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at the Papal court. ^ The Pope had reformed the Dataria
immediately after his election. ^ At the beginning of February
he also undertook the reform of the Signatura, the personnel
of which was substantially reduced.^ Since no record could
be found of many of the expenses of Pius IV., the late Pope's
treasurer, Minale,* was called to account, and being found
guilty, was condemned to the galleys for life.^ Under pain
of excommunication, a motu proprio demanded from all the
Cardinals a list of the revenues and benefices which they had
received from Pius IV., since, so the new Pope declared, he
did not wish to help rich Cardinals.^
The zeal with which Pius V. devoted himself to the sittings
of the congregations, especially that of the Inquisition, and to
giving audiences, knew no bounds.'' Every Sunday and
Thursday he gave public audiences, when the poor people were
given precedence. The patience which the Pope showed in
listening to their complaints restrained the officials from any
act of injustice, while it inspired the Romans with enthusiasm.
It is said that on these audience days the Pope would listen
to the people who presented themselves, without leaving his
^ See the *report of Arco of January i6, 1566, and *that of
Cusano of January 26, 1566, both in State Archives, Vienna.
" See in App. n. 3 the *Avviso di Roma of January 12, 1566,
Vatican Library.
^ See the ^letters of Cusano of February 2 and 16, 1566, State
Archives, Vienna.
* See the *report of Cusano, March 16, 1566, State Archives,
Vienna.
* See the *Avvisi di Roma of Septtmber 27, 1567, June 19 and
Sept. 25, 1568, Urb. 1040, p. 442, 527, 584, Vatican Library,
and the *report of Arco of November 29, 1567, State Archives,
Vienna. Minale died in prison at Ostia ; see *Avviso di Roma
of July 13, 1569, Urb. 1041, p. 109, Vatican Library.
* See the *reports of Arco and Cusano of February 16, 1566,
State Archives. Vienna.
' Concerning these audiences Arco wrote on February 23, 1566,
that Pius V. granted them *" omni studio omnique conatu etiam
supra vires " State Archives, Vienna.