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Continuation of the case listed above (document 15 of the same box).

Franciscus de Lauda prosecutes for the payment of due rent (from Cens Bullalis) owed by Josephus Cammenzuli. Contract from 11 January 1555 included by which Augustino Cumbo had conceeded animals in rent to Fra Petrus de Olivares of the langue of Castille. Other contracts establishing the claim (the land cannot be identified) are included.

Maria Cassar from Gudja complains of harassament and threats against her person by Andrea Canciun from the same village. No sentence included.

Notary Ludovico Fava was owed money by Domenico Suchetto, cordaro of the Order, and requests payment espeically since he himself owed money to third parties.

Catherina di Laurentio appears seeking to have a case brought by Marietta de Gouzi at the instigation of one of Catherina's slaves dismissed. No further information except that the case was lodged before judge Valerio Micallef.

Antonio Corso, Marino de Giacomo, Simone de Pierre, and any of their accomplices are accused of knowingly and intentionally murdering Michele Cordin, known as San Paolo, and Geronimo Raspi in Vittoriosa. Witness statements and interrogations. They were found guilty with considerations, and sentenced to three and two years' rowing without pay on the galleys of the order.

Imperia Darmanin, Barnarda Darmanin, Catherina Martellini and Margarita Ferrenti accused Dominico Azzopardi from Qormi of murdering Vincentia Diamanti. He was sentenced to seven years' rowing.

In the first folio, Gerolamo Caruana, accused of the murder of Johannes Haxixa, who had not appeared in court as summoned, is declared an outlaw and it is forbidden for anyone to give him food, drink or shelter. Domenicus Zimegh (Dimech) from Gozo was apprehended and processed by the court.

Various testimonies collected from crew members of the San Johannes concerning a chest of sacks of gold coins that were discovered on an overcome enemy ship and how it had been divided. This division was illegal and being considered as theft. Watermark visible on some folios.

Antonius Gasun was captured by the enemy and a repertorium of his property was being compiled, which included a property called Il hubuele ta huduieli in the area ta huduieli.

Doctor Mattheus Rogliett confirms that he treated the priest Don Johannes Maria Zammit for a grevious wound in the head.

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It is presented that the Neaopolitan Petrus Melandrino was hosted at the house of Franciscus Genovese in Vittoriosa and murdered his host in his sleep. He then stole all the money, gold and silver he could find before escaping. He then went to the house of Bernardina, a freedwoman of Stephanus Bartolo who have him shelter in return for a share of the stolen goods.

The slave Nicola belonging to Franciscus Surdo was found guilty of stealing various items including several items of jewellery and expensive foodstuffs from Salvo Mantagner and his house in Notabile, as he had confessed to the Corte Capitanale. The Magna Curia Castellania was now investigating the matter to uncover his accomplices. He was also accused of stealing from the house of Vincentius Cumbo in Vittoriosa, including pearls and jewels. A certain Grancesco Xerri was also incarcerated concerning the case. Antonius Sillato and Mario Inguanez also claimed to be victims of theft by the same slave.

Vincenza Cablun, widow of the deceased Vincentius, Marietta Mamo and Giovanna Borg, being all sisters, accuse Mariano Agius and Giuliano Bonnici of murdering their brother Leonardo Pantallarese, who died of his wounds after being repeatedly stabbed by them in Hal Luqa. Witness statements collected.

Josephus Percop (Chircop?) from Siggiewi claims that Ruggiero Zimegh from Zebbug had stolen clothes and other items from him.

The venetian Johannes de Aloysius, sailor on the vessel of Scipio Mulino, accuses another sailor, Johannes Nicola, also from Venice of insulting him.

Angelo Ciuccala accusses Tommaso Salvaterra, Petrus Viano, and Johannes Paulus Barthalo of attacking him outside his home in Vittoriosa.

Stephanus Galdes and Frangiu sive Franciscus Chiantar are accused of breaking the public peace by fighting outside the Auberge de Provence in Valletta.

Franciscus Costa accuses Dominico Sirenso of stealing many element sof clothing and cloth from him while he was on the vessel of Cap. Sancto Pin off the point of Rinella. Various sailors from Genoa interrogated.