The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.Llorente, Juan Antonio
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The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.
Llorente, Juan Antonio
Inquisition -- Spain
6th. The inquisitors shall sign the decree of arrest, and address it to
the _grand alguazil_ of the holy office. When it relates to a formal
heresy, this measure shall be immediately followed by the sequestration
of the property of the denounced person. If several persons are to be
imprisoned, a decree of arrest shall be expedited for each individual,
distinct and independent of each other, to be separately executed: this
precaution is necessary to ensure secrecy, in case one _alguazil_ cannot
arrest all the criminals. A note shall be entered in the trial, stating
the day on which the decree of arrest was delivered, and the person who
received it.
7th. The _alguazil_ shall be accompanied, in the execution of the decree
of imprisonment, by the recorder of the sequestrations, and the
stewards. He shall appoint a depositary, and if the steward does not
approve of the person mentioned, he shall appoint another himself, as he
is responsible for the property.
8th. The recorder of the sequestrations shall note all the effects
separately, with the day, the month, and year of the seizure; he shall
sign it with the _alguazil_, the steward, the depositary, and the
witnesses; he shall give a copy of this writing to the depositary; but
if the others demand copies, he is permitted to require payment for
them.
9th. The _alguazil_ shall deduct from the sequestrated property a
sufficient portion to defray the expenses of the food, lodging, and
journey of the prisoner; he shall give an account of what he received
when he arrives at the Inquisition. If any money remains he shall give
it to the cashier, to be employed in the maintenance of the prisoner.
10th. The _alguazil_ shall require the prisoner to give up his money,
papers, arms, and everything which it might be dangerous for him to be
in possession of; he shall not allow him to have any communication,
either by speech or writing with the other prisoners, without receiving
permission from the inquisitors. He shall remit all the effects found
upon the person of the prisoner to the goaler, and shall take a receipt,
with the date of the day on which the remittance took place. The gaoler
shall inform the inquisitors of the arrival of the prisoner, and he
shall lodge him in such a manner, that he cannot have at his disposal
anything which might be dangerous in his hands, unless they are confided
to him, and he is obliged to be responsible. One of the notaries of the
holy office shall be present, and shall draw up the verbal process of
the decree of imprisonment and its execution; even the hour when the
prisoner entered the prison must be mentioned, as this point is
important in the accounts of the cashier.
11th. The gaoler shall not lodge several prisoners together; he shall
not permit them to communicate with each other, unless the inquisitors
allow it.
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