Illius vices

1 libus, sicariis facinorosisque hominibus versatos esse, eosque domo et hospitio recepisse, cibaria praebuisse, eisque variis modis favisse; alios edam cum deliclorum interdum gravium sibi conscii forent, ut legum et iudicum severitatem vitarent, ad societatem et contubernium eorumdem perditorum quasi ad asyhmij qnomodo receptaverint , vel eisdem ci-

§ 2. NOS Illius Vices, licet imparibus Facultatibus, Cardinalium deputamentis, gerentes in terris, qui superbis tatorum super . . . . . . bannitorum raresistit, humilibus dat gratiam, paternum missionibus eo- . . . . . . rumque complierga subditos nostros animum praecicum et fautopuumque charitatis affectum, modo ex corde resipiscant, suscipere, eisque nec gratiam penitus denegare, neque rursus impunitatem sine ullo defectu largiri decrevimus. Quare de vestra singulari prudentia, Consilio et integritate plurimum in Domino confidentes, circumspectioni vestrae, et duobus saltem ex vobis coniunctim procedentibus, plenam et liberam facultatem, auctoritatem et potestatem per praesentes tribuimus, omnes et singulas utriuslibet sexus personas, tam in hac alma Urbe nostra quam in aliis quibuscumque provinciis, civitatibus, terris, oppidis et locis, nobis et Apostolicae Sedi tam mediate quam immediate subiectis, et si eorum incolae non sint, et ad illa quoquomodo declinaverint, quae commercium cum cuiusvis generis bannitis, homicidis, sicariis aliisque supradictis facinorosis hominibus habuerint, eos quo- Casus vario6 enumerat veniae scelestibus huiusmodi hominibus concedendae.

2 bum, potum, pecunias, vestimenta, pulverem, pilas plumbeas, plumbum, arma et alia necessaria subministraverint, litteras et nuncios eisdem miserint sive ab eis acceperint aut equos commodaverint, atque adeo ipsos etiam latrones publicos, viarum grassatores, sicarios, bannitos et exules, eorumque fautores et receptatores, etiamsi cum ipsis bannitis delictorum complices, sodi, participes et in delictis patrandis vel bannitorum opera usi fuerint, vel eis auxilium, consilium et favorem praestiterint, tam si dictis de causis delati, processati, inquisiti et in contumaciam seu alias condemnati sint, quam etiam antequam delicta ipsa in iudicio deducta sint, et ante coeptum processum in quacumque instantia, etiam de quibus nulla omnino ad curiam notitia pervenerit, tam laicos quam clericos et presbyteros, saeculares et quorumvis Ordinum, etiam Mendicantium, regulares, cuiuscumque dignitatis, gradus et conditionis fuerint, etiamsi ipsi delinquentes iurisdictioni episcoporum vel cuiuscumque alterius curiae ecclesiasticae subiecti sint, et causae ipsae et crimina ad forum ecclesiasticum pertineant, et in eo processus coepti et formati, et forsan etiam condemnationes sequutae fuerint; qui de admissis dolentes ab intimis, et a similibus abstinere proponentes, per se vel procuratorem aut consanguineos vel affines aut alios pro eis agentes, veniam humiliter petierint, ab homicidii etiam voluntarii ac etiam multiplicati, et aliis quibuscumque atrocibus, gravissimis et enormissimis criminibus, excessibus et delictis ab eis commissis, etiamsi talia essent quae maiori magisque speciali expressione indigerent, necnon excommunicationis aliisque censuris et poenis ecclesiasticis, quas propterea incurrerunt (haeresis et laesae maiestatis in primo capite criminibus dumtaxat exceptis) in utroque foro, si, propter paupertatem aut alias, vobis videbitur, gratis absolvendi et liberandi, capitisque et ultimi supplicii, exilii, etiam perpetui, confiscationis honorum, non tamen fisci incorporatorum, aliasque poenas temporales, corporales et pecuniarias, tam per nostras quam etiam dictorum praedecessorum nostrorum constitutiones ac alia adversus talia perpetrantes quomodocumque inflictas, arbitrio vestro remittendi, commutandi et moderandi; sive cum illis, quos, pro absolutione et gratia huiusmodi obtinenda, ad nos remittendos duxeritis, componendi, et certam eis vestro arbitrio compositionem taxandi; eosdemque, si aut postquam pacem ab heredibus vel propinquis occisorum habuerint, seu partibus laesis satisfecerint, ac alias, prout vobis visum fuerit, ad patriam, famam, honores et bona, non tamen fisci incorporata, necnon in pristinum et eum in quo ante commissa delicta erant, statum plenissime restituendi, omnemque infamiae maculam seu notam ab eis omnino abolendi, processus quoscumque contra eos in contumaciam vel alias quomodocumque formatos cassari, et aboleri mandandi. Necnon universis et singulis provinciarum, civitatum et locorum dicti Status Ecclesiastici legatis, prolegatis, gubernatoribus, rectoribus, locatenentibus, potestatibus aliisque omnibus iudicibus, ordinariis aut delegatis, et personis cuiuscumque dignitatis, ordinis et conditionis, quavis auctoritate fungentibus, ne sic absolutos molestare, inquietare vel perturbare audeant, inhibendi; quinimmo ut processus, decreta, bannitiones aut condemnationes et acta quaecumque contra eos facta gratis omnino cassent et aboleant praecipendi, caeteraque omnia faciendi et exequendi, quae in praemissis et circa ea necessaria fuerint et opportuna.

