Letters Patent of 26 November 2007

To all to whom these Presents shall come, or whom the same may in any way concern, We, Max, King of this most noble Realm, send Greeting!

Whereas Our most noble Subject Storm Smith, Duke of Dahara, Earl of Arat and Baron Makash, stands indicted on charges of high treason and various infamous and petty crimes, and whereas We are desirous that the aforementioned Storm Smith may be heard, examined, adjudged and sentenced by his peers the Lords Temporal and Spiritual of this most noble Realm, in accordance with the Law and Custom of the said Realm:

Know ye that We of Our special grace do by these Presents confer for the present time upon Our most loyal and noble Subject and trusty Counsellor Amanda Tindell, Viscountess Verdandi, the title, office, position, duties, privileges and responsibilities of Lord High Steward.

Witness Ourself at Our City of Riverdale this twenty-sixth day of November in the year of Our Reign the first, the year of this most noble Realm the first and the year of the Christian era the two thousand and seventh.