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Country Malta Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
City Valletta Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Repository National Library of Malta Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Collection/Fonds Archives of the Order of Malta
Series Series 6
Sub-Series Registers of the Chamber of accounts
Shelfmark AOM 635
Current Status In situ
Type of Record Archival Material
Container 1 volume(s)
Extent 205 leaf(ves)
Creator Treasury of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Title

Registers of the Chamber of accounts, 1653-1798

Scope and Contents In 29 registers and volumes. Documents pertaining to the activity of the Chamber of accounts (Camera dei Conti) of the Treasury (Tesoro or Comun Tesoro) of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta. Registers and volumes include deliberations and decrees (originals and minutes), and chirographs. Related documents in series 9, that includes correspondence of the Treasury with the receivers in Europe, and Treasury A, B, and C at the National Library of Malta, and Camera Computorum Communis Aerarii (CAE) fonds at the National Archives of Malta.
Historical Note

Documents pertaining the activity of the Treasury of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta. The Treasury was the institution/office in charge of managing finances, collecting revenues, administer Hospitaller properties in the central Convent and in Europe, making and supervising expenses for the functioning of the Order. It had administrative and judicial competences. The treasury and a treasurer are mentioned from the 12th century. The Treasury evolved over time, ultimately including the Grand Commander (one of the conventual bailiffs and head of the Langue of Provence) as the head, aided by the treasurer (dignity attached to the Langue of France), and supervised by the Grand Master and the Council. It was composed by the conservatore conventuale, the two procurators of the Treasury (procuratori del Tesoro), receivers and procurators of the Treasury in the priories (ricevitori and procuratori fuor di Convento), the Grand Master’s procurator, the auditors of accounts (one for each Langue), and the commissioners. The judicial matters were specific competence of the Camera dei Conti, the core of the Treasury that worked as a tribunal. The Camera dei Conti was composed by the Grand Commander, the treasurer (or his lieutenant), the auditors of accounts, the secretary of the Treasury (with consultative vote), and a number of officials in charge of the administration. The Grand Commander presided the meetings, ensured decisions, approved expenses, and sealed bills. The procurators of the Treasury assisted the Grand Commander; they were in charge of the daily administration and were aided by officials responsible for each department (commendatori dell’artiglieria, dell’arsenale, dei granai, infermiere, commissari delle opere, degli spogli and capitani delle galere). The conservatore conventuale kept accounts and records of money, goods, expenses, and rights of the Treasury (responsions, spoils, entrance fees, mortuori and vacanti); he could make expenses only after Grand Master’s permission signed by the secretary and sealed by the Grand Commander. The secretary of the Treasury promoted the interests of this institution; he was in charge of writing minutes of the Camera dei Conti, overseeing the fiscal administration, supervising the procurators of the Treasury and the procurators in Court proceedings (procuratori delle cause), auditing accounts together with the auditors of the Langues, keeping records, and reporting all to the Council. He signed bills, notes, receipts, and ransom of slaves; he controlled goods for the magistral palace, conventual church, prisons, reliquary, and silverware. Receivers acted as a representative of the Treasury in the local priories and headed the local financial offices (Ricetta), one or more than one for each priory, and were primarily in charge of collecting responsions and spoils. They were assisted and supervised by the procurators of the Treasury in the priories.

Custodial History

Archive of the Treasury (ca. 1600-1798); Depôt Générale des Chancelleries et Tribunaux Supprimés and Public Library, 1798-1851; Record Room, Public Library and Justice Court, 1851-1890; Public Registry Offices, 1890-1937; National Library of Malta, 1937-

Notes

Includes index

Bibliography

Joseph S. Abela, Catalogue of the Records of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Vol. 6, Archive 647 (2001); Paul Cassar, Catalogue of the Records of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Vol. 6, Archives 634-643 (2002).

HMML Proj. Num.

Malta Series II 635

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Type of Record Archival Material
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Extent 205 leaf(ves)
Support Paper
Binding Dimensions 39 x 27 cm
Century(ies) 18th century
Year Range 1739-1756
Language(s) Italian; Latin
Writing System(s) Roman
Item 1
Type Manuscript
Item(s) Description

Chirographa of the Chamber of accounts of the Order of Saint John, 1739-1756. Volume 1

Alternate Title

Libro dei chirografi della Camera del Tesoro, 1739-1756. Volume 1

Century(ies) 18th century
Year Range 1739-1756
Support Paper
Language(s) Italian; Latin
Writing System(s) Roman
Notes

Register containing chirographa of the Chamber of accounts of the Treasury of the Order of Saint John from 1739 to 1756. Records issued by the procurators of the Treasury concerning the finances of the Order, offices of the Convent, the Order's Navy, artillery, slaves, properties in the Maltese archipelago, and European priories, commanderies, and ricette (local financial offices).

