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 **Venture:** Any regulated business can apply for Venture Status, granted directly by Lord Rignal or The Governor of The Western Province. Venture Companies are eligible for government funded contracts, that help meet the state expansionist aims.  Most of the contracts have a military purpose, such as delivering military supplies, scouting areas or providing mercenary guards  - and the Venture Company is encouraged to carry out their own business alongside the contract.  If you take military supplies to Midfot, carry out your normal trading activities when you get there.  The policy is intended to support military bases, while helping them develop economically, and to encourage growth in 'supportive' and regulated businesses.
-**Development:**  Any Venture Company can apply for development status, although it is only granted by Lord Rignal on the advice of his senior administrators.  In The Western Province, The Governor makes a decision, but it must still be ratified by Lord Rignal, before Development status is granted.  A development company is permitted to claim a piece of land as its own, be granted full ownership rights of that land, and the right to collect local taxes.  However, the land parcel is actually quite small and must show an economic potential.  There is support, from government, for these initial settlements, normally in the form of a small garrison and occasional, state supported, trade caravans, ostentiously to support the garrison.  As an area is developed, and becomes self-sufficient, the owner can apply for further land grants close by.  This is intended to reward businesses, or individuals, who succeed in developing larger, secure settlements in within Lord Rignal's domain.
+**Development:**  Any Venture Company can apply for development status, although it is only granted by Lord Rignal on the advice of his senior administrators.  In The Western Province, The Governor makes a decision, but it must still be ratified by Lord Rignal, before Development status is granted.  A development company is permitted to claim a piece of land as its own, be granted full ownership rights of that land, and the right to collect local taxes.  However, the land parcel is actually quite small and must show an economic potential.  There is support, from government, for these initial settlements, normally in the form of a small garrison and occasional, state supported, trade caravans, to support the local garrison.  As an area is developed, and becomes self-sufficient, the owner can apply for further land grants close by.  This is intended to reward businesses, or individuals, who succeed in developing larger, secure settlements within Lord Rignal's domain.