Letter 11119: **From:** Gregory I, Bishop of Rome
AD VITALEM SARDINLE DEFENSOREM.
Bonifacium in Barbaricinis mancipiis comparandis ad-
juvet.
Gregorins Vitali defengori Sardiniz.
Bonifacium presentium portitorem, notarium $Cci-
licet nosirum, ad hoc nos experientia tua illue trans-
misis8e cognoscat, ut in utilitatem * parochiz Þ Bar-
baricina debeat mancipia comparare. Et ideo expe-
rientia tua omnino ei studiose $olliciteque concurral,
ut bono pretio, et talia debeat comparare qu@ in mi-
nisterio parochie utilia valeaut inveniri, aique emptis
eis huc, Deo protegente, is ipse celerins possit re-
meare. Ita ergo !e in hac re exhibere festina, ut te
quasi servientium amilorem, quorum usibus emun-
tur, ostendas, et nobis ie ipsi de tua valcait $ollici-
tudive commendare. .
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