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inquire_v concern_v my_o health_n and_o my_o affair_n of_o father_n procurator_n of_o the_o prisoner_n who_o be_v his_o friend_n and_o of_o the_o same_o order_n with_o himself_o that_o nevertheless_o for_o a_o long_a while_o he_o can_v obtain_v no_o answer_n from_o he_o and_o that_o at_o last_o after_o many_o solicitation_n he_o can_v draw_v no_o more_o from_o he_o than_o this_o that_o i_o be_v still_o alive_a i_o receive_v great_a comfort_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o good_a monk_n and_o the_o necessity_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o i_o of_o quit_v the_o indies_n create_v equal_a sorrow_n to_o we_o both_o he_o have_v far_o the_o goodness_n to_o visit_v i_o several_a time_n invite_v i_o to_o return_v to_o the_o indies_n as_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o send_v i_o diverse_a provision_n for_o the_o voyage_n i_o be_v to_o make_v which_o the_o condition_n and_o ncessity_n wherein_o i_o then_o be_v permit_v i_o not_o to_o hope_v for_o from_o other_o hand_n chap._n xxx_o they_o bring_v i_o again_o to_o the_o inquisition_n to_o receive_v the_o penance_n which_o be_v impose_v on_o i_o after_o we_o have_v stay_v in_o this_o house_n till_o the_o 23_o of_o january_n we_o be_v conduct_v once_o more_o into_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o from_o thence_o call_v every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o holy_a office_n to_o receive_v there_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n a_o paper_n contain_v the_o penance_n to_o which_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o condemn_v we_o i_o go_v in_o my_o order_n and_o be_v make_v to_o kneel_v down_o after_o i_o have_v before_o lay_v my_o hand_n on_o the_o gospel_n and_o promise_v in_o this_o posture_n to_o keep_v inviolable_a secrecy_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v and_o which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v during_o my_o imprisonment_n i_o receive_v after_o that_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o judge_n a_o write_v sign_v by_o himself_o contain_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o i_o and_o as_o this_o memoire_fw-fr be_v not_o very_o long_o i_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o put_v it_o here_o word_n for_o word_n in_o french_a as_o it_o be_v in_o portugueze_n a_o list_n of_o the_o penance_n which_o n._n n._n aught_o to_o perform_v i._o for_o the_o three_o next_o year_n he_o shall_v confess_v himself_o and_o communicate_v the_o first_o year_n every_o month_n and_o the_o two_o follow_a year_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n whitsunday_n and_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n ii_o he_o shall_v hear_v mass_n and_o sermon_n upon_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n if_o he_o have_v convenience_n iii_o he_o shall_v repeat_v during_o
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this_o religious_a who_o be_v clap_v up_o a_o few_o day_n after_o i_o remain_v there_o after_o i_o get_v out_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o not_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o his_o process_n not_o be_v read_v which_o will_v certain_o have_v be_v do_v have_v he_o die_v in_o prison_n so_o that_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o must_v continue_v there_o till_o the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n i_o have_v this_o relation_n from_o a_o religious_a person_n of_o the_o same_o order_n who_o visit_v i_o after_o my_o delivery_n and_o this_o example_n ought_v to_o teach_v those_o who_o travel_n or_o live_v in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o inquisition_n be_v establish_v not_o only_o to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n but_o also_o never_o to_o rely_v too_o much_o on_o assurance_n of_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o inquisitor_n or_o their_o commissary_n how_o little_a soever_o occasion_n of_o mistrust_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v chap._n xxxii_o history_n of_o joseph_n pereira_n de_fw-fr montes_n as_o nothing_o instruct_v better_a than_o example_n i_o will_v here_o succinct_o relate_v what_o happen_v to_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a gentleman_n of_o goa_n named_z joseph_n pereira_n de_fw-fr montes_n who_o have_v be_v captain_n general_n of_o the_o naval_a army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v command_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o office_n of_o viceroy_n be_v then_o vacant_a to_o go_v with_o his_o ship_n to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o town_n of_o diu_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o arabian_n he_o depart_v and_o arrive_v at_o bacaim_n be_v constrain_v to_o stay_v there_o a_o long_a time_n than_o he_o have_v intend_v because_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a insomuch_o as_o the_o arabian_n come_v down_o to_o diu_n sack_v it_o and_o return_v lade_v with_o pillage_n before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o relief_n the_o general_n who_o be_v come_v too_o late_o have_v give_v his_o order_n return_v to_o goa_n where_o he_o be_v scarce_o arrive_v but_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v then_o antonio_n de_fw-fr mello_n de_fw-fr castro_n a_o swear_a enemy_n of_o joseph_n pereira_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v form_v his_o process_n and_o because_o neither_o the_o governor_n nor_o even_o the_o viceroy_n have_v power_n to_o put_v gentleman_n to_o death_n without_o receive_v express_a order_n from_o the_o court_n of_o portugal_n antonio_n de_fw-fr mello_n not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enemy_n pronounce_v