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
To the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth articles, he answered, that
they were true. The parchments described by the Fiscal, and now
exhibited, were recognised by him for the same he gave to the scrivener,
with whom he held the conversation described. This man’s name was
Joachin. He was so desirous of obtaining a knowledge of the things
related by the prisoner, that he furnished him with the parchment for
the purpose. It was all done by the prisoner, to divert himself with the
credulity of this person, and upon the parchments was written, among
other expressions, these words in the German language, ‘_tu pist aynor
tas tu tost claupt_;[17] that is, ‘_you are a fool to believe this_,’ by
which it might be easily perceived that his only object was to impose
upon him.
It being now late, the audience closed, and the above having been read
to the prisoner, was declared by him to be correctly recorded, and the
truth, according to the oath which he had sworn.
Signed by him,
M. ANTO. ADORNO.
DON JOSEPH DE NOBOA, _Sec’y_.
* * * * *
In the Royal Palace of the Inquisition of Barcelona, on the thirteenth
day of August, one thousand seven hundred and fiftysix, the Inquisitors,
Licentiate Don Joseph de Otero y Cossio, and Don Manuel de Guell y
Serra, being at their morning audience, ordered the abovementioned Don
Antonio Adorno to be brought out of prison; which being done, he was
ordered to continue his answers to the accusation under the oath which
he had already sworn.
To the eleventh and twelfth articles he answered that they were true,
and that the circumstances took place in the manner described by him in
the first audience, but that the harangues he made, had only for their
object to create wonder in the hearers, and that he used no prayers nor
sacred words.
To the thirteenth article he answered that he had confessed everything,
and that he promised a thorough amendment of his follies into which he
had been drawn by his ignorance, and desire to gain a little money to
relieve his misery.
To the conclusion he answered that he again implored the mercy of the
Holy Office for what he had confessed, which was all he had done, and
that although he were put to the torture he could say nothing more. The
above being the truth according to the oath he had sworn, and the whole
having been read in this audience, was declared to be what he had
confessed, and was signed by him.
M. ANTONIO ADORNO.
DON JOSEPH DE NOBOA, _Sec’y_.
SENTENCE.
In the Royal Palace of the Inquisition of Barcelona, on the fourteenth
day of August, one thousand seven hundred and fiftysix, the Inquisitors,
Licentiate Don Joseph de Otero y Cossio and Don Manuel de Guell y Serra
being at their morning audience, and having examined the proceedings
against Don Antonio Adorno as far as the accusation and answers
thereto--
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