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292 A TOUR THROUGH
Indeed, that there may be some appear-
ance of a regard to law and justice, his
counsellor always attends him on these
occasions, to mark out the limits of the
law.—This is an officer of very high rank,
appointed to assist the viceroy in his de-
cisions, where the case may appear intri-
cate or dubious; and always is, or ought
to be, one of the ablest lawyers in the
issand. For the most part, this office has
been given to strangers, who are supposed
to have no kindred or particular connec-r
tions here, that in giving their judgment
they may be free from all prejudice and
partiality, He has free admittance into all
courts and tribunals, that he may be the
berter enabled to give the viceroy an ac-
count of their proceedings.
The whole military force of Sicily,
amounts at present, from what I can learn,
to 9500 men, about 1200 of which are
cavalry. Many of their cities and for-
tresses
Indeed, that there may be some appear-
ance of a regard to law and justice, his
counsellor always attends him on these
occasions, to mark out the limits of the
law.—This is an officer of very high rank,
appointed to assist the viceroy in his de-
cisions, where the case may appear intri-
cate or dubious; and always is, or ought
to be, one of the ablest lawyers in the
issand. For the most part, this office has
been given to strangers, who are supposed
to have no kindred or particular connec-r
tions here, that in giving their judgment
they may be free from all prejudice and
partiality, He has free admittance into all
courts and tribunals, that he may be the
berter enabled to give the viceroy an ac-
count of their proceedings.
The whole military force of Sicily,
amounts at present, from what I can learn,
to 9500 men, about 1200 of which are
cavalry. Many of their cities and for-
tresses