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Dear Signora Marco Cornaro,
News has befallen my ears that you have a certain set off suspicions regarding my families enterprise in Candia and the Mediterranean. I do beseech you to see reason, to acknowledged that House Loredan seeks not to dismantle the trade of another wealthy family, but rather see it's own increased and secured. Let me assure you that their is enough wealth in the sea for all of us, and me and my uncle do hope that a agreement on our house's behalf would be most beneficial to all of the parties. As the elites of Venice, it is imperative we set the correct example and make stern assurances that we can carry the burden of responsibilities and work in conjugation, unlike the Grimani and Venier, who only seek to satisfy their personal rage.
Pasterna Loredan, Governor of Sexterio Dorsoduro
News has befallen my ears that you have a certain set off suspicions regarding my families enterprise in Candia and the Mediterranean. I do beseech you to see reason, to acknowledged that House Loredan seeks not to dismantle the trade of another wealthy family, but rather see it's own increased and secured. Let me assure you that their is enough wealth in the sea for all of us, and me and my uncle do hope that a agreement on our house's behalf would be most beneficial to all of the parties. As the elites of Venice, it is imperative we set the correct example and make stern assurances that we can carry the burden of responsibilities and work in conjugation, unlike the Grimani and Venier, who only seek to satisfy their personal rage.
Pasterna Loredan, Governor of Sexterio Dorsoduro
Addressed to Constantino Ziani, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal,
You speak wise words within your memorandum honorable Prefect, and as thus, I heed them. I, Luigi Grimani, present myself humbly to the Quarantia for well-needed justice against Vitale Venier, for the fallacious charges laid against my innocent family and I, resulting in the shocking abuse of Council power.
I shall eagerly await your response.
- Luigi Grimani, Member of the Council of Ten
You speak wise words within your memorandum honorable Prefect, and as thus, I heed them. I, Luigi Grimani, present myself humbly to the Quarantia for well-needed justice against Vitale Venier, for the fallacious charges laid against my innocent family and I, resulting in the shocking abuse of Council power.
I shall eagerly await your response.
- Luigi Grimani, Member of the Council of Ten
Guglielmo, walks through the busy port of Naxos. Quietly congratulating himself, for his work in Venice. He continue home, to continue his reading of the Holy Bible.
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Honorable members of the Consiglio dei Dieci and the Maggior Consiglio
Let us now pause for a moment to remember the unfortunate passing of our esteemed colleague, Signore Alaricos Badoer, lost at the hands of an insane mob.
Whether this event was a result of extreme republican zeal or the mere inflammation of sentiment is something left for another moment and I trust my fellow Prefect, Signore Zani, to carry forth such needed investigation. Nonetheless, this is a stark reminder of the thin illusion of safety that surrounds us; we must remain ever vigilant for new threats and temptations that may corrupt the order we have built and have come to hold so dear. It is in my humble opinion that any further deliberations of the Consiglio Inquisitorio shall be carried within the existing accommodations of the Signoria, were the safety of all parties involved can be reassured. Naturally, the law-biding men of Venice are most welcome to hear its deliberations.
I tank Prefect Zani for his kind words and his offer of assistance. In light of the various legal matters to be addressed by the Quarantia before the year's end, a popper arrangement shall be achieved for the distribution of the workload between us, specially until a third Triumvir is appointed.
But I shall not digress further, for this Council has a debt of gratitude that needs to be paid. In the midst of the scandal, news have reached us of the fruits given by the tireless efforts of Signore Francesco Dandolo, representing the Serene Republic to the Holy Father. Now the dark cloud of the Papal interdict has been lifted upon our heads and we can normalize our relations with the other Christian powers. In light of his service to the Republic, I would like to put forth a motion to reward Signore Dandolo, both with the gratitude of the Maggior Consiglio and with 25,000 golden ducats, or its equivalent in silver grosso. Thanks to skilled men like these, the reputation and good name of the Serene Republic only grows in Europe and we all know good name favors good business.
Naturally, I'm the first person to say Aye to such motion.
~ Gianfranco Memmo, Prefect of the Supreme Council
Let us now pause for a moment to remember the unfortunate passing of our esteemed colleague, Signore Alaricos Badoer, lost at the hands of an insane mob.
