ABSTRACT
This chapter begins with Maitland accepting a second position as Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Isles. Until his death in 1824, he divided his time and attention between Malta and the Greek islands. The majority of the chapter traces the various strains of discontent that formed in Malta after Maitland’s governorship, and how the administration reacted to these challenges. The merchants were unhappy and commercial ventures failed. The Catholic Church and the Royal Navy found items to be upset about. Parliament and the Colonial Office increased oversight and tightened the fiscal reigns. Most importantly, the Maltese grew in their dissatisfaction with the economy and their lack of agency in governance.
