Bellum Africum 64

B. Afr. 64.1In eā nāve captus est P. Vestrius, eques Rōmānus, et P. Ligārius Afrāniānus, quem Caesar in Hispāniā cum reliquīs dīmīserat, et posteā sē ad Pompēium contulerat, inde ex proeliō effūgerat in Āfricamque ad Vārum vēnerat;

On that ship were captured Publius Vestrius, a Roman knight, and Publius Ligarius, one of Afranius' men, whom Caesar had let go in Spain with the rest, and who afterwards had gone over to Pompey, then had escaped from the battle and had come to Africa to Varus;

Note. P. Ligārius Afrāniānus: one of Afranius' men; Caesar had released Afranius' army in Spain in 49 BC on condition that they would not fight him again.

B. Afr. 64.1quem ob periūrium perfidiamque Caesar iussit necārī.

Caesar ordered him to be put to death for his perjury and treachery.

Note. periūrium: breaking his oath not to bear arms against Caesar. iussit necārī: iubeō with a passive infinitive.

B. Afr. 64.2P. Vestriō autem, quod eius frāter Rōmae pecūniam imperātam numerāverat, et quod ipse suam causam probāverat Caesarī, sē ā Nāsidiī classe captum, cum ad necem dūcerētur, beneficiō Vārī esse servātum, posteā sibi facultātem nūllam datam trānseundī, ignōvit.

But Publius Vestrius he pardoned, because his brother had paid at Rome the money demanded of him, and because he himself had proved his case to Caesar: that he had been captured by Nasidius' fleet and, when he was being led to execution, had been saved by Varus' kindness, and afterwards had been given no opportunity of crossing over.

Note. P. Vestriō … ignōvit: ignōscō takes the dative. The quod clauses give Caesar's reasons; se … captum … servātum … datam: the indirect statement of Vestrius' defence. trānseundī: 'of crossing over' to Caesar.