As to each and all of my properties, etc., I appoint, as my
usufructuary heir, my wife Signora Violante Peruzzi, etc. And when
she dies I appoint in her stead, in the said usufruct of my entire
estate, Francesca Pompilia, wife of Signor Guido Franceschini of
Arezzo. And I do so because of her good character and because for a
long time, yes, for many years, I looked upon her in good faith as my
daughter, and thought that Signora Violante, my wife and myself were
her parents. Then I found out that both she and I were tricked in that
belief, thanks to the vanity of the schemes, unfortunately conceived
by my said wife, to make me believe in the birth of the same daughter.
And because of a scruple of conscience after the marriage of Francesca
Pompilia, this fact was revealed to me by Signora Violante my wife.
And this pretence of birth was found by me to be a fact because of the
information of it from persons worthy of credit.
All this I grant, therefore, on the condition that the said Francesca
Pompilia seek again her own city and stay here in Rome, etc., in which
city I hope she will live chastely and honestly, and will lead the
life of a good Christian. But if she do not come back to this city, or
if when she has come back she live with shameless impurity (and may
God forbid that), I wish that she be deprived of the said usufruct of
my estate and that opportunity be given for a substitution in favour
of the heir mentioned below, as proprietor, etc. Because thus, etc.,
and not otherwise, etc. And because the chance might arise that she be
left a widow, or that her marriage be dissolved, since a lawsuit is
going on, which was brought before Monsignor Tomati by the Olivieri as
to her relation as child, and if the said Francesca wish to marry
again, or become a nun, I am willing that she separate from my estate
as much as 1000 scudi for the purpose of remarrying or becoming a nun,
if she shall so please. And I advise her not to marry again, lest she
subject herself a second time to other deceptions. Still further, I
give her the power to leave by will 200 scudi more of my estate. And
in the event that Signor Guido die first, whereby there would come
about the restitution to the said Francesca Pompilia, etc., of the
money received by Signor Guido, to the sum of about 700 scudi, etc.
(which I think would be at least very difficult, if not impossible,
because Signor Guido is wretchedly poor and his family is very poor),
I wish that these moneys be not counted against the said Francesca
Pompilia in said 1000 scudi, much less in her power of making a will,
because then, etc.
No. 6.--_Authorisation for the management of his affairs made by Guido
Franceschini to the person of Abate Paolo, his brother._
_October 7, 1694._
Guido, son of the former Tomaso di Franceschini of Arezzo, of his own
will, etc., made and appointed, etc., to be his true, etc.,
representative, etc., special and general, etc., Abate Paolo
Franceschini, his own brother, now living in Rome, etc., for the
purpose of carrying on and defending, in the name of the said
Constituent, all lawsuits and causes, civil or mixed, already brought
or to be brought for any reason whatsoever, and against any persons
whatsoever, anywhere, and especially in Rome, whether as plaintiff or
defendant before any judge, either ecclesiastical or secular, whether
before the Congregation or Tribunal, and before one or both, to give
or receive charges, or to contest lawsuits, to take oath as regards
the calumny, and to furnish whatever other testimony is lawful, etc.,
and to carry on and obtain each and all other necessary matters, in
the same manner and form as the Constituent could, if he were present,
and as seems well pleasing to the said Procurator, etc., promising,
etc., and demanding, etc.
I, Joseph, etc., de Ricii, Notary Public, etc., of Arezzo was asked,
etc., in pledge whereto, etc.
[File-title of Pamphlet 12.]
_By the Most Illustrious and Most
Reverend Lord Governor of the
City in Criminal Cases:_
_For the Fisc, against Count Guido Franceschini
and his Associates, Prisoners._
_Response of The Procurator General
of the Fisc._
_At Rome, in the type of the Reverend Apostolic Chamber,
1698._