CIL 05, 07749 (Q9496)

Quintus and Marcus Minucius Rufus, sons of Quintus investigated concerning the controversies between the Genoans and the Viturians on the spot, and in their presence settled the controversies and pronounced under what rule they should hold the land and the boundaries should be established. They ordered them to make the boundaries and the boundary stones to be erected. When these matters had been done, they ordered them to come to Rome. At Rome in their presence they pronounced their decision in accordance with a decree of the senate on Dec 13, in the consulship of Lucius Caecilius, son of Quintus, and Quintus Mucius, son of Quintus. Where private land belongs to the fortress of the Viturians, that land which is legal for them to sell and for an heir to inherit shall not be subject to tax.The boundaries of the private land of the Viturians: From the lowest part of the stream, which rises from the spring on Manicelus, at the river Edus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence by the river up to the river Lemuris. Thence up the river Lemuris all the way to the stream Comberanea. Thence by the stream Comberanea all the way up to the enclosed valley Caeptiema: there two boundary stones stand near the Postumian way. From these boundary stones by direct line to the stream Vendupalis. From the stream Vendupalis to the river Neviasca. Thence down the river Neviasca to the river Porcobera. Thence by the river Porcobera down all the way to the lowest part of the stream Vinelasca: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the stream Vinelasca: there a boundary stone stands by the Postumian way. Thence across the Postumian way a second boundary stone stands. From this boundary stone, which stands across the Postumian Way, by direct line to the spring on Manicelus. Thence, down the stream, which rises from the spring on Manicelus to the boundary stone, which stands at the river Edus.The public land that the Viturians possess appears to have the following boundaries: Where the Edus and the Procobera flow into one, there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge on the mountain Lemurinus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge on Lemurinus: there a boundary stone stands on the mountain in front of a hollow. Thence straight up the ridge to the highest part of the mountain Lemurinus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge to the fortress which has been called Alianus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge to the mountain Joventio: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge to the Apennine mountain which is called Boplo: there a boundary stone stands. Thence by the straight ridge to the Apennine mountain Tuledo: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight down the ridge to the river Veraglasca at the lowest part of the mountain Berigiema: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge to the mountain Prenicus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight down the ridge to the river Tulelasca: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight up the ridge Blustiemelus to the mountain Claxelus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence down to the spring Lebriemelus: there a boundary stone stands. Thence straight by the stream Eniseca to the river Porcobera: there a boundary stone stands. Thence down the river Porcobera to where the rivers Edus and Porcobera flow into one: there a boundary stone stands.It appears that the Viturian fortress-dwellers shall properly possess and enjoy that land which we judge to be public land. For that land the Viturians shall give to the public treasury of Genoa each and every year 400 victoriates. If the Viturians do not give this money or make satisfaction in the judgement of the Genoans, as long as there is not made by the Genoans a delay whereby they do not receive that money, then the Viturians shall be obligated to pay each and every year to the people of Genoa a twentieth part of the grain which is grown in that land and a sixth part of the wine. As to what Genoan or Viturian possessed land within these boundaries: whoever of these possessed it on August 1 in the consulship of Lucius Caecilius and Quintus Mucius is permitted so to possess and to cultivate it. As to those Viturians who possess it: they shall pay a tax proportionally, just as all other Viturians who possess and enjoy their land in this land. In additiion to this, no person shall possess anything in this land except in accord with the decision of the majority of the Viturians, provided that such decision permits no other person except a Genoan or a Viturian to enter for the purpose of cultivation. Whoever of these does not obey thus the decision of the majority of the Viturians shall neither hold nor enjoy this land.As to what land should be for common pasture: neithher shall anyone forbid nor use force whereby on this land Genoans and Viturians may not pasture a flock, just as in all other Genoan land for common pasture, nor shall anyone forbid that from this land they may not take and may not use firewood and timber for building.The Viturians shall be obligated to pay to the people of Genoa the tax on January 1 next following. Against their will the Viturians shall not be obligated to pay the tax for what they have enjoyed and shall enjoy before next January 1.As for the meadows in the public land and which most recently have been mowed in the consulship of Lucius Caecilius and Quintus Mucius, which land Viturians and Odiates and Dectunines and Cavaturines and Mentovines possess: no person shall mow or shall pasture on or shall enjoy the said meadows, when Viturians and Odiates and Dectunines and Cavaturines and Mentovines are unwilling, each of whom possesses this land. If Viturians or Odiates or Dectunines or Cavaturines or Mentovines prefer to plant some of the meadows, to fence off others, to mow others, it shall be permissible to do this, provided that they hold no greater measure of the meadows than that which they have held and have enjoyed during the last summer.As to the Viturians who have been condemned or sentenced in controversies because of their outrages to the Genoans: if anyone is in bonds because of these matters, it appears proper that all these shall be released, loosed, and freed by the Genoans before August 13 next.If it appears unfair to any persons concerning this matter, they shall come to us on the earliest day and they shall abstain from all controversies and (...).The envoys were Moco Meticanio, son of Meticonius, and Plaucus Pelianio, son of Pelionius.