Whether this event was a result of extreme republican zeal or the mere inflammation of sentiment is something left for another moment and I trust my fellow Prefect, Signore Zani, to carry forth such needed investigation. Nonetheless, this is a stark reminder of the thin illusion of safety that surrounds us; we must remain ever vigilant for new threats and temptations that may corrupt the order we have built and have come to hold so dear. It is in my humble opinion that any further deliberations of the Consiglio Inquisitorio shall be carried within the existing accommodations of the Signoria, were the safety of all parties involved can be reassured. Naturally, the law-biding men of Venice are most welcome to hear its deliberations.
I tank Prefect Zani for his kind words and his offer of assistance. In light of the various legal matters to be addressed by the Quarantia before the year's end, a popper arrangement shall be achieved for the distribution of the workload between us, specially until a third Triumvir is appointed.
But I shall not digress further, for this Council has a debt of gratitude that needs to be paid. In the midst of the scandal, news have reached us of the fruits given by the tireless efforts of Signore Francesco Dandolo, representing the Serene Republic to the Holy Father. Now the dark cloud of the Papal interdict has been lifted upon our heads and we can normalize our relations with the other Christian powers. In light of his service to the Republic, I would like to put forth a motion to reward Signore Dandolo, both with the gratitude of the Maggior Consiglio and with 25,000 golden ducats, or its equivalent in silver grosso. Thanks to skilled men like these, the reputation and good name of the Serene Republic only grows in Europe and we all know good name favors good business.
Naturally, I'm the first person to say Aye to such motion.
~ Gianfranco Memmo, Prefect of the Supreme Council
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I vote Aye to Signor Memmo's motion, excellent work demands excellent rewards.
- Luigi Grimani, Member of the Council of Ten
- Luigi Grimani, Member of the Council of Ten
Addressed to Constantino Ziani, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal,
I accept your offer of mediation and shall present myself before the Quarantina to defend myself from the baseless accussations coming from Luigi Grimani, as well as counter-charging him with corruption. I assure you that the lawyers of the Venier family are the best men seen in the Serene Republic, so this trial will prove my innoncence, and the guilt of the Grimani.
I also support Signor Memmo's motion.
~ Vitale Venier, Member of the Council of Ten
I accept your offer of mediation and shall present myself before the Quarantina to defend myself from the baseless accussations coming from Luigi Grimani, as well as counter-charging him with corruption. I assure you that the lawyers of the Venier family are the best men seen in the Serene Republic, so this trial will prove my innoncence, and the guilt of the Grimani.
I also support Signor Memmo's motion.
~ Vitale Venier, Member of the Council of Ten
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Name: Marco Zeno
Age: 1293
Occupation: Captain of the Frisky Seahorse
Biography: Marco was born Into a wealthy Venetian family whom had chairs on the grand council. He lived the first 15 years of his life chasing after cheap thrills, and even cheaper women, but after his family cut him off, he was forced to enlist into a mercenary band, which fought throughout Europe, and earned him respect as a Fighter, but following a close call he left the band at the age of seventeen. He then took a job protecting a venetian merchant, but when Pirates attacked the merchants ship Marco took control and repelled them, the merchant was so grateful he gave him a large some of gold, and allowed him to keep the pirates vessel, which he fixed up and renamed The Frisky Seahorse. Marco then entered the Venetian Navy with the hope of one day becoming a admiral.
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Outside a popular theatre in the streets of Venice
As the sun set, three Venier young men stood and watched sullenly as four Grimani males chatted up the actresses of the night's show.
"Idioti.", muttered the eldest Venier
"Bastardi.", growled the younger Venier
"Abatini!", shouted the youngest Venier
The four Grimani men stiffened at the shout of the youngest Venier, and turned red-faced to the three Venier men. As they begun hurling abuses at each other, the sides of the two groups swelled as other aristocrats joined the ranks of their preferred individuals. After around 10 minutes of swearing and cursing had passed, the two sides charged at each other. The fighting lasted for only half-an-hour before the local militia decided that the scuffle was hurting business more than entertaining them, and promplty broke the group up with prods from their weapons and threats. As the groups parted order returned to the street, the night went on as if nothing had ever happened.
Outside a popular theatre in the streets of Venice
As the sun set, three Venier young men stood and watched sullenly as four Grimani males chatted up the actresses of the night's show.
"Idioti.", muttered the eldest Venier
"Bastardi.", growled the younger Venier
"Abatini!", shouted the youngest Venier
The four Grimani men stiffened at the shout of the youngest Venier, and turned red-faced to the three Venier men. As they begun hurling abuses at each other, the sides of the two groups swelled as other aristocrats joined the ranks of their preferred individuals. After around 10 minutes of swearing and cursing had passed, the two sides charged at each other. The fighting lasted for only half-an-hour before the local militia decided that the scuffle was hurting business more than entertaining them, and promplty broke the group up with prods from their weapons and threats. As the groups parted order returned to the street, the night went on as if nothing had ever happened.
