The Helmsdale Agreement

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The Helmsdale Agreement

This Agreement, is executed at date, 13th  of The First Seed, Year 42 of the Second Age, which is also known as the execution day, Between:

The United Clans of Barr and Suther,

And,
The Kingdom of Norland.

Background
A.        The Kingdom of Norland hold permanent claim and currently holds sovereignty of the  entirety of Rænrland.
B.        The United Clans of Barr and Suther desire to purchase a part of Rænrland as their possession.
C.        Attachment 1 shows the definition of the land the United Clans of Barr and Suther desire to purchase, the area bounded is also known as in this agreement, ‘The claimed land’.

In consideration of, and as a condition of the parties entering into this agreement and other valuable consideration is acknowledge, the parties to this Agreement agree as follows:
1.         Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, all monetary amount referred in this  Agreement are in Norlandic Marks. Where, it is pegged with the Almaris Mina at a rate of 1 Almaris Mina, equivalent to 0.05 Norlandic Marks.
2.         The Kingdom of Norland agrees to sell out the part of Rænrland defined by Attachment 1 and give the United Clans of Barr and Suther full control of the region under the following conditions.

Conditions:
3.         The United Clans of Barr and Suther is expected to pay a downpayment of 10 Norlandic Marks by the execution date. And 6 Norlandic Marks as taxation every year. The first year after the execution date is exempt and no tax will be collectable for the Kingdom of Norland for that particular year.
4.         The United Clans of Barr and Suther agrees the claimed land to remain a loyal subject under the Kingdom of Norland except the following conditions:
        a.         The Kingdom of Norland declares war on the claimed land.
        b.         The Kingdom of Norland ceased to exist.
5.         There is no legal action or suit pending against any party, to the knowledge of The United Clans of Barr and Suther that would materially affect this Agreement.The Kingdom of Norland warrants and represents to the United Clans of Barr and Suther as follows:
6.         The United Clans of Barr and Suther reserves the right of renaming, reorganising and modification of the claimed land.
7.         The leader of the claimed land is granted the title of Baron of the claimed land.

8.         The Government of Norland should not directly involve in administrative, judicial, or legislative matters of the claimed land. However, the Government of Norland reserves the right to influence diplomatic and military matters of the claimed land.
9.         There is no legal action or suit pending against any party, to the knowledge of the Kingdom of Norland, that would materially affect this Agreement.

Notes
10.       This agreement is valid for the next 20 years, and both parties will discuss again at least three years before the expiry of this agreement and come up with alteration with minor details of the region. The United Clans of Barr and Suther shall remain the owner of the region if taxes are paid. In Witness where both parties have duly affixed their signature under hand and seal on the 13th  of 
The First Seed, Year 42 of the Second Age at Varhelm, Norland.
Attachment 1,  Map for the definition of the claimed land

Daibhidh MacFhilib Sutharlainn,
Clan Chief of United Clans of Barr and Suther, Baron of Sutherland, Baron of Barton, Baron of Helmsdale, Chairman of the Sutherland Corporation.

Vane Freysson,
King of Norland, Duke of Varhelm, Protector of Highlanders,

 

Edited October 5, 2021 by tkr_niflheimr