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The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings of Niccolò Machiavelli, vol. 4: Diplomatic Missions 1506-1527

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contents of volume IV.

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missions. (continued.)

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missions to various parts of the florentine dominion.

to the vice-governor of the mugello, mariotto di piero rucellai.

to the podesta of dicomani and of ponte-a-sieve, at sieve.

26 february, 1506

to lorenzo cecchi de’ capponi, vicar of casentino.

I.: from the magistracy of the ten to niccolo machiavelli, secretary, in mugello. 3 january, 1506.

III.: to niccolo machiavelli.

V.: to niccolo machiavelli. 5 march, 1506.

VII.: to niccolo machiavelli, at poppi. 7 march, 1506.

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second mission to the court of rome.

instructions given to niccolo machiavelli, sent to rome.

letter XXXVIII.

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third mission to sienna.

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mission to the emperor of germany.

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second mission into the interior of the state.

letters patent.

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third commission to the army before pisa.

letter I. to niccolo capponi, commissary-general, etc.

commission to niccolo machiavelli, resolved upon by the magistracy of the ten on the 10th of march, 1509.

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mission to mantua on business with the emperor of germany.

commission given to niccolo machiavelli to proceed to mantua and its vicinity,

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third mission to the court of france.

instructions from piero soderini, gonfaloniere, to niccolo machiavelli,

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commission to the interior of the state.

patent. we, the ten of liberty and balia of the florentine republic,

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commission to sienna.

patent and passport. we, the ten of liberty and balia of the florentine republic,

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mission to the lord of monaco.

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patent and passport. we, the ten of liberty and balia of the florentine republic,

the purpose of the convention to be concluded with luciano grimaldi, lord of monaco, is as follows: —

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fourth mission to the court of france.

letters patent.

instructions given to niccolo machiavelli, sent by the illustrious ten to lombardy and france.

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commission to pisa at the time of the council.

I.: the ten to the cardinals that were at pisa. 2 november, 1511.

II.: the ten to the seigneur de lautrec. 2 november, 1511.

III.: the ten to niccolo machiavelli. 3 november, 1511.

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commission for raising troops.

letters patent. we, nine of the ordinance and florentine militia,

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commissions to pisa and other places within and without the florentine dominion.

letter I.

letters patent. we, the ten of liberty and balia of the florentine republic, etc.,

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mission to the chapter of the minorite brothers at carpi.

instructions of the eight of practice. deliberated, the 11th of may, 1521.

other instructions by father hilarion.

to the most reverend and most illustrious cardinale giulio de’ medici.

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mission to venice.

credentials. serenissimo principi et excellentissimo domino andreæ gritti, dei gratia duci venetiarum patr. observ.

brief instruction to you, niccolo machiavelli, as to what you have to do in your mission to venice, by our order.

representations.

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mission to the army of the league, engaged in the siege of cremona.

instructions given to michiavelli by francesco guicciardini, lieutenant of the pope at the army of the league.

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mission to francesco guicciardini.

instructions to niccolo machiavelli, sent by the magistracy of the eight of practice to messer francesco guicciardini, lieutenant of his holiness the pope.

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second mission to francesco guicciardini.

instructions to niccolo machiavelli, resolved by the eight of practice, 3 february, 1527.

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miscellaneous papers.

description of the manner in which the duke valentino proceeded to kill vitellozzo vitelli, oliverotto da fermo, and the signor pagolo and the duke gravina orsini.

report on the affairs of germany.

second report on the affairs of germany. made 17 june, 1508.

discourse on the affairs of germany and on the emperor.

an account of the affairs of france.

of the nature of the french.

confidential instructions

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The Historical, Political, and Diplomatic Writings of Niccolò Machiavelli, vol. 4: Diplomatic Missions 1506-1527

MISSIONS. (CONTINUED.)

COMMISSIONS TO PISA AND OTHER PLACES WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE FLORENTINE DOMINION.

LETTER I.

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Niccolo Machiavelli (Machiavelli, Niccolo)
7 May, 1512
Pisa

LETTER I.

Magnificent Signori, etc.: —

I arrived here yesterday evening, having written to your Lordships from Poggibonsi that I would do so. I found here your Lordships’ letters in which you inform me that you would send me the money to-morrow; which is very necessary, so that the citadel may not remain bare. I had an interview this morning with the constables of the citadel, together with the captain; and after much discussion we have agreed to retain of their old companies some eighty men, all of which have served a considerable time in the wars of Pisa; they are reliable and of good quality. To fill up their number I have sent to Pescia for forty men; and to raise these I have sent them forty ducats out of the money which I had with me from the horses. They will be here to-morrow evening, and by day after to-morrow I believe I shall have everything organized. Your Lordships may perhaps think that I have allowed too many of the old men to remain; but I thought it necessary, first because it seemed to me cruel to discharge these men who have served so long; and then the constables declared that they should not know what to say or do without this half of their old companies. And furthermore I believe that, when one commits a place of so much importance as this to the charge of any one, it is advisable to keep him as far as possible satisfied, so as to afford him, in any event, as little ground as possible for excuse.

But let it suffice your Lordships, that with the old and the new men a good garrison will be organized, and that you will not be defrauded; for I shall order that the pay shall always

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be made according to the old list, and that you shall have a duplicate of it; and that they shall neither diminish nor increase the number without the express order of your Lordships, to whom I recommend myself.

Pisa, 7 May, 1512.

P. S. — The money ordered will be enough for the number of men decided upon, and will rather exceed what is required.

Servitor
Niccolo Machiavelli,

Secret.

LETTER I.