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              [De Emptione Frumentorum]
              MT NAM LCM-012-21 · Item · 15/08/1583
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Continuation of a previous case concerning payment for the import of grain. The importer was the merchant Johannes Franciscus Casella. See also LCM Box 11 No. 46 etc. Contains contracts.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              [De Edictis Lascaris]
              MT NAM LCM-140-42 · Item
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Excerpt concerning edicts of Lascaris concerning the replacement of judges due to conflicts of interest, followed by an excerpt of an unidentified origin concerning Maltese history.

              Non-Forensic
              MT NAM LCM-317-42 · Item · 19/08/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Michaele Caroana failed to report for service on the ship San Giacomo and remained in Malta. Michaele claimed that the desertion was involuntarily since he was hungover from drinking wine and overslept, and he had already loaded his possessions on the ship and asks that he is not punished so he can marry the dowry-less Antonia Hebejer, who would otherwise be destitute. Caroana was sentenced to three years' rowing with chained feet. Giorgio Mercieca was likewise accused of desertion and sentenced to two years' rowing with chained feet.

              Magna Curia Castellania – Criminale
              MT NAM LCM-317-16 · Item · 11/02/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Laurentius Farrugia is accused of deserting from service on board the San Johannes in July 1710. He got seperated from the crew and ship in Genoa. He was sentenced to three years' rowing with chained feet. Commuted to regular service at half pay.

              Magna Curia Castellania – Criminale
              MT NAM LCM-317-25 · Item · 07/05/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Franciscus Pelini and Franciscus di Natale, engaged to serve on the Order's galley San Johannes, and Andrea Bonavia, engaged to serve on the corsairing vessel named Il Santissimo Crocifisso of Cap. Anastasio Seordini are accused of failing to show up for duty. Pelini had escaped in Maiorca, and Di Natale in Alicante. Bonavia claimes to have also been engaged on the Santa Elisabetta. Pelini was senteneced to three years' rowing with chained feet for three years, Di Natale was sentenced to two years' community service due to his young age, and Bonavia for three years' community service due to his old age.

              Magna Curia Castellania - Criminale
              MT NAM LCM-317-54 · Item · 19/10/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              it is reported that the sailor Carlus parnis escaped from service on the galley San Johannes while in Cartagena three years previously. He claimed that it had happened because he had been sent inland to buy provisions but when he returned, the ship had lready set sail. In the meantime, he had taken up employment on other ships as available. He finally joined up with the crew of San Johannes again when he came across the ship in Leghorn. He was sentenced to three years' rowing with chained feet on the triremes/galleys of the Order.

              Magna Curia Castellania - Criminale
              [De Desertione]
              MT NAM LCM-147-164 · Item · 31/08/1643
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Unclear due to considerable loss of paper. Seems to concern collection of witness statements about the desertion of a member of the crew of one of the Order's galleys.

              [De Deletis Locis Domorum]
              MT NAM LCM-010-13 · Item · 02/08/1578
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Case not fully clear since the document is missing the upper part throughout. Concerning a dispute over property conceded in emphyteusis. Reference to 26/01/1557 contract and destruction of homes outside the city walls in preparation for the Great Siege.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              [De Debitis]
              MT NAM LCM-143-46 · Item · 17/10/1640
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Names unkown since the top part of the document is missing throughout but concerns prosecution for unpaid debts.

              [De Debitis]
              MT NAM LCM-147-138 · Item
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Lists of names and surnames in groups organised by day together with total sums owed for money, grain and chicken.

              MT NAM LCM-317-10 · Item · 23/01/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Vincentio Sorentino is accused of having disobeyed a previous sentence requiring him to disclose all items which he had removed from the loot taken by the ship on which he had served. The ship was captained by Cap. Anastasio. Sorentino was acquitted.

              Magna Curia Castellania – Criminale
              MT NAM LCM-317-09 · Item · 23/01/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Apostolum son of Sevasto' (Greek) is accused of allowing the imbarkation of another Greek, Demetrius son of Atanasio, onto his sambecchino even though the latter was still engaged to the corsairing crew of the tartana of Cap. Leonardo Rey. This without licence or permission. Various testimonies recorded. He was sentenced to 5 year's rowing or a fine of 50 unciae.

              Magna Curia Castellania – Criminale
              MT NAM LCM-317-09 · Item · 23/01/1712
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Apostolum son of Sevasto' (Greek) is accused of allowing the imbarkation of another Greek, Demetrius son of Atanasio, onto his sambecchino even though the latter was still engaged to the corsairing crew of the tartana of Cap. Leonardo Rey. This without licence or permission. Various testimonies recorded. He was sentenced to 5 year's rowing or a fine of 50 unciae.

              Magna Curia Castellania – Criminale
              [De Constructione]
              MT NAM LCM-317-74 · Item
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Unclear due to sever water staining and loss of words. Seems to concern outstanding payments for construction.

              Officium Commissariorum Domorum
              [De Bando]
              MT NAM LCM-147-165 · Item · 12/07/1740
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Confirmation of the issuance of the bandum calling for the procurator of Tommaso Borg

              MT NAM LCM-186-10 · Item · 14/03/1664
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Leonardo Mifsud, nightwatchman of the MCC reprots that he was approached by Ursula Michallef, a prostitute, who reported that a Franchman had broken down her wooden door at the house of Maria De Caloriti where she was staying. He was identified and taken to the cells of the court together with all his belongings (listed). He is named as "Antonio figlio morto" and he was sentenced to three years' rowing.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              Curatie pro Josephi Habele
              MT NAM LCM-010-52 · Item · 22/09/1579
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Josephus Abela was targeted by certain legal petitions lodged by Mattheo Cassar against him, the contents of which petitions is not referenced. Abela requests that a curator ad litem to represent Cassar is appointed, since the latter was now away from the island.

              Magna Curia Castellania
              MT NAM LCM-145-32 · Item · 14/06/1642
              Part of Law Courts Miscellaneous

              Bartholomeus Mifsud, lawyer, institgates the confiscation of two reddish cows (di pelo rosso) and barley, both stored and sowed in the land called Ta Ingram worked by Gregorius Hagius, all to be sold at auction to satisfy debts owed by Gregorius Hagius, Leonardus Hagius and Johannes Agius.

              Magna Curia Castellania