Commissions of Officials expire with the Inquisitor-general 161 Suprema at first merely a Consultative Body 162 Rapid Increase of its Functions 164 It becomes the ruling Power 167 Its struggle with Inquisitor-general Mendoza in the Case of Froilan Diaz 169 Mendoza removes the opposing Members 174 Philip V. decides in favor of the Suprema and of Froilan Diaz 177 The Suprema reduces the Tribunals to Subordination 179 It gradually intervenes in Sentences and Trials 181 It requires monthly Reports of current Business 183 Centralization becomes complete--The Tribunals are merely ministerial 185 Appellate Jurisdiction of Inquisitor-general and Suprema 187 Control over all Details of the Tribunals 189 Control over the Finances 190 Salaries and Perquisites of the Suprema 194 Its Enjoyment of Bull-fights 198 Its Revenues and Expenses 200 CHAPTER II--THE TRIBUNAL. Gradual Delimitation into Districts 205 Organization of the Tribunal--Multiplication of Officials 208 Vain efforts to restrict the Number 211 Sale of Offices 212 Census of Officials in 1746 216 Hereditary Transmission of Office 218 Tenderness shown to official Malfeasance and its Results 223 Visitations or Inspections of the Tribunals 227 The Palace or Building of the Tribunal 230 The Personnel of the Tribunal--The Assessor 232 The Inquisitors--Their Qualifications 233 Their Duty of visiting their Districts 238 The Promotor Fiscal or Prosecutor 241 The Notaries or Secretaries 243 The Alguazil 245 The Nuncio, Portero and Gaoler 246 The Physician, Surgeon and Steward 248 Financial Officials 250 Salaries and Ayudas de Costa 251 The Records 255 CHAPTER III--UNSALARIED OFFICIALS.