To Ateboduos, King of the Gauls, say this from Nodurix King of the Dumnonii: My health is good, and my children are well. May this letter find you in good health and your children strong. May your spears be sharp, your warriors proud, may the land of the Gauls be at peace and its harvests bountiful.
I present to you with this letter a fine silver brooch, a shipment of tin in a fine oak chest, and three strong slaves of the Brigantes.
Under the treaty agreed to, ships of the Veneti continue to trade in our ports. Our harbour fees for these vessels are low, as you are their King and our ally. They bring many shipments of metals back to your fair country, and we are enriched with the produce of your lands. However, when our merchants have docked in Darioriton they have not been treated in the same fashion; they report that the harbour fees in this place are preventing them from making their enterprises profitable. Your lands do contain many other ports, but Darioriton is considered the most desirable for acquiring certain goods and it is the most well protected against pirates. In addition, reports have complained about the conduct of both the harbour-master and your appointed chief in this place, in particular the chief has been accused of artificially raising certain fees beyond all necessity in order to personally profit.
I ask of you two things, therefore; that the fees in Darioriton are lowered for those merchants who display my authentic sigils and that action is taken against corruption in this port.
Your answer will be taken by Latumaros, who delivered the message. May our friendship remain strong.