In the Royal Palace of the Inquisition of Barcelona, on the eleventh day
of January, one thousand six hundred and thirtythree, the Inquisitor, Dr
Bernardo Luis Cotoner being at his morning audience, ordered the above
Juan Duran to be brought out of prison; which being done, and the
prisoner present, he was
Questioned, if he remembered anything relating to his affair, which he
was bound to state according to his conscience.
Answered, that he had nothing more to say.
The prisoner was then informed, that he had been already in a former
audience exhorted in the name of our Lord, and his glorious and blessed
mother, the Virgin Mary, to bethink himself well, and unburthen his
conscience by declaring the whole truth respecting all which he had
done, said, seen, or heard, offensive against God, or contrary in
reality or appearance to his Holy Catholic Faith and Evangelical
Doctrine, taught and professed by the Holy Mother Roman Catholic Church,
or against the proper and free jurisdiction of the Holy Office, without
testifying anything false. By following this direction, he would demean
himself like a true Catholic Christian, and would have his trial
despatched with all possible brevity and mercy; but if not, justice
should be executed upon him.
Answered, that he had nothing more to say. He was then admonished and
remanded to prison.