Letter 9168

From: Pope Gregory I To: Castorius, His Notary Date: ~599 AD Context: Gregory orders Castorius to deal with a property dispute involving the monastery of Saints Marcus, Marcellinus, and Francis The dispute over certain properties between the monastery of Saints Marcus, Marcellinus, and Francis and the other parties concerned has been pending too long. I am directing you to go to the relevant parties and resolve the matter. Look at the original deeds and grants, identify what is legitimately held by the monastery and what may have been improperly claimed, and help reach a clear settlement. A monastery should not have to divert its energies to property litigation. Get this settled.

Kxperientiae tuae in praesenti nos recolis praccepisse, ut de posaessione quac monasterio sanctorum Marci, Kfarccllini et Fcliculae*, quod Ravennae aitum cst, largi- tatia titulo dicitur csse concessa, quia causam bene nosti, dcbuissea" quod iustum eat : facerc. Pro qua rc hac te" iterum praeceptione duximus commonendum, ut in re ipsa ") tetamns C'l. '>) RaTennatu q*2.3; RavenQensiB C. <} w«et lil. CS, itd eorr. B I. lotii Rl. B) quidem C. ^) Sed— est om. C. ') Quam C. "i) ad ^"2.3. ') quoddam Jt 1; <iuidem C. ") ibi, ut cideftir, B 1. ») quod C. B 1. ") ogBre RJ; ngeret C. p) eue Rj, ") recisset C, *ed corr. C3. ») om. in S I. ") quo Rl; quq p* 2. 3," qiiod C, led eorr. C2. ») »oi- lemiiitaa C 1. /) requirAot Rl. g' 2.3. '■) ex require corr. ni. S requiri C'J. *) studeanl B 1. ••) ut C. ") conedamus CJ; comedunns C2, led corr. ni. i. ^) pavore C. •) quaequae C J; quiqno C3. Mamni C 1. s) no» pro aninios R t. ••) rerelemus Cl. IX, 188. Ita tiiulum exhibent C 2. 3 et indicet Cl; ud tn titulo VI icriliit: Saola b^> Spotiuno, ' tituium ep. praeced. (IX, 188). ») debuisae codd. n. '') (e om. Cl. 3) Ep. III, 66. 4) Cf. de Adeodato ep. V, II n. S. IX, }88. De Caslorio cf. ep. praeced. n. 1) De hoc immagterin a Mariniimi praedrcegmtre w drilalf C/.wm amdilo cf. ep. VI, t. 28. Agn. c. 9R. ,GoogIe vigilans gbbg debeaB° atque sollicitUB. Et si manifeste donatum csbc cognovcriB ct nihil est, quod a pgrtibuB noBtrae obici posBit ecclesiae, impediincntum aliquod ^ mona- sterio ad tenendam ipsam posBCBsionem non faciBs. 3i vero quia, Bicut diximUB, cauea tibi bene* est cognita, habes', quod iuBtc pro ecclfisiae nostrae posBit partibus alle- gari^, electonim te cum parte altera necesBe est subire iudicium, ut et veritas cognosci et, quod aequitatis'' ordo auaserit, valeat' doflniri.