'In the consulate of Diocletian the Eighth, and Maximinian the Seventh, on the nineteenth of May, from the Acts of |353 Munatius Felix the perpetual flamen, the guardian of the colony at Cirta.
'When they came to the house in which the Christians were accustomed to assemble, Felix the flamen and guardian of the state said to Paul the Bishop:
"Bring out the Scriptures of the Law, and anything else that you may have here, as has been commanded, that you may obey the order."
'Paul the Bishop said:
"The lectors have the Scriptures. But we surrender what we have here."
'Felix the perpetual flamen and guardian of the state said to Paul the Bishop:
"Show us the lectors or send to them."
'Paul the Bishop said:
"You all know them."
'Felix the perpetual flamen and guardian of the state said:
"We do not know them."
'Paul the Bishop said:
"The public officers know them----that is Edusius and Junius, the notaries."
'Felix the perpetual flamen and guardian of the state said:
"Let the matter of the lectors stand over. They will be pointed out by the public officers. Do you surrender what you have."
'In the presence of Paul the Bishop (who remained seated), of Montanus and Victor of Deusatelium, and Memorius priests, Mars and Helius the deacons, Marcuclius, Catullinus, Silvanus and Carosus the subdeacons standing by with Januarius, Meraclus, Fructuosus, Migginis, Saturninus, Victor and the rest of the grave-diggers, Victor of Aufidus made this brief inventory against them. |354
' Two golden chalices, also six silver chalices, six silver pots, a silver chafing vessel, seven silver lamps, two torches, seven short brass candlesticks with their lamps, also eleven brass candlesticks with their chains, eighty-two women's garments, thirty-eight veils, sixteen men's garments, thirteen pair of men's shoes, forty-seven pair of women's shoes, eighteen pattens for the country. '
' Felix the perpetual flamen and guardian of the state said to Marcuclius, Silvanus and Carosus the grave-diggers:
"Bring forth whatever you have."
'Silvanus and Carosus said:
"All that was here we have thrown out."
'Felix the perpetual flamen and guardian of the state said to Marcuclius, Silvanus and Carosus:
"Your answer is set down in the Acts."
'After the cupboards in the bookcases had been found to be empty, Silvanus brought forth a silver casket and a silver candlestick, for he said that he had found them behind a jug.
'Victor of Aufidus said to Silvanus: