Audience with Abelardo d'Altavilla
Mencetici
Mencetici nodded gracefully and presented the treaty
Mencetici Very well, this treaty is ready to be signed. If you desire so, we can discuss more issues over dinner, I am alway interesting in affairs of your great kingdom.
He smiled slightly at that.
Neapolitan-Ragusan Trade Accord of 1385
Objective:
In the spirit of establishing trade relations between the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Ragusa, this treaty was created with the effort and negotiations of Most Honourable Mencetici, the Senator of Ragusa and His Excellency Abelardo d'Altavilla, the Ambassador of Naples to the Republic of Ragusa.
Article I:
The Republic of Ragusa recognize His Royal Majesty John I as the legitimate ruler and King of Naples, and the Kingdom of Naples recognize the Republic of Ragusa as a legitimate realm and the Ragusan Great Council, Senators and the elected Duke, the rulers of the City.
Article II:
Both realms guarantee that trade between the two realms will be open for each other.
Article III
Both realms agree to guarantee rights of passage to each other’s merchants to smooth the progress of the trade.
Article III:
Both realms ensure one another that there will be no embargoes between both realms. Also, both realms shall not banish merchants from each other realm, unless they are proven to be criminals by the laws of the realm that they are staying in.
Article IV:
The Republic of Ragusa has the right to construct and maintain merchant houses, warehouses as well as accommodations for its own merchants in the cities of the Kingdom of Naples. Same shall exist for the Kingdom of Naples in the Republic of Ragusa.
Article V:
Both Realms promises to protect each others’ shipping and all other means of trade. As well as swearing to neither support nor fund acts of piracy or raiding against each other.
Article VI:
The King of Naples shall grant the sole right to export spice and silks into the Kingdom of Naples to the Republic of Ragusa. In return, the Ragusan merchants will sell spices and silks 8% cheaper than normal price.
Article VII:
In the view of great trading relationship between the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Ragusa, the merchants of both realms will only have to pay 10% tolls. No other taxes or tolls can be levied on these merchants.
Article XIII:
Any changes to this Accord will have to be done in accordance with both realms. This Accord also guarantees the possibility of further negotiations between the both realms and the improvement of the commercial links, if the realms find it adequate.
Article XIV:
This Accord lasts for 25 years to be reconfirmed every 25 years. The Accord cannot be changed unless it is agreed by both parties during the time between signing and the process to be reconfirming start.
[X] Most Honourable Mencetici, the Senator of Ragusa in the name of Duke Andrija Sorkocevici of Ragusa.
[ ] His Excellency Abelardo d'Altavilla, the Ambassador of Naples to the Republic of Ragusa in the name of King John the First of Naples