 These three burgesses reappear as witnesses to William's last will, indicating their closeness to the ruling clan.In 1149 William purchased the "jus naufragii" (the right to salvage shipwrecks) from the Count of Melgueil for 3,000 "sous melgoriens".The "sou" minted at Melgueil was the standard currency of the region, and William was vigilant to insist that the counts of Melgueil not debase it, to detriment of Montpellier's commerce.