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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.

Giovanni Maria Aquilina is accused of murdering Giacobo Schembri at the request of Schembri's wife Innocenza. He was first arraigned before the Curia Gubernatorialis of Gozo, and then transferred to the Magna Curia Castellania to undergo interrogation under torture (described). They had followed Giacobo to the coastline of Marsalforn and precisely to the area of Ghar Cuacla, where he was collecting patelli, and there Giovanni Maria struck him with a stone and then threw the corpse into the sea. They were both found guilty: Aquilina was sentenced to hang and Schembri to exile from Malta and Gozo for life.

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.

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.

Relating to the capture of two deserters, one Gozitan (Madiona), the other foreigner (Givan - Marocchino) who had deserted from a ship engaged in the corso, captained by Cap. Rebollet. The ship had run aground and the two had decided to go to the Gozitan's aunt's house instead of staying with the crew, without due permission. The document contains depositions and sworn testimonies concerning their capture and disarmament. Both sentenced to rowing on the galleys for three years.