Records of the Spanish Inquisition, Translated from the Original ManuscriptsWhite, Andrew Dickson
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Records of the Spanish Inquisition, Translated from the Original Manuscripts
White, Andrew Dickson
Inquisition -- Spain -- History -- Sources
Answered, that it was at the house of the surgeon Baramon, in the Calle
de los Flasades; and that the person present was Antonio Trabe, surgeon,
who lives with Dr Torner, Beneficiado of San Justo.
Questioned, what was the age and personal appearance of the said Joseph
Coch.
Answered, that he should suppose him to be about thirtythree years old;
that he was of a middling height, with a thin, pock marked face, and
black hair.
The above is the truth, according to the oath of the deponent, who
states that he has not made this declaration out of malice, but solely
from conscientious motives. Having been read to him, he declares it to
be correctly recorded. I add his signature.
JUAN BONAFOS.
DR ANTONIO AMILL, _Presbyter Commissary_.
Before me--JUAN BONAFOS.
DR ANTONIO AMILL, _Presbyter Commissary_.
Before me--
ANDRES FERNANDEZ DE LA CUESTA,
_Presbyter Commissary, Notary_.
* * * * *
In the city of Barcelona, on the twentysecond day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and ninetytwo, before Dr Andres Fernandes de la Cuesta,
Presbyter and Commissary of the Holy Office, by virtue of a commission
from the Holy Tribunal of the Inquisition of Catalonia, and me,
Francisco Junca, Presbyter Notary, appointed for this investigation,
sworn to preserve secrecy and perform faithfully the duty,--appeared
according to summons, and made oath formally to declare the truth and
preserve secrecy, Francisco Beau, clerk, a native and inhabitant of
Barcelona, and residing in the Calle dels Tallers, in the house of the
Earthen Ware Company, on the second floor, of age, as he stated,
thirtyeight years.
Questioned, if he knew or conjectured the cause of his being summoned to
appear.
Answered, that he supposed it might be for the purpose of inquiring
about the following matter. Being one day at dinner, in the tavern of
Domingo ----, in the Calle de la Paja, he heard a certain Estruch, and
another person who was a fifer in the Walloon Guards, talking about the
French affairs. The said fifer spoke against the christian religion and
Spain, and Estruch opposed him. Among other things in the conversation,
this fifer observed that he believed only three things; but what these
were, the deponent could not recollect--it was so long ago--only one of
them, as it appears to him, related to giving charity. He declared that
he possessed many books, and was not afraid of the Inquisition, for he
had already been engaged in some disputes relative to a woman, which had
come under the cognisance of the Holy Tribunal, or some of the officers.
More of the conversation than this, he does not remember.
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