The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook

138 The Roman Army
the names of Geta and Plautilla), and Julia Augusta, mother of our
Emperor and of the Camps [and of the senate, and of the fatherland]
(added later) of our Antoninus Augustus the Invincible, the horn players
of Legion III Augusta, Loyal and Avenging: Lucius Clodius Secundus
orderly (optio), Gaius Julius Felix (34 more names). As an entrance
fee, those who have been made members of the association will pay
750 denarii. If anyone from the association sets out on a journey
overseas when he has been promoted, he will receive travel expenses
(?), a soldier 200 denarii, a cavalryman, however, 500 denarii; similarly,
as a payment to veterans on discharge – 500 denarii. Similarly, if anyone
leaves the association as a result of promotion, he will receive 500
denarii. Similarly, if someone passes away, his heir or his representative
will receive 500 denarii. Similarly, if anyone is demoted, an occurrence
which we deplore, he will receive 250 denarii. Similarly (?), those who
have discharged their responsibility to the common fund, and any recruit
who from this day has made the proper payment to the fund, will
receive whatever he is owed. These rules were established on 22 August
in the consulship of [ _ _ _ ] (Plautianus’ name has been erased) for the
second time and Geta for the second time. Ceninis, Antoninus, Filinus,
Marcus (the significance of these names is obscure).
232 ILS 9100, inscription, Lambaesis, 3rd C.AD
Lucius Aemilius Cattianus, chief clerk (cornicularius), and Titus
Flavius Surus, registrar (actarius), and also the clerks (librarii) and
record clerks (exacti) of Legion III Augusta, Loyal and Avenging,
whose names are recorded below, established the record office of the
legion with statues of the divine house, from the very generous pay
and benefactions which they confer on them. It has been formally
decided that, if anyone takes over the position of a chief clerk of the
legion or of a registrar who has been honourably discharged, he should
give to the man whom he has replaced a sum of 1,000 denarii as an
entrance fee; similarly, if anyone takes over the position of any clerk,
he should give a sum of 1,000 denarii to the members of the collegium
as an entrance fee; and if anyone from the same collegium gains an
honourable discharge, he should receive from his colleagues a payment
of 800 denarii; similarly, if someone takes his leave of his colleagues,
he should receive 500 denarii.
(On the left pillar) Record clerks: 20 names
(On the right pillar) Clerks: 22 names.