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The situation on the Rhine is grave. We have only been able to pay for 2 of our 7 legions. Should the barbarians attack now we would be unable to stop them.
Please send 200 Ta... CURATOR OF BELGICA ====
In Nom Galba Imp it SPQR
We are in receipt of your request for bonus payments... our Treasury is running a deficit of 377 Talents. We have quarterly expenditure of 345 Talents and an
m the Treasury. Barbarians are quite restless and we need reinforcements before beginning a pacificati... osity in declaring the bounty is appreciated, but we urgently need money to pay the troops.
M. Luperc... ate think of this?
What is the feeling in Rome?
We legates are loyal to the senate and people of Rom... OME for the Legions to be paid correctly. How can we defend the border without paid & loyal troops?
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Dearest Mater\\
Honoured Pater
I am well and we are being paid, but not, according to what I am b... eek safety here in Germania Inferior. For myself, we have defeated the Germani, & the border zone is n
