The Law of the Florentine Catasto of 1427

14. — Order of the 4th tax census for district residents.

Likewise, in the other tax census catasto, or rather a part of it, they are required to reduce to writing and have recorded all and each of the immovable assets, whether urban or rural, and also any amount of cash pecunie numerate Literally "numbered money," referring to liquid assets or physical coinage held by the taxpayer., and any animals of value, indeed of any kind, and any credits, merchandise, and trades traffichi, and any other goods and rights and every substance that might be located solely in the city, countryside contado, or district distrecto The contado was the rural area immediately surrounding Florence; the distrecto referred to the wider territory and subject cities under Florentine rule. of Florence, or in any other city, territory, castle, village, or place in which the commune of Florence has, or might have, preeminence, lordship, or jurisdiction original: "preheminentia, maggioria, o vero guardia", for whatever reasons belonging to any layman, or secular person, or any other of any of the aforementioned places, residing there, who bore or performed the tax burdens and duties graveze et factioni These were the "heavinesses" (taxes) and "factions" (civic obligations or services) required of inhabitants. with the men and persons of his commune or place, for any and all of his substance not comprised or included in the aforementioned censuses. And also whatever general or particular privilege, exemption, or immunity he enjoyed or had, even of whatever quality, condition, or state it may be, none excepted.

15. — Tax census for the assets of foreigners.

Likewise, in the other tax census, or rather a part of it, they are required to have reduced to writing and recorded all and each of the immovable assets, rural and urban, specifically those that were in the city, countryside, or district of Florence, or in any other city, territory, castle, village, or place in which the commune of Florence has, or might have, preeminence, lordship, or jurisdiction, for whatever reasons belonging to any foreigner forestiere In this context, a "foreigner" is someone who owns property within Florentine territory but does not reside there and is not a citizen., that is, who did not stay or reside in any of the aforementioned places, even if he enjoyed any privilege or immunity, even of whatever dignity, quality, condition, or state he might be, none excluded, even if he were not comprised or included in any of the censuses or parts mentioned above.

This being limited and provided that the immovable assets, rural or urban, and every amount of cash, and every animal of value, and every credit, merchandise and