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History December 2006 - October 2007
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1 December 2006, The Governor-General grants the Royal Assent to the Software Procurement Act. This act, approved by the House of Lords on the 22nd, and Laid before the Throne on the 27th of November, directs that Free and Open Software be acquired and used by Government Offices when possible. The bill does not affect private business nor personal software purchases.
10 December 2006, The Governor-General porogues Parliament until the 15th of January so that the Lords and Members can enjoy the Chirstmas season with their families and friends.
15 January 2007, The Governor-General reopens Parliament with a Throne Talk. The Talk stresses the restoration of Morality as a keystone to the restoration of the fabric of society.
18 January 2007, The Aerican Empire extends full diplomatic recognition to Her Majesty's Government in and for the Dominion of British West Florida.
12 February 2007, The Federal Commonwealth Society added the Dominion of British West Florida as a 'Member State' based on the participation of the governor of the Barony of Fayette - Bo, Baron Von Servers.
8 March 2007, The Governor-General, in the Name of Her Majesty the Queen grants the Royal Assent to the Chastity Recognition and Praise Act. The Act sets as its goal the promotion of the Civil Virtues, and focuses on Chastity. Provision is also made to prevent shaming those who are not able to remain chaste.
8 March 2007, The Governor-General, in the Name of Her Majesty the Queen appoints Alan Goudman as High Commissioner to Alberta. His Excellency Alan Goudman will represent the Dominion and its government and interests in Her Majesty's Province of Alberta, Canada.
15 March 2007, The Governor-General, as authorized by the Constitution of the Dominion of British West Florida appoints three members to the House of Commons to fill vacancies in the At Large Seatings:
The Honourable Roger Busbice, MP
The Honourable Robert Frank, MP
The Honourable Chris Swanson, MP
19 March 2007, The Governor-General, in the Name of Her Majesty the Queen appoints Bo Register as Marquess of Mobile. The Most Honourable Lord Bo of Mobile will be the acting Governor-General in the absence of His Excellency the Governor-General.
April 2007, The Right Honourable James Alcock, Privy Councillor, displayed the Dominion of British West Florida's Flag at the Easter Parade in Pickering Canada. This was the first 'showing of the flag' in a sister Dominion.
16 April 2007, The Governor-General grants the Royal Assent to the Active Fathers Act, designed to encourage the active participation of fathers in the lives of their children.
20 April 2007, The Governor-General enrolls the Rt. Hon. James Alcock, PC, in the Order of Saint Barnabas. The Rt. Hon James Alcock, PC, OSB was recognized for his efforts on behalf of the Dominion in his own home Realm (the Dominion of Canada), and for his work with the United Commonwealth Society.
28 April 2007, The Office of the Register of Florida received the signed Treaty of Peace and Friendship from the Special Envoy of the Mirage Islands. The Treaty is deposited in the Dominion Archives on Monday, 30 April, and the electronic scanned image of the treaty posted to the online archives on Tuesday the First of May.
18 May 2007, The Office of the Register of Florida received the first 'cinderella' stamp "St. George Island Beach" in the new "Landscapes and Queen" series. New stamps, featuring a landscape from different Barony or Ttitled Domain will be issued, approximately one per month until all the Baronies and Titled Domains have been featured (approximately 4 years).
27 May 2007, The Speaker of the House of Commons, Robert Frank, resigns under pressure from his employeers. The Governor-General begins a search, in conjunction with the Members of the House of Commons and the Privy Council for a new Speaker.
11 June 2007, Sate Opening of Parliment Ceremonies held at Bartram Park. The Governor-General announces the Government's plans for the 2007-2008 Session. Parliament approved a revised Constitution which allows for non resident Members of Parliament, and lifts the age restrictions on newly appointed Lords. The Parliament and the affected Earls (Lousiana and Rum) agree to further Baronial re-alignment to reflect the limits of the Dominion establish in 1763 and 1783.
26 June 2007, The Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Stamps and Stationery announces tha availablity of the second in the 'Landscapes and Queen' 'Cinderella Stamp' series. These 'endorsement stamps' features the pasture lands of the Barony of Fayette.
10 July 2007, Guy Drury accepts appointment as the Dominion of British West Florida's second Solicitor-General.
30 July 2007, The Most Honourable, the Marquess Mobile, on the advise of the Privy Council submitted to the House of Lords an amendment to the Constitution of the Dominion of British West Florida to facilitate the transfer of the duties and powers of the Governor-General.
6 August 2007, The Most Honourable, the Marquess Mobile, issues formal proclaimation recognizing (within the Dominion, and pending action by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms) our Lord Rum, Eric Ball, as Earl of Traquair.
9 August 2007, The July 'Cinderella' Landscape and Queen stamp, featuring the Barony of Mobile (with the skyline from Battleship Park, and a glorious rainbow) is made available for purchase.
21 September 2007, The Most Honourable, the Marquess Mobile, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida grants the Royal Assent in Her Majesty's Name to the Outlaw of the Public Promotion of Pornography Act. The act provides for public pillory of the guilty, and banning of repeat offenders from the public square.
24 September 2007, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida issues the first international day of prayer proclamation. The proclamation calls up all Her Majesty's Subjects to pray for their Government, the Poor, and for personal reconcillation.
1 October 2007, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, appoints Martin Papenheim as the Dominion's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
4 October 2007, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, appoints Gary Edwin Loy as Her Majesty's Herald of Arms in and for the Dominion of British West Florida.
