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

APPENDIX. 323

Jijibhai and of his said Heirs male shall use, have, and enjoy this appellation, to wit, Lady, Madam, and Dame respectively, according to the manner of speaking. And, moreover, of Our more abundant grace and of Our certain knowledge and mere motion, We have granted, and by these presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors do grant unto the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, and to his Heirs male aforesaid, that they and their descendants shall and may bear either in a Canton in their Coat of Arms, or in an Escutcheon, at their pleasure, the Arms of Ulster, to wit a Hand Gules or Bloody Hand in a Field Argent ; and that the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, and his Heirs male aforesaid, successively and respectively, shall and may have place in the Armies of Us, our Heirs and Successors, in the Troop nigh to the Banner of Us, our Heirs and Successors, in defence of the same, which is the middle station between a Baron and a Knight. And further, We do hereby grant that the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, and his Heirs male aforesaid, shall have two Assistants of the body to support the Pall, one principal Mourner, and four Assistants to the same principal Mourner in their Funerals, to have, hold, use, and enjoy the same state, degree, dignity, style, title, place, and precedence with all and singular the privileges and other the premises before granted to the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai and his said Heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, for ever. Willing and by these Presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors granting, that he, the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai and his said Heirs male, and every of them successively, shall and may bear, and have the said name, state, degree, style, dignity, title, place, and precedence with all and singular the privileges and other the premises. And that the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai and his said Heirs male, and every of them, shall successively be held Baronets in all things, and shall be treated and reputed as Baronets. And further; of Our more especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, We have granted, and do by these Presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors, grant to the said Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai and his said Heirs male, that they and their said Heirs male respectively shall for ever hereafter have, hold, and enjoy their place and precedence among all Baronets of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, heretofore created and here-