In 1152 , he petitioned the republic to keep a copy in the public archives ( comuni cartularium ) and thenceforth the annals were continued at public expense .
The first annals were composed by Caffarus , a private citizen , on his own initiative .
In 1152 , Caffarus petitioned the republic to keep a copy in the public archives ( comuni cartularium ) and thenceforth the annals were continued at public expense .
The first annals were composed by Caffarus , a private citizen , on his own initiative .