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<blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 6894945" data-attributes="member: 6790669"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Further Explanations for Writs of Nobility</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>OOC INFORMATION:</strong> If you obtain a Writ of Nobility, you are expected to own PRODUCTIVE land; if you own land that is NOT occupied / farmed / developed by peasants, you are required to pay a yearly tax to the city's Viceroy, in the amount of 5 gp. per acre. (Thus, the fee for Minor Writs is 2,500 gp. per year, and for Standard Writs, it is 5,000 gp. per year; for High Writs, it is 25,000 gp. per year.)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit">Nobles who pay this fee, and own non-productive lands, or who own foreign, non-contributing lands, are called "Petty Nobles," or "Country Gents," or "Foreign Nobles," or even "Bumpkin Lords." They are considered "new money," and thought to be impostors (think of the modern term, "poser.") Their existence is tolerated, because their wealth contributes to the city, but their existence is scoffed at, because contribution of staples and troops is considered highly patriotic; conversely, the contribution of monetary funds alone is looked upon as exploitative.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><u>Nobles who own productive lands are required to contribute to the city in the following manner:</u></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong><u>Contribution of basic staples (grain, corn, tobacco, and cotton) in the amount of 1 ton (total) per 10 acres per year.</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>Minor Writ:</strong> Contribution of 50 tons per year.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>Standard Writ:</strong> Contribution of 100 tons per year.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>High Writ:</strong> Contribution of 500 tons per year.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong><u>Contribution of 0.15 soldiers per acre owned;</u></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>Minor Writ:</strong> Contribution of 75 soldiers stationed within the city. The amount must be maintained, and losses replaced.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>Standard Writ:</strong> Contribution of 150 soldiers stationed within the city. The amount must be maintained, and losses replaced.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>High Writ:</strong> Contribution of 750 soldiers stationed within the city. The amount must be maintained, and losses replaced.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong><em>All soldiers contributed are provided a monthly salary, clothes, shelter, food, equipment, medical care, and training by their respective patrons.</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>Currently, all 6 members of the Landed Gentry (High Nobility) are holders of the High Writ. Thus, the 4,500 troops stationed within the city are from their fiefdoms. Their staple contributions amount to 3,000 tons of product per year.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>There are currently 8 holders of Standard Writs </strong>(all of whom are non-troop-non-staple-contributing.)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong>There are currently 74 holders of Minor Writs</strong> (all of whom are non-troop-non-staple-contributing.)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong><em>The List of the Holders of Writs is a public document, posted on the door to the Mayor's office.</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"><strong><em>Non-Troop / Non-Staple Contributing Nobles currently account for 225,000 gp. worth of revenue per year.</em></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: inherit"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tellerian Hawke, post: 6894945, member: 6790669"] [CENTER][SIZE=4][B]Further Explanations for Writs of Nobility[/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [COLOR=#000000][FONT='inherit'][B]OOC INFORMATION:[/B] If you obtain a Writ of Nobility, you are expected to own PRODUCTIVE land; if you own land that is NOT occupied / farmed / developed by peasants, you are required to pay a yearly tax to the city's Viceroy, in the amount of 5 gp. per acre. (Thus, the fee for Minor Writs is 2,500 gp. per year, and for Standard Writs, it is 5,000 gp. per year; for High Writs, it is 25,000 gp. per year.) Nobles who pay this fee, and own non-productive lands, or who own foreign, non-contributing lands, are called "Petty Nobles," or "Country Gents," or "Foreign Nobles," or even "Bumpkin Lords." They are considered "new money," and thought to be impostors (think of the modern term, "poser.") Their existence is tolerated, because their wealth contributes to the city, but their existence is scoffed at, because contribution of staples and troops is considered highly patriotic; conversely, the contribution of monetary funds alone is looked upon as exploitative. [U]Nobles who own productive lands are required to contribute to the city in the following manner:[/U] [B][U]Contribution of basic staples (grain, corn, tobacco, and cotton) in the amount of 1 ton (total) per 10 acres per year.[/U][/B] [B]Minor Writ:[/B] Contribution of 50 tons per year. [B]Standard Writ:[/B] Contribution of 100 tons per year. [B]High Writ:[/B] Contribution of 500 tons per year. [B][U]Contribution of 0.15 soldiers per acre owned;[/U][/B] [B]Minor Writ:[/B] Contribution of 75 soldiers stationed within the city. The amount must be maintained, and losses replaced. [B]Standard Writ:[/B] Contribution of 150 soldiers stationed within the city. The amount must be maintained, and losses replaced. [B]High Writ:[/B] Contribution of 750 soldiers stationed within the city. The amount must be maintained, and losses replaced. [B][I]All soldiers contributed are provided a monthly salary, clothes, shelter, food, equipment, medical care, and training by their respective patrons.[/I][/B] [B]Currently, all 6 members of the Landed Gentry (High Nobility) are holders of the High Writ. Thus, the 4,500 troops stationed within the city are from their fiefdoms. Their staple contributions amount to 3,000 tons of product per year. [/B] [B]There are currently 8 holders of Standard Writs [/B](all of whom are non-troop-non-staple-contributing.) [B]There are currently 74 holders of Minor Writs[/B] (all of whom are non-troop-non-staple-contributing.) [B][I]The List of the Holders of Writs is a public document, posted on the door to the Mayor's office.[/I][/B] [B][I]Non-Troop / Non-Staple Contributing Nobles currently account for 225,000 gp. worth of revenue per year.[/I][/B] [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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