Recently, a man approached me with an interesting proposition. The canal has long been closed by unknown phenomena. This necessitates a dangerous overland trek which is slow and risky for merchants and largely cuts Dunwarren off from meaningful outside trade. Notice how drastically the recent bandit and pirate activity have hurt the economy.
I've been fortunate enough to meet an experienced navigator and pilot recently interested in raising the capital to buy a ship and hire a crew capable of reopening the canal. I'm willing to put up a considerable portion of his required start up capital, but perhaps you are interested in a modest investment.
My proposition for you as mayor is simple. I want a guarentee by contract that if the canal is reopened by the efforts of myself and my investors, that we are granted ownership of the canal property and the legal authority to collect tolls and maintain a guard force capable of protecting our interests in this area.
I am in the process now of raising funds, with a four thousand gold investment already prepared so I can assure you that this project is very serious. The good it will do our city for trade, and for security is insurmountable. Our economy will provide, and once reopened the canal will aid our ability to watch our Sanctuary's borders and entrances.
Mandarin Dreagle