Mercantilist States Department of Commerce

[Mercantilist States]

Mercantilist States Department of Commerce

The Department of Commerce is pleased to announce the opening of the territorial waters of the Mercantilist States to trade. Merchant ships will be allowed to pass freely through our waters, but no warships will be allowed without express permission from the President of the Mercantilist States. Additionally, any merchant ships carrying arms or military equipment through our waters must declare their cargo before entering our waters, and foreign ships will be subjected to random searches by the Mercantilist States Navy.

From time to time, the Department of Commerce also makes available for purchase individual uninhabited islands under our control. These islands have Dominion Status and are ideal for corporations, aspiring monarchs, or citizens fleeing opression; however sovereign nations may not purchase an island as an extension of their territory. All residents and corporations of the islands will be subjected to our national tax rate (generally around 10%), but exempt from state taxes. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If you violate the rules of Dominion Status and are expelled from your island, you will not be entitled to a refund. All payments are to be made in tallents.

Requests and inquiries can be directed to me.

Alexander Wallis
Secretary of Commerce

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Dominion Status

Dominion status designates that the territory is under the protection of the Merchant Defense Force and uses the Mercantilist States national currency, the tallent. Dominion protectorates are free to operate independently and fly their own flag, but must respect basic standards of humanity and the right to life. Additionally, if the territory under Dominion status is in sovereign Mercantilist States water, it is prohibited from having a military force and from manufacturing arms or military equipment of any kind, no exceptions.

Corporate Status

Corporations granted corporate status have exclusive distribution rights of certain products in the Mercantilist States. The Department of Commerce is not currently granting Corporate status to non-Mercantilian corporations.

[Bustos]

To:  Alexander Wallis
Secretary of Commerce
Mercantilist States Department of Commerce
From: Carol Black
CEO of Conglomerate of Arms Manufacturing
Subject:  Dominion of Mercantilist States

An island would be a great addition to the assets of CAM.  We request a map of available islands that are outside of soveriegn Mercantilist States waters, the geographical information concerning them, and a price list.

I look forward to hearing from you.  Good day.

[Mercantilist States]

To: Carol Black
From: Alexander Wallis

We currently do not have any islands that fit that description. When some become available in the future, you will be the first to know.

Alexander Wallis
Secretary of Commerce

[Mercantilist States]

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The Mercantilist States Department of Commerce and the Tenokee Regional Government are pleased to announce that three islands located in the Midtown Archipelago have become available for purchase.

Each of the islands is currently uninhabited and undeveloped. They are ripe for agricultural development, and numerous common resources can be found on each island such as lumber, aluminum, and iron. The largest city on the archipelago is Davidson.

Interested parties must submit a proposal that includes intentions for the island. All proposals will be considered.

All payments are to be made in tallents.

Alexander Wallis
Secretary of Commerce

[Mercantilist States]

Announcing the Decartes Stock Exchange (DSE)

[Mor'os]

In this year 2215, By Imperial Decree and with Heaven's good will and Mandate, the Minister of Trade, the humble and honored Dokau Satta, shall instruct the Director of the Mor'os Holding Company the humble and honored Shauko Lengta, to immediately and in good speed to contact the proper authorities of the state of the Mercantilist States. The Director of the Mor'os Holding Company, the humble and honored Shauko Lengta, shall express good will to the proper authorities of the state of the Mercantilist States, and communicate the wish of the Emperor, most gracious and eminent Son of Heaven and Liason between the domains of Heaven and Earth, to purchase as many as three of the islands that the good nation of the Mercantilist States has offered for market. The Director of the Mor'os Holding Company, the humble and honored Shauko Lengta, shall offer in exchange 27 billion to be supplied by the Bank of Mor'os. The Director of the Mor'os Holding Company, the humble and honored Shauko Lengta, shall be given due reward.

By the Emperor's, most gracious and eminant Son of Heaven, decree and will, the Minister of Trade does in this year 2215 decree that the Director of the Mor'os Holding Company, the humble and honored Shauko Lengta, shall be provisioned with 27 billion from the Bank of Mor'os, and instructed to with humility and respect contact the proper authorities of the Mercantilist states. He shall offer tribute in exchange for three islands which have been offered for market.

