| The military took up another 4.5 million ducats which left only 3 million ducats to govern the country. |
| In 1825-6 he experienced a disastrous year at the Teatro Carolino, Palermo, a position that paid him only 45 ducats a month. |
| In 1715 he was paid an extra 50 ducats for a Mass, Vespers, more than 30 motets, a sacred Oratorio and other compositions. |
| But some are valuable enough that, if they decided to charge ducats to visit, I'd fork them over. |
| This office was seen to be so important that anyone elected to it who refused to serve would face the considerable fine of 500 ducats. |
| He tried very hard to rescind the expulsion order, at one point offering the monarchs 300,000 ducats for a reprieve. |
