Sevasto de Sango owed Giulio Vacoblin 150 scudi, and 10 tari. For this reason, the latter's house in Valletta (called Citta Nova) which consisted of three rooms covered in bulate, a kitchen, yard and cistern, was put up for auction.
Magna Curia CastellaniaLegal Documents
810 Archival description results for Legal Documents
Prosecution of Sidero Grech for hitting a Turkish slave.
Magna Curia CastellaniaSperantia widow of Petrus Ragusta, tutor of their daughter Theresia asks for an increase in the maintenance grant that she can draw from heir daughter's inheritance.
Magna Curia CastellaniaInstruction to initiate the interrogation of witnesses proposed by Speranza Zammit regardless of the opposition of Salvatore Farrugia.
Theodorino Michalizzi, captain of a frigate, who had arrived in Malta presents an official record supported by sworn testimonies that a certain Sinadino de Ruca from Salonica was not in Zante when he arrived there, but that he was known to be in Turkey. This de Ruca was in the business of managing ransoms for slaves. Reference is made to a contract between Michalizzi and Ignatio Ribera made in Malta before Not. Giovanni Paolo di Laurentio (11/08/1643), the contents of which are not referenced.
Officium Venerandae SenescalliaeTheresa Cutajar confirms that she used to receive 8 tari from Giuseppe Grech as rent for a house. Loose folio.
Thomas Pulis Donatus, confrater of the Order from Senglea, had sold annual income of 80 scudi to the Veneranda Assemblea of the Order with carta gratiae for repurchase valid for nine years. Sale had been done for 1,000 scudi and in two contracts (28/03/1634 and 26/05/1634). Pulis owed money to several creditors. He therefore now wishes to sell the lands from which the income is derived to the same Assemblea and experts are to be consulted on the land's value. The lands include one called Y Xahra and others in the area of the church of St Roque outside the walls of Vittoriosa. A list of all the creditors is also included. Made before Notary Michaele Ralli.
Slightly unclear due to loss of paper. Involves prosecution against the properties and belongings of Baptista Conforta from Syracuse at the instigation of [] Thomasini for debts arising from acts of Not. Domenicus Prestani (08/08/1638) in Syracuse and the will of Marcus Antonius Longo (see acts of Not. Josephus Garba (15/09/1641) as well as mandate in the acts of Not. Natalis Jacobus from Messina (22/05/1641) and the substitution in acts of Not. Johannes Dominicus Riczo from Syracuse (29/11/1641).
Magna Curia CastellaniaCompromised due to damage. Thomaso Scataretici, Sergeant, wishes to make a solemn deposition that he administered the Confraternity of [] well and handed over all the community's financial assets to his successors.
Curia Episcopalis et Provicarialis Notabilis CivitatisThomas Greg from Birkirkara sells and subjects 15 tari in annual rent to Bendo Galdes from Balzan.
First few folios missing. Document commences with the interrogation of witnesses. Witnesses confirm that the document presented in Greek letters and language is in fact written by the Venetian Consul of the island of Milo, Filippo Beni. Other statements concerning the capture of a pollacca captained by a certain Tommaso are presented. The pollacca was illegally captured and looted during corso by the vessel of the Frenchman Franciscus de Robertis Seglian. Seglian is accused of falsely claiming that the captured loot belonged to Turks, when it actually belonged to Greek Christians. The case was then referred by the MCC to the TRA. The claim was not upheld and Seglian was freed.
Magna Curia CastellaniaLoose documents from the prosecution of Cap. Sciglion bt Tomasi San Blascio.
Valerius Borg requests that the case in question (not explained in case document) does not proceed unless Ambrosius Tonna agree to pay his share of the court fees or prove that he is too poor to afford it. Reference is also made to the fact that Santoro Rizzo, and Giuseppe and [Piano Rizzo] made free use of a place of residence in Burmula close to the shoreline (described in detail).
Magna Curia CastellaniaMedical 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.
Half-folio, cut midway vertically. Concerns the confiscation of goods and property at the request of the representatives of the Veneranda Assemblea.
Veronica Barberi had exchanged a place of habitation with Cl. Simone Hapapa and makes a list of all the valuable furniture in her place of residence to protect against losses or alienation.
Curia Episcopalis et Provicarialis Notabilis CivitatisHalf-document. Interrogation of witnesses to confirm that Vincentius Fenech known as Chammuna had brought cheese to Johannes Maria Micallef
Unidentified CourtVincentius habela was owed money by Vincentius Favina, a familiar of the Grandmaster, and asks that a legal case is initiated for the payment of the debt.
Mattheolus Cuschieri confirms under oath that Virginea Xara died at the age of about 2 years and 4 months. Loose folio.
Hieronimo Sorentino accusses Julio Barbara of stealing from him while he was in Palermo and hosted by a certain Vincenza Cagnola. Certain sections very unclear due to water damage and ink loss.
Magna Curia Castellania