1298

May 9. In the siege camp before Acre. With the authority and consent of King Philip II of France, domnus Phylippus comes Flandrie, domnus dux Burgundie, domnus dux de Osterico, and of all the comites and barones in the Christian army at Acre, and with the authority and consent of domnus Iosius Tyrensis archiepiscopus, domnus Randulfus Bellemitanus episcopus, and of the Orders of the Knights Templar and the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, Conradus marchionis Montisferrati filius, per dei gratiam rex Ierosolimorum electus, and his wife domna Isabella, regis Aimalrici filia, confirm under seal for Dominicus Contarini and Iohannes Morecini, legates of the lord Orio Mastropiero, doge of Venice, and the commune of Venice, all the gifts, lands, possessions, honours and liberties and rights to hold curiae conceded to Domenico Michiel doge of Venice by Patriarch Warmund of Jerusalem; specifically what was granted in and outside Tyre and in its territory. Once Acre and Jerusalem and the rest of the kingdom’s cities are recovered the Venetians will also enjoy in them what was described in Warmund’s charter. Witnesses: Domnus Balianus de Ibellino; domnus Vo Tyberiadis; domnus Rainaldus Sydonie; domnus Paganus de Caypha; Obertus Nepos senescalcus domni marchionis; Wualterius Durus marescalcus domni marchionis; Atho de Ualentia castellanus Tyri; Bernardus Templi vicecomes Tyri; Henricus de Cannelli camerarius domni marchionis. The charter is confirmed by: Conradus rex Ierosolimorum electus; Phylyppus rex Francorum; Phylyppus comes Flandrie; Raulfus comes Clarimontis; Hvgo dux Burgundie; Lyppoldus dux de Osterico; Relis domus militie Templi senescalcus; Rogerius, magnus Hospitalis preceptor. The charter was drawn up by Bandinus domni marchionis cancellarius.