MIGUEL GIBERT, _Not’y of Tarragona_.
In the city of Tarragona, on the day, month, and year above specified,
before the illustrious Juan Ferrer, Presbyter, Commissary, &c. appeared
according to summons and swore to declare the truth, a person calling
himself Father Nicholas Gil, of the convent of St Francisco in this
city, of age, as he stated, fortyfour years or thereabout.
Questioned, if he knew or conjectured the cause of his being summoned to
appear.
Answered, No.
Questioned, if any one had attempted to persuade him to speak in favor
of any person imprisoned by the Holy Office.
Answered, No.
Questioned, if he knew the Fiscal of the Holy Office, or Leonardo
Felipe, needlemaker, of this city, now in imprisonment by the Holy
Office.
Answered, that he had no knowledge of the Fiscal, but knew the said
Leonardo Felipe, and had held dealings with him.
He was then informed that the abovementioned Leonardo Felipe presented
him as a witness in a case brought against him by the said Fiscal. He
was directed to give attention while certain questions were put to him,
and declare the whole truth.
To the second question, he answered that he remembered to have heard the
confession of the said Leonardo Felipe once only during last Lent, but
could not remember whether he gave him a certificate or not.
The above is the truth according to the oath of the deponent, and having
been read, was declared by him to be correctly recorded. He promised
secrecy and signed his name