CHAPTER II--THE TRIBUNAL.

Gradual Delimitation into Districts 205 Organization of the Tribunal--Multiplication of Officials 208 Vain efforts to restrict the Number 211 Sale of Offices 212 Census of Officials in 1746 216 Hereditary Transmission of Office 218 Tenderness shown to official Malfeasance and its Results 223 Visitations or Inspections of the Tribunals 227 The Palace or Building of the Tribunal 230 The Personnel of the Tribunal--The Assessor 232 The Inquisitors--Their Qualifications 233 Their Duty of visiting their Districts 238 The Promotor Fiscal or Prosecutor 241 The Notaries or Secretaries 243 The Alguazil 245 The Nuncio, Portero and Gaoler 246 The Physician, Surgeon and Steward 248 Financial Officials 250 Salaries and Ayudas de Costa 251 The Records 255