In the Royal Palace of the Inquisition of Barcelona, on the seventh day
of August, one thousand seven hundred and fiftysix, the Inquisitors,
Licentiate Dr Joseph de Otero y Cossio, and Dr Manuel de Guell y Serra,
being at their morning audience, ordered the abovementioned Don Antonio
Adorno 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 divulge according to his oath.
Answered, No.
He was then informed, that he was aware he had, in the preceding
audience, been exhorted in the name of God, our Lord, &c.; and he was
anew exhorted in the same manner, by conforming to which he would acquit
himself like a Catholic Christian, and his trial should be despatched
with all brevity and mercy; otherwise justice should be executed.
Answered, that he had considered the exhortation, but had nothing to
add, and what he had above related was the truth, according to the oath
he had sworn. This declaration being read, was declared by him to be
correctly recorded, and, exhorted to bethink himself, he was remanded to
prison.
Signed by him,
M. ANTO. ADORNO.
DON JOSEPH DE NOBOA, _Sec’y_.