337
31. " " PRINCEPS OF THE CITY OF ROME 338
32. " " MASTER OF THE MINT 338
33. RESPECTING THE AMBASSADORS OF VARIOUS NATIONS 339
34. OF SUMMONS TO THE KING'S COURT (UNSOLICITED) 339
35. OF SUMMONS TO THE COURT (SOLICITED) 339
36. GRANTING TEMPORARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE 339
37. CONFERRING THE RANK OF A SPECTABILIS 340
38. " " CLARISSIMUS 340
39. BESTOWING 'POLICE PROTECTION' 340
40. FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE AND THE LEGITIMATION OF
OFFSPRING 341
41. CONFERRING THE RIGHTS OF FULL AGE 342
42. EDICT TO QUAESTOR, ORDERING PERSON WHO ASKS FOR PROTECTION
OF SAJO TO GIVE BAIL 342
43. APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CLERK IN RECORD-OFFICE 343
44. GRANT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY ON CONDITION OF IMPROVEMENT 343
45. REMISSION OF TAXES WHERE TAXPAYER HAS ONLY ONE HOUSE, TOO
HEAVILY ASSESSED 344
46. LEGITIMATING MARRIAGE WITH A FIRST COUSIN 345
47. TO PRAETORIAN PRAEFECT, DIRECTING SALE OF THE PROPERTY OF
A CURIALIS 345

BOOK VIII.

CONTAINING THIRTY-THREE LETTERS, ALL WRITTEN IN THE NAME OF ATHALARIC
THE KING, EXCEPT THE ELEVENTH, WHICH IS WRITTEN IN THE NAME OF TULUM.

1. TO THE EMPEROR JUSTIN. Announcement of Athalaric's accession 347
2. " " SENATE. Same subject 348
3. " " ROMAN PEOPLE. Same subject 349
4. " " ROMANS SETTLED IN ITALY AND THE DALMATIAS. Same
subject 350
5. " " GOTHS SETTLED IN ITALY. Same subject 350
6. " LIBERIUS, GOVERNOR OF GAUL. " " 351
7. " THE PROVINCIALS SETTLED IN GAUL. Same subject 351
8. " BISHOP VICTORINUS. Same subject 352
9. " TULUM. Raised to the Patriciate. His praises