1822 Oct. 30

Tripoli Account of

?. Religious Establishment

Notaries.

Punishment of a Notary convicted of malexecution[?] in his Office. The beard is compleatly shaved he is mounted on an Ass his head to to the Ass's tail and for three days together is conducted all round the town, and in the Bazars and other public places

Of a Notary the Official name is Adil or say Adala.

A man can not be omitted a Notary without a certificate in favour of his aptitude signed by at least 40 individuals householders in his parish.

For every business that requires the intervention of a Notary, there must be two Notaries. This is the law under the most recent name of the 4 most accredited codes The use is to afford the better rampart against despotism. No Sovereign dares maltreat a Notary for any thing done in the exercise of his Office

A man who regards himself injured in any of his rights by the oppression of the reigning Sovereign, may make his appearance before two Notaries and tell his story. The Notaries by their signatures attest his signature. Furnished with this document he keeps it till the death or departure of the Sovereign affords him a chance of relief.

On the occasion of these depositions the Notaries have fees, the are not fixed

A man who gets together two Notaries to make a complaint may have the door closed or open and the audience public at his choice