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"Marcus Antonius, imperator, to the magistrates, senate, and
people of Tyre, sendeth greeting. I have sent you my decree, of which I
will that ye take care that it be engraven on the public tables, in Roman
and Greek letters, and that it stand engraven in the most illustrious places,
that it may be read by all. Marcus Antonius, imperator, one of the triumvirate
over the public affairs, made this declaration: Since Caius Cassius, in
this revolt he hath made, hath pillaged that province which belonged not
to him, and was held by garrisons there encamped, while they were our confederates,
and hath spoiled that nation of the Jews that was in friendship with the
Roman people, as in war; and since we have overcome his madness by arms,
we now correct by our decrees and judicial determinations what he hath
laid waste, that those things may be restored to our confederates. And
as for what hath been sold of the Jewish possessions, whether they be bodies
or possessions, let them be released; the bodies into that state of freedom
they were originally in, and the possessions to their former owners. I
also will that he who shall not comply with this decree of mine shall be
punished for his disobedience; and if such a one be caught, I will take
care that the offenders suffer condign punishment."
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