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non from Nice, who was afterwards cardinal, Ida/go ; 
the abbé Pompeo Figari from Genoa, Montano ; Paolo 
Antonio del Negro from Genoa, Siringe ; cavalier 
Melehiorre Maggi from Florence, Dameta; Jacopo 
Vicinelli a Roman, Mirtillo ; Paolo Antonio Viti 
from Orvieto, Carino ; and the abbé Agostino Maria 
Taja from Siena, Sz/vio.” 
They afterwards wrote, and signed with their pas- 
toral names, a diploma, by which they chose Cre- 
scimbent custode, or guardian, of their afsembly, in the 
following tenor : 
“* We Arcadian Shepherds, afsembled in the Parr. 
hasian grove, which we choose for the immutable re- 
sidence of our afsembly, being willing to preserve 
peace among ourselves, declare this, our dominion 
of Arcadia, to be common, although the pofsefsions 
are to be separately consigned to us; preser- 
ving, therefore, to ourselves, the command, for the 
government and mafiagement of the affairs of our 
pastoral republic, which we cannot ‘always mind, on 
account of the care of our flocks and cattle, and our 
other domestic businefs, we elect, establifh, and de- 
‘clare Alphesiboeus our fellow thepherd, our custode 
or guardian, and of our Arcadia, both because he 
has been the first who has set his foot in Arcadia, as 
well as because we fully confide in his experience, 
fidelity, and economy, being willing that he thould 
govern and regulate our affairs in that manner, and 
with those honours and burdens, which will be by 
us this day prescribed in our regulations.” 
After they all signedin the order above mentioned, 
Crescimbent likewise signed his acceptation in these 
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