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Antonino Sammut is accused of theft and of assisting the thief Thomas Farrugia and harbouring him. In September, Theodoro di Mathera had come to Malta from the kingdom of Sicily with two caches of mixed goods and was staying with Antonius in Burmula. A list of the textiles and other goods related to weaving contained in these chests is provided. Sammut is accused of stealing from them and then also of (together with Jacobus Virun, being both of them Sottovisconti of the MCC) abusing of his position to keep the thief Tomaso Farrugia hidden in a garden close to their home. They were also planning their escape from Malta.

The Turkish slave Merchach, property of Antonius de Lauda, is accused of going beyond the boundaries allowed to infidel slaves and Jews for three days and nights, going as far as the limits of Qormi without guard. It is noted that he always slept in the slave jail.

Stephanus Saliba, who was the keeper of a tavern in Valletta, is accused of fraud by which he mixed good quality wine with bad wine and sold it all as good wine. Other witness statements collected.

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