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The following Foundations, though under the management of Administratorsentirely independent of the Treasury, might still be considered as making part ofits Revenue, because if they had never been made, the general expences wouldhave amounted every year to a sum equal to that produced by the said Foun-dations : the first two of which were instituted by the Grand-Masters whosename they bear ; the third by a Lady from Sienna, named Sarpi, in 1631 ; andthe three others by different Members of the Order.

Foundations independent of theTreasury $ the Produce ofNames of the Founders and which was nevertheless spentFoundations* in the Interior of the Island.

Or.

£■

Manuel . .

. 10,500

—

1,050

Collover .

10,800

—

1,080

Incurables .

. 1,500

=

150

Passalacqua .

. 2,500

—-

250

Lomellini .

. 650

—

65

Maradasi .

. 700

70

26,650

2,665

The Manner in which theywere employed.

(Maintenance of Fort-< Manuel, with itsgarrison.

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Maintenance of FortRicasoli, with itsgarrison.

Maintenance of theHospital for Wo-men.

/■These three sums1 were appropriated■< to the expences ofI the church of St,N John.

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