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BEing a sufficient testimonie to my selfe, of the respect that I owe you; and hauing by experience made triall of the loue that you beare mee; I ha••e had the boldnesse to requ••st a fauour, as much importing mee, as it was ne∣cessarie for me, to require it of you. What esteeme I make of Publius Sex∣tius; there's no man knowes better ••hen my selfe: and how much I ought
to esteeme him, you, and all men can imagine. Hauing heard from others, how well you stand affected to me; hee requested me, that I would write vnto you with all possible efficacie, about the busines of Ca••us Albinus the Sena∣tor: by whose daughter the same Publiu•• Sextius had, that vertuous young man, Lucius. This therefore I haue written vnto you, to the end you may apprehend, that not only I, am bound to haue a care of Publius Sextius; but Sextius of Albinus. Now the busi∣nes is this, Caius Albinus receiu'd in payments, certaine Farmes of Marcus Laberius, at the prises they were valued at; which Farmes Laberius bought of Caes••r, being part of the estate of Plotius. If I should say, ••hat i•• would not bee profi••able for the Common-wealth, that they should be deuided: it might seeme that I did not entreat, but in∣struct you. But it being Caesars pleasure, that the sales, and assignements made by Sylla should stand good: to the end that his, might be thought more dura∣ble: if the same Farmes be diuyded, which Caesar himselfe hath sold, what securitie can there bee in his sales? But how much this point imports, let your wisedome consider. I request you, and request you after such a manner, that with greater affection, iuster cause, and hartier desire I cannot request you; that
you would haue respect vnto Albinus, and not meddle with those Farmes, once in possession of Laberius. For it will not bee onely a ioy vnto mee, but after a sort a glorie also; if Publius Sextius, to whom I am so deepely en∣gaged, can by my meanes giue to so neere a ••riend, and kinsman satisfacti∣on. This therefore, I double intreate you to effect: for you cannot doe me a greater pleasure; and you shall finde it to be vnto me most acceptable. Farewell.