Friends, Customers!

Many years ago, a terrible explosion ruptured the fair city of Delos,
yet since then we have overcome our troubles and remain a bustling
city of merchants. To celebrate this victory over the forces of
nature(and mice!) we will soon re-open one of the shops that was
destroyed in the explosion. The construction is finished and the
shop simply awaits an owner. If you are interested in owning the
shop, please search me out and give me a letter WITH YOUR NAME and
your bid on the shop. You may only bid once, so you best make it
good! Also, those of you who already own a shop within Delos may
not bid for it will benefit us all if we bring some new business into
town.

Teneric, Bureaucrat of Delos

Penned by my hand on the 9th of Midsummer, in the year 125 MA.