Decree Concerning Peerage

Let it be known before the peoples of the land and the world:

That the Peerage shall be composed of those ranked as such, in descending order of power and Precedence:

1) Duke/Duchess
2) Marquess
2) Viscount/Viscountess
3) Earl
4) Baron/Baroness

That any location within my sovereign borders may be determined for governance by the Peers.

That Peers shall be properly addressed as: (Title) (Surname) of (Location) , ie John Smith, Duke of London, is addressed as: Duke Smith of London, except for barons and earls, addressed simply as Lord/Lady (Surname).

That the peers may otherwise organize themselves into whatever administrative body they see fit, with the role of coordinating their regional governance and giving council to my governance.

That the following persons are to be admitted as associate citizens of the DPRC, so that they might become peers:

1) Hon. Micheal DeBolt
2) Hon. Laurel Weinburg
3) Hon. Andria Maxwell
4) Hon. Kathrine Lin
5) Hon. Joseph Olwell
6) Hon. Micheal Callahan


That the following persons are hereby admitted to the peerage:

1) Jackal Q. Woofenstein, Esquire, as Viscount of Corgi-on-Carpet
2) Hughbert Mumbly-Pudge, Esquire , as Earl of Cadbury (area within the boundaries of his cage)
3) Sugar Mumbly-Pudge, Esquire, as Baroness of Cadbury
4) Hon. Joseph Olwell, as Marquess of Yorkshire (1 square inch of dog fur in Lower Bedistan)
5) Hon. Michael Callahan, as Duke of Wall (1 square inch of wall in Upper Bedistan)


That because of previous relation with the current Emporer, the following people are entitled to style themselves "Her Royal Highness", and sit as advisory peers alone.

1) HRH Kathrine Lin
2) HRH Andria Maxwell

Signed,

HRH Joseph Simpson, Rex Imperator