... was a man who, with consummate ability, laid the foundations of Malta's institutions, suppressed abuses and enacted reforms which only a capable, energetic person, who had dynamic energy and absolute fearlessness could effect. The Maitland Instructions; Lord Bathurst3, commented that "...since the Island of Malta and its Dependencies came under the protection and Dominion of His Majesty in the year 1800, no permanent or definite system has been laid down for their Government...". This comment was in response to a report issued by the Royal Commission of 1812, to which Maitland had forwarded his views on such report to the same Lord Bathurst, holding certain divergence in opinion with the Commission. The main sectors of reform were the civil and military chief authority, which sectors were to be vested in the person of the Governor himself with the discretionary option to form an advisory Council; ...

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