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
Questioned, if any one had attempted to persuade him to speak in favor
of any person imprisoned by the Holy Office.
Answered, No.
Questioned, if he knew the Fiscal of the Holy Office, or Leonardo
Felipe, needlemaker, of this city, now in imprisonment by the Holy
Office.
Answered, that he had no knowledge of the Fiscal, but knew the said
Leonardo Felipe, and had held dealings with him.
He was then informed that the abovementioned Leonardo Felipe presented
him as a witness in a case brought against him by the said Fiscal. He
was directed to give attention while certain questions were put to him,
and declare the whole truth.
To the second question, he answered that he remembered to have heard the
confession of the said Leonardo Felipe once only during last Lent, but
could not remember whether he gave him a certificate or not.
The above is the truth according to the oath of the deponent, and having
been read, was declared by him to be correctly recorded. He promised
secrecy and signed his name
PR. NICOLA GIL.
Before me--
MIGUEL GIBERT, _Not’y Public of Tarragona_.
* * * * *
[_Here follow the depositions in the same form with the preceding,
of various other witnesses in favor of the prisoner, relating to
matters alleged by him in his defence._]
AUDIENCE FOR CONCLUDING THE TRIAL.
In the Royal Palace of the Inquisition of Barcelona, on the
twentyseventh day of June, one thousand six hundred and thirtyseven, the
Inquisitors, Dr Domingo Abbad y Huerta and the Licentiate Don Blas
Alexandra de Lezaeta presiding in their afternoon audience, ordered the
abovementioned Leonardo Phelipe to be brought out of prison, which being
done, he was
Questioned, if he remembered anything which he was bound by his oath to
declare.
Answered, that he had nothing more to say.
Dr Francisco Magrinya, the prisoner’s advocate, being present, he was
informed that the investigations requested by him, had been made, and if
he wished the cause to be decided, it should be done, or if he wished
other measures to be taken, to state them, and all should be done which
justice permitted. Whereupon the said Leonardo Phelipe, by the advice
of his counsel, answered that he concluded definitively, and begged a
merciful sentence.
The Inquisitors then ordered the same to be notified to the Promoter
Fiscal of this Holy Office, in order that a conclusion might be made on
the third day. Whereupon the prisoner was remanded to prison.
Before me--
MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ.
The above order for conclusion was forthwith notified to the Licentiate
Don Andres Paniagua, Fiscal, by me, the Secretary,
RODRIGUEZ.
SENTENCE.
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