§ 3. Volentes et apostolica auctoritate Gratiam ab eis caveant de se repraesentando et pro eis consanguinei etiam cogantur.

3 Instrumentum publici notarii has gratias piene probet.

4 Gratiae de subreptione et obreptione minime notari possint.

CLEMENS

5 decernentes che tutti coloro ai quali grazie, assoluzioni, remissioni, anche per modo di composizione, in virtù dei presenti per voi concesse saranno, ciascuno di essi idonee cauzioni e fideiussioni di presentarsi, sotto pene e entro il tempo dal vostro arbitrio da dichiararsi, prestare tenuti siano; oppure se a causa di povertà ciò farsi non potesse, altrimenti dal vostro arbitrio a cautela parimente sia ad obbligarsi almeno con giuramento di presentarsi, tanto essi stessi quanto per essi i consanguinei o affini del grado più prossimo convenienti, coatti e compulsi possano e debbano. Le quali cauzioni, obbligazioni o fideiussioni non temporali siano, ma perpetuamente durino, né unquam da qualsivoglia dignità, o autorità fungente, se non di speciale grazia del Romano Pontefice mano sottoscritta, cassate, abolite o alcuno dalle loro vincolazioni esente o liberato valga, <i>anzi piuttosto tutte e qualsivoglia abolizioni o liberazioni, se quali per caso di fatto tentate saranno, nulle siano di robore e momento, né a chicchessia giovino, affinché le persone predette come prima obbligate rimangano, e sopraggiunto il caso, all'osservanza delle promesse strette e coatte possano.

6 § 4. Inoltre dichiariamo che soltanto a strumenti autentici confezionati per tabellione o notaio pubblico, dal vostro comando dinanzi a testimoni, come è d'uso, su tali grazie, assoluzioni o composizioni da voi farsi rogato, e non altrimenti, piena e indubitata fede, in giudizio e fuori di esso, sia prestata; e ciò a provare la facoltà a voi per i presenti attribuita sufficere, né l'inserzione dei medesimi presenti né altro alcuno adminicolo richiedasi.

7 § 5. Né le assoluzioni e grazie suddette e qualsivoglia decreti da voi in virtù dei presenti gesti, di vizio di subreptione, obreptione o nullità, dell'intenzione nostra o di altro qualunque difetto notati, impugnati, invalidati, in giudizio o controversia revocati, o ai termini di diritto ridotti possano, ma quelli perpetuamente validi ed efficaci siano. Così per qualsivoglia giudici ordinari e delegati, anche uditori delle cause del Palazzo Apostolico, tolta loro altrimenti giudicandi facoltà, giudicati e definiti debbano; irritum e vano se altrimenti su questi da chicchessia, qualsivoglia autorità, scientemente o ignorantemente, tentato sia.

8 § 6. Ipso vero notaio o nota- Nooru in ... . .... praedii-tis mcrrios, tanto da voi ai presupposti adhibito moderata, sia.

9 dos quanto nelle parti delle abolizioni e cassazioni dei processi o bannimenti o decreti per il tempo rogati, ordiniamo esigua e tenue mercede, da vosmetipsi tassanda, nella Romana Curia; fuori di essa però, due soli giulii per rogito di qualsivoglia abolizione, e uno per rogito di cauzione o fideiussione, interamente contenti siano, né alcunché ulteriormente, anche per inchiostro, cera, cassetta, cordelle, sigillo, carta, lavoro chiedere o pretendere, o offerto ricevere possano; e se ricevessero, pena della privazione dell'ufficio di tabellionato e inabilità perpetua ad esercitarlo, e dell'esilio perpetuo da tutta la predetta ditione ipso facto incorrano.

