With the procurators the emperors gained direct control over finances in the imperial province. The Dacias were still divided in three, governed by a praetorian senator and two procurators. Magistrates such as "procurators fiscal" and "quaestors" investigated crimes. The Supreme People's Procuracy is the highest office of public procurators in Vietnam. These financial procurators were appointed by the emperor and were the agents of the emperor. Tacitus records that Claudius was the ruler who gave procurators governing power. The tribunal had three judges, four members of the jury, procurators and defenders. Subsequently, the administration of many of the properties was delegated to the procurators "de supra". The building of fortifications was also supervised by the procurators. Starting in 1323, the municipal government was composed of eight procurators and a mayor. The number of procurators fluctuated thereafter&colon; in 1521, there were eighteen. Not all of the Procurators issued coinage. Dacia Inferior and Dacia Porolissensis were under the command of "praesidial procurators" of ducenary rank. Over time the number of procurators increased. The right of election belonged to the procurators of the four nations.