The civil government at Grado Redenta . 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 written laws were inexistence, with the excep-tion of a brief list of lo-cal customs; customar
The civil government at Grado Redenta . 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 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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