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RRR:
Request
1997
year: 1225
initiator: Pope Honorius III
recipient: Doge of Venice
text: Aug. 4. Rieti. Pope Honorius III asks the doge of Venice to facilitate the restoration to the bishop of Bethlehem of an icon, called Deitria, which belongs to the church of Bethlehem. At the same time he asks the plebanus of the church of St Paul in Venice to report to the doge his findings in this case. Aug. 4. Rieti. Pope Honorius III asks the doge of Venice to facilitate the restoration to the bishop of Bethlehem of an icon, called Deitria, which belongs to the church of Bethlehem. At the same time he asks the plebanus of the church of St Paul in Venice to report to the doge his findings in this... more
sources: Claverie, Honorius, pp. 423-5, nos. 106-7
RRR:
Privilege/exemption
2136
year: 1229
initiator: Dominus Methafardinus Saonae
recipient: Doge of Venice
text: Nov. 1-30. Sahyun. Dominus Methafardinus Saonae comes to an agreement with the doge of Venice. He grants safe-conduct to all Venetian merchants leaving or entering his land, on their way to or from Aleppo. He confirms his father’s agreement with Venice. He grants security of goods in cases of shipwreck or death. The Venetians can decide juridically on cases involving them alone. They will pay 8 dir. [dirhams] for a camel-load of pepper and 6 and a quarter for a pack-horse’s load of pepper. They will pay 4 dir. for each camel-load of cotton and 2 and two-thirds for every mule-load of cotton. Nov. 1-30. Sahyun. Dominus Methafardinus Saonae comes to an agreement with the doge of Venice. He grants safe-conduct to all Venetian merchants leaving or entering his land, on their way to or from Aleppo. He confirms his father’s agreement with Venice. He grants security of goods in cases of... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:272-3, no. 275 (RRH no. 1018)
RRR:
Privilege/exemption
2137
year: 1229
initiator: Dominus Mellechallis de Alappo, Soldanus
recipient: Doge of Venice
text: Dec. 17. Aleppo. Dominus Mellechallis de Alappo, Soldanus, comes to an agreement with the doge of Venice, represented by Johannes Succugullus. He grants safe-conduct to all Venetian merchants and their merchandise. They should pay dues of 6 per cent on all merchandise they buy or sell in Aleppo, except cotton, which is charged by the load. On all merchandise they export they should similarly pay 6 per cent, but specific dues are owed on cloth [draparia], spices and cotton, and on merchandise in the fondicum outside the city, payable at the bridge [pons] where taxes are collected. The amounts owed for camel- or pack-horse loads of pepper, cotton, silk and wood [rama] are reduced. The goods of Venetians who die in Aleppan territory are protected. The Venetians can use the fondicum at the bridge as a lodging house. At Latakia they ought to have a church, fondicum, curia, bailulus and oven; and in Aleppo a fondicum, curia and baiulus. The baiulus can settle disputes among Venetians. A special emir, at present Bedardinus Moamedar, will hear complaints made in the diwan [duana]. Goods involved in any shipwreck at Latakia or Zibellum or elsewhere are protected. Venetian merchants will not suffer in general if a Venetian commits robbery. Dec. 17. Aleppo. Dominus Mellechallis de Alappo, Soldanus, comes to an agreement with the doge of Venice, represented by Johannes Succugullus. He grants safe-conduct to all Venetian merchants and their merchandise. They should pay dues of 6 per cent on all merchandise they buy or sell in Aleppo,... more
sources: Tafel and Thomas, Urkunden 2:274-6, no. 276 (RRH no. 1019)

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