History of the Parsis : including their manners, customs, religion and present position : with coloured and other illustrations : in two volumes

APPENDIX D.

THE JAMSHEDJI JIJIBHAI BARONETCY PATENT.

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith: To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.

Whereas our late Royal progenitor, King James the First, ordained, erected, constituted, and created a certain state, degree, and dignity, name, and title, of a Baronet with His then King dom of England, to endure for ever; and that the said state, title, dignity, and degree of a Baronet should be, and be reputed to be, a middle state, title, dignity, and degree of hereditary dignity between the degree of a Baron and the degree of a Knight. Now, know ye, that We, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have erected, appointed, and created our trusty and well-beloved Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, of Bombay, Knight, (a Man eminent for family inheritance, estate, and integrity of manners,) to and into the dignity, state, and degree of a Baronet, and him, the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, We do erect, appoint, constitute, and create a Baronet by these Presents, to hold to him, and the Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and to be begotten, for ever. We will also, and by these Presents of Our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant unto the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, and to his Heirs males aforesaid, that he, the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, and his said Heirs male may have, enjoy, hold, and take place and precedence by virtue of the dignity of a Baronet aforesaid, and by force of these Presents, as well in all Commissions, Writs, Letters Patent, Writing, Appellations, Nominations, and Directions, as in all