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treviso_n as_o the_o head_n city_n of_o province_n and_o the_o most_o considerable_a upon_o terra_n firma_n have_v each_o of_o they_o a_o podestate_a and_o a_o captain_n of_o arms._n in_o the_o other_o â—ess_o considerable_a city_n these_o two_o employ_v be_v unite_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o podestate_a they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o for_o sixteen_o month_n and_o the_o salary_n the_o republic_n allow_v these_o officer_n be_v from_o ten_o to_o forty_o ducat_n a_o month_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o noble_n which_o she_o depute_v into_o the_o great_a city_n be_v usual_o very_o considerable_a for_o their_o riches_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v live_v handsome_o and_o honour_v the_o dignity_n the_o poor_a noble_n do_v sufficient_o find_v their_o account_n in_o the_o small_a podestary_n by_o not_o be_v oblige_v to_o any_o manner_n of_o expense_n as_o most_o of_o the_o great_a podestary_n be_v very_o burdensome_a so_o the_o gentleman_n nominate_v to_o they_o do_v sometime_o rather_o choose_v to_o pay_v two_o thousand_o ducat_n and_o to_o be_v debar_v come_v into_o the_o great_a council_n for_o two_o year_n than_o to_o accept_v those_o employ_v which_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o than_o these_o penalty_n which_o the_o law_n impose_v upon_o such_o as_o refuse_v they_o yet_o be_v be_v a_o very_a surprise_v thing_n how_o some_o of_o these_o podestat_n as_o those_o common_o send_v to_o vicenza_n who_o be_v scarce_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o who_o rare_o have_v perform_v any_o other_o study_n or_o acquire_v further_o experience_n than_o what_o they_o have_v gain_v in_o the_o intrigue_n and_o ballotation_n of_o the_o great_a council_n shall_v judge_n and_o decide_v with_o so_o singular_a a_o prudence_n the_o most_o important_a affair_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o republic_n it_o be_v true_a they_o always_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n doctor_n of_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o residence_n by_o who_o advice_n they_o 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the_o levant_n by_o be_v too_o far_o to_o be_v often_o remove_v the_o republic_n confer_v the_o title_n of_o proveditor_n count_n governor_n captain_n or_o castellan_n upon_o such_o noble_n as_o she_o send_v into_o the_o city_n of_o dalmatia_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o two_o principal_a place_n the_o county_n of_o zara_n and_o spalatro_n be_v two_o archbishopbrick_n be_v assist_v by_o a_o council_n of_o three_o noble_a venetian_n without_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o any_o resolution_n yet_o all_o these_o officer_n obey_v the_o proveditor_n of_o the_o province_n who_o have_v a_o absolute_a command_n in_o these_o affair_n as_o likewise_o in_o those_o of_o the_o military_a concern_v the_o troop_n maintain_v by_o the_o republic_n in_o this_o province_n which_o border_n upon_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n be_v however_o command_v by_o a_o foreign_a general_n who_o be_v in_o all_o occasion_n to_o follow_v the_o 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particular_a proveditor_n owe_v the_o same_o obedience_n which_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dalmatia_n do_v to_o the_o proveditor_n general_n of_o this_o province_n these_o be_v the_o officer_n to_o who_o be_v confide_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o several_a state_n of_o the_o republic_n yet_o as_o there_o be_v no_o part_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o healthfull_a man_n that_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o ill_a management_n so_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o the_o best_a order_a state_n that_o can_v prevent_v the_o corruption_n of_o some_o member_n that_o compose_v it_o the_o republic_n therefore_o have_v thought_n sit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n to_o prevent_v and_o cure_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o these_o distemper_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n of_o terra_n firma_n the_o republic_n common_o hold_v every_o five_o year_n in_o all_o the_o province_n a_o extrordinary_a court_n or_o session_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n choose_v out_o three_o of_o the_o first_o senator_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o name_n of_o inquisitor_n of_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o those_o of_o the_o state_n but_o as_o this_o commission_n be_v in_o no_o manner_n agreeable_a to_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o severity_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v against_o such_o as_o be_v complain_v of_o so_o they_o only_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o refuse_v it_o they_o be_v to_o examine_v into_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o podestat_n the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o other_o public_a officer_n as_o likewise_o to_o receive_v the_o people_n complaint_n against_o their_o behaviour_n and_o to_o do_v they_o justice_n in_o the_o wrong_n receive_v but_o except_v of_o extortion_n and_o the_o ill_a application_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n the_o noble_a venetian_n need_v not_o much_o fear_n the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o a_o irregular_a administration_n these_o severe_a magistrate_n go_v attend_v with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n officer_n and_o a_o executioner_n that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v they_o have_v sufficient_a power_n and_o authority_n render_v a_o quick_a and_o rigorous_a justice_n upon_o the_o lawful_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a noise_n of_o these_o examine_v inquisitor_n the_o tempest_n light_v common_o upon_o some_o miserable_a wretch_n or_o gentleman_n of_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la their_o gentry_n have_v more_o cause_n of_o apprehension_n than_o any_o other_o whatever_o as_o be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v most_o liable_a to_o be_v make_v example_n this_o severity_n keep_v the_o magistrate_n to_o their_o duty_n the_o country_n nobility_n in_o fear_n and_o submission_n and_o insinuate_v to_o the_o people_n the_o mildness_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o government_n under_o which_o they_o live_v as_o the_o province_n of_o terra_fw-la firma_fw-la be_v in_o a_o manner_n under_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o republic_n so_o the_o