Of the CXIII. booke.
VVHen the side of Pompeius had gathered heart and strength in Affrick, the soveraigne com∣mand thereof was committed to P. Scipio: for Mato who before had equal power & commis∣sion with him, gave place & yeelded his right. Now when it was debated in counsell as tou∣ching the subversion and utter ruine of Vtica, for that the cittie was so inclined and favourable to Cae∣sar: whiles Marcus Cato stood stifly in this point, that it should not be destroyed; and Iuba [the king] was earnest to have it rased: the guard and keeping thereof was committed unto Cato. The sonne of Pom∣peie the great, having levied forces in-8 paine (the conduct and leading whereof, neither Asranius nor Petreius were willing to undertake) made fresh warre upon Caesar. Pharnaces king of Pontus and sonne of Mithridates, endured no time of warre, but was soone overcome. At what time as P. Dolabella a Tri∣bune of the commons, raised seditions in Rome, by meanes of a law by him published in the behalfe of bankerouts, That the old debts should be stricke••; off, and new order taken with the creditors: upon which occasion there ensued a commotion of the commons; M. Antonius, General of the Cavallerie, entred the cittie with a strength of sould ours; and eight hundred of the commons lost their lives. Caesar discharged all his old souldiours, who in a mutinie demanded the same: and having sailed into Affricke, he fought against the power of king Iuba with exceeding great ieopardie.