Julian Mamo, Managing Director at GasanMamo Insurance recently visited the Notarial Archives after GasanMamo’s last year commitment to the scheme adopt a Notary. There are over 17,000 volumes in the Notarial Archives, many of which heavily damaged over the years and in desperate need of restoration.

The notary whose works are currently being restored thanks to GasanMamo is Placido Abela (1557 – 1595) who apart from being a well-established notary, was also heavily involved in the field of education and taught grammar and obtained important official posts in both the secular and ecclesiastical sectors. As one of the more important and early notaries, Placido Abela’s clients included several Knights including Grand Master de Valette. Since he was the appointed notary in the sale of lands during the initial stages of the building of Valletta, his notarial deeds that shed some fascinating facts regarding the allotment of land in this early development stage of Valletta and is of utmost importance to the history of urban planning.

“Through the initiative “Adopt a Notary”, which addresses the preservation of documents dating back to the 15th century, we are giving something back to the community we work in. As a company, we have always taken corporate social responsibility very seriously and whilst offering the best services to our clients we also help in the preservation of the rich history Malta has to offer. As GasanMamo we are very satisfied that our initiative has been received so well. We are also committed, that in the coming years we seek initiatives that can be beneficial to our communities,” said Julian Mamo, Director at Gasanmamo Insurance.