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July 25, 1996

Unto the members of the College of Arms and all others who may read this missive do Mistress Jaelle of Armida, Laurel Queen of Arms, and Mistress Sionyn Muirgen ní Dhomnall, Pelican Queen of Arms, send Greetings!

The July 1996 Laurel meeting was held on Saturday, July 13, 1996, and considered the following Letters of Intent: Drachenwald (February 21), Middle (March 5), Ansteorra (February 29 but postmarked March 8), Atlantia (March 10), An Tir (March 16), Atenveldt (March 20), West (March 20), Caid (March 24), East (March 27), Calontir (March 30) and Meridies (March 30).

The August 1996 Laurel meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 25, 1996, and will consider the following Letters of Intent: Drachenwald (March 24), Outlands (April 4), Caid (April 5), Middle (April 8) An Tir (April 11), Atlantia (April 13), Laurel (April 14), East (April 18), West (April 24), and Trimaris (April 25). There will be a Laurel roadshow meeting at Pennsic on Thursday, August 16. Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than June 30, 1996. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than July 31, 1996.

The September 1996 Laurel meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 1 and will consider the following letters of intent: Caid (May 1), Atlantia (May 11), Drachenwald (May 7), Middle (May 10), Atenveldt (May 13), An Tir (May 17), West (May 24), East (May 28) and Meridies (May 30). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than July 31, 1996. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than August 31, 1996.

The October 1996 Laurel meeting is scheduled for Saturday, October 5, with two Laurel roadshows later in the month in Lochac, and will consider the following letters of intent: Drachenwald (June 5), Meridies (June 5), Middle (June 8), Atlantia (June 12) Calontir (June 14), An Tir (June 17), East (June 21), Caid (June 22) and Trimaris (June 25). Original commentary on these LoIs must be in the College's hands no later than August 31, 1996. Responses and rebuttals to commentary must be in the College's hands no later than September 30, 1996.

Not all Letters of Intent may be considered when they are originally scheduled on this Cover Letter. Date of mailing of the LoI, date of receipt of the Laurel packet, or other factors may delay consideration of certain Letters of Intent. Additionally, not all Letters of Intent received have been scheduled because the administrative requirements (receipt of the forms packet, receipt of the necessary fees, etc.) have not yet been met.

ROSTER CHANGES

Please delete from the mailing list and roster as real world has caught up with her: As yet unnamed herald: Catrin ferch Dafydd (Angela Martin), 74455-171 Joe Davis Drive, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277; (619) 367-9838; 104614.116@compuserve.com

Please note the new address and phone number for Lion's Blood, Zenobia Naphtali (Leslie Schweitzer), 8675 SW Avery St, Tualatin OR 97062, (503) 692-0177.

Triton asks that you will add Kraken to the roster and mailing list. Evan da Collaureo (Dave Montuori) PO Box 220141, Chantilly, VA 20153-0414, (703) 802-6385.

Brigantia asks that you add to the Roster Margaret MacDuibhshithe, Garnet Herald, (Gretchen Beck) 33 Haberman St., Pittsburgh, PA 15211. She is the submissions herald for Æthelmark, but she will not be commenting at this time.

You will also find an up-to-date roster enclosed with this mailing.

LAUREL TRAVELS

Following in the footsteps of my predecessor I intend to travel to as many heraldic collegia and classes as people want me to. I will be at Pennsic from August 9 through 18, 1996 (approximately). Furthermore, during a good part of the month of October I will be in Lochac. While I am in Lochac submissions processing will be taking place and, of course, Mistress Sionyn will be available to deal with all administrative matters. I will be checking my voice-mail from Pennsic and my e-mail from Lochac.

PRECEDENT OVERTURNED

In the registration of Madeleine Moinet dit Boismenu, we have overturned the long standing prohibition of the form X called Y, for Latin, German and French, because it is a legitimate documentary form.

CALL FOR OPINIONS

Three issues came up this month which we feel the College needs to discuss.

The first came from the March Caid LoI with the device submission from Antek Ignatovich of Hausmarken. We are calling for opinions on whether the College should register Huasmarken, and if we do, how to blazon Hausmarken. For further information on what they are, we refer the College to the excellent article on Hausmarken in the 1990 Ansteorran Heraldic Symposium.

The second came up with the submission of Ulrich von Rudivale (registered as Ulrich of Rudivale). The issue was raised as how we should treat the names of SCA groups. Several suggestions were proposed, including: treating branch names as native to all languages, treating them as native to the language they actually are, treating them as English, as per the Lingua Anglica rule, treating them as native to the submitter's native language, as a reasonable extension of the Lingua Anglica due to the international nature of the SCA.

Finally, we have received an e-mail from Estonia regarding our alternative titles in Estonian. Below you will find the proposed changes to the titles.

Please get your comments on these issues to us by the end of October 1996.

FREE TRUMPET PRESS WEST

Free Trumpet Press West announces the eighteenth semi-annual update to the SCA Ordinary and Armorial is now available for $6.00 (American). This covers registrations from the January through June cover letters of 1996.

You can order it or any other of their products by sending your check or money order to:

SCA - Free Trumpet Press West

877 San Lucas Avenue

Mountain View, CA 94043

 MISCELLANY

From a Letter to the College from Laurel, December 20, 1972.

I should like the College to submit to me, in order that we may encourage the unofficial usage of
the same, the equivalent titles in the following languages and cultures:

I guess the alternative title project has been going on for awhile. Until next month, pray believe that I am, and remain,

Your faithful servant,

Jaelle of Armida

Laurel Queen of Arms