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—Mr. Smith, in his letter of the 14th, does not appear to be aware that the First Cohort of the Varduli is mentioned on two altars found many years ago at Rochester (Bremenium), both of which are given in Hodgson's valuable History of Northumberland, part 2, vol. 1, p. 140-141, and in the first of them occurs the abbreviation—, as on that lately discovered at the same place, (not R R as given in Mr. Smith's letter), which, I believe, is correctly interpreted Proprætores.

W. C. TREVELYAN.

Wallington, October 14th, 1852.

—I herewith inclose an inscription found on a monument exhumed at Rochester in the last week of September, which I traced with my own hand on Saturday last, and can, therefore, vouch for its correctness. The stone is much worn and obliterated, and requires the more care in obtaining a correct copy.

I will deposit the translation I shall make of it where it can be compared with the translation of others, as they appear, and that which is considered most correct adopted. Until then, it will be just as well to avoid discussion.

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