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390 ADDITIONAL CHARTERS. [1875.
all and singular the rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities and advan-
tages to the degree of a baron in all things duly and of right belonging,
which other barons of our said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
have heretofore honorably and quietly used and enjoyed, or as they do at
present use and enjoy. Lastly, We will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs
and successors, do grant the said Cospatrick Alexander, Earl of Home, that these
our letters patent, or the enrolment thereof, shall be sufficient and effectual in the
law, for the dignifying, investing and really ennobling him, the said Cospatrick
Alexander, Earl of Home, and his heirs-male aforesaid, with the title, state,
dignity and honor of Baron Douglas of Douglas aforesaid, and this without any
investiture, rites, ornaments or ceremonies whatsoever, in this behalf due and
accustomed, which for some certain reasons best known to us, we could not in
due manner do and perform ; any ordinance, use, custom, rite, ceremony, pre-
scription or provision due or used, or to be had, done or performed in conferring
honors of this kind, or any other matter or thing to the contrary thereof not-
withstanding. We will also, and by these presents, grant to the said Cospatrick
Alexander, Earl of Home, that he may and shall have these, our letters-patent,
duly made and sealed, under our great seal of our United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, without fine or fee, great or small, to be for the same in any
manner rendered, done or paid to us, in our hanaper or elsewhere, to our use.
In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness
ourself, at Westminster, the eleventh day of June, in the thirty-eighth year of
our reign.
By warrant under the Queen's sign manual.
G. Eomilly.