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Message: <blockquote data-quote="J. Alexander" data-source="post: 2404407" data-attributes="member: 28453">Letter to Padar'Losin5th day of Sun's Time in the 2nd year of the reign of Xenieda the FirstPort of TergereMorningPandar'Losin As we were preparing to set sail this monring, I was reminded of several issues that I failed to address with you before I left. Perhaps had I not been so rushed in preparing the Retribution and with other details, I could have spent more time discussing with you my plans and your responsibilites in regards to overseeing the construction of the shipyard and other facilities in Tergere. I can only ask your pardon, and hope that we may in time develope a profitable working relationship to the betterment of ourselves and the Island of Tergere. First, I do wish to retain you as my factor on Tergere during my abscense, rather than the short term construcion oversight project that i initated along with the shipyard constrution project being undertaken by local companies. To this affect, I am offering a salary of 10gp per month for this postion and beg you to accept. Next is my wishes in regards to the construction on my compound on Tergere. I have made arrangments with Mr. Durrein Willburn of the Farmer's and Miner's Trust on Axiopolis to recruit several dwarven stone masons to come to Terger and oversee the stone work on the buildings and the pier. It was made clear during my discussion with local contractors that they were only vaguely familar with this type of stone construction and as I do wish for a solidly built complet, I have hired local experts. Further, Mr. Willburn will make arrangments for quarred stone to be bought and sent to Tergere for construction purposes. Further, I desire the compound to be built upon raised earth and wheras the intial idea was for a 10x10x10 sea wall surronding the compound I wish to increase the walls height to 15 feet. The drainage ditch which is to be set 10 feet from the base of the sea wall is to be 20 wide and 10 feet deep with lose stone and rubble at the bttm. The french drains are to be no larger than 18 inches in diamter that drain into it and are to be set at such a anglel so as to prevent flooding should the sea manage to invade the ditch during a storm. The lose earth generated from the excavations is to be piled and compacted in the center so that as from the gate the ground will rise some 10 feet to it's center if this is possible. I am total unfamilar with local drainage issues, so please consutl a local expert and insure that the entire compound drains itself from both ground water and rainfall. The compound is to have it's roadways paved with stone and raised some 18 inches from the ground with a firm road bed. If it is possible, extend the road so as it links to the main road to down providing of course you get permission to do so from the local officials. When this is completed, I wish you to begin excavations on the cellars and foundations of future buildings and when completed cover them with appropriate local materiasl so as to prevent standing water. Should it facilitate worker moral and efficency, you are authoriszed to allow the workers to build temporary homes on the ground, using local material until such time as more permeante structrues are discussed as well as a mess hall. For that you will need to hire a cook and perhaps some additinal help. Furhter if by chance the workers bring the occaisonl family member to help on special projects or for the occasionaly meal, that is fine by me and I will rely upon your judgment not to all it to become abusive. Finally, as this compound is to close to Mermaid's REst for my comfort and as I will hopefully be sending cargos their for storage while i trade my way north, you will need to hire guards for the compound. Ideally there will be at least 5 guards on duty at all time and you are authorized to hire them and allow for quarters for them and their familes within the compound.  In closing, you will find a letter of designation, naming you as my factor with authorization to present invoices for payment to Mr.Willburn at Axiopolis. Please note, that in order to draw the monthly salaries of the employees, you will need to invoice them out. You are also authorized to keep on hand a petty cash fund of 25 gp to cover incidential expenses.  M. Storm By my calculations it should take your team of 15 men working 8 hour shifts roughly 6 months to accomplish the this task.</blockquote>

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