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Antonio Ellul and his son Giovanni Matteo are accused of theft. They are accused of approaching the imprisoned Giovanni Farrugia and threatened him with a fraudlent accusation of stealing crops from Antonio's land unless he paid them some money. Antonio was fined and Giovanni Matteo was exiled from Malta for 4 years or a fine of 30 uncia. The fine was reduced to 20 on appeal.

Giovanni Maria Mamo is accused of bearing illegal weapons. He is also accused of vexing Gregorio Caruana while he was transporting wine to the warehouses of Valletta by standing in his way and hindering his passage. He was exiled for one year from Malta, to be extended by five years if he breached the conditions of his exile.

Stephanus de Bartholomie, Julius Fenech, Dominicus Mifsud, Nicola Mifsud, Dominicus Hellul, Pasquale Camilleri and Giovanni Maria Tanti are accused of participating in proscribed and illegal forms of hunting. They were found in possession of butchered partridges and hares, the hunting of which was illegal. Stefano, Julio, and Nicola were sentenced to community service for four years and fined, Giovanni Maria Tanti was sentenced to exile from the entire domain for 5 years and thereafter perpetually from Attard, Mosta, Birkirkara, Lia, Balzan and Gargur. Domenico Mifsud, Domenico Hellul and Pasquale Camilleri were acquitted.

Commences with examination of wittnesses. The first is Publio d'Alcuri, barbiero on the Galera Magistrale who testifies that while at the hospital of Trapani, he medicated Giuseppe Darmanin for a wound made with a sharp weapon between the 3rd and 4th ribs. He was wounded when trying to stop two Maltese soldiers from the galera San Martino from duelling with their swords. Many witness statements collected, providing information about maritime affairs and the Order's navy. The wound resulted in Darmanin's death. Cinthius Camilleri and Clemente Pansa were accused of complicity but acquitted. Giovanni de Munes was found guilty and exiled from Malta and Gozo for 10 years.

Francesco Muscat from Casal Qormi is accused of breaching the conditions of his sentence of exile from Malta and Gozo to Sicily. He was sentenced to rowing on one of the Order's galleys with bound feet and against no pay for six years. On appeal this was moderated to three years.

Giovanni Maria Felice, who had been condemened to exile from Malta in 1669 and was carrying out his sentence in the prisons of Vittoriosa, is accused of breaking out of prison and evading capture by seeking sanctuary in churches. He was sentenced to six years rowing without pay and with bound feet. Sentence confirmed on appeal.