Antonino Sammut is accused of theft and of assisting the thief Thomas Farrugia and harbouring him. In September, Theodoro di Mathera had come to Malta from the kingdom of Sicily with two caches of mixed goods and was staying with Antonius in Burmula. A list of the textiles and other goods related to weaving contained in these chests is provided. Sammut is accused of stealing from them and then also of (together with Jacobus Virun, being both of them Sottovisconti of the MCC) abusing of his position to keep the thief Tomaso Farrugia hidden in a garden close to their home. They were also planning their escape from Malta.
Magna Curia CastellaniaLegal Documents
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Matteo Camilleri is accused of receiving money from Cap. Gerolamo Napolitano to serve him on his galley on the corso and then deserting from service. He is sentenced to two years' rowing.
Magna Curia CastellaniaTitle page only. Includes doodles on either margin, including what seems to be a heart.
Suprema Curia AppellationisThe English bombardier (bombardiero) Richiardo Schott had been given leave to serve on the vessel of Cap. Martinus Vella as bombardier but he had not received all the pay due to him for his role. Witness statements from other members of the crew collected.
Magna Curia CastellaniaTomaso Vassallo sold wine, olive oil and nuts (nocelli) to Mattheus Casha, for which he had not paid in full. Witness statements collected.
Magna Curia CastellaniaDispute over the sale of wine from Syracuse. The two parties were in commercial partnership together. Continued in document 17 below.
Magna Curia CastellaniaConcerning the sale of property in Valletta and the obligations of building walls etc. Compromised by poor conditions. The court found in favour of Miglao and Deguara appealed.
Magna Curia CastellaniaDispute over the transfer of money owed to the inheritance of the noble Carolo Chiappara (since deceased) initiated by his widow Imperia Chiappara curator of their children, represented by the noble Augustino Burlo as procurator, against Donato Fayenza, claimed to be the guarantor of the money was owed by Carolo Chiappara. Copies of the will and other cases included.
Magna Curia CastellaniaRaffaele Delia prosecutes Leonardo Cassia for the repayment of loaned money and the return of grain or its equivalent given by Delia to Cassia from a shipment arrived from Licata.
Magna Curia CastellaniaEmanuele Panaci and Demetrius Charagas as legitimate administrators of Dominica, Paula and Barbara, heirs of the deceased Leonardo Dalli prosecute Marianu Pace and summon witnesses to prove that the mentioned women were the legitimate heirs of the deceased, who died intestate, from a legitimate marriage and that they were so entitled to certain parcels of land entitled Il Ginen et Iceris (described). This was being disputed but many supporting contracts and documents were presented. Witnesses are summoned and more information about the area is gleamed through their report. The disputed land seems to be in the area Tal Bidini in Casal Pasqualino.
Magna Curia CastellaniaHieronimo 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 CastellaniaMattheolus Cuschieri confirms under oath that Virginea Xara died at the age of about 2 years and 4 months. Loose folio.
Vincentius 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.
Half-document. Interrogation of witnesses to confirm that Vincentius Fenech known as Chammuna had brought cheese to Johannes Maria Micallef
Unidentified CourtVeronica 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-folio, cut midway vertically. Concerns the confiscation of goods and property at the request of the representatives of the Veneranda Assemblea.
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.
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 CastellaniaFirst 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.