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Jul. 7. Acre. In palatio magistri hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum. Iacobus de Amigdalia leases under seal to frater Henricus de Honloch magister domus hospitalis sancte Marie Theotonicorum and the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans his half of Maron for a rent of 2500 Saracen besants a year, which ought to be paid in Acre or in the castle called Montfort by the treasury [thesaurus] of the Order in 4 instalments of 625 Saracen besants of Acre weight. Any deferment of payment for 6 months and 20 days will lead to a fine of 1000 besants and a deferment of a year and 20 days will allow Iacobus or his heirs to repossess the property, while the other half of Maron will be occupied as a pledge until the Order’s debts are repaid. Should Maron revert to them, Iacobus or his heirs will pay the half-service owed for it. Should Maron be lost through warfare or any way that is not culpable, the rent will be decreased in accord with the decision of arbitrators. Witnesses: of the brothers of the Hospital of St Mary of the Germans, Conradus de Nasso magnus preceptor; Guernerus de Mereberch mareschalcus; Gunterius commendator Apulie; Iohannes de Nifland castellanus Montis fortis; Conradus hospitalarius; Ludowicus drapperius; Henricus de Diling; Symon de Huasi; of others, Balduinus de Pinkin miles; Stephanus de Sawani miles; Raulus Alemannus miles; Philippus de Baduin.