10 § 7. Del resto tutte e qualsivoglia constamauo " * ^ bullarum prohi- Romanorum Pontificum predecessori bentium legati» et baronibus renostri costituzioni e lettere apomissionom banx . nitorum.

11 stobcas, per le quali in genere o in specie quibuscumque legati, viceelegati, presidi, governatori e ufficiali delle città, province e luoghi della predetta ditione temporale della Chiesa, qualsivoglia dignità e preminenza, anche dell'onore cardinalizio, fulgenti, nonché baroni e domicelli o signori temporali delle terre, castelli e luoghi della predetta ditione, qualsivoglia, anche marchionale e ducale o altra maggiore autorità, grado o titolo insigniti, merumque et mixtum ris di questo mentio speciale, e altri contrari qualsivoglia.

12 Annullatici di questo remissioni, imperio e spada potestà habentibus, banniti e sicari predetti assolvendi, o con essi componendi, o a qualsivoglia grazia ammittendi facoltà per adimitur e denegatur, illorum tenori lapso biennio a data dei presenti numerando, omnino expirare rum serie approviamo, confirmiamo e innoviamo, quelle fermamente e inviolatamente osservarsi ordiniamo.

13 § 8. Più strettamente inibenti a chicchessia dei suddetti che nessuno di loro tale alcunché tentare ardisca o presuma; e nondimeno qualsivoglia da essi per caso di fatto concedende grazie eo ipso nulle, irrite e invalide siano e censentur, viribus et effectu omnino carere, né ipsis esempi, anche impressi, etc. Vogliamo però che la facoltà a voi Limitata hu- , . ,. ms facultatis ai presenti concessa di questo , biennium.

14 § 12 E coloro che avranno ottenuto il suddetto perdono e l'indulgenza in forza della penitenza salutare, siano tenuti ad adempiere la penitenza salutare che dovrà loro essere imposta successivamente per mezzo di confessori idonei, approvati dagli Ordinari dei luoghi, ai quali concediamo piena facoltà su quanto predetto.

15 § 13. Delle medesime presenti

16 E di coloro che le concedono

17 giovare o suffragare agli imploranti

18 § 9. Contro gli stessi concedenti, di qualunque stato, grado, nobiltà o condizione siano, anche per via d'inquisizione, querela o di mero officio, tanto nel sindicato quanto altrimenti, in qualunque tempo, stabiliamo e decerniamo che si debba procedere non solo alle pene contenute nelle predette costituzioni, ma anche ad altre più gravi, di privazione degli uffici, dignità e feudi da essi ottenuti, e dell'inabilità ad ottenerli e altri in avvenire, d'infamia e di ignominia perpetua, senza alcuna speranza di grazia.

19 10. Non ostante quanto precede e le nostre altre costituzioni e ordinazioni apostoliche, anche contro siffatti omicidi, banditi e altri malfattori comunque editti; nonché i privilegi, gli indulti e le lettere apostoliche in Dato a Roma presso San Pietro, sotto l'anello del Pescatore, l'8 novembre mdxcii, del nostro pontificato anno 1. Dat. die 3 novembr. 1592, pont. an. 1.

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Testo latino

1 libus, sicariis facinorosisque hominibus versatos esse, eosque domo et hospitio recepisse, cibaria praebuisse, eisque variis modis favisse; alios edam cum deliclorum interdum gravium sibi conscii forent, ut legum et iudicum severitatem vitarent, ad societatem et contubernium eorumdem perditorum quasi ad asyhmij qnomodo receptaverint , vel eisdem ci-

