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Antonio and Marietta Bezzina from Casal Gregorio report that they found various inaccuracies in the transactions that Marietta's first husband, Vincentio Mifsud had had with Giuseppe Tonna. Ultimately, Tonna owed them money.

On the reverse of the folio, Gratiulla Rivost reports that youths had stolen jewellery from her house in Valletta

Antonio Ellul from Vittoriosa explains that a certain Clementio Tabone had tried to sell his mezzanino to raise money for his medication, but he also bought a slave on guarantee. He had racked up considerable debts.

Antonio Tholossenti, Canon at the Cathedral, wishes to prove that the five sacks of cimino agro which Domenico Azzuppard had brought from Zebbug to Valletta some days before, and which Angelo De Amato had brought to Gioanne Vitaz had been ordered confiscated by him from the inheritance of the deceased Ambrosio Pisano.

Commercial partners Arrigo Zerafa from Burmula and Giovanni Antonio Greg explain that they had an ongoing case against Antonaccio Greg at the MCC. In light of this they make a formal deposition that Zerafa had given Antuniaccio four empty barrels which were to be filled with olive oil in Messina, to which Antuniaccio was sailing with his frigate. Money was also given to cover purchase and delivery. Antunaccio was also to bring another four barrels to be sold to Zerafa at cost. However, Antunaccio returned and sold all eight barrels to third parties and kept all the money himself.

The Frenchwoman Catherina Plana from Valletta reports the theft of the following items from her rooms: two paintings (one of a landscape, the other of nymphs), glass vases and other faience, and items in porcelain.

Cesare Passalacqua as procurator of the Common Treasury of the Order reports that Beatrice Cagliares had donated 1,000 scudi to the Canon Giovanni Baptista Cagliares, which she claimed to have previously lent to Bishop Cagliares, since deceased. She later qualified that there had been no such loan and that she had been compelled to make the donation, and that the money belonged to the spoglio of the deceased Bishop, and so to the Order.

Crispino Xicluna from Siġġiewi requests absolution from his oath given in a contract between himself and Matteo Aquilina from Rabat in the acts of Not. Gio Paulo di Laurentio (28/01/1637). Permission is granted, allowing Xicluna to prosecute the other party for his shortcomings.

On the reverse the same is done for Vincenzo Abela from Valletta for a contract in the acts of Not. Thomas Agius (16/11/1642).

Domenico Sayd from Zebbug reports that the late Margerita, his one-time wife, had commenced a case in the MCC against Thommaso Paci from Tarxien resulting in the division of property but he could not find the documentation of the case, and so he requests that a monitorium is issued requesting information.

Giovanni Paolo Bonavia as procurator of Fra Matteo Perier reports the theft of wood, stone and other material of construction from the garden of Perier in Valletta.

Gabriele Cassar, as alfiero of Casale Pasqualino wishes to make a solemn deposition that he had paid the annual rent due on a parcel of land called Dellimara as appropriate.

Giacobo Muscat reports that in September 1642 he had been assaulted at night at a house of Notary Giuliano Felui called Tal Cortin. Quantities of grain and other produce, as well as lambs, were also stolen. He asks that a monitorium is issued calling for people with information about these occurrences to come forward.

Giovanne Frendo from Gozo that reports that after the death of his mother Paulina, and complains that various items, household goods and money were illegally taken into the possession of Vincentia Frendo, daughter of his father Mario, to his detriment.

Gusmano Galdes from Qormi rejects claims made that he owes money to anyone, and asks that evidence is presented in court or that the matter is dismissed and not repeated.

An unknown person demands the return of property illegally taken from him by the courts.

Geronimo Bartolo from Attard reports that as part of the dowry for the marriage between him and Catherina, daughter of the deceased [] from Mosta he had received some money and a parcel of land. Other information missing due to tearing.

Geronimo Schembri from Gozo reports that he had left some money in the church of Santa Maria della Pieta in the cemetery of the Venerable Convent of Saint Augustine, from where they were stolen by some children. He also reports that his brother had lost some money and a gold ring. He also reports that some children had stolen produce from his land called Innighired, and he had to reimburse Rev. Don Pauloo Cardona for his share.

Giovannella wife of Giovanna de Thino and Lucretia widow of the deceased Antonio Granere from Burmula report that they were being accused of assaulting Gratia Gambino with thrown stones. They were incarcerated, and their younger brother Giuseppe had to escape as he was accused of taking up arms to harm Gratia. They ask for a formal monitorium to be issued for witnesses to come forward with information about this case.

Giovanni Paolo Xicluna from Luqa reports that he had formed a commercial partnership with Luca Ellul and others concerned with wool (lino). Ellul had been the bursary of the enterprise and had under-reported revenue to Xicluna's detriment.

Giovanni Xicluna from Siġġiewi requests absolution from his oath given in a contract between himself and the spouses Matteolo and Catherina Xicluna on the one side, and Catherina widow of Geronimo Caruana from Zebbug on the other, concerning the subjugation of annual income, in the acts of Not. Bernardo Azzupard (23 August 1606). As well as a similar contract between himself and Paulina, widow of Giuseppe Dingli from Siġġiewi in the acts of the same notary (30/03/1619). Likewise in a similar contract of fideiussio with Consalvo Farrugia and Consalvo Calleja from Zebbug in the acts of Not. Gio Batta Azzuppard (23/01/1629). And others. Permission is granted, allowing Xicluna to prosecute the other parties for their shortcomings.

Compromised due to damage. Luca Bezzina makes a solemn deposition recounting that he and his deceased wife Gioannella had loaned money to Catherinuzza Cangeni, which money had not yet been repaid in full. Who is to receive the money due to the inheritance of the now deceased Gioannella is also considered.