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
Straightway appeared the Promoter Fiscal and requested publication of
the testimony against the said Pedro Ginesta according to the style of
the Holy Office. The Inquisitor ordered the publication to be made,
concealing the names of the witnesses and other circumstances which
might cause their persons to be known, according to the orders and style
of the Holy Office, which was done in the manner following.
_Publication of the testimony against Pedro Ginesta, native of the
village of St Quinti, diocese of St Flor, in the kingdom of
France._
A certain witness, sworn and qualified in the proper time and manner in
the town of Tremp, bishopric of Urgel, on a certain day of the month of
August, in the present year sixteen hundred and thirtyfive--declares,
&c. [_Here follows the testimony of Joan Compte as given before._]
Another witness sworn and qualified in the proper time and manner in the
town of Semiana, &c. [_Here follows the testimony of Geronima Aymar._]
Another witness &c. [_All the other testimony repeated._]
The above testimony having been published, an oath was exacted from the
prisoner to declare the truth in answer to the testimony aforesaid,
article by article, and the same having been read to him _de verbo ad
verbum_, he answered as follows;--
To the first article he replied that it was true he had eaten the bacon,
but had done it through ignorance, having forgotten that it was St
Bartholomew’s eve, as he had already confessed, and that on being
apprised of the same, he had left off eating.
To the second article he answered that the hostess might possibly have
said what she states, but that he had no recollection of it.
To the third article he answered that he repeated his former declaration
that he was a Catholic Christian, and had he known it to be the fast of
St Bartholomew, should not have eaten upon any account.
To the fourth article he answered by referring to the confession which
he had already made, and declared that he did not remember having been
warned by any one.
To the fifth article he answered by referring to his confession, and
declared that beyond this he denied everything sworn to by the witness.
The above is the truth according to the oath of the prisoner, and the
same having been read in his hearing is declared by him to be faithfully
recorded,
DR DOMINGO ABBAD Y HUERTA.
Before me--
DAMIAN FONOLLEDA, _Sec’y_.
The Inquisitor then ordered the prisoner to be furnished with a copy of
the above publication, that he might, with the assistance of his
counsel, make arrangements for his defence, whereupon the prisoner was
admonished, and remanded to prison.
AUDIENCE TO COMMUNICATE THE PUBLICATION.
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