military and security facilities, and water supply infrastructure.
AND Regard these orders as Our Own, of Our Wise and Benevolent Desire for good government, order, and progress signed and proclaimed at Fort Ranhold, on the 12th day of the month of Bulltober, in the year 1673.

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Bastianus to Count of New Raynor;


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LET IT BE KNOWN that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our right trusty and entirely beloved friend and counsellor Frédéric Gabriel Kayewla Bastianus to the state, degree, dignity, title, and honor of COUNT OF NEW RAYNOR, noblesse des lettres;

AND We further authorize and empower henceforth and at all times to assume and use and to be called and named by the style, title or attribute of His Grace accordingly.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, WITNESS Ourself at Fort Ranhold this 18th day of Butterary (11) of the Year 1673.

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JANUS
Prince of the Most Serene Union of Thalassa, Neridia, Istvanistan, and St. Andre
Member of the Central Committee of Edgards

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Letters Patent
Rescinding Title of Count of New Raynor;


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LET IT BE KNOWN that We of Our especial grace, certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents repeal the Letters Patent that elevated Frédéric Gabriel Kayewla Bastianus to the state, degree, dignity, title, and honor of COUNT OF NEW RAYNOR, with the title reverting to the House of Eadric;

AND We further remove our authorization and powers henceforth and at all times to assume and use and to be called and named by any styles, titles or attributes granted by the Letters Patent that granted the title of COUNT OF NEW RAYNOR.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent, WITNESS Ourself at Fort Ranhold this 11th day of Cowtide (11) of the Year 1685.

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JANUS
Prince of the Most Serene Union of Thalassa, Neridia, Istvanistan, and St. Andre
Member of the Central Committee of Edgards

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