Letter 10048: The memorial of the people of Apamea which you enclosed with your letter makes it unnecessary for me to examine into...
Trajan to Pliny.
The memorial of the people of Apamea which you enclosed with your letter makes it unnecessary for me to examine into the reasons why they wish it to be known that those who have until now acted as proconsuls in the province refrained from inspecting their accounts, though they have no objection to your inspecting them. Their frankness, therefore, merits reward, and you will let them know that your inspection at my express wish will not prejudice the privileges they possess.
Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.
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