At twenty-six he was elected captain of Vicenza, then to Verona where he had to cope with the flood of 1757, finally Brescia.
26-aastasena valiti ta Vicenza kapteniks, seejärel suundus ta Veronasse, kus ta pidi saama hakkama 1757. aasta üleujutusega, ning lõpuks Bresciasse.