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Whitehall, November 10, 1884.
THE Queen has been pleased to issue a Commission under Her Majesty's Royal Sign Manual to the effect following:-
VICTORIA, R. & I.
VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India, &c., To
Our Most Dear Son and Councillor His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Field Marshal of Our Forces;
Our Most Dear Son and Councillor His Royal Highness Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Vice-Admiral in Our Fleet;
Our Most Dear Son and Councillor His Royal Highness Arthur William Patrick Albert, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Major-General of Our Forces;
Our Dear Cousin and Councillor His Royal Highness George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Grand Master and Principal Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Field Marshal Commanding in Chief Our Forces ;
Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin William Drogo, Duke of Manchester, Knight of Our Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick;
Our right trusty and right entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Richard Plantagenet Campbell, Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India;
Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin Henry Charles Keith, Marquess of Lansdowne, Knight Grand Crpss of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor- General of Our Dominion of Canada ;
Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Robert Arthur Talbot, Marquess of Salisbury, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter;
Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor George Augustus Constantine Marquess of Normanby, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George;
Our right trusty and entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor George Frederick Samuel, Marquess of Ripon, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Grand Master and First and Principal Knight Grand Commander of Our Most Exalted Order of the Star of India, Our Viceroy and Governor-General of India ;
Our right trusty and well beloved Councillor Spencer Compton Cavendish, Esquire, commonly called Marquess of Hartington, Our Principal Secretary of State for War;
Our right trusty and well beloved Councillor Sir John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, commonly called Marquess of Lorne, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George;
Our trusty and well beloved James Hamilton, Esquire, commonly called Marquess of Hamilton; Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Edward Henry, Earl of Derby, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Our Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies;
Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin John William, Earl of Dalhousie, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle;
Our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor Archibald Philip, Earl of Rosebery ;