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February 18. Naples. Pope Alexander IV writes to the master and brothers of the hospital of Lepers of St Lazarus of Jerusalem of the Order of St Augustine, relating that he was read their petition that claimed that the late Emperor Fr[edericus] of the Romans, before the sentence of deposition was pronounced against him, donated to them various lands, possessions, and stratias that belonged to his demesne at the time in Sicily (Sycilia), Calabria, Vallegratis, Apulia, and Terra Laboris with various exemptions from secular exactions, as is said to be more fully contained in the letter patent of the same Fr[edericus] drawn up for this. The pope responds to their request by ratifying, confirming, and strengthening this donation.