§ 2. NOS IlliuS Vices, licet imparibuS Facultatesear- . . , . dinalium depumentis, gerenLes m terris, qui superbis tatorum super . . . .... . . bannitorum raresistit, humnibus dat gratiam, paternum missionibus eo- ... . . rumque complierga subditos nostros animum praecicum et fautopuumque charitatis affectum, modo ex corde resipiscant , suscipere , eisque nec gratiam penitus denegare, neque rursus impunitatem sine ullo defectu largiri decrevimus. Quare de vestra singulari prudentia , Consilio et integritate plurimum in Domino confìdentes , circumspectioni vestrae, et duobus saltem ex vobis coniunctim procedentibus , plenam et liberami facultatem, auctoritatem et potestatem per praesentes tribuimus, omnes et singulas utriuslibet sexus personas, tam in hac alma Urbe nostra quam in aliis quibuscumque provinciis, civitatibus, terris, oppidis et locis, nobis et Apostolicae Sedi tam mediate quam immediate subiectis, et si eorum incolae non sint, et ad illa quoquomodo .declinaverint, quae commercium cum cuiusvis generis bannitis , homicidis, sicariis aliisque supradictis facinorosis hominibus habuerint, eos quo- Casus vano6 enumerat veniae scelestibus huiusmodi hominibiw concedendue.

2 bum, potum, pecunias, vestimenta, pulverem, pilas plumbeas, plumbum, arma et alia necessaria subminislraverint , lit— teras et nuncios eisdem miserint sive ab eis acceperint aut equos commodaverint, alque adeo ipsos etiam latrones publicos, viarum grassatores, sicarios, bannitos et exules, eorumque fautores et receplatores, etiamsi cum ipsis bannitis delictorum complices, sodi, participes et in delictis patrandis vel bannitorum opera usi fuerint, vel eis auxilium, consilium et favorem praestilerint, tam si dictis de causis delati, processati, inquisiti et in contumaciani seu alias condemnali sint, quam eliam antequam delieta ipsa in iudicio deducta sint, et ante coeplum processuin in quacumque instantia, etiam de quibus nulla omnino ad curiam notitia pervenerit , tam laicos quam elerieos et presbyteros, saeculares et quorumvis Ordinum, etiam Mendieantium, regulares, cuiuscumque dignitalis, gradus et conditionis fuerint, etiamsi ipsi delinquentes iurisdictioni episcoporum vel cuiuscumque alterius curiae ecelesiaslicae subiecti sint, et causae ipsac el crimina ad forum ecclesiasticum pertineant, et in eo processus coepti ci formati, el forsan etiam condemnationes sequutae fuerint; qui de admissis dolentes ab intimis, et a similibus abstinere proponentes, per se vel procuratorem aut consanguineos vel affines aut alios prò eis agentes, veniam humililcr petierint , ab homicidii etiam volunlarii ac etiam multiplicati, et aliis quibuscumque atrocibus, gravissinris et enormissimis criminibus , excessibus et delictis ab eis commissis , etiamsi talia essenl quae maiori magisque speciali expressione indigercnl , neenon exeommunicationis aliisque eensuris et poenis ecclesiasticis , quas propterea incurrerunt (haeresis el laesae maiestalisin primo capite criminibus dumtaxat exceptis) in utroque foro, si, propter paupertatem aut alias , vobis videbitur , gratis absolvendi et liberandi, capitisque et ultimi supplicii, exilii, etiam perpetui, conlìscationis honorum, non tamen fìsco incorporatorum, aliasque poenas lemporales , corporales et pecuniarias, tam per nostras quam etiam dictorum praedecessorum nostrorum constituliones ac alia adversus talia perpetrantes quomodolibet infliclas, arbitrio vestro remittendi, commutandi et moderandi; sive cum illis , quos, prò absolutione el gratia huiusmodi obtinenda, ad nos remittendos duxeritis, componendi, el cerlam eis vestro arbitrio composilionem laxandi; eosdemque, si aul poslcjuam pacern ab haeredibus vel propinquis oceisorum habuerint, seu partibus laesis salisfeccrint , ac alias , prout vobis visam fueril, ad patriarci, famam , honores et bona, non tamen fisco incorporata, neenon in pristinum et eum in quo ante commissa delicla erant, statimi pmnem mfat- ' iniae roaculam pienissime reslituendi, omnemque inhafebnt^suc,° JXrt bilitatis et infamiae maculam seu notam ab eis omnino abolendi, processus quosciuuque contea eos in eontumaciam vel alias quomodolibet formalos cassari , et aboleri mandandi. Neenon universis et singulis provinciarum, civilalum et locorum dicti Status Ecclesiastici legatis, prolegalis, gubernaloribus, rectoribus, locatenentibus, poteslatibus aliisque omnibus iudicibus, ordinariis aut delegati?, el personis cuiuscumque dignitalis, ordinis et conditionis, quavis auctoritate fungentibus, ne sic absolutos molestare , inquietare vel perturbare audeant, inhibendi ; quinimmo ut processus, decreta, bannimenla aut condemnationes et acta quaecumque contra eos facta gratis omnino cassent et aboleant praecipiendi , caeteraque omnia faciendi et exequendi, quae in praemissis et circa ea necessaria fuerint et opportuna.

