in a paper under the seal of the Secretary, and to be opened by him only, or in his absence by the person who acts as Secretary for the time being. Bye-law 43. Secretary's apartments. Porters' room. OFFICERS' APARTMENTS. Bye-law 40. 51. The apartments in the building belonging to the Society, appropriated for the residence of the Secretary, are three sitting-rooms, a kitchen and scullery, and one bedroom on the second floor of the western part of the building; and the attics over part of the same, on the third floor, with a separate entrance from Bell Yard. 52. A room in the basement, next Chancery Lane, has been appropriated for the use of the porters. GRANT OF ARMS AND CREST. To all and Singular to whom these Presents shall come Sir CHARLES GEORGE YOUNG, Knight, Garter Principal King of Arms, JOSEPH HAWKER, Esquire, Clarenceux King of Arms and FRANCIS MARTIN, Esquire, Norroy King of Arms, send Greeting: Whereas The President on behalf of himself, the Vice President and Council of "the Society of Attorneys, Solicitors Proctors and others not being Barristers practising in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom" hath represented unto the Most Noble HENRY CHARLES Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, that THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased by Her Royal Charter under the Great Seal bearing date the twenty-sixth day of February last to incorporate certain persons therein named into one body Politic and Corporate by the Name of "The Society of Attorneys, "Solicitors Proctors and others not being Barristers, practising in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom" and that they and their Successors by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in whatsoever Courts and Places That in the said Letters Patent of Incorporation it is declared that the Society shall and may have and use a Common Seal for the affairs and business of the Society with power and authority from time to time at their will and pleasure to break, change alter and make new the same as to them shall seem expedient and that the succession of the said Society shall be perpetual: That the President, Vice President and Council of the said Society being desirous that a Common Seal should be assigned to them under competent authority He therefore requested His Grace to issue his Warrant for our granting and assigning such Arms and Crest as may be proper to be borne by the said Society on Seals, Shields, Banners or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms: And forasmuch as the said Earl Marshal did by Warrant under his hand and Seal bearing date the twentysixth day of May last authorize and direct Us to grant and D Recital of the Charter of the Society. Grant of Arms. Crest. Motto. To be used on assign such Arms and Crest accordingly: Know Ye therefore CHA. GEO. YOUNG, (L. S.) Garter. Recorded in the College of Arms London, this twelfth day of June, 1845. J. PULMAN Richmond Herald and Registrar. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a faithful copy of the original Patent, and examined by me ALBERT W. WOODS Lancaster Herald. GRANT OF SUPPORTERS. To all and Singular to whom these Presents shall come Sir CHARLES GEORGE YOUNG, Knight, Garter Principal King of Arms sendeth Greeting: Whereas The President on behalf of himself, the Vice President and Council of the Society of Attorneys, Solicitors Proctors and others not being Barristers practising in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom hath represented unto the Most Noble HENRY CHARLES Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, that THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased by Her Royal Charter under the Great Seal bearing date the twenty-sixth day of February last to incorporate certain persons therein named into one body Politic and Corporate by the Name of "The Society of Attorneys, So"licitors, Proctors and others not being Barristers practising "in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom' and that they and their Successors by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in whatsoever Courts and Places That in the said Letters Patent of Incorporation it is declared that the Society shall and may have and use a Common Seal for the Affairs and business of the Society with power and authority from time to time at their will and pleasure to break change alter and make new the same as to them shall seem expedient and that the succession of the said Society shall be perpetual: That the President, Vice President and Council of the said Society being desirous that a Common Seal should be assigned to them under competent authority He therefore requested His Grace to issue His Warrant for my granting and assigning such Supporters as may be proper to be borne by the said Society on Seals, Shields, Banners or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms: And forasmuch as the said Earl Marshal did by Warrant under his hand and Seal bearing date the twenty-sixth day of May last authorize and direct me to grant and assign such Recital of the Charter of the Grant of Supporters. Supporters accordingly: Know We therefore that I the said Garter in pursuance of His Grace's Warrant and by virtue of the Letters Patent of my Office to me granted Do by these Presents grant and assign unto The President, Vice President and Council of the Society of Attorneys, Solicitors Proctors and others not being Barristers, practising in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom the Supporters following that is to say On the dexter side a Pegasus Or, around the neck a double chain Gold and pendent therefrom an Escocheon Ermine charged with a Rose Gules And on the sinister side a Lion Purpure, around the neck a double chain and pendent therefrom an Escocheon Or charged with a Trefoil slipped Vert as the same are in the margin hereof Seals, Shields, &c. more plainly depicted to be borne and used for ever hereafter by the said President, Vice President and Council of the said Society of Attorneys Solicitors Proctors and others not being Barristers practising in the Courts of Law and Equity of the United Kingdom, and their Successors on Seals, Shields, Banners or otherwise according to the Laws of Arms: In Witness whereof I the said Garter Principal King of Arms have to these Presents subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this fifth day of June in the eighth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lady Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five. To be used on CHA. GEO. YOUNG, (L. S.) Garter. Recorded in the College of Arms London, this twelfth day of June, 1845. J. PULMAN Richmond Herald and Registrar. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a faithful copy of the original Patent, and examined by me ALBERT W. WOODS Lancaster Herald. |