§43.12.1principio insequentis anni cum consules novi Q. Marcius et Cn. Servilius de provinciis rettulissent, primo quoque tempore aut conparare eos inter se Italiam et Macedoniam aut sortiri placuit; §43.12.2priusquam id sors cerneret, in incertum, ne quid gratia momenti faceret, in utramque provinciam, quod res desideraret supplementi decerni.
At the beginning of the following year, when the new consuls Quintus Marcius and Gnaeus Servilius made a motion concerning the provinces, it was decided that at the earliest possible opportunity they should either arrange between themselves or draw lots for Italy and Macedonia; before the lot decided it, and while the matter was still uncertain, lest personal influence should carry any weight, it was decided that the reinforcement which the situation required should be decreed for each province.
— §43.12.3decernunt in Macedoniam peditum Romanorum sex milia, sociorum nominis Latini sex milia, equites Romanos ducentos quinquaginta, socios trecentos; §43.12.4— veteres milites dimitti, ita ut in singulas Romanas legiones ne plus sena milia peditum, treceni equites essent.
They decreed for Macedonia six thousand Roman infantry, six thousand infantry of the Latin allies, two hundred and fifty Roman cavalry, and three hundred allied cavalry; the veteran soldiers were to be discharged, so that in each Roman legion there should be no more than six thousand infantry and three hundred cavalry.
§43.12.5alteri consuli nullus certus finitus numerus civium Romanorum, quem in supplementum legeret.
For the other consul, no definite, limited number of Roman citizens was prescribed for him to enlist as a reinforcement.
id modo finitum, ut duas legiones scriberet, quae quina milia peditum et ducenos haberent, equites trecenos.
This alone was limited: that he should enroll two legions, which should contain five thousand two hundred infantry each, and three hundred cavalry.
§43.12.6Latinorum maior quam collegae decretus numerus, peditum decem milia et sescenti equites.
Of the Latins, a larger number than for his colleague was decreed: ten thousand infantry and six hundred cavalry.
quattuor praeterea legiones scribi iussae, quae, si quo opus esset, educerentur.
Besides, four legions were ordered to be enrolled, to be led out if there should be need anywhere.
§43.12.7tribunos iis, non permissum, ut consules facerent: populus creavit.
As to their tribunes, it was not permitted that the consuls should appoint them: the people elected them.
sociis nominis Latini sedecim milia peditum et mille equites imperati.
From the allies of the Latin name, sixteen thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry were demanded.
§43.12.8hunc exercitum parari tantum placuit, ut exiret, si quo res posceret.
It was decided only that this army should be prepared, so that it might go out if the situation demanded it anywhere.
§43.12.9Macedonia maxime curam praebebat.
Macedonia was causing the greatest concern.
in classem mille socii navales cives Romani libertini ordinis, ex Italia quingenti scribi iussi; totidem ut ex Sicilia scriberentur; et cui ea provincia evenisset, mandatum, ut eos in Macedoniam, ubicumque classis esset, deportandos curaret.
For the fleet, one thousand naval allies, Roman citizens of the freedman class, were ordered to be enlisted, five hundred from Italy; and that an equal number should be enlisted from Sicily; and to whomsoever that province should fall, he was ordered to take care that they should be transported to Macedonia, wherever the fleet might be.
§43.12.10in Hispaniam tria milia peditum Romanorum in supplementum, trecenti equites decreti.
For Spain, three thousand Roman infantry and three hundred cavalry were decreed as reinforcements.
finitus ibi quoque in legiones militum numerus, peditum quina milia duceni et treceni equites.
There too the number of soldiers in the legions was limited: five thousand two hundred infantry and three hundred cavalry.
§43.12.11et sociis imperare praetor, cui Hispania obvenisset, iussus quattuor milia peditum et trecentos equites.
And the praetor to whom Spain should fall was ordered to demand of the allies four thousand infantry and three hundred cavalry.