In the Royal Palace of the Inquisition of Barcelona, on the sixth day of
October, one thousand six hundred and thirtyfive, the Inquisitor, Dr
Domingo Abbad y Huerta, being at his morning audience, ordered the above
Pedro Ginesta to be brought from the secret prison, which being done,
and the prisoner present, he was
Questioned, if he remembered anything which he was bound to declare
according to the oath he had sworn.
Answered, that he had nothing more to say.
The prisoner was then informed that the Promotor Fiscal of the Holy
Office had requested a publication of the testimony against him, before
which it would be well for him to declare the whole truth, as this would
cause him to experience more benignity and mercy.
Answered, that he had nothing to add to his former confessions; that it
was true that he had eaten bacon on St Bartholomew’s eve, but had done
it through ignorance, not knowing it to be a fast; that he begged pardon
for his offence, having all the rest of his life conducted in a
different manner.
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._]