In this year 2215, the Director of the Mor'os Holding Company does humbly and with great humility present this petition to the Mercantilist states. By the will of Heaven and Heaven's son, Mor'os offers a tribute of 27 billion in exchange for the possession of those three islands which the Mercantilist states has offered for market.

[Mercantilist States]

To: Shauko Lengta, Director of the Mor'os Holding Company
From: Alexander Wallis, Secretary of Commerce

Greetings Mr. Lengta!

We welcome the inquiry into the purchase of our islands and the interest of the Mor'os Holding Company in the Tallent Archipelago. However, before the sale can be completed we must first ask the intended purpose of the islands. This is for both our own record keeping and to ensure that the rules of 'Dominion' status are not being violated. We must ensure this ahead of time as once the sale has been completed we will grant your company general autonomy over the islands. We await your reply. 

Sincerely,

Alexander Wallis

[LLANYDERN]

The Holy orders would be interested in an islands to facilitate the training of missionaries (which under government regulations fall under agents and spies which it is illegal to train in our nation).

[Mercantilist States]

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The Mercantilist States Department of Commerce is pleased to announce three more islands available for sale located in Eastern Jazzo.

Each of the islands is currently uninhabited and undeveloped. The neighboring ocean waters are rich in fish and the fishing village of Manzano is located nearby. Interested parties only need to submit a proposal of the intended purposes for the island(s).

Our groupings of islands in the Midtown Archipelago have currently been taken off the market as we await to hear back from a potential buyer.

All payments are to be made in tallents.

Alexander Wallis
Secretary of Commerce

[Mercantilist States]

To: The Holy Order of LLANYDERN
From: Alexander Wallis, Secretary of Commerce

I am pleased to inform you that another grouping of islands has become available; and one of the two islands to the south of Manzano should be ideal for your purposes.

[Mor'os]

Honored Secretary of Commerce Alexander Wallace

The reasons that his Divinity, Son of Heaven Osmar Anson Dalēn has given for the desired purchase of these islands are as follows.

His Divinity wishes to gather from the islands what resources and goods they might offer, and in doing so strengthen the Empire.

His Divinity wishes save port for the merchants of the Empire.

His Divinity wishes, with the permission of the Mercantilist States, that the islands be used to better prepare the forces of the Navy so that the Empire might be strengthened.

His Divinity wishes, with the permission of the Mercantilist States, that in times of dire conflict and war for the Empire that the Navy might garrison and fight from the islands and protect the Empire.

Consider our humble request.

-Shauko Lengta

[Mercantilist States]

To: Shauko Lengta
From: Alexander Wallis

Mr. Lengta,

Thank you for your request. We will sell you the islands for the purposes of extracting resources and establishing trading ports. All merchant ships are allowed to pass freely through our waters. However, we must inform you that we can not allow the islands to be used for military purposes and that foreign warships will not be allowed in our waters. We have had to turn away other interested parties for the said reasons.

Additionally, the Mercantilist States charges no import duties or tariffs of any kind, but the Mor'os Holding Company and any residents/settlers of the islands will be subjected to our national tax rate (generally around 10%).

We hope this does not cause any inconvenience. We shall release the islands to you on receipt of your payment and your merchants can begin the journey to the Mercantilist States.

Sincerely,

Alexander Wallis

[LLANYDERN]

A number of brothers and sisters of the holy orders will travel to your nation shortly with the money required I'm assured by my adviser's that gold will be an adequate payment method.

May God go with you my son.

[Khem]

TO: Alexander Wallis, Secretary of Commerce
FROM : Florence Grimm, Independent Records CEO

 Independent Records is highly interested in buying an island in your beautiful waters. we would build a small city and  would use this to help bring harmony to our company as well as having a controlled demographic that we can track for marketing purposes. we hope you shall be able to accept this request for our island paradise.

  INDEPENDENT

[Mor'os]

Honored Secretary of Commerce Alexander Wallace

The terms of the contract are deemed acceptable. Full payment can be expected shortly

Shauko Lengta