[BOOK XII.]

CONTAINING TWENTY-EIGHT LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS IN HIS OWN NAME AS PRAETORIAN PRAEFECT.

1.Tothe Various Cancellarii of the Provinces. General instructions[487]
2."all Judges of the Provinces. General instructions to Provincial Governors[488]
3."Sajones assigned to the Cancellarii. General instructions[489]
4."the Canonicarius of the Venetiae. Praise of Acinaticium[490]
5."Valerian. Measures for relief of Lucania and Bruttii[492]
6."all Subordinate Governors of the Praefecture. General instructions[494]
7."the Tax-Collector of the Venetian Province. Remission of taxes on account of invasion by Suevi[495]
8."the Consularis of the Province of Liguria. Permission to pay taxes direct to Royal Treasury[495]
9."Paschasius. Claim of an African to succeed to estate of intestate countryman[496]
10."divers Cancellarii. Taxes to be punctually enforced[497]
11."Peter, Distributor of Relishes. Their due distribution[498]
12."Anastasius. Praise of the cheese and wine of Bruttii[499]
13. Edict. Frauds committed by revenue-officers on Churches[500]
14.ToAnastasius. Plea for gentle treatment of citizens of Rhegium[501]
15."Maximus. Praises of author's birthplace, Scyllacium[503]
16."a Revenue Officer. Payment of Trina Illatio[506]
17."John, Siliquatarius of Ravenna. Defence of city[507]
18."Constantian. Repair of Flaminian Way[507]
19."Maximus. Bridge of boats across the Tiber[509]
20."Thomas and Peter. Sacred vessels mortgaged by Pope Agapetus to be restored to Papal See[510]
21."Deusdedit. Duties of a Scribe[511]
22."Provincials of Istria. Requisition from Province of Istria[513]
23."Laurentius. Same subject[515]
24."Tribunes of the Maritime Population. First historical notice of Venice[515]
25."Ambrosius, his Deputy. Famine in Italy[518]
26."Paulus. Remission of taxes in consequence of famine[520]
27."Datius. Relief of famine-stricken citizens of Ticinum, &c.[521]
28. Edict [addressed to Ligurians]. Relief of inhabitants[523]

[INDEX OF PERSONS.]

[GENERAL INDEX.]

[FOOTNOTES.]

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

[Transcriber's Note: The errata listed below have been retained as they appear in the original text. They are marked in bold and are hyperlinked to this section.]