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Mattheus Cuscheri seeks to have himself absolved of any claims that he owed the Notary [] Portelli any money since the capital to which these debts were related arising from the inheritance of the late Angelica Xara were assigned to him by two decrees of the Curia Capitanalis and were not in any way subject to the Cumulum Charitatis or Hospital of Sancti Spiritus/Santu Spirtu in Rabat. Se also doc. 6 in this same box.

Leonardus de Maria claims to be owed money from the inactive inheritance of the late Georgius Efdemore, and of the absent Johannes de Ciniaco and provides a document in Greek, with Italian translation.

Andrea Busuttil claims to be owed money from the inactive inheritance of the late Ambrogio Caruana, and demands that either the legal administrators and procurators of the inheritance make themselves known to the Courts, or that the Courts appoint due curatores ad litem to represent it.

Sperantia widow of Petrus Ragusta, tutor of their daughter Theresia asks for an increase in the maintenance grant that she can draw from heir daughter's inheritance.

Salvus Schembri from Attard had bought a donkey from Bernardo Sammut from Naxxar but this was confiscated at the instigation of Josephus Piantanida and he demands its return.

Lucretia wife of doctor Nicolas Cilia, widow of Not. Andrea Allegritto, as tutor of her son Laczarus, son of the deceased Andrea, sues for an increase in the maintenance she is allowed for the sustenance of her son.

Cap. Joannes Minuti sues for the confiscation of properties consisting in two botti of wine to be sold at auction to satisfy debts owed by Philippus Petinati.

Marianus Cutayar asks for an increase in the maintenance of Nicolas Saliba, who is under his tutulage.

Angelus Fancull from Vittoriosa as aministrator of Joannella, Isabellia and Aloisia, underage daughters of the deceased Bernarda, his wife, seeks the payment of money owed by Philippus Bonavia. See acts of Notary Marius Calleja (undated).

Jacobus Corciullo from Victoriosa was in possession of a residential complex in the same Victoriosa (described). The builder Johannes Petrus started renovating the house of Johannes Luca Vella, which neighboured on his property, but caused great damage to his own property, for which he was suing.

Joannes Zammit was employed by Josephus Schembri to renovate and rebuild a property in Burmula, making use of the stones on site and then bringing in whatever additional new stones would be needed, but the latter was now refusing to pay.

Antonio Hellul initiates proceedings against Nicolaus Hellul for rent due on certain properties.

Victoria Rugret was selling property belonging to Alexander Sanfilippo to satisfy debts owed by him to her. Sale was to take place at auction.

Understanding compromised due to lower part of the document missing throughout. Ambrosius Mallia explains that his daughter Magdalena, wife of Franciscus Magdaleni, a Frenchman, was claiming that she had claims on a residential building in Valletta in his possession for many years without issue. He demands that either the spouses bring proof of their claims or cease from similar molestations in the future. Interrogation of witnesses.

Margarita Agius denies that she owes any money to the Universitas as is being claimed on its behalf by Johannes Baptista Magro, after she had acted as pledge for Isidor Vianz.

List of monies owed to the cleric Simone Apap by Joannes Azzopard for various reasons, including rent of land (Migiar il Barrani) and animals, mitigated by certain amounts of wool that was transferred to Apap, with payment plan for the rest of the due sum. Acts of Notary Francesco Zammit.

Johannes Paulus Cassar, son of Laurentius, from Notabile/Mdina, representing Josephus Xicluna, son of Simon, from Notabile/Mdina sells income from cens bullalis to Angelica Xara and her daughter Virginia. Acts of Not. Paulus Allignittus.

Mattheolus Cuschieri confirms under oath that Virginea Xara died at the age of about 2 years and 4 months. Loose folio.

Josephus Caruana from Casal Luqa is accused of assaulting and wounding Augustinus Xicluna with a knife as well as theft. The accused entered the vineyard of Bartolomeo Mallia in the area of Ta Luca Effleni to steal, and then also broke into the house of Domenico Briffa in Luqa to steal grain that was stored there, as well as some wood. He also broke into a building in the area Ta Filep in the same village belonging to Ludovico Imbrogl, from which he stole paglia. He also stole mischiato from Bernardino Briffa. He was sentenced to three years' rowing. Sentence confirmed on appeal.

Testimonies collected to confirm that Brayto Vella had been incarcerated by Officers of the Magna Curia Castellania.