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. September 23 or 30. Acre. Jocelinus archbishop of Caesarea, H[enry] Archbishop of Nazareth, [Gilles archbishop]-elect and consecrated of Tyre, R[enaud] master of the Temple, G[uillaume] master of the Hospital, P. marshal and vicemagister of the Teutonic Order, J[ohn] of Ibelin (de Ybelino) count of Jaffa (comes Joppensis) dominus Rametensis et bajulus regni Jerosolymitani, Philip de Monteforti lord of Tyre and Thorom, J[ohn] of Ibelin (de Ybelino) lord of Arsur and constable of the kingdom of Jerusalem, Julianus dominus Sydoniensis et Belli Forti, Galfridus de Sergines seneschal of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and John l’Alemans (Johannes Asa magnus [error for Alemannus]) lord of Caesarea, in their names and in that of all the populace of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, appeal to King Henry III of England. Since the return to Europe of King Louis IX of France the Holy Land is desolated, deprived of aid and advice (auxilium and consilium). Its situation is made worse by the death of Patriarch Robert [of Nantes] of Jerusalem and the return to Europe of Cardinal C. [recte O.] of Tusculum. The sultans of Aleppo and Egypt have made peace and will break the truce with the Christians and are planning to besiege our strongholds. The leaders of the Kingdom of Jerusalem are sending frater Robertus de Atrebate (Arras) of the Dominicans and frater Radulfus of the Franciscans to relay the appeal for assistance. They know that Henry has taken the cross and urge him to hasten his arrival.