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Aug. 20. Acre. With the agreement of his prelates and barones, Amalric, per dei gratiam in sancta civitate Ierusalem Latinorum rex quintus, confirms under seal his eleemosynary grant, to benefit especially the souls of his father, mother and brother King Baldwin [III], to the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem and Gibertus magister of Bilbais [Bulbesium], the possessions of its inhabitants, the inhabitants themselves, and as much of the cultivated and uncultivated land, extending from the neighbourhood of Bilbais towards Siria and the sea, that with Bilbais itself will return 150000 old besants [bizantii vetera] a year. But excluded from this gift will be all Christians, of whatever nation, whom Amalric has freed from their servile condition. [119] Witnesses: Radulfus episcopus Bethleem; Philippus magister Templi; Gualterius senescallus Templi; frater Radulfus Boch; frater Ermio de Asio; Unfredus comestabilus regis; Milo de Planci senescallus regis; Willelmus marescallus regis; Gormundus de Tyberiade; Guido de Scandalione; Gerardus de Pogeio; Rohardus tunc temporis castellanus Ierusalem; and others. The charter was drawn up by Radulfus episcopus Bethleem regisque cancellarius.