[430] G. Villani, viii. 1.
[431] The first of these laws, already known to the public, and the others which were then inedited, have been fully examined in chap. v. of this work and are printed in the appendix to the same.
[432] In fact the "Ordinamenti" (rubric xviii. of the Bonaini edition) refer to this law, dated October 2, 1286 ("Provvisioni," i. 27), and comprised in the statute. Both the rubric and title are quoted in the "Ordinamenti." A Consulta (or decree) of March 20, 1280 (81), given in Gherardi's collection, p. 33, had also cited a similar and still older law: "De securitatibus prestandis a magnatibus," which was afterwards amended by that of 1286.
[433] Ammirato, at commencement of bk. iv.; also in "Provvisioni," ii. 72, Florentine Archives.
[434] Dino Compagni, bk. i. p. 56.
[435] G. Villani, viii. 8.
[436] Ammirato, bk. iv. p. 348.
[437] In fact, many neglected to give surety (sodare), and several laws were framed to compel the contumacious to obey.
[438] This is known from the terms of the debate, which has been published by Bonaini in the "Arch. Stor. It.," New Series, vol. i. p. 78, document B.
[439] At the period there were twelve Greater and nine Lesser Guilds.