GM note: Alright, both the Grimani and the Venier are to present their cases. I recommend pulling out all the legal stops because Syriana will be deciding your case. I'd like both to be published today ((tomorrow morning for you, Taps)) but no hurry if you have some more fisticuffs to settle. Finally, keep in mind that laws for street fighting are harsh, however, so hire thugs to do it for you 
GM note: Alright, both the Grimani and the Venier are to present their cases. I recommend pulling out all the legal stops because Syriana will be deciding your case. I'd like both to be published today ((tomorrow morning for you, Taps)) but no hurry if you have some more fisticuffs to settle. Finally, keep in mind that laws for street fighting are harsh, however, so hire thugs to do it for you
((Alrighty, I shall do so soon. It will be up tomorrow morning at the latest (thats around 12 hours away) so yeah.))
To the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal to the Decemvirum of the Most Serene Republic
Defense of Vitale Venier, as advised by his legal team of Carlo Agostino, Demetrio Abate and Antonio Quattrone
Defense of Vitale Venier, as advised by his legal team of Carlo Agostino, Demetrio Abate and Antonio Quattrone
Dear Sir,
We have written this document to prove the innocence of Vitale Venier against the charges of corruption levelled against him by Luigi Grimani. We also wish to counter-charge Luigi Grimani with corruption, ourselves.
Vitale Venier, a member of the Council of Ten since the year 1310, has been charged with conducting corruption via abusing his political position to harm his political rivals. The main point of evidence provided is a intelligencer employed by Vitale Venier, which is fully legitimate and accepted within his role as Member of the Council of Ten, who was enrolled to conduct counter-intelligence operations within the Serene Republic to root out corruption and any loyalists who remained from the Bajamonte Coup. This intelligencer, however, was double-paid, owned by the private intelligence network of one Christoforo Loredan. The intelligencer proceeded to abscond with the funds provided by Vitale Venier, and then followed up this crime by claiming that Vitale Venier had hired him to produce fallacious criminal charges against the political colleagues of Vitale Venier, in particular Luigi Grimani. While a Vendetta has been established between the two houses, this Vendetta did not exist prior to the fabricated claims of the turncoat intelligencer, as such there is no evidence that Vitale Venier considered Luigi Grimani a political rival. To illustrate this point, we have been provided evidence supplied by the Council of Ten, about a response given by Luigi Grimani in regards to an open letter penned by Vitale Venier delivered to the Council of Ten, which reads;
This response to Venier’s suggestion shows that there was no tension between our client and Luigi Grimani, and that in-fact that, relations between the two were amicable. While this relationship has since worsened, at the time of the alleged incident, there was nothing to suggest that Vitale Venier viewed Luigi Grimani as a political rival.
We also wish to stipulate that the intelligencer hired by Vitale Venier was believed to be a proven agent to the Council of Ten, loyal to the Serene Republic, and under sway of no-man. However as the hired intelligencer has shown, he was in fact on the payroll of a private citizen of Serene Republic’s, and did not owe his loyalty to the Republic itself. As the turncoat intelligencer was in-fact on multiple payrolls, his testimony cannot be taken in good-faith, as he himself has accepted the pay from a private citizen with private interests, all the while siphoning off the funds provided by Vitale Venier in good faith. To further elaborate, the tasks given to the intelligencer were fully legitimate, as they fell under the purview of our client’s role as a Member of the Council of Ten, whose roles comprise of the conducting of intelligence and diplomatic operations, as well as enforcing the laws of the Serene Republic. The tasks given to the intelligencer were of; rooting out corruption amongst the aristocratic leaders of the Serene Republic, tracking down supporters of the Bajamonte Coup and detailing their actions. The intelligencer proceeded to abuse the trust placed in him by Vitale Venier, by fulfilling his own private agenda, which has severely damaged the credibility of Vitale Venier. The intelligencer was hired legitimately, and given legitimate tasks, however the intelligencer abused the power and trust placed in him to further his own desires and goals.
