And of the Twelve Apostles, which I had still to do for Santa Maria del Fiore, one was sketched out, as may still be seen; and I had carried thither the greater part of the marbles.

Pope Julius calling me away, I received nothing for either undertaking.

Afterwards, I being in Rome with the said Pope Julius, he commissioned me to make his tomb, into which was to go a thousand ducats' worth of marbles.

He paid me the money, and sent me to Carrara for them; there I stayed eight months having them blocked out, and brought them almost all to the piazza of St.Peter's; a part remained at the Ripa.

After I had paid the freightage of these said marbles the money received for this work came to an end.