35 From Childebert to John the Quaestor, this is for his consideration.

The account of your famous merit which raises you above is made even more evident through performance, so we thank you for preparing an audience since your influence is known for its excellence and we appreciate this. We have sent to the most mediatory Emperor of the Romans our legates for application of collective benefit which if realized through discussion and quietly resolved with Augustus then the seed of peace will be cultivated by each race and safeguarded by their descendants without compulsion so in our estimation it will profit both sides greatly.

SIMILI PROLOGO AD IOHANNEM QUESTOREM, HOC EST CONSILIARIUM.

Gloriosae vestrae dignitatis insignia, quae vos extulerunt,

magis actibus inlustrata. faciunt: hinc etiam a nobis

praedicari per gratiam, quos sibi sociaverunt principis

cauta consilia. Idcirco gloriosae magnificentiae vestrae

salutis officia copiosissime persolventes, significamus, ad

tranquillissimum principem Romane reipublice nos praesentium

legatarios nostros communis utilitatis studio direxisse; qui

si qua de negotio sibi iniuncto contulerint, ita deliberate

serenissimo cum augusto, ut, dum inter utramque gentem pacis

semina seritis et studia propagates inmuniter, proficiat

vestris nostrisque partibus felicissime, quod censitis.