§ 3. Volentes et apostolica auctoritate Gratiati ab eis caveant de se repraesentando et prò eis consanguinei ctiam cogantur.

3 Instrumentum publici nolani nas gratias piene probet.

4 Gratile de subreptione et obreptione minime notari possine

CLEMENS

5 decernentes quod omnes ii, quibus gratias, absolutiones, remissiones, etiam per modum compositionis, vigore praesentium pervos concedi conligerit, eleorum unusquisque idoneas cauliones ci fideìussiones de se repraesentando, sub poeti is et infra tempus arbitrio veslro declarandum, praeslare leneantur; aut si propler inopiain id fieri nequeal, alias arbitrio vestro ad cavendum pari ter si ve ad se obligandum salterà cimi iurameuto de se repraesentando, tam ipsi quarn prò iis consanguinei vel affines propinquiori gradii cornimeli, cogi et compelli possint et debeanl. Quae quidem cauliones, obligationes aut fideiussiones non lemporales sint, sed perpetuo durent, nec uraquam ex quavis dignitate , vel auctoritate fungente, nisi de speciali grafia Romani Pontificis manu signala, cassari , aboleri aut quisquam ab earum vinculis eximi vel liberari valeat, <juin potius omnes et quaecumque abolitiones aut liberationes, si quas forsan de facto attentari conligerit, nullius sint roboris et momenti, nec cuiquam suffragentur , quominus personae praedictae ut prius obstrictae remaneant, et eveniente casu , ad observantiam promissionum arctari et compelli possint.

6 § 4. Insuper declaramus instrumentis tantum authenticis confìciendis per tabellionem seu nolarium publicum , vestro iussu coram testibus, ut moris est, super huiusmodi gratiis, absolutionibus aut compositionibus per vos faciendis rogatum, nec alias, plenam atque indubitatam fiderà, in iudicio et extra illud, adhiberi ; idque ad probandum facultatem vobis per praesentes attributam sufficere, necipsarum praesentium insertionem nec aliud omnino adminiculum requiri.

7 5. Neque absolutiones et gratias supradictas ac quaecumque decreta per vos vigore praesentium gesta, de subreptionis, obreptionis aut nullitatis vitio, intentionis nostrae vel alio quovis defectu notari, impugnari, invalidari, in ius vel controversiam revocari, aut ad terminos iuris reduci posse, sed illa perpetuo valida et efficacia fore. Sicque per quoscumque iudices ordinarios et delegatos , etiam causarum Palatii Apostolici audilores, sublata eis ali ter iudicandi facilitate, iudicari et definiri debere; irritumque et inane si secus super his a quoquam, quavis auctoritate, scienter vel ignorante!', contigerit attenlari.

8 5 6. Ipsum vero nolarium seu nota- Nouru in ... . .... praedii-tis mcrrios, tam a vobis ad praemissa adhibencos moderata, sit.

9 dos quam in partibus de abolitionibus et cassationibus processuum seu bannimentorutii aut decretorum prò tempore rogalos, iubemus exigua et tenui mercede, per vosmetipsos taxanda, in Romana Curia; extra eam vero, duobus tantum iuliis prò rogilu cuiuslibet abolitionis, et uno prò rogitu cautionis seu fideiussionis, omnino contentos esse , nec quicquam ulterius, eliam prò atramento, cera, capsa, cordulis, sigillo, charta, labore petere seu praetendere, aut oblalum recipere posse; et si receperint, poenam privationis officii tabellionatus et inhabilitalis perpetuae ad illud exercendum, ac exilii perpetui a tota ditione praedicta ipso facto incurrere.

10 § 7. Caeterum omnes et quascumque conamauo " * ^ bullarum prohi- Romanorum Pontiiicum praedecessorum bentium legati» etbaronibus renostrorum conslitutiones et btteras apomissionom banx . nitorum.

11 stobcas, per quas in genere vel in specie quibuscumque legalis, vice-legatis, praesidibus, gubernaloribus et officialibus civitalum, provinciarum et locorum dictae ditionis temporalis Ecclesiae, quavis dignitate et praeeminentia, etiam cardinalatus honore, fulgentibus, necnon baronibus et domicellis seu dominis temporalibus terrarum , castrorum et locorum dictae ditionis, quavis, etiam marchionali et ducali vel alia maiori auctoritate, gradu aut titulo insignitis, merumque et mixtum ris huiusmodi mentio specialis, caeterisque contrariis quibuscunnque.

12 Annullatici huiusmodi remi:' sionom , imperium et gladii potestatem habentibus, bannitosetsicarios praedictos absolvcndi, seu cum eis componendi, vel ad s quamcumque gratiam admitlendi facultas j per adimitur et denegatur, illarum tenores I lapso biennio a data praesentiura numepraesentibus prò expressis habentes, ha- ; rando, omnino expirare rum serie approbamus, confi rmamus et innovamus, illasque firmiter et inviolate observari iubemus.

13 § 8. Districtius inhibentes unicuique ex supradictis ne quis eorum tale quidpiam attentare audeat vel praesumat; et nihilominus quaseumque per eos forsan de facto concedendas gralias eo ipso nullas, irritas et invalidai esse et eenseri, viri - busqueeteffectu omnino carere, nec ipsis ! exeinplis, eliam impressis, etc 11. Volumus autem facultatem vobis Limitata hu- , . ,. ms facultatis ad praesentes concessam huiusmodi , bionnium.

14 § 12 Ouodque ii , qui praediclam li- Absoiutis in- '-> * ... ìungenda est bertalum et indulgentiam in vim praepoena salutari! sentium obtinuerint, poenitentiam salutarem sibi postmodum per confessarios idoneos, a locorum Ordinariis approbatos , quibus plenam super praedictis facultatem concedimus , iniungendam , adimplere teneantur.

15 § 13. Earumdem vero praesentium Trinsumptu - * creili iubet.

16 Easqne concedentimi] poena ClaUFiil^ de rogatoriae.

17 impetrantibus prodesse aut suffragari

18 § 9. Conlra ipsos vero eoncederites, euiuscumque status, gradus, nobilitatis aut conditionis fuerint, eliam per viam inquisitionis, querelae aut ex mero officio, tam in sindicatu quam alias, quandocumque, ad poenas non solum in praedictis constitutionibus rontenlas, veruni ad alias etiam graviores , privationis officiorum, dignitatum et feudorum per eos obtenlorum, inhabilitatisque ad illa et alia in posterum oblinenda, infamiae atque ignominiae perpeluae, sine uba spe veniae, procedi debere statuimus et decernimus.

19 10. Non obslantibus praemissis ac ■ nostris aliisque aposlolicis constitutionibus et ordinationibus, etiam contra huiusmodi homicidas, bannitos et alios facinoroso? quomodolibet editis; privilegiis quoque, indultis et litteris aposlolicis in Datum Romae apud Sanctum Petrum, sub annulo Piscatoris , die hi novembris mdxcii, ponlificatus nostri anno i. Dat. die 3 novembr. 1592, pont. an. 1.

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Testo inglese

1 with murderers, assassins and wicked men, and that they received them into their homes and lodgings, provided them with food, and favored them in various ways; and that others, even when conscious of grave crimes, in order to avoid the severity of the laws and judges, received them into their society and companionship as if into a sanctuary, how they received them, or to the same ci-

§ 2. WE, holding the office of him, although with unequal faculties of the cardinals deputed... who resists the proud and gives grace to the humble, with paternal missions and their... to our subjects a mind devoted and favorable with the affection of charity, provided they repent from the heart, to receive them, and we have decreed neither to deny them grace entirely, nor again to grant them impunity without any defect. Wherefore, trusting greatly in your singular prudence, counsel and integrity in the Lord, to your circumspection, and to two at least of you proceeding jointly, we grant by these presents full and free faculty, authority and power, all and singular persons of either sex, as much in this our beloved City as in any other provinces, cities, lands, towns and places, subject to us and the Apostolic See both mediately and immediately, and if their inhabitants be not such, and to those who have in any way inclined to commerce with any kind of bannished men, murderers, assassins and other aforesaid wicked men, them in whatever case enumerated for pardon to be granted to such wicked men.

