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Cicero to Publius Seruilius his Colleague. Ep. 72.
BEfore you departed from Rome, I recommended vnto you in your garden, as effectuallie, as I could, the goods, moueables, reckonings, and possessions that my necessarie friend Caerellia hath in Asia; and you, according to your custome, and continuall waigh∣tie courtesies, freely tooke vpon you to doe any thing. Now, I hope, you are as mindfull of the said businesse, as you were wont to be of other matters. Notwithstanding, Caerellia's Solicitors, haue written to me, that it were good to giue you often, remembrance there∣of, being for the greatnesse of your Prouince, and the multitude of affaires much employed. I desire therefore that you would be mindfull, how freely you promised me all those fauours, which your dignitie might affoord. I am fully of opinion, that you haue am∣ple authoritie of satisfying Caerellia, out of that decre of the Senate, which was enacted in that cause of the heires to Caius Vennonius. Wherein notwith∣standing, I referre my selfe to your councell, and iudgement, as being to e••terpret it in such sort, as shall appeare best vnto your wisedome. For I know,