Letter 9163: I need you to summon Benenatus of Miseno along with all those who have brought accusations against him, and anyone...
We have discovered that Benenatus denies the crime which he had previously confessed concerning himself by a writing in his own hand. And therefore, since the denial of this offense, just as it requires a greater inquiry, so also it demands a greater punishment, we direct your Experience by our present authority to send the same Benenatus, and his accuser as well, together with the persons of whom he was accused and all who are named in the accuser's document, under every safeguard here and with all speed, so that the truth of this case may, as is fitting, be examined and ascertained by a strict investigation.
In the month of June, in the second indiction.
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Latin / Greek Original
Compcrimus Benenatum Mieeoatem*' facinue'', quod de se per scripturam manus
prius profeseus est, abnegare", Et ideo quia huius eceleris negatio, sicut maiori dis-
IX, m in titulu: Gregori C2. •) TheudoBJuB C1.3, itd Theod. m ar;/. C I. ^) pftlrocimu C3.
0) debuaretnui C t. 2, ^) inurmonim C 1, ted mururum i« arg. ") ouore tevelelur CI. f) ex cu! Jo
corr. m.a C 3. s) ila edd. ; gratiaoi codd. n.
IX, 183. ') MUeuatum C 2; MireDBtum C 3. *>) facimus C2. 3, aed corr. C2. ") aduegare eodd. n.
IX, 162. Ham cp. (Hague et aequentem) ad mensem Innium pertinsre ex ep. IX, 164 effiei liod,
ni*i ep. IX, 164 serim in reffistrum relata ent. ~ De Maurentio, magistro mUitum Neapolitano, cf. ep.
VIII, 12 n. I. 1) De eodan oHwte S. Martini cf. ep. III, 23 n. }. V, 33 n. 1. IX, If». 2) De J*
Liberio patricio, pratfecto praet. Galliamm, cf. Casgiod. Var. II, 16. 16. XI, 1 etc. 3) De muromni
tigOii» cf ep. VIII, 19 n. 3. IX, tl. 240.
IX. 163. De Anthemio cf. ep. I, 23 n. i) De Iknenato, depoaito epiaoopo Mitenali, ef. ep.
II, 25 n. IX, 121.
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cusaione, ita et maiorem indiget ultioDem, experientiae tuae praeeenti auctoritate prse-
cipimus, ut eundem Benenatum'' accusatorcmque ipsius, simul ct personas de quibus
accusatus est atque omnes qui in accusatoris cartula releguntur sub omni huc cautela
et celeritate transmittat, quatenus causae Ituius veritas districta, ut dignum est, inqui-
sitione examinari valeat et agnosci.
MENSE lUNIO INDICTIONE II.
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