A rare and fascinating doge's commission concerning a Muda to Baruthi [Beirut] entrusted to Captain Giovanni Moro and sponsored by Pietro Antonio Morosini de Giusto, Pietro Polani de Giacomo, and Battista Boldù de Antonio. The text is composed of 198 chapters, the first 87 in Latin, the subsequent 87 in Venetian, with the incipit: "It is essential that we ensure that our galleys are sent on their usual voyages and for the perils of the sea. It is also necessary that, in the name of the Holy Christ and in good grace, they be placed and sent on the voyage of Baruthi galleys...". The dating is interesting: the Muda took place just 4 months after the terrible defeat of Agnadello (17 May 1509), which had led to the almost total loss of the Venetian mainland. In a terrible year like 1509, the Venetians nevertheless managed to maintain their focus on commercial traffic, their true strength and source of wealth and international prestige. In Venice, the mude were organized by the state and distinguished themselves from completely private mercantile enterprises by being led by commanders of the Republic, in this case Giovanni Moro, and by officially representing its interests in the Levantine markets. The mude took their names from the principal regions in which they operated (Muda of Syria, Muda of Egypt, etc.), and the term itself (muda, meaning "move") was inspired by their periodicity (arrivals and departures occurred at specific times of the year), similar to that of migratory birds. These voyages, which originated in the 13th century, were gradually regulated over the course of the 14th century, becoming popular in the 15th century, and finally ending in the first half of the 16th century. After 1372, driven from Cyprus by the Genoese conquest of Famagusta, the Venetians made Beirut the terminus of the "Cyprus" muda: each year, three to six galleys were sent there, while Alexandria received an average of only three. Around 1400, Venetian investments in Egypt and Syria, for spices alone, reached over 400,000 dinars. The commission describes in detail the economic terms of this muda, offering interesting insights into Venetian mercantile economic history. It describes the freight rates, the Patrons' deposits, their obligations at various stages, the duties of the admirals, and so on. A precise regulation to be applied in every possible eventuality, demonstrating how scientifically ordered and organized trade in Venice was. This continued until the early decades of the 16th century, when the opening of new Atlantic routes following the discovery of America shifted the center of business away from the Mediterranean. An intriguing commercial document that has a POLITICAL VALUE when placed in its historical context: in 1509 Venice risked losing its independence but did not, however, give up its modern trade. Lot declared of notable historical interest by the Lazio Archival Superintendency