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The simple phrases listed here are for your use in composing your own scroll text. The various required parts of the text i.e.; address, intitulation, notification & exposition, disposition and corroboration & date, can all be switched around in their relative positions in the wording to suit you and your needs. Have Fun and Be Creative.

The Address
- names the intended Audience

All attend these presents...
All gather and attend these presents...
All know by these presents that We...
All shall know...
All shall know by these presents...
All shall know that We...
Attend all gentles and nobles unto whom these presents shall come...
Before those here assembled...
Be it known by these presents...
Be it known to all...
Be it know to all men...
Be it known to all by these presents...
Be it known to all that We...
Be it known to all unto whom these present letters may come...
Be it known to all unto whom these presents come...
By these letters may all men know...
By these words may it be known...
Come forth good gentles of the Land and know...
Come forth good and noble gentles and know...
Come forward all, and know that We...
Cry unto the ends of the earth...
Declare unto all...
Do all here present pay heed...
Do attend and know...
Do ye all hear and tell others that We...
Do ye all hear Our words...
Do ye all hear the words of Our Herald...
Do ye all listen and tell others...
Each and all shall know...
From this day forth let all know...
From this day onward, let all people know from these presents...
Gather ye and attend these presents...
Good Gentles pray attend...
Greetings to all whom these presents come...
Hearken to these Our words...
Hear ye all these presents...
Hear ye all and know that We...
Heralds proclaim loudly for all to hear Our words so that they may know...
It shall be known unto all that...
Joyful greetings to all here gathered...
Joyful news is hereby proclaimed to one and all...
Joy and peace good gentles of the Land...
Know all to whom these presents come...
Know all men by these presents...
Know all unto whom these presents come...
Let all draw near that they may hear...
Let all gentles and nobles know by these presents...
Let all know...
Let it be known by all the Land...
Let it be known far and wide...
Let it be known that We...
Let it be known unto all...
Let all nobles and gentles know by these presents...
Listen to Our voices and know...
Make it known unto all...
May it be known to all...
May it be told unto all the land...
May it be proclaimed throughout Our Realm and to the very corners of the knowne world...
Now let it be known to all...
Now let all know...
Observe all good people...
O come all good people of the Land and know...
Open wide the gates and proclaim to all...
Oyez, Oyez all shall listen to the words of your King and Queen An Tir...
People of An Tir attend...
Pray attend...
Pray let all know...
Proclaim Our words so that the people will know...
Proclaim to all gentles and nobles that...
Proclaim unto all that...
Quake at these words spoken by Our Herald good gentles of the Land...
Rally one and all, so that you may know...
Rejoice good people of the land and hear these words...
Rejoice good people and hear Our words...
Salutations to all unto whom these presents come...
Tell one and all...
Tell one and all that We ______ King and ______ Queen of An Tir do...
The Will of the Thrones be known to all...
To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greetings.
To all and singular unto whom these presents shall come...
To all whom these presents come, greetings.
Unto all proclaim...
Unto all to whom these present letters may come...
Unto all to whom these present letters may come, greeting! Know that We...
Unto all to whom these presents may come...
Unto the populace...
Verily, it shall be known that...
Zephyr of the air pass the knowledge of Our words to the far corners of the world...

NOTE: If none of these phrases suits your writing style, there are fabulous text examples included in all of the Laurel Kingdom Scribal Handbooks. You can find links to these Handbooks under the Resources label on the - Info for Scribes - webpage. The extra research can pay off in some pretty good fun and learning too.