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528 bailiwicks. The priories were Lombardy, containing thirty-six commanderies, Rome nineteen, Venice twenty-eight, Pisa sixteen, Oapua twenty, Burletta twelve, and Messina eleven. The bailiwicks were St. Euphemia, St. Stephen, Holy Trinity of Venousa, St. John of Naples, and St. Sebastian.

The langue of Aragon comprised the three grand-priories of Aragon (commonly called the castellany of Emposta), Catalonia, and Navarre. The first was divided into thirty commanderies, the second into twenty-nine, and the third into eighteen. There were also the bailiwicks of Majorca and Caspa, and the alternate patronage with the langue of Castile to the bailiwick of Negropont.

The langue of Germany comprised the three grand-priories of Germany, Bohemia, and Dacia, or Hungary, containing between them fifty-six commanderies.

The langue of Castile and Portugal was divided into the three grand-priories of Castle, Leon, and Portugal, containing between them seventy-five commanderies.

The langue of England was, as will be hereafter described, combined with that of Bavaria, under the title of Anglo-Bavaria, in the year 1782. Although coupled in name with England, it was practically exclusively Bavarian. Its two grand-priories of Ebersberg and Poland were divided into twenty-nine and thirty-two commanderies respectively. It had also the bailiwick of Neuberg.

It will thus be seen that the European property of the Order contained nearly seven hundred distinct estates, each of which maintained several members of the fraternity, afforded a liberal income to its commander, and contributed its quota to that of its grand-prior. The balance only, after all this had been extracted from its resources, fell to the treasury of Malta.

Having dealt with the question of revenue, it will be well to give a brief glance at the expenditure, which may be classed as under:—

1. Embassies.—This charge not only included the salaries of the envoys themselves, but also of their secretaries and establishments. Once more taking the figures of Ransijat, we find the annual charge under this head averaged the sum of £3,800.