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Public notice informing Carlo Azzopardi and his wife Angeluccio from Gozo that the residential building in Tarxien and some land in Gozo that had been in their possession were transferred to Dr Giovanni Dingi by the court.

Incorrectly assumed to be heard before the Curia Gubernatorialis but discovered to have been assigned to the MCC during cataloguing. Eugenio Madiona is accused by Catherina, widow of Mattheo Bartholo, her father Dionysius Fenech, and her brothers Domenico, Alessando, Carolo and Giuseppe Fenech, of having carnal relations with her (sine vi) under pretence of intending to marry her and leaving her pregnant without intending to do right by her. Several witnesses are interrogated. He was however acquitted on all counts.

Georgio Zirafa is accused of selling his low-quality grain (mischiato) at 5 tari per tumulo, when the Universita's giurati had set the price at 4 tari. Many witness statements collected. He was found innocent and released. The acquittal was confirmed on appeal by the prosecution.

Rosa Maria, a servant in the service of the knight La Valletta, Governor of the Island of Gozo. He gave her a chest of clothing to be washed and money to cover the cost, but the key to it was taken when she left at home and left. She had it opened with the assistance of a locksmith in the presence of the knight, but they discovered that some things were missing. They accused Vincenza, a neophite slave of the same knight, who confessed to taking the key, the missing doppia di biancho and two genovine. The doppia was returned by the Parish Priest of Porto Salvo, to whom it was given by Vincenza in confession.

Catherina wife of Simone Grixti reports that while she was working in Gozo she bought a sack of underwear and brought it with her husband to Valletta to resell. These were stolen and she saw Pietro Michallef selling the same. Michallef was found guilty and exiled from Gozo and sentenced to row on the galleys for three years.

Notarial confirmation that in the acts of Notary Paul Zerafa, deceased, on the 16th of August 1669, in her final will, Lady Ursulica, widow of the coctor Giovanni maria Habela, herself the daughter of Giovanni Domenico Vella, had left legacies to Speranza Testaferrata and to Flavia Castillitta, and that Fabrizio Testaferrata was to receive money from the lease of various lands in Gozo, and confirmation of other legacies and conditions.

Two cases presented against the corruption or incorrect behaviour of officials of the secular administration. In the first case, Giovanni Angeli de Anastasio, judge of the Curia Gubernatorialis of Gozo is accused of dereliction of his duties and other capital crimes after he allegedly released several listed accused with extraordinarily light punishments despite the severity of their crimes and the evidence presented against them, giving cause for suspicion of bribery or some other form of corruption. Each case includes the documents and proof presented by either side, including copies of administrative accounts detailed witness statements and cross-examinations. In the second case especially (also against another judge of the Curia Gubernatorialis of Gozo) the prosecutions concerned are presented in full.

Libellus forwarded for appeal. Domenico Conti, fisc of the CG accuses Salvo Caci of the illegal sale of birds to Ignatio Muscat, which birds seem to have been imported from Naples. He was confirmed on appeal to be exiled from Gozo for two years.

Considerable water staining compromising legibility of texts. The dispute involves land possessed by Domenicus Dorbesi in the area of Ta Catald, in Gharb, Gozo. There seems to be disagreement about the conditions of transfer by sale to the same Dorbesi and reference is made to various dates prior to the case, referencing potential contracts and previous transfers. Reference is also made to creditors who may be owed money in connection to the land. The last folio ends mid-sentence and it is therefore clear that more was originally included in the original libellus.

Paulus Davola as procurator of Vincentia, widow of Johannes Richie, prosecutes Angelo Thavola for the return of her enclosure of land in the area Ta Zebugi which had been hers by right of dowry before the depredation of the Turks. Much other information concerning the lands of the area and who owned what, as well as what type of facilities were present is given.

Sac. Don Bernardo Haxac from Gozo reports that since the termination of the tutelage of Domenica, since then wife of the Cl. Gioanne Xeberras, by Andrea Haxac, he as the commissioned person of Domenica, his niece, with whom she lived, received three annual payments from Domenico Michallef for rent of the land Ta Scihaira in the area of San Cataldo del Garbo. He wishes to formally report that he had transferred the due share of this income to Domenica's previous tutor for expenses.

Medical certificate signed by Dr Pietro Paulo Bonici confirming that Maria Bugeja, Andrea Vella, Imperiuzza Grima and Dominichella Mercieca were unwell and could not travel to Malta to appear in court without serious danger to their health.