Her Majesty, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Dominion of British West Florida, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, has not yet granted our Petition, nor authorized this web site.
10 December 2006, The Governor-General porogues Parliament until the 15th of January so that the Lords and Members can enjoy the Chirstmas season with their families and friends.
15 January 2007, The Governor-General reopens Parliament with a Throne Talk. The Talk stresses the restoration of Morality as a keystone to the restoration of the fabric of society.
18 January 2007, The Aerican Empire extends full diplomatic recognition to Her Majesty's Government in and for the Dominion of British West Florida.
12 February 2007, The Federal Commonwealth Society added the Dominion of British West Florida as a 'Member State' based on the participation of the governor of the Barony of Fayette - Bo, Baron Von Servers.
8 March 2007, The Governor-General, in the Name of Her Majesty the Queen grants the Royal Assent to the Chastity Recognition and Praise Act. The Act sets as its goal the promotion of the Civil Virtues, and focuses on Chastity. Provision is also made to prevent shaming those who are not able to remain chaste.
8 March 2007, The Governor-General, in the Name of Her Majesty the Queen appoints Alan Goudman as High Commissioner to Alberta. His Excellency Alan Goudman will represent the Dominion and its government and interests in Her Majesty's Province of Alberta, Canada.
15 March 2007, The Governor-General, as authorized by the Constitution of the Dominion of British West Florida appoints three members to the House of Commons to fill vacancies in the At Large Seatings:
The Honourable Roger Busbice, MP
The Honourable Robert Frank, MP
The Honourable Chris Swanson, MP
19 March 2007, The Governor-General, in the Name of Her Majesty the Queen appoints Bo Register as Marquess of Mobile. The Most Honourable Lord Bo of Mobile will be the acting Governor-General in the absence of His Excellency the Governor-General.
April 2007, The Right Honourable James Alcock, Privy Councillor, displayed the Dominion of British West Florida's Flag at the Easter Parade in Pickering Canada. This was the first 'showing of the flag' in a sister Dominion.
16 April 2007, The Governor-General grants the Royal Assent to the Active Fathers Act, designed to encourage the active participation of fathers in the lives of their children.
20 April 2007, The Governor-General enrolls the Rt. Hon. James Alcock, PC, in the Order of Saint Barnabas. The Rt. Hon James Alcock, PC, OSB was recognized for his efforts on behalf of the Dominion in his own home Realm (the Dominion of Canada), and for his work with the United Commonwealth Society.
28 April 2007, The Office of the Register of Florida received the signed Treaty of Peace and Friendship from the Special Envoy of the Mirage Islands. The Treaty is deposited in the Dominion Archives on Monday, 30 April, and the electronic scanned image of the treaty posted to the online archives on Tuesday the First of May.
18 May 2007, The Office of the Register of Florida received the first 'cinderella' stamp "St. George Island Beach" in the new "Landscapes and Queen" series. New stamps, featuring a landscape from different Barony or Ttitled Domain will be issued, approximately one per month until all the Baronies and Titled Domains have been featured (approximately 4 years).
27 May 2007, The Speaker of the House of Commons, Robert Frank, resigns under pressure from his employeers. The Governor-General begins a search, in conjunction with the Members of the House of Commons and the Privy Council for a new Speaker.
11 June 2007, Sate Opening of Parliment Ceremonies held at Bartram Park. The Governor-General announces the Government's plans for the 2007-2008 Session. Parliament approved a revised Constitution which allows for non resident Members of Parliament, and lifts the age restrictions on newly appointed Lords. The Parliament and the affected Earls (Lousiana and Rum) agree to further Baronial re-alignment to reflect the limits of the Dominion establish in 1763 and 1783.
26 June 2007, The Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Stamps and Stationery announces tha availablity of the second in the 'Landscapes and Queen' 'Cinderella Stamp' series. These 'endorsement stamps' features the pasture lands of the Barony of Fayette.
10 July 2007, Guy Drury accepts appointment as the Dominion of British West Florida's second Solicitor-General.
30 July 2007, The Most Honourable, the Marquess Mobile, on the advise of the Privy Council submitted to the House of Lords an amendment to the Constitution of the Dominion of British West Florida to facilitate the transfer of the duties and powers of the Governor-General.
6 August 2007, The Most Honourable, the Marquess Mobile, issues formal proclaimation recognizing (within the Dominion, and pending action by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms) our Lord Rum, Eric Ball, as Earl of Traquair.
9 August 2007, The July 'Cinderella' Landscape and Queen stamp, featuring the Barony of Mobile (with the skyline from Battleship Park, and a glorious rainbow) is made available for purchase.
21 September 2007, The Most Honourable, the Marquess Mobile, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida grants the Royal Assent in Her Majesty's Name to the Outlaw of the Public Promotion of Pornography Act. The act provides for public pillory of the guilty, and banning of repeat offenders from the public square.
24 September 2007, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida issues the first international day of prayer proclamation. The proclamation calls up all Her Majesty's Subjects to pray for their Government, the Poor, and for personal reconcillation.
1 October 2007, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, appoints Martin Papenheim as the Dominion's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
4 October 2007, Her Majesty's Governor-General in and for the Dominion of British West Florida in the name of Her Majesty the Queen, appoints Gary Edwin Loy as Her Majesty's Herald of Arms in and for the Dominion of British West Florida.
Her Majesty, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Dominion of British West Florida, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, has not yet granted our Petition, nor authorized this web site.