For the counter-charges of corruption we lay at the feet of the Council of Ten member, Luigi Grimani, we wish to use the evidence supplied by their agents who disappeared with funds provided by the Serene Republic. These spies were supposedly hired by the Grimani family to ‘further the eyes and ears of the Council of Ten’, however the spies never conducted any such operations and instead fled with the funds provided to them. Of particular notoriety was the placing of a spy within the Patriarchate of Aquileia, a place which provides no counter-intelligence threat to the Serene Republic. We believe that this spy was placed there to observe the Patriarch not for the Serene Republic, but for the Grimani family. To this end we wish to call upon the Patriarch of Aquileia to testify to this abuse of trust, in this trial. Luigi Grimani hired several spies to provide a network of informants for his own personal gain, yet had several of these illegitimate agents disappear with funds paid for the Serene Republic, as well as having one particular agent break the trust held between the Serene Republic’s government and the Patriarch of Aquileia.
Superficially, our client appears in the wrong, however one does not have to dig deep to find his innocence, and the truth about the matter. We wish to conclude our defence here, as well as quoting an old proverb which rather well fits our wrongfully accussed client’s case; “Chi tosto giudica, tosto si pente.” Grazie.
Carlo Agostino
Demetrio Abate
Antonio Quattrone
Demetrio Abate
Antonio Quattrone
((Ab claps with joy
Excellent, excellent! I should note that as a sovereign Head of State; the Patriarch will not answer a summons. Grazie!))
Excellent, excellent! I should note that as a sovereign Head of State; the Patriarch will not answer a summons. Grazie!))
((Bugger, althouh it was worth a shot. Hopefully he will just send a clerk to make his point. In any case, cheers, I shamelessly copied the style Syriana used in FoE
))
Duke of Candia was busy with all the activity he partook in in this year, and with news of rapid events in Venice coming so often, he had to scrap many of his outdated drafts. Still, few of the shorter letters Michel was satisfied with, and those were delivered to their addressees.
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To the Most Honourable Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal, Constantino Ziani,
I hear with great distress of recent events in our beloved City, and especially of the fate of late Alaricos Badoer. I understand that those matters must weigh greatly on your mind, and that matters of my humble domain are trifling in comparison, yet I wish to notify that I am now even more eager to welcome whoever is appointed as the plenipotentiary by the Supreme Tribunal and that everything in my humble abilities would be done for the assistance of creation of the satellite tribunal in the Kingdom of Candia.
~ Michel Vitali, Duke of Candia
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To the Honourable Marco Cornaro,
It is my view that the one with authority shall not favour greatly one man over other. That is why I ask if you would be interested in a position of Podesta for the Sexterio Santi Apostoli. This offer, however, does not come freely. I ask you kindly to not follow the unfortunate example of Vitale Venier and Luigi Grimani and to act honourably towards one of your main competitors in this area, the Loredan family. If you give such a promise, your candidacy would be given a preference when the time comes for the appointment later this year.
~ Michel Vitali, Duke of Candia
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(The following short message is carried to all notable families of the Republic)
Signori! In the light of recent deplorable events I'd like to notify you that the Island of Candia is a place of peace and tranquillity, where you may rest from the bustling life of the City, and that no vendettas are allowed to be carried out on its grounds.
~ Michel Vitali, Duke of Candia
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((I love what shape your vendetta takes! I wonder if we need another, of if our attention be better captivated by this alone.
By the way, Ab, I've meant to ask, those steadily increasing bonuses — are they associated with Michel only, or will any subsequent Duke of Candia benefit from those (unless he damages their sources, of course)? ))
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To the Most Honourable Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal, Constantino Ziani,
I hear with great distress of recent events in our beloved City, and especially of the fate of late Alaricos Badoer. I understand that those matters must weigh greatly on your mind, and that matters of my humble domain are trifling in comparison, yet I wish to notify that I am now even more eager to welcome whoever is appointed as the plenipotentiary by the Supreme Tribunal and that everything in my humble abilities would be done for the assistance of creation of the satellite tribunal in the Kingdom of Candia.
~ Michel Vitali, Duke of Candia
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To the Honourable Marco Cornaro,
It is my view that the one with authority shall not favour greatly one man over other. That is why I ask if you would be interested in a position of Podesta for the Sexterio Santi Apostoli. This offer, however, does not come freely. I ask you kindly to not follow the unfortunate example of Vitale Venier and Luigi Grimani and to act honourably towards one of your main competitors in this area, the Loredan family. If you give such a promise, your candidacy would be given a preference when the time comes for the appointment later this year.
