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Notes and observations on the Ionian Islands and Malta : with some remarks on Constantinople and Turkey, and on the system of quarantine as at present conducted / by John Davy.

  • John Davy
Date:
1842
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Credit: Notes and observations on the Ionian Islands and Malta : with some remarks on Constantinople and Turkey, and on the system of quarantine as at present conducted / by John Davy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    that time, until the peace of Paris, when they were placed under the protection of Great Britain, their elected annually by the Council of Nobles; of these, two were of the Greek rite, and one of the Latin. Before them were tried causes not exceeding in value fifty ducats, or twelve and a-half dollars. [Decree of Capitan-General Alessandro Molin, 27th February 1697.] “ There was a functionary styled Barone de’ Cingani (Gypsies), which dignity appertained to the eldest son of the now extinct family of the Counts Rossalindi del Maggio ; and any sentences emanating from any other court, with respect to this race, were null and void. u In the country, there was the jurisdiction of the Governor of St Angelo, who was a noble Corfuot. His authority extended over the villages in the vicinity of the castle, from Liapades to Coropiscopus, St Atanasio, and Spagus, with the villages near them. His jurisdic- tion was limited to the amount of nine ducats, or rather according to the authority granted him by the Provveditor e Capitano. “ The 4 Magistrato alia Sanita,’ or Sanitary Commission, was com- posed of three noble Corfuots, elected by the Council, and its power to fine transgressors was limited to fifteen ducats. It acted under the superintendence of the Provveditor e Capitano, who took part in its proceedings. If the offence merited a greater fine, the case was referred to the Potere Pretorio, who, together with the Sanitary Com- mission and the Provveditor e Capitano, judged the case; and, thus united, the power of this court extended to the infliction of capital punishments, as established by the Provveditor-General Filippo Pas- qualego, 20th July 1606. “ Every year were elected four Syndics, or heads of the municipa- lity, two of the Greek and two of the Latin rite. Their duty was to superintend and look after the municipal property, and the revenue arising therefrom ; to examine and approve of plans for the improve- ment of the city, and to carry them into execution. The operations of this body were subject to the approbation of the Provveditor-Ge- neral; but they were at liberty to appeal, either to the Senate of Ve- nice, to the Council of Ten, or to that of Forty, as the case might be. “ There were two Provveditori of the Monasteries; their duties, however, only consisted in maintaining those establishments in good order; they had nothing to do with the revenues.
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