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Handbook of Ceremonies: 

VI. Ceremonies of Formation

Page 17 of 21

September 2002

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As set forth by the Bylaws of the Adrian Empire,

You are responsible for administration of this subdivision.
You are responsible for having developed ministers;
As these will be official deputies to the Crown Ministers, they shall report to these local counterparts.
You shall report routinely to the corresponding Crown.
As a Viceroy, you will act as a Crown Minister; but as such, you are not entitled to a seat on the local Estates.
You may hold Court and may present local Canton awards;
However, you may not grant titles or perform prerogative Knightings
You shall administrate until you resign, are removed as a result of failure to maintain the membership status
as determined by the Steward and Minister of Rolls, or removed by your members.

Herald (to the populace): It has recently become known that some of our populace has desired to establish a
Household within the borders of Andorra. Would those seeking an audience with the Crowns please step
forward and present the proposed Charter, a copy of the proposed Arms and the names of all whom will
compose this House at present?.

 (to the house representatives):

 

Do you still wish to form this subdivision?

 

YES

 (to the house representatives): 

Who has been selected to represent this Household as its liege lord?

 (hands paper to the Crown)

 

I, XXX, have been selected to rule as Lord of the

proposed house of 

<name of house>.

 (to the house representative): 

Are the documents I now hold accurate and consistent with the facts

before us?

 

YES

 (to the house representative): 

Do you 

<name of house lord>

 still wish to form this Household within

the borders of the fair lands of Andorra??

 

YES

Herald calls upon the local Steward to come forward.

 (to the Steward): 

Are the memberships of these individuals currently up to date and have been good,

fair, and just standing members of Andorra, as set forth in the laws of Andorra and the Empire?

Your Excellency, the personage known as 

<name of house lord>

 is free of any misdeeds and is

current with all tithes owed the Court and the Empire of Adria as a whole.

Herald calls upon the local Chancellor to come forward.

 (to the Chancellor): 

Is this candidate under any Judicial Ban, serving any current punishment, or have

been found guilty with any current faults that would impede their accepting this position, as set forth by the
bylaws of the Adrian Empire?

 

Your Excellency, the personage known as 

<name of house lord>

 is free of any misdeeds and

any other charges that would impede his ability to take on this mantle of responsibility.

 (to the house lord): 

Kneel now, 

<name of house lord> 

and take my hand.