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"Constantine Augustus to Caecilianus, bishop of Carthage. Since
it is our pleasure that something should be granted in all the provinces
of Africa and Numidia and Mauritania to certain ministers of the
legitimate and most holy catholic religion, to defray their expenses,
I have written to Ursus, the illustrious finance minister of
Africa, and have directed him to make provision to pay to thy firmness
three thousand folles. Do thou therefore, when thou hast received the
above sum of money, command that it be distributed among all those
mentioned above, according to the briefs sent to thee by Hosius. But
if thou shouldst find that anything is wanting for the fulfillment of
this purpose of mine in regard to all of them, thou shalt demand
without hesitation from Heracleides, our treasurer, whatever thou
findest to be necessary. For I commanded him when he was present that
if thy firmness should ask him for any money, he should see to it that
it be paid without delay. And since I have learned that some men of
unsettled mind wish to turn the people from the most holy and catholic
Church by a certain method of shameful corruption, do thou know that
I gave command to Anulinus, the proconsul, and also to Patricius,
vicar of the prefects, when they were present, that they should give
proper attention not only to other matters but also above all to this,
and that they should not overlook such a thing when it happened.
Wherefore if thou shouldst see any such men continuing in this
madness, do thou without delay go to the above-mentioned judges and
report the matter to them; that they may correct them as I commanded
them when they were present. The divinity of the great God preserve
thee for many years."
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