In the town of Valles Campo, archbishopric of Tarragona, on Friday, the
twentyfirst day of January, one thousand six hundred and thirtythree, in
the afternoon, before Dr Pablo Pasqual Marquez, Presbyter Commissary of
the Holy Office, in the said town of Valles, appeared Pedro Oriola,
apothecary, an inhabitant of the said town, of age, as he stated, forty
years or thereabout, and swore to declare the truth, in presence of the
honest and religious persons, the Reverend Jaume Busquers and Pablo
Fonolleda, Presbyter Benificiaries in the parochial church of the said
town; which persons swore to observe secrecy.
Questioned, if he remembered having gone before any justice, and given
his deposition against any person concerning religious matters.
Answered, that he remembered having deposed before the said Dr Pablo
Pasqual Marquez, Commissary of the Holy Office, against a certain
stranger, accompanied by a French doctor who had been imprisoned by the
Holy Office. The substance of this deposition he repeated, and requested
it to be read.
He was then informed that the Promotor Fiscal of the Holy Office
presented him as a witness in an action which he had commenced against
the above person, whose name it was ascertained was Juan Duran. He was
ordered to give attention while his deposition was read, and if he found
anything to alter or add, to do it in such a manner as to declare the
whole truth, for his present declaration might be of service to the said
Juan Duran. The deposition was then read _de verbo ad verbum_, which the
said Pedro Oriola having heard and understood, he declared it to be his
testimony, and that it was correctly recorded; that he had nothing to
add or amend, but was willing to repeat the whole anew. He was again,
under oath, enjoined secrecy, which he promised. The whole I sign for
him.
PEDRO ORIOLA, _Apothecary_.