CRIMEN SOLICITATIONIS

A)  TO UNDERTAKE THE COMPLETE INVESTIGATION
 

    The…day of the month of…in the year….

    We…ask you that you will take the customary diligence in pursuing [this investigation] according to the affixed instruction about false  denunciation made by  (for example, a woman or women)………………..
Against the priest…………………….by interrogating [them] separately, formally and under oath to tell the truth and observe the secret, two witnesses, in so far as is possible from the ecclesiastical body, but more important than anything else [ to interview somebody ] , who knows well both the denounced person and the one denouncing (or, if the denouncing are many in number, one and all denouncers).  if you cannot find only two witnesses who know together the one denounced and each everyone denouncing, you will call many, as many namely, as it will be fitted so that there will be a double testimony as to the denunciated and each one denouncing.            An authentic copy of the acts, however, you shall transmit to us directly and in a safe way, together with the instruction and these letters, retaining nothing for yourself.
L.X S.                   The signature of the Ordinary of the place, the one delegating
           (Formula G is joined to the letter)

B)  TO UNDERTAKE PARTIAL INVESTIGATION

    On the…day of the month of… in the year….
    We…ask you to undertake the investigation according to the affixed instruction……++37++by interrogating [them] separately, formally and under an oath to speak the truth and of observing the secret, two witnesses, in so far as is possible, from the group of ecclesiastics, as greater than any exception, who (e.g. the woman or women ) know [them] more closely.

    You will transmit an authentic copy, however, of the acts to us directly and in a safe way, together with the instruction and his letter, keeping nothing for yourself.

L.X S.               Signature of the delegating Ordinary of the place

          ( To the letter is joined Formula H)