In censuring those of the equestrian order, the same ground was acted upon, but there were very few to whom that disgrace belonged.

All of the equestrian order belonging to the legions who had fought at Cannae, and were then in Sicily, were deprived of their horses.

To this severe punishment they added another relating to time, which was, that the past campaign which they had served on horses furnished at the public expense should not be reckoned to them, but that they should serve ten campaigns on horses furnished at their own expense.

They also searched for, and discovered, a great number of those who ought to have served in the cavalry; and all those who were seventeen years old at the beginning of the war and had not served, they disfranchised.

They then contracted for the restoration of the seven shops, the shamble and the royal palace, situated round the forum, and which had been consumed by fire.
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