Episode 2 of 2

Arrival and Oath of Office

Name: Arrival and Oath of Office
Start: 1813-10-03
End: 1813-10-05
Location: Valletta

When: 3–5 October 1813
Where: Valletta
Part of: Thomas Maitland appointed first Governor of Malta

Maitland arrived in Malta in October 1813 and took his oath of office, assuming administrative control.

Maitland arrived on the island on 3 October 1813 and took his oath of office on 5 October. This formalized his assumption of duties as Governor amidst the ongoing plague crisis in Valletta.

Sources

Thomas Maitland (British Army officer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-12

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