. June 6. Acre. A dispute between the master and convent of the Teutonic Order and Almarricus Barlays, son of the late Aymaricus Barlays, over the casalia of Arabie and Zaccanyn and their appurtenances located in the Kingdom of Jerusalem was heard in the court of O. [Eudes] bishop of Tusculum, legate of the apostolic see which on appeal went to the papal court. We Popius, Master of the Teutonic Order, on the advice and with the consent of Hermannus, acting magnus praeceptor, Conradus de Minerla hospitalarius, Petrus de Convenientia, castellan of Montfort, Almarricus de Wirzeborg drapperius, acting marshal, and Galterius, treasurer of the Order, acting on behalf of and with the consent of the whole Order, and Almarricus Barlays, son of the late Aymaricus Barlays, acting for myself and my heirs, have reached a settlement. The Order renounces all claims and Almarricus promises to pay 25,000 Saracen besants of Acre weight within 6 years starting from the feast of St John the Baptist in June: 5,000 the first year and 4,000 for the next five; payment to be drawn from the revenues of Arabie and Zaccanin is to be administered by a brother of the Order and a nominee of Almarricus who should not be a member of the Temple or the Hospital. If the properties are occupied by the Saracens, Almarricus will not have find the shortfall from his other goods, but, if the income from these estates is insufficient, he will. The payments are to be made via the treasurer of the Dominicans in Acre. Almarricus is to get the king of Cyprus, lord of Jerusalem, to confirm this by letters patent. The Order is to surrender all the documentation on the completion of payment, with a penalty of 8,000 besants if they fail to do so payable on their casalia of Cafariasif and Saphet in the plain of Acre. This is to be sworn in the presence of the patriarch of Jerusalem whose jurisdiction in the event of a dispute is recognized. Witnesses: N. bishop of Jubayl (Bibliensis), Adam, archdeacon of Acre; the lords: Rao de Blance Garde, Tybaldus de Bessan, Stephanus Selvagninus, Symon de Capite, Aymarrus de Caymon, Petrus de Ladona, Nicola, priest of the aforesaid Almarricus, Jacobus Vitalis; the Teutonic brothers: Balduinus, minor praeceptor, Henricus, viceprior ecclesiae Theutonicorum Acconensis, Wolfraus, the Master’s chaplain, Johannes, the Master’s companion.