Country Malta Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
City Valletta Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Repository National Library of Malta Library of Congress Authorities VIAF
Collection/Fonds Archives of the Order of Malta
Series Series 6
Sub-Series Registers of the Chamber of accounts
Shelfmark AOM 635
Current Status In situ
Type of Record Archival Material
Container 1 volume(s)
Extent 205 leaf(ves)
Creator Treasury of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Title

Registers of the Chamber of accounts, 1653-1798

Scope and Contents In 29 registers and volumes. Documents pertaining to the activity of the Chamber of accounts (Camera dei Conti) of the Treasury (Tesoro or Comun Tesoro) of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta. Registers and volumes include deliberations and decrees (originals and minutes), and chirographs. Related documents in series 9, that includes correspondence of the Treasury with the receivers in Europe, and Treasury A, B, and C at the National Library of Malta, and Camera Computorum Communis Aerarii (CAE) fonds at the National Archives of Malta.
Historical Note

Documents pertaining the activity of the Treasury of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta. The Treasury was the institution/office in charge of managing finances, collecting revenues, administer Hospitaller properties in the central Convent and in Europe, making and supervising expenses for the functioning of the Order. It had administrative and judicial competences. The treasury and a treasurer are mentioned from the 12th century. The Treasury evolved over time, ultimately including the Grand Commander (one of the conventual bailiffs and head of the Langue of Provence) as the head, aided by the treasurer (dignity attached to the Langue of France), and supervised by the Grand Master and the Council. It was composed by the conservatore conventuale, the two procurators of the Treasury (procuratori del Tesoro), receivers and procurators of the Treasury in the priories (ricevitori and procuratori fuor di Convento), the Grand Master’s procurator, the auditors of accounts (one for each Langue), and the commissioners. The judicial matters were specific competence of the Camera dei Conti, the core of the Treasury that worked as a tribunal. The Camera dei Conti was composed by the Grand Commander, the treasurer (or his lieutenant), the auditors of accounts, the secretary of the Treasury (with consultative vote), and a number of officials in charge of the administration. The Grand Commander presided the meetings, ensured decisions, approved expenses, and sealed bills. The procurators of the Treasury assisted the Grand Commander; they were in charge of the daily administration and were aided by officials responsible for each department (commendatori dell’artiglieria, dell’arsenale, dei granai, infermiere, commissari delle opere, degli spogli and capitani delle galere). The conservatore conventuale kept accounts and records of money, goods, expenses, and rights of the Treasury (responsions, spoils, entrance fees, mortuori and vacanti); he could make expenses only after Grand Master’s permission signed by the secretary and sealed by the Grand Commander. The secretary of the Treasury promoted the interests of this institution; he was in charge of writing minutes of the Camera dei Conti, overseeing the fiscal administration, supervising the procurators of the Treasury and the procurators in Court proceedings (procuratori delle cause), auditing accounts together with the auditors of the Langues, keeping records, and reporting all to the Council. He signed bills, notes, receipts, and ransom of slaves; he controlled goods for the magistral palace, conventual church, prisons, reliquary, and silverware. Receivers acted as a representative of the Treasury in the local priories and headed the local financial offices (Ricetta), one or more than one for each priory, and were primarily in charge of collecting responsions and spoils. They were assisted and supervised by the procurators of the Treasury in the priories.

Custodial History

Archive of the Treasury (ca. 1600-1798); Depôt Générale des Chancelleries et Tribunaux Supprimés and Public Library, 1798-1851; Record Room, Public Library and Justice Court, 1851-1890; Public Registry Offices, 1890-1937; National Library of Malta, 1937-

Notes

Includes index

Bibliography

Joseph S. Abela, Catalogue of the Records of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Vol. 6, Archive 647 (2001); Paul Cassar, Catalogue of the Records of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Vol. 6, Archives 634-643 (2002).

HMML Proj. Num.

Malta Series II 635

Permanent Link https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/221434
Processed By HMML
Surrogate Format Microform
Access Restrictions On-site only or order a scan
Rights http://www.vhmml.org/terms
Type of Record Archival Material
Container 1 volume(s)
Extent 205 leaf(ves)
Support Paper
Binding Dimensions 39 x 27 cm
Century(ies) 18th century
Year Range 1739-1756
Language(s) Italian; Latin
Writing System(s) Roman
Item 1
Type Manuscript
Item(s) Description

Chirographa of the Chamber of accounts of the Order of Saint John, 1739-1756. Volume 1

Alternate Title

Libro dei chirografi della Camera del Tesoro, 1739-1756. Volume 1

Century(ies) 18th century
Year Range 1739-1756
Support Paper
Language(s) Italian; Latin
Writing System(s) Roman
Notes

Register containing chirographa of the Chamber of accounts of the Treasury of the Order of Saint John from 1739 to 1756. Records issued by the procurators of the Treasury concerning the finances of the Order, offices of the Convent, the Order's Navy, artillery, slaves, properties in the Maltese archipelago, and European priories, commanderies, and ricette (local financial offices).

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