Complex sentence: His father had traveled on various occasions to Barcelona and Valencia, while Caxaro himself passed the exam for notary public in Palermo, afterwards acting for over four decades in various legal posts in Malta and Gozo, as well as sitting on the administrative council of Mdina.
Split into simpler sentences: His father had traveled on various occasions to Barcelona and Valencia, while Caxaro himself passed the exam for notary public in Palermo. Afterwards, he held positions for over four decades in various legal posts in Malta and Gozo, as well as sitting on the administrative council of Mdina.