CONTAINING TWENTY-EIGHT LETTERS WRITTEN BY CASSIODORUS IN HIS OWN NAME AS PRAETORIAN PRAEFECT.
| 1. | To | the Various Cancellarii of the Provinces. General instructions | 487 |
| 2. | " | all Judges of the Provinces. General instructions to Provincial Governors | 488 |
| 3. | " | Sajones assigned to the Cancellarii. General instructions | 489 |
| 4. | " | the Canonicarius of the Venetiae. Praise of Acinaticium | 490 |
| 5. | " | Valerian. Measures for relief of Lucania and Bruttii | 492 |
| 6. | " | all Subordinate Governors of the Praefecture. General instructions | 494 |
| 7. | " | the Tax-Collector of the Venetian Province. Remission of taxes on account of invasion by Suevi | 495 |
| 8. | " | the Consularis of the Province of Liguria. Permission to pay taxes direct to Royal Treasury | 495 |
| 9. | " | Paschasius. Claim of an African to succeed to estate of intestate countryman | 496 |
| 10. | " | divers Cancellarii. Taxes to be punctually enforced | 497 |
| 11. | " | Peter, Distributor of Relishes. Their due distribution | 498 |
| 12. | " | Anastasius. Praise of the cheese and wine of Bruttii | 499 |
| 13. | Edict. Frauds committed by revenue-officers on Churches | 500 | |
| 14. | To | Anastasius. Plea for gentle treatment of citizens of Rhegium | 501 |
| 15. | " | Maximus. Praises of author's birthplace, Scyllacium | 503 |
| 16. | " | a Revenue Officer. Payment of Trina Illatio | 506 |
| 17. | " | John, Siliquatarius of Ravenna. Defence of city | 507 |
| 18. | " | Constantian. Repair of Flaminian Way | 507 |
| 19. | " | Maximus. Bridge of boats across the Tiber | 509 |
| 20. | " | Thomas and Peter. Sacred vessels mortgaged by Pope Agapetus to be restored to Papal See | 510 |
| 21. | " | Deusdedit. Duties of a Scribe | 511 |
| 22. | " | Provincials of Istria. Requisition from Province of Istria | 513 |
| 23. | " | Laurentius. Same subject | 515 |
| 24. | " | Tribunes of the Maritime Population. First historical notice of Venice | 515 |
| 25. | " | Ambrosius, his Deputy. Famine in Italy | 518 |
| 26. | " | Paulus. Remission of taxes in consequence of famine | 520 |
| 27. | " | Datius. Relief of famine-stricken citizens of Ticinum, &c. | 521 |
| 28. | Edict [addressed to Ligurians]. Relief of inhabitants | 523 | |
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.