File:The civil government at Grado Redenta (1917) (14595923800).jpg

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Title: The civil government at Grado Redenta
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Emilio Ferrando
Subjects: Grado (Italy) - History
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Grado: Archeological excavations. - 143 - When the government fell into the hands of Venice, Grado hadits own Conte chosen from among the nobles of the Grand Council. This man was a magistrate of a special character, who unitedin himself the duties ofmayor, of custom-houseofficer, of judge and ofadministrator of the Com-mune. By law he hadat disposal six well armedservants, not more thansixty or less than twentyyears of age, and one ofthem had to act as cook.No written laws were inexistence, with the excep-tion of a brief list of lo-cal customs; customaryrights and the knowledgeattained by the Conteformed the rules of judg-ment. There were asso-ciated with him in thegoverning body the har-bour master, the noblecouncil, the judges, thecomandador, the twochamberlains, the chan-cellor, the chief of police. Grado enjoyed many exemptions allowed by the Venetian go-vernment, in virtue of its ancient origin; notably the exemption fromall dues throughout Friuli, on fish cured in the city of g

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