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Gregorins Vitali defensori Sardiniae. Bonifacium praesentium portitorem, notarium scilicet nostrum, ad hoc nos experientia tua illuc transmisisse cognoscat, ut in utilitatem a parochiæ b Barbaricina debeat mancipia comparare. Et ideo experienLia tua omnino ei studiose solliciteque concurrat, ut bono pretio, et talia debeat comparare quæ in ministerio parochiae utilia valeant inveniri,atque emptis ] eis hur, Deo protegente, is ipse celerius possit remeare. Ita ergo te in hac re exhibere festina, ut te quasi servientium amatorem, quorum usibus emuntur, ostendas, et nohis te ipsi de tua valcant sollicitudine commendare.
額我略致撒丁尼亞護產官維塔利斯。願你的辦事之能知道：我們差遣了這封信的持有人博尼法奇烏斯，就是我們的公證員，到那裡去，為的是他當為巴巴里奇納教區的利益購置奴僕。因此，願你的辦事之能務必殷勤而懇切地與他同工，好使他以合宜的價錢購得那些在教區服事上可證為有用的人；並使這些人既被買妥，他本人靠神的保護就能更快返回。所以你要趕緊在這事上如此表現自己，好叫你顯出自己彷彿是那些被買來供其使用之僕役的愛護者，並使你自己能藉你的殷勤在我們面前得著稱許。
Gregory to Vitalis, defensor of Sardinia. Let your experience know that we have sent thither Bonifacius, the bearer of these presents, namely our notary, for this purpose: that he ought to procure slaves for the benefit of the parish of Barbaricina. And therefore let your experience by all means concur with him studiously and solicitously, so that he may procure such at a good price, and such as may prove useful in the ministry of the parish; and that, these having been bought, he himself, God protecting, may be able the more quickly to return. Hasten, therefore, to show yourself in this matter in such a way that you may prove yourself as it were a lover of those who serve, for whose uses they are bought, and that you yourself may be able to commend yourself to us by your solicitude.