Editing House Clemens (section)

==='''Basil Clemens'''===

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Harbor Master of Garn.  A friend of Gerard, Caine and Jopin. 

Leader of what he calls the ''Garn Clemens''.  He maintains that he runs a tight and legal harbor.  He tithes to the family and also trains the up and coming on how a legal port is run.   The ''Garn Clemens'' train recruits and employees on the technical details of running the port, with an understanding that they will eventually go elsewhere and be taught how to get around the law.  The recruits Basil keeps are often the best and unsurprisingly live just as well as the criminal elements of the family. 

He and his family and staff are almost never involved in social activities with other parts of the family but do attend official functions with them.

Basil is the owner of several tobacco plantations in Amber and shadow, and is involved in the import and export of smoking materials.

There is some argument that Basil is the rightful leader of House Clemens.  But his father, grandfather, and great grandfather never fought the issue.  It is a matter for the heralds.  However Eustance respects Basil and somehow convinced Basil not to pursue the matter.  Money may flow into Basil's accounts despite his lawful behavior.