[716] The wild hill-pastures are referred to by Varro RR II 1 § 16 as still leased to publicani to whom the scriptura or registration fees had to be paid. I have given further references in my Roman Republic § 1351. See M Weber Römische Agrargeschichte pp 135 foll.

[717] RR I 18.

[718] RR I 17.

[719] RR I 6-16.

[720] [genus] vocale, semivocale, mutum.

[721] These are specimens only. Others would be hired freemen, asses, and (near a river) barges.

[722] ipsi suggests peasant owners.

[723] pauperculi cum sua progenie.

[724] mercennariis ... conducticiis liberorum operis.

[725] obaerarios or obaeratos, who work off a debt by labour for a creditor.