~ Michel Vitali, Duke of Candia
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(The following short message is carried to all notable families of the Republic)
Signori! In the light of recent deplorable events I'd like to notify you that the Island of Candia is a place of peace and tranquillity, where you may rest from the bustling life of the City, and that no vendettas are allowed to be carried out on its grounds.
~ Michel Vitali, Duke of Candia
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((I love what shape your vendetta takes! I wonder if we need another, of if our attention be better captivated by this alone.
By the way, Ab, I've meant to ask, those steadily increasing bonuses — are they associated with Michel only, or will any subsequent Duke of Candia benefit from those (unless he damages their sources, of course)? ))
To the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal to the Decemvirum of the Most Serene Republic
Defense of Luigi Grimani, under the legal guidance of Pino and Ermes Falco
Defense of Luigi Grimani, under the legal guidance of Pino and Ermes Falco
Dear Signor,
This document has been written, under the legal advisement of the Falco Brothers of Law, by both the victim and accused, Luigi Grimani. We desire to prosecute Vitale Venier for charges of corruption, and refute his counterclaims.
Signor Luigi Grimani, a founding member of the Council of Ten, as well his family as a whole, has been wronged by the actions of Vitale Venier. Not only this, but the entire Serene Republic of Venice, is also subject to abusive powers, villainously utilized by Signor Vitale. These abuses we speak off, refer to the fabrication of false charges, laid against Luigi Grimani and his family, for nonexistent acts of corruption.
Vitale Venier purposely sought to exploit the recent travesty of the Bajamonte Coup, in order to selfishly pursue his own wicked agenda, one of greed and monopoly. Whilst it may not seem plausible for Luigi Grimani to invoke any essence of competition towards the Venier Family, we find otherwise. As we know, the Venier Family own a great deal of investment within Venetian theatre, maintaining several buildings around Venice. It just so happens that Signor Grimani, in his love of the arts, has recently begun construction on Il Teatro Velluto, a theatre of massive size. Vitale Venier, seeking to claw his way towards the top of our Serene Republic, purposely targeted the Grimani Family because of purely financial reasons, and the motive is clear.
On to the matters of defense. Luigi Grimani has always, and will always, put the Serene Republic of Venice paramount to any personal desire. All he does, and aspires to do, are in the name of a better Venice. To put to ease the minds of his peers, Signor Grimani will elaborate of the recent controversy, so wrongfully surrounding his name.
As his position entails, Signor Grimani aimed to improve the security. safety, and stability afforded to the Venetian people. He, under the assumption this his colleagues were just as eagerly working on improving the Republic domestically, instead of plotting their own agendas, sought to work on securing Venice against foreign infringements. This included the hiring of several individuals, tasked with exposing dangers abroad.
This however was marred, not by the actions of Signor Grimani, but by the fallacies of turncoats. These men, assumed honest Venetians, capitalized on Grimani trust, and betrayed their Republic. Although this in itself is a unfortunate situation, it has only been inflamed by rampant exaggerations and falsehoods. Such is the case of Aquileia, with the repeated tale of a drunkard spilling the "truth" about Grimani schemes. We attribute this to the inherent nature of gossipers and storytellers, seeking to enhance a story for excitement. Luigi Grimani has already issued a personal apology to all those tricked into believing these lies. Luigi Grimani, putting his very word on our Holy Bible, has never sought to harm those of innocence, nor abroad.
In conclusion, we clearly see our stated crimes and motives, attributed to Vitale Venier. We have also clearly stated the defense of Luigi Grimani, who has done nothing against the Serene Republic of Venice, nor foreign states. We rest our case, and put Signor Grimani's fate, in the capable hands of justice.
Pino Falco
Ermes Falco
Ermes Falco
Sitting at his desk, Francesco Cornaro was busy at work signing forms and writing dispatches, the usual bureaucracy that kept his merchant company running like clockwork. Captains and their crews had to be payed, ships maintained, and port taxes paid. It was long and tedious work, Francesco would give anything to be out on expedition, dining with his clients in Candia and the eastern Mediterranean or working alongside his men on his ship, but he knew he was well past the times when he could go out and lead the expeditions himself. His company had grown quickly, equaling the size of the main Cornaro company, and with it grew the bureaucratic needs as well. Setting aside a dispatch granting the establishment of a new depot at Ios, he pulled up one from the expedition to Famagusta. The leader of the expedition, whom Francesco had thought would be suitable enough for the task, proved himself completely incapable for the job. Not only had he failed to expand their small contract on Cyprus, but he had come close to jeopardizing their entire existing operations. The man's aids had written that the failure had been more of a misunderstanding between him and the dignitaries he had met than anything else, saving the man's career within the company. Francesco quickly went about filling out the needed forms that would remove the man from further expeditions, and return him to the position of captain of a ship.
