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Declaration of the Guild of Merchants

Declaration of the Guild of Merchants

And heretofore we the Merchants, the Traders, the Barterers and the Bargainers, the Craftsmen, the Artisans, for the sake of our souls and the souls of all, enact our own governance, establishing and recognizing we ourselves as autonomous.

As such, we set forth these obligations, for the benefit of all, written henceforth to protect the endeavor of Acquisition, the honor of Distinction, and the duty of Protection, of which all in governance must swear to undertake.

By communal vote, one Commissioner Merchant shall supervise proceedings, in that they shall protect Acquisition through action as primary negotiator in matters concerning most or all districts herein, and guard Distinction through the levying of Protection, both in gold and armaments. The Commissioner Merchant presiding over this Guild remains the deciding vote within disputes, undertakes their co-conspirators as parties for which the Commissioner Merchant retains responsibility, and bear reasonable and just consequence over all within the territory. Let it be known I take this duty upon myself, that I, from this day forward, will guard these Districts beneath my wing for the sake of all, and should any seek to harm our people, our homes, our land, and our souls, they shall answer to me, for I be the Master of this Guild.

Signed,

Salem P. Aerdela