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The Marshal Gaspar La Vallier, Cav. Simon do Loss, captain of cavalry, Cav. Pietro de Ferrere, treasurer, and Cav. Antonio Fuster, for the loss of Tripoli (dde Chapter XVI.), were sentenced, in 1551, to be deprived of their habits, and the marshal to be further handed over to the civil power.

Cav. Oswald Massingberd, for the theft of a slave (Chapter XXII.), was sentenced, in 1552, to be imprisoned for two months.

Cav. Filippo de Arnico, for the theft of a silver salver from the palace of the Grand-Master, was sentenced, in 1553, to be deprived of his habit.

Cav. Alfonso de Madrigal, for the falsification of letters from the Grand-Master, for a sum of 3,050 scudi, was sentenced, in 1554, to be deprived of his habit.

Cav. Emanuel Villaframe, for murder, was sentenced, in 1555, to be deprived of his habit and handed over to the civil power.

Cav. Pietro Daispone and Cay. Ludovico Marsifia, for stabbing, were sentenced, in 1555, to undergo the quarantaine.

Cav. Carlo Fleury, for the rape of Gerolama Olivier, wife of Agostino, was sentenced, in 1555, to imprisonment for one year.

Cav. Giacomo Sandilandes, for suspected theft and sacrilege in the church of St. Antonio, was sentenced to undergo torture till the crime be confessed, and then to be deprived of his habit and handed over to the civil power.

Com. Vincenzo Lobello, for abandoning the convent and entering another Order (just prior to the siege of Malta), was sentenced, in 1565, to be deprived of his commandery.

Cav. Giovanni do Pegna and Cav. Gaspar de Samano, being suspected authors of libels against the Grand-Master (La Valette, vide Chapter XIX.), were sentenced, in 1567, to ten years’ imprisonment, with immunity to whoever betrays the author.

Cav. St. Clement, for the loss of two galleys to the Turks, (ride Chapter XIX.), was deprived of his habit in 1570.

Cav. Antonio Melo, Cav. Emiio Fossati, and Cav. Giovanni Perea, for introducing themselves in disguise and under feigned names to Cav. Giorgio Correa, attacking and treacherously