Trade in 11th-century Flintwhenia was chaotic at times and in order to comply with the land's laws, the lord's court decided the system needed organization.
Thus, all merchants must trade their wares within city walls only and in the case of trading goods that are hard to assess quality-wise, they must provide a writ that serves as a primitive warranty.
Warrants are characteristically short and to the point. They are written on a single sheet of parchment which tends to be short and very broad. The lord receives the honorifics of his title and there is a salutation to the recipient, in this case, the one responsible for overseeing the well-being of trade within the cities of Flintwhenia.