2 food, drink, money, clothing, powder, lead balls, lead, arms and other necessities, who have sent letters and messengers to them or received them from them, or have lent them horses, and indeed even the public robbers themselves, highway brigands, assassins, those under ban and exiles, and their supporters and harbourers, even if they have been accomplices, associates, and participants with the said persons under ban in the perpetration of crimes or have made use of the services of those under ban, or have rendered them aid, counsel and favour, whether they have been reported, prosecuted, investigated and condemned for contumacy or otherwise in these matters, or even before such crimes have been brought into court, and before process has been begun in any instance, even concerning which no notice whatsoever has reached the curia, whether laypeople or clerics and priests, secular or of any Order whatsoever, even of the Mendicant orders, regular, of whatsoever dignity, rank and condition they may be, even if such delinquents are subject to the jurisdiction of bishops or of any other ecclesiastical court, and such cases and crimes pertain to the ecclesiastical forum, and process has been begun and formed therein, and perhaps even condemnations have followed; who, grieving over their misdeeds from the depths of their hearts, and proposing to abstain from similar acts, through themselves or through a procurator or through relatives or affines or others acting for them, have humbly sought pardon, from homicide even voluntary and even repeated, and from all other whatsoever atrocious, most grave and most enormous crimes, excesses and offences committed by them, even if such were those which would require greater and more special expression, as well as from excommunication and other ecclesiastical censures and penalties, which they have incurred on this account (heresy and lèse-majesté in the first degree of crimes alone excepted), in both forums, if, on account of poverty or otherwise, it shall seem good to you, to absolve and free them gratis, and from capital and ultimate punishment, exile, even perpetual, confiscation of goods, not however those incorporated into the fisc, and other temporal, corporal and pecuniary penalties, inflicted in any manner whatsoever both by our constitutions and also by those of our aforesaid predecessors and otherwise against those perpetrating such things, to remit, commute and moderate at your discretion; or to come to terms with those whom, for obtaining absolution and grace of this kind, you shall have deemed should be remitted to us, and to impose upon them a certain composition at your discretion; and the same persons, if or after they shall have made peace with the heirs or relatives of the slain, or shall have made satisfaction to the injured parties, and otherwise, as it shall seem good to you, to restore fully to the patrimony, fame, honours and goods, not however those incorporated into the fisc, as well as to the former and the same status in which they were before the crimes were committed, completely wiping away every stain of infamy and disability, and to abolish entirely every mark or note of infamy from them, to order that any processes whatsoever formed against them for contumacy or otherwise in any manner be quashed and abolished. Likewise to inhibit all and singular legates, prolegates, governors, rectors, lieutenants, potestates and all other judges, ordinary or delegated, and persons of whatsoever dignity, order and condition, exercising any authority, that they dare not molest, disquiet or disturb those thus absolved; nay rather to order that they freely and entirely quash and abolish the processes, decrees, banishments or condemnations and any acts whatsoever made against them, and to do and execute all other things which in the foregoing matters and concerning them shall be necessary and fitting.

§ 3. Willing and by apostolic authority, let them take care that they give security concerning themselves and that relatives be compelled to act for them.

3 An instrument of a public notary fully approves these graces.

4 Graces concerning surreption and obreption can in no way be noted.

CLEMENT

5 decreeing that all those to whom graces, absolutions, remissions, even by way of composition, shall be granted by you in virtue of these presents, each one of them shall be bound to furnish suitable securities and sureties for their appearance, under penalties and within a time to be declared at your discretion; or if this cannot be done on account of poverty, otherwise at your discretion for providing security or likewise for binding themselves at least with an oath for their appearance, both they themselves and for them relatives or affines of the nearer degree in common, may and ought to be compelled and forced. Which securities, obligations or sureties shall not be temporal, but shall endure perpetually, nor can they ever be annulled, abolished or anyone be exempted or freed from their bonds by any dignity or authority holding office, unless by special grace of the Roman Pontiff signed by hand, but rather all and any abolitions or liberations, if perchance any shall be attempted in fact, shall be of no force and moment, nor shall they avail anyone, so that the aforesaid persons remain bound as before, and upon the occurrence of a case, may be constrained and compelled to the observance of promises.

6 § 4. Moreover we declare that full and undoubted faith shall be given in judgment and outside it only to authentic instruments to be drawn up by a notary or public notary, at your command before witnesses, as is customary, requested concerning such graces, absolutions or compositions to be made by you, and not otherwise; and that this shall suffice to prove the faculty attributed to you by these presents, nor shall the insertion of these same presents nor any other aid whatsoever be required.

