Very partial interrogation of witnesses confirming that a certain Natale Corcop from Żebbuġ owned an enclosure of land in the area called Ta Hal Mula, and another called Ta Leblah, as well as two large tenements of housing with their gardens in Żebbuġ, of a total estimated value exceeding 1,000 scudi.
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Confirmation by Notary Hyacinthus de Avolios that Nicola Sapiano had received 5 scudi from Philippus Vella for cotton. Confirmation by Notary Natale Pamiscianus that Salvus Chiappara had sold one cow to Nicola Sapiano.
Nicola Pietro Mamo reports that his deceased mother Geronima had married a certain Francesco Mamo, who maltreated her terribly and had compelled her to make her will in his favour, which will was therefore invalid also for not observing the usual forms and elements required by the law. He calls for the cancellation of the will.
Curia Episcopalis et Provicarialis Notabilis CivitatisNinfa Forchet prosecutes Luca Bonnici from Casal Pasqualino for 20 scudi owed as interusuriis (proceeds) from a partita bullale.
In a seemingly unrelated case, Johannes Pensa, sargeant of Bir Mifuh, explaisn that he is unable to satisfy his obligations as pleggio of Dionisio Alemano who owed 8 scudi to Jacobus Camilleri.
Magna Curia CastellaniaGiovanni Domenico Gatt, Treasurer of the Citta Notabile is instructed to pay Not. Pasquale Debono, clerk of the militia of Birkircara 8 scudi as salary.
Confirmation that Notary Paolo D'Arena, procurator of the Parish Church of Saint Laurence in Vittoriosa received 10 scudi left in the will of Leonardo Tabune by way of Giovanni Mizzi and his son Giovanni Maria Mizzi, on behalf of Caterina Mizzi.
Loose half-folio
Carmina Assenza reports that he had seen Pasquale Grima and Maria Fabre running about in each other's company, even though she had recently almost killed him. Other testimonies collected. Maria was married but her husband had been absent from Malta for many years, and she lived as a widow. The two had had carnal relations, and as a result Grima was beaten and Fabre exiled to Senglea. This witnessed meeting of theirs occurred in contravention of the Court's orders.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPasquale Farrugia from Rabat reports that Ferrante Azzuppard from Rabat had been fully paid for grain brought from Sicily, which payment he had again requested through the Courts in Mdina.
Curia Episcopalis et Provicarialis Notabilis CivitatisPaulina Curviseri initiates proceedings against Hieronimo Napolitano and his property to satisfy debts owed.
Magna Curia CastellaniaOfficial court record that Paulina De Napoli (wife of Giovanne Domenico) and Decio Mercurio, with the consent of Commendatarius Fra Dionisio de Pollastum L'Aliera of the Ven. Langue of Provence, sold 24 uncia in annual income to Fra Michele d'Angelo, Chaplain of the Ven. Langue of Italy.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPaulo Micallef as pleggio of Petrus Mancarella is ordered to pay fines as ordered in a case at the instigation of Domenicus Said.
Unidentified CourtSeverely damaged docment, lower 40% missing. Rubrica for the interrogation of witnesses to confirm or otherwise that Pauluccius Vassallo had sold certain items to his brother Marinus Vassallo as per a contract of sale by Not. Johannes Paulus Fenech (06/03/1639), including land called Ta Zebbeh, and another called Ta Halquissa in the area Ta Halquissa.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPaulus 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.
Curia GubernatorialisLegal Notice demanding that Petriscia Contiglio was to be exempt from the division of assets. Petrus Caseset as tutor and curator of the sons and heirs of the deceased Franciscus Gaffaferrera protests against this.
Pietro Gauci from Valletta reports that he had suffered fraud in the management of his landed properties and a monitorium is issued calling for witnesses.
Curia Episcopalis et Provicarialis Notabilis CivitatisIn 1632, Laurea Albani, representing her son Petrus Inguanez had ceded certain rights belonging to her son to Jacinthus Cassia, which rights involved territories called ta Geriexem. This was being reviewed. Contract incomplete.
Concerning the sale of the land in Casal Bisbut mentioned in case 88.
Magna Curia CastellaniaPetrus Cremona rejects the appeal of Paulo Patavina to defer the payment of juridical costs after Patavina was found guilty of stuprum and sentenced to exile from the city of Valletta (27 Oct. 1711), which sentence was upheld at appeal (27 Dec. 1711)
Magna Curia Castellania – CriminaleDocument in terrible condition. Introductory folios missing and the document commences with interrogation of witnesses. Simone Siragusta promised to repay 100 piastri of gold to Petrus Ebejer given to him to help settle some debts owed to Antonius Cassar. Petrus then left Malta on a boat with a certain Baptista []. Little else can be read without further damage to the document.
Magna Curia Castellania