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ANNOTAZIONI di Materie Pubbliche. S.l. [Veneza]. [1641-1676]. - ANNOTAZIONI di Materie Pubbliche . Registo em oito livros das matérias consultadas no Colégio e deliberadas no Senado da República de Veneza. O primeiro volume abre em 1641; o oitavo e último abrange de 1 de Março de 1675 a 15 de Outubro de 1676, com nota final de encerramento datada de 8 de Novembro de 1676, atribuindo o registo à supervisão do Ill.mo Signor Battista Nani, Cavaliere e Procuratore. S.l. [Veneza], [1641-1676]. 8 v.; 320 mm. This manuscript collection of eight volumes contains a chronological record of the most relevant matters consulted at the College and deliberated in the Senate of the Republic of Venice, a well-attested documentary practice in the Venetian administration of the Old Regime. The first volume begins in 1641; the eighth and final volume covers the period from March 1, 1675 to October 15, 1676, concluding with a note declaring it to be the record of ”all annotations of Public Matters, ” registered under the supervision of the Illustrious Signor Battista Nani, Knight and Procurator of Saint Mark – the statesman, diplomat, and official historian of the Republic, author of the Historia della Repubblica Veneta , who at that time held the position of Superintendent of the Secret Chancery. The collection thus covers thirty-five years of Venetian rule, including the entirety of the Candia War (1645-1669) – the longest conflict in the history of the Republic, fought for possession of Crete against the Ottoman Empire – and the dogates of Francesco Erizzo, Francesco Molin, Carlo Contarini, Francesco Corner, Bertucci Valier, Giovanni Pesaro, Domenico Contarini, and Nicolò Sagredo. It constitutes a firsthand account of the daily workings of the Venetian government during one of the most critical periods of its decline as a Mediterranean power. It is unusual for its length and apparent completeness in eight volumes. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate