1704 Assize of Florencia

The Assize of Florencia, commenced from 24.V.1704 AN and continued until 24.XI.1704 AN, marked the arrival of Lors Bakker-Kalirion to take possession of the Circuit of Jadid Khaz Modan in accordance with the Peace of Lapano. The assize consisted of a round of feasting, appointments, executions, and the carrying out of a census upon the natives of the island of Florencia.

First Assize: taking possession of Capitolia

Review of the fleet & surrender of the city

The review of the fleet assembled in the Bay of Capitolia and the act of taking possession of the city occupied the first day of the assize.

The previous commissioner of the Circuit of Jadid Khaz Modan, the Ahmst Bræþstranin Heinz Raeder, surrendered the keys, chain, and mace of office to Lors Bakker-Kalirion, upon the occasion of his coming ashore at the quayside in Capitolia. The Aldermen of the bailiwicks of the island, accompanied by their retinues, thrice cried their acclamation of the new commissioner. After rendering homage to his replacement and presenting a gift of 1,500 Benacian sovereigns collected from amongst the notables of the island, Heinz Raeder was granted a commissioning scroll promoting him to the rank of Frainan Uihmanzis in the Benacian Union Defence Force and appointing him as Governor for Florencia.

Wedding feast of Lors Bakker-Kalirion & Avina Mira Avon-El

The wedding, carried on in the Babkhan fashion, was conducted over the course of eight days. The wedding party consisted of a little over 1,600 guests, including family members, civic representatives, and hostages.

Judgement of the Municipal Corporation of Capitolia

Upon review of all available documentation, and the receipt of testimony from witnesses pressed under the supervision of magistrates, the Worshipful Municipal Corporation of the Aldermen of the Bailiwick of Capitolia, Guarantors of its Ancient Liberties, was found to be improperly constituted. The President of the Worshipful Municipal Corporation of Aldermen of the Bailiwick and the Masters of the Chapters of the Guilds present within the bailiwick were duly arrested and taken to the Palazzo Predåusa under a contingent of cudgellers from the local regiment of the State Guard. The prisoners were confined in isolation, fed exclusively on bread and water, and pressed for forty days under the supervision of the magister-carnifex for the bailiwick. At the end of this period the penitents gave freely their confessions which were recorded by the notary of the bailiwick and read into the record in the presence of the Commissioner for the Circuit.