GERONYMO JOAN ROSSELLON,
_Presbyter Notary of the Holy Office_.
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In the town of Valles, on Tuesday the thirtieth of the same month and
year, before the said Commissary, appeared according to summons, and
swore formally to declare the truth, a person calling himself Bernardo
Serda, innkeeper, a native and inhabitant of the said town of Valles, of
age, as he stated, twentyfour years or thereabout.
Questioned, if he knew or conjectured the cause of his being summoned to
appear.
Answered, that he supposed it to be for the purpose of ascertaining the
substance of what he had stated on several occasions; in relation to
which, the facts were, that about fifteen or thirty days since on
returning to his house, he was informed by his wife and another woman
belonging to Vique, who lodged at his house, and who went about the
country curing diseases, that they had heard a certain stranger, (a
blacksmith, working with Pablo Llaurador, but whose name or birthplace
they did not know although they knew him by sight), declare, that he was
a doctor who cured all disorders, that he was the God of the land, and
that he had a book, which, being put into the fire along with a
crucifix, would remain unhurt, while the crucifix would be consumed. The
above was heard by the women, but not by the deponent. The said person
also stated that he was circumcised as Jesus Christ was, which being
heard of by the deponent he was greatly shocked, and declared that had
it been uttered in his hearing, he would have cudgelled him out of
doors.
The above is the truth according to the oath of the deponent, and being
read to him he declares it to be correctly recorded. He further states
that he does not make this declaration out of malice, and promises to
observe secrecy. Not being able to write, I, the said Commissary, sign
in his name.
DR PABLO PASQUAL MARQUEZ, _Commissary_.