 ... to be governed by their ancient laws, conformably to the spirit of the British constitution, he adopted the detested code of Rohan, which had already destroyed some of their privileges, and which code is in force in the island to this day. In 1813,...  Turkey, Greece and Malta - Page 156by Sir Adolphus Slade - 1837Full view - About this book
 | George Mitrovich - Great Britain - 1835 - 28 pages
...situation getting worse and worse every day. In 1813, Sir Thomas Maitland arrived in Malta as governor, when the last deadly blow was given to the remaining...the despotic grand masters, as well as by the French themselves ; but in 1818 their office was totally abolished, so as to leave no trace whatever of a... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Great Britain - 1835 - 634 pages
...code is in force in the island to this day. In 1813, Sir Thomas Maitland arrived in Malta as governor, when the last deadly blow was given to the remaining...the despotic grand masters, as well as by the French themselves; but in 1818 their office was totally abolished, so as to leave no trace whatever of a representative... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Great Britain - 1835 - 644 pages
...code is in force in the island to this day. In 1813, Sir Thomas Maitland arrived in Malta as governor, when the last deadly blow was given to the remaining national institutions of the Maltese. Then- magistrates, under the name of Giurati, formed a highly respectable board, which had existed... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Gibraltar - 1837 - 436 pages
...code is in force in the island to this day. In 1813, Sir Thomas Maitland arrived in Malta as governor, when the last deadly blow was given to the remaining...the despotic Grand Masters, as well as by the French themselves ; but in 1818 their office was totally abolished, so as to leave no trace whatever of a... | |
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