Baronatus et armorum insignium melioratio pro Rodulpho de Salis

in legitimate marriage and yet to be born, of either sex, and those descending and to descend from them in perpetuity, and in the case that you happened to depart without legitimate male children, him from your same Salis family whom you shall name in your Testament, and his children, heirs, and legitimate descendants in perpetuity, we have made, created, and erected, and by the tenor of these presents do make, create, and erect as Free Barons, and mercifully raise and elevate to the state and grade of Free Baron, and by these presents we graciously decorate you with the title of Baronial honor and dignity. And we favorably ascribe and aggregate you to the order, number, fellowship, and company of other truly born Free Barons. Decreeing and most firmly establishing by this our edict that you, Rodolph, and your legitimate heirs and descendants of either sex, and in the aforementioned case he from the Salis family whom you shall name in your Testament, and his children, heirs, and legitimate descendants, may and ought to attain and obtain the name and dignity of Free Barons, and both in letters and verbal address, as well as in spiritual and temporal, ecclesiastical and profane matters, and in all businesses and actions, may be held, taken, called, named, and honored as true Free Barons by us and our successors, and by all and singular others of whatever status, grade, order, dignity, and condition they may be, just as we ourselves name and call you and the same legitimate heirs and descendants of either sex Free Barons, just as if you had been born such from four paternal and maternal great-grandparents. Further willing and decreeing, by the same our authority and power, that you may be able to use, enjoy, possess, and exercise all and singular Privileges, Indulgences, Immunities, liberties, Rights, customs, honors, dignities, prerogatives, exemptions, graces, and favors everywhere in those places and lands where other Free Barons in the Holy Roman Empire and our hereditary Kingdoms and Dominions are accustomed and able to use, enjoy, possess, and exercise by law and custom, every contradiction and impediment set aside. Furthermore, that you may more fully feel our benevolence toward you, by our aforementioned Imperial authority