The monarchs in alliance with Rome promise assistan“一 Tust before this a mission from the two sovereigns. Philip and rtoiemv. arrives in tcome. rnuip offered to iurmsn troops, money and corn for the war;Ptolemy sent iooo pounds of gold and 20.ooo pounds of silver. The senate declined to acc 了JL i妙叫呷sed a vot”东t voteof thanks toe both the kings. On ortering to enter netoua with all their forces and take their part in the war. Ptolemy was excused. but Philip's envovs were 产JL了 informed that the senate and people of Rome would be grateful to him if he gave his support to Acilius. similar missions were aespatcnea oy the Lartnaginians ana by Masinissa. The Carthaginians offered ioo,ooo modii of wheat and 50,000 of barley for the use of the army;half the amount they would transport to Rome, and they pressed the Romans to accept it as a free gift. They were further prepared to fit out a fleet at their own expense and pay in one lump sum the tribute of which many annual instalments had still to run. Masinissa's envoys stated that he was prepared to supply 50,000 modii of wheatand300，o000fbarleyforthe army in Greece, and 300,000wheat and 300,000 of barley mode of wheat and 250,000 of barley for consumption in Rome. He would also furnish Acilius with 500 cavalry and 2o elephants. In the matter of corn both parties were informed that the Roman people would make use of it on condition that they paid for it;the Carthaginian offer of a fleet was declined, beyond the vessels which they were bound to supply under the terms of the treaty, and in reply to the offer of money the Romans refused to accept any before the dates at which the instalments became due.