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September 15. Acre. John of Ibelin (Jehan de Ibelyn), lord of Beirut, announces that with effect from the feast of All Saints (1 November 1256) he is leasing for ten years to the Teutonic Order as represented by Everarth de Zahyn, the grand commander and acting master, Casale Imbert and its appurtenances: Le Fierge, Le Quiebre, La Scebeique, Jahson, Kapharneby, Deuheireth, Benna, Samah, Laguille, Karcara and 4 uninhabited guastines: La Messerephe, La Ghabecie, La Quatranye, La Tyre, for 13,000 Saracen besants annually. Payment to be made in two instalments of 6,500 Saracen besants in April and September. Stipulation that the Order will plant 24 Mantres de Canemeles Mostar and the eight Mantres de Canemeles Jeny (sugar cane) before the lease terminates to equal those planted by the lord before the lease commences. If more are planted at the end of the lease the lord will compensate the Order on the arbitration of three men, one appointed by the order, one by the lord and the third chosen by these two. The burgesses are to retain their rights, and any dispute is to be settled in accord usages and customs of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The vilayns are to continue to be liable to only the existing obligations. If the lease is lost by reason of the actions of the seigneur del reaume de Jerusalem ou par celui qui sereit en son leu, or by the violence of Saracens or other unbelievers, or by Christians, the lord undertakes to compensate the order, but not if it the result of plague (pestilence) or something else. Sealed with the lord’s lead seal. Witnesses: men of Beirut: Baylan de Mimars, castellan of Beirut, Guautier Maynebuef, Johan Babyn, Mathe de Borg, Jaque Lombart. Guarans … as dites covenans: Johan de Ibelin lord of Arsur, constable and baill of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Baudoin de Ibelin, seneschal of Cyprus, Phelippe de Montfort, lord of Tyre and Toron, Anceau de Ibelin and Jaque de Ibelin.