7 § 5. Nor can the aforesaid absolutions and graces and whatever decrees made by you in virtue of these presents be noted, impugned, invalidated, recalled into question or controversy, or reduced to the terms of law on account of the defect of subreption, obreption or nullity, of our intention or any other defect whatsoever, but they shall be perpetually valid and efficacious. And thus by whatever ordinary and delegated judges, even auditors of cases of the Apostolic Palace, with the facility of judging otherwise removed from them, they ought to be judged and decided; and it shall be null and void if otherwise concerning these things anything shall be attempted by anyone, by whatever authority, knowingly or unknowingly.

8 § 6. The notary or notary himself to be employed by you in the aforesaid matters, both by you for the foregoing and in the parts concerning abolitions and cassations of processes or banishments or decrees for the time being requested, we order to be content with a moderate and small fee, to be fixed by yourselves, in the Roman Curia; outside it however, with two julii only for the request of each abolition, and one for the request of security or sureties, altogether, nor can they ask or claim anything further, even for ink, wax, box, cords, seal, paper, labor, or receive what is offered; and if they have received, they incur the penalty of deprivation of the office of notary and perpetual inability to exercise it, and perpetual exile from the whole aforesaid dominion by that very fact.

9 § 7. Moreover all and whatever constitutions and letters of the Roman Pontiffs, our predecessors, by which in general or in particular to any legates, vice-legates, presidents, governors and officials of cities, provinces and places of the said temporal dominion of the Church, shining with any dignity and preeminence, even with the honor of the cardinalate, as well as to barons and domicels or temporal lords of lands, castles and places of the said dominion, distinguished with any, even marquisal and ducal or other greater authority, rank or title, and the mere and mixed right of this kind, with special mention, and all other things contrary whatsoever.

10 We annul such remissions, the empire and power of the sword having those, the power of absolving the aforesaid banished and hired killers, or composing with them, or admitting them to any grace is taken away and denied, their tenors having lapsed two years from the date of these presents, reckoning, altogether expire, by the series of these presents we approve, confirm and renew them, and we order them to be firmly and inviolably observed.

11 § 8. More strictly forbidding anyone of the aforesaid that no one of them dare attempt or presume such a thing; and nevertheless whatever graces perchance to be granted by them in fact, by that very fact are null, void and invalid, and altogether lack force and effect, nor shall we wish the faculty granted to you in these presents of such a kind, this biennium.

12 The power of absolving, or of making composition with, the aforesaid banished persons and hired assassins, or of admitting them to any favour whatsoever, is hereby taken away and denied from those holding such annulled remission, imperial authority and the power of the sword; and we, holding the tenor of those [documents] as herein expressed, do approve, confirm and renew them by the present series, with the lapse of two years from the date of these [letters], numbering [them], and we strictly command that they be observed firmly and inviolably.

13 § 8. We strictly forbid each and every one of the aforesaid lest any of them dare to attempt or presume any such thing; and notwithstanding, whatever graces perchance are to be granted de facto through them shall by that very fact be null, void and invalid, and shall be deprived of all force and effect, nor shall the examples themselves, even if printed, etc.11 We will, however, that the faculty granted to you limited by this faculty to the present be of such a biennium.

14 § 12 And those who have obtained the aforesaid pardon and indulgence in the manner of salutary penance shall be bound to fulfill the salutary penance to be imposed upon them afterwards by suitable confessors approved by the Ordinaries of their places, to whom we grant full faculty over the aforesaid matters.

15 § 13. Concerning the same present [letters].

16 And those granting [them] by penalty.

17 to benefit or aid those obtaining [them].

18 § 9. Against those very ones granting [such pardons], of whatever status, rank, nobility or condition they may be, even by way of inquisition, complaint or of our own motion, both in visitation and otherwise, whenever [necessary], we decree and determine that they ought to be proceeded against not only to the penalties contained in the aforesaid constitutions, but also to other and graver ones, namely deprivation of offices, dignities and fiefs obtained by them, and incapacity to obtain these and other [offices] in the future, perpetual infamy and ignominy, without any hope of pardon.

19 10. Notwithstanding the foregoing and our other apostolic constitutions and ordinances, even those issued in any manner whatsoever against such murderers, the banned and other criminals; and also notwithstanding privileges, indults and apostolic letters. Given at Rome at St. Peter's, under the Fisherman's Ring, on the day of November mdxcii, in the first year of our pontificate. Dat. 3 November 1592, pont. an. 1.

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