Psellos recommended a man in exile for a tax offence to the krites of Peloponnesos & Hellas. He had many virtues, and if the krites could employ him it would be good for all three of them. He sent another man who, given a choice of themes as protonotarios, chose Hellas as its krites was Psellos' friend. He deserved a calm port in a storm, though merchants at the time made Attica very stormy. The third man was a dioiketes of Athens who disliked the place, being uneducated. Since he also failed to persuade Hellas to pay tax, he should be sent back to the capital, hopefully without too much loathing for the theme