Finishing this task, Francesco leaned back in his chair, with most of his desk cleared of paper and clutter. Setting aside the few papers still to be looked at, he pulled out dispatches not related to the company, but associated with news throughout the Republic and its colonies. A man such as himself did not climb to the top simply to be dropped back to the bottom from missing opportune moments or areas of threat. Nothing seemed to strike him, until coming to a report from Candia. Apparently the Loredan family had both gained the governorship of the western half of the island and established a trading post in Canea. It infuriated Francesco that a rival family would go about interfering with his business like this, regardless if it was intentional or not. Still, it also presented an opportunity for his own company, an opportunity he would not miss.
Finishing this task, Francesco leaned back in his chair, with most of his desk cleared of paper and clutter. Setting aside the few papers still to be looked at, he pulled out dispatches not related to the company, but associated with news throughout the Republic and its colonies. A man such as himself did not climb to the top simply to be dropped back to the bottom from missing opportune moments or areas of threat. Nothing seemed to strike him, until coming to a report from Candia. Apparently the Loredan family had both gained the governorship of the western half of the island and established a trading post in Canea. It infuriated Francesco that a rival family would go about interfering with his business like this, regardless if it was intentional or not. Still, it also presented an opportunity for his own company, an opportunity he would not miss.
To the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal to the Decemvirum of the Most Serene Republic
Addendum to the Defense of Vitale Venier, as advised by his legal team of Carlo Agostino, Demetrio Abate and Antonio Quattrone
Addendum to the Defense of Vitale Venier, as advised by his legal team of Carlo Agostino, Demetrio Abate and Antonio Quattrone
Dear Sir,
Having concluded writing our previous defense document about the charges Vitale Venier was accussed of, we asked the Patrician of Aqulieia to provide proof as a witness to this trial so as to provide evidence of the guilt of the Grimani. However due to matters of importance, the Patrician is undesirious of leaving his flock, and will not attend this trial. As such we have sent a request for him to send either a lawyer, a clerk, a secretary or some other person of legal and influential importance, in his place to stand witness. While we are still waiting for this plea to be accepted, we ask that the representative of the Patrician is suitably reimbursed by the Serene Republic for coming to Venezia to take part in legal matters, that is if of course he is sent. We ask this so as to promote better good will, and good relations, between the Serene Republic and the Patriciate of Aqulieia, relations which have since worsened considerably by the Grimani incident.
We also wish to elaborate upon the Grimani's founding of the new large theatre, which has been cited as a possible source of motivation to spark political hostility between Vitale Venier, and Luigi Grimani. The Venier family, like the Grimani family but to a lesser extent, are patrons of the theatre, this is indeed correct. However the assertion that the new Grimani theatre, which is currently under construction, drove Vitale Venier to commit the crimes he is accussed of are false. The Venier family's financial 'bread and water', so to speak, is derived from their shipping company, of which they have greatly expanded in the past year. The actions of the Venier in the past year clearly show this, as their expansion of this business in Ancona highlights. The Venier have not been focusing on the theatre business, unlike the Grimani, so there is no proof to the assertion that the construction of the planned theatre was possible motivation for the crimes Vitale Venier is wrongly accussed of.
Grazie.
Carlo Agostino
Demetrio Abate
Antonio Quattrone
Demetrio Abate
Antonio Quattrone
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To Signore Vitale Vernier, Member of the Council or Ten and to S. Agostino, S. Abate and S. Quattrone
Dear Sir,
Having received the note presented on your behalf by your representatives, the following has been determined.
No impediment has been found on the matter of a presentation on behalf of the Patrician of Aqulieia, either by a written note or by a proper delegate informing the Tribunal on his behalf.
Considering the extraordinary circumstances of the trial at hand, where the foreign reputation of the Serene Republic an our friendship with Aquilea may be compromised by the action of one or many of the Serene Republic's agents, we find most useful that the public treasure takes the burden of transporting and accommodating said representative. This is naturally subject to the resolution the Patrician of Aquilea may achieve regarding the opportunity of a reply to our inquiry on the matter and the nature that eventual reply may have.
~ Gianfranco Memmo, Prefect of the Supreme Council