The young Batavians were by Vitellius' orders being pressed for service, and this burden was being rendered even more irksome than it need have been by the greed and depravity of the recruiting officers.
Vitelioren aginduz, gazteria batavoa erreklutaldira deitzen zuten, zeina berez ere nekagarria izanik, arduradunek diru-gosez eta larkeriaz astuntzen zuten, zaharrak edo gauzeztanak erreklutatuz, gero diru truke lizentziatzeko.