Letter 2065

From: Gregory the Great, Pope, in Rome To: Theodorus, counselor [consiliarius — an imperial official] Date: ~592 AD Context: Gregory confirms in writing the gift of a young man named Acosimus that had already been made verbally to Theodorus. Gregory to Theodorus, counselor. The verbal gift of the young Acosimus that was made to you is hereby confirmed in writing. This document establishes the legal standing of what was previously only verbal, removing any ambiguity about the transaction. I give my official confirmation so that there will be no question in the future about what was intended and agreed. Gregory

AD THEOVORUM CONSILIARIUM. Acosimi pueri donationem, jam Theodoro factam 8cripto firmat, Gregorius Theodoro consiliario. Ecclesiasticis viiliiatibus desudantes (Grat. x1, q. 2, c. 67) ecclesiasiica dignum est remuneratione gau= dere, ut qui $e voluntariis obsequiorum Necessitali- bus sponte $ubjiciunt, digne nostris provisionibus consolentur ®. Quia igitur te Theodorum virum elo- quentissimum consiliarium nostrum mancipiorum cognovimus ministerio destitutum, ideo puerum no- mine Acosimum, natione Siculum, juri dominioque tuo Þ dari tradique precipimus. Quem quoniam tra- ditum ex nostra voluntate jam possides, hujus te ne» cesse ſuit scripti, pro ſuturi temporis testimonio ac robore largitatis, *uctcritate ſulciri, quatenus, Domh- no protegente, Secure eum semper et sine ullius re- tractationis SuSpicione, quippe ut dominus, valeas possidere. Neque enim quemquan fore credimus qui tam parvam largilatem pro tua tibi devotione Conces- 8am desiderel, vel tentet ullo modo revocare, cum uno eodemque tlempore, et verecundun sit a deces- SOribus bene gesla resolvere, © et verecundum sit docere c:rieros in $14 quandoque resolutoriam pro- ſerre largilate sententiam.