against_o he_o a_o sentence_n the_o execution_n of_o which_o be_v more_o cruel_a than_o death_n itself_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v lead_v through_o the_o great_a street_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hangman_n with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n a_o quonoville_n at_o his_o side_n and_o a_o herald_n walk_v before_o and_o proclaim_v that_o this_o justice_n be_v perform_v by_o order_n of_o the_o king_n on_o the_o person_n of_o this_o criminal_a attaint_v and_o convict_v of_o cowardice_n and_o treason_n this_o cruel_a sentence_n be_v execute_v notwithstanding_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o prisoner_n who_o after_o he_o be_v lead_v about_o in_o this_o infamous_a posture_n be_v carry_v back_o into_o prison_n whither_o he_o be_v scarce_o return_v when_o a_o familiar_a of_o the_o holy_a office_n come_v to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o inquisition_n this_o new_a accident_n surprise_v the_o whole_a city_n as_o know_v that_o pereira_n can_v not_o be_v accuse_v of_o judaisme_n be_v no_o new_a christian_n and_o that_o he_o have_v always_o live_v in_o good_a esteem_n they_o expect_v therefore_o with_o impatience_n the_o next_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v the_o end_n of_o this_o business_n but_o this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v after_o a_o year_n he_o be_v not_o see_v to_o appear_v nor_o be_v his_o process_n hear_v to_o be_v read_v which_o increase_v the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o joseph_n pereira_n have_v a_o long_a time_n since_o have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v afterward_o reconcile_v this_o false_a friend_n who_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o design_n of_o revenge_a himself_o suborn_v with_o money_n 5_o domestic_a servant_n of_o pereira_n to_o accuse_v he_o to_o the_o inquisition_n as_o guilty_a of_o sodomy_n and_o produce_v these_o 5_o witness_n who_o depose_v they_o have_v see_v he_o commit_v this_o crime_n with_o one_o of_o his_o page_n whereupon_o the_o two_o accuse_a person_n be_v apprehend_v the_o page_n who_o have_v less_o constancy_n than_o his_o master_n who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o himself_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o holy_a office_n and_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o same_o crime_n whereof_o the_o promotor_n pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v guilty_a terrify_v by_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o he_o will_v in_o truth_n have_v be_v if_o he_o have_v persist_v to_o deny_v the_o fact_n and_o see_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o save_v his_o life_n but_o in_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a accuse_v himself_o of_o a_o crime_n which_o he_o never_o commit_v and_o so_o become_v a_o seven_o witness_n against_o his_o master_n the_o informer_n be_v account_v one_o according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o inquisition_n his_o confession_n save_v his_o life_n and_o be_v free_v at_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v banish_v to_o mozambique_n nevertheless_o as_o pereira_n persist_v to_o maintain_v his_o innocence_n they_o condemn_v he_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o have_v be_v carry_v to_o be_v burn_v at_o the_o same_o act_n of_o faith_n wherein_o his_o page_n appear_v if_o the_o continual_a protestation_n which_o he_o make_v of_o his_o innocence_n have_v not_o induce_v his_o judge_n to_o defer_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o sentence_n to_o try_v whether_o in_o time_n they_o can_v oblige_v he_o to_o confess_v or_o if_o they_o can_v not_o obtain_v more_o light_a in_o his_o case_n they_o then_o reserve_v he_o to_o another_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v perform_v a_o year_n after_o the_o prison_n be_v then_o soon_o than_o ordinary_o fill_v during_o this_o year_n the_o accuser_n and_o his_o witness_n be_v examine_v diverse_a time_n and_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n resolve_v to_o examine_v the_o witness_n separately_z whether_o that_o night_n wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v see_v their_o master_n commit_v this_o detestable_a crime_n the_o moon_n shine_v or_o not_o the_o witness_n agree_v not_o in_o the_o answer_n which_o they_o make_v to_o this_o question_n be_v put_v to_o the_o rack_n where_o they_o disown_v all_o which_o they_o have_v testify_v against_o their_o master_n his_o innocence_n be_v thus_o clear_o manifest_v the_o accuser_n be_v apprehend_v pereira_n come_v out_o innocent_a at_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o witness_n two_o year_n after_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o myself_o when_o the_o first_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n for_o 5_o year_n and_o that_o gentleman_n banish_v for_o 9_o year_n into_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v that_o the_o confront_v of_o witness_n may_v have_v free_v the_o inquisitor_n from_o this_o trouble_n and_o the_o accuse_a person_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o holy_a office_n to_o the_o fury_n and_o malice_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o in_o my_o opinion_n ought_v together_o with_o his_o complice_n to_o have_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v inflict_v on_o a_o innocent_a person_n and_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o clemency_n of_o the_o
holy_a office_n exercise_v so_o open_o towards_o such_o gross_a offender_n often_o give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o like_a attempt_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o what_o happen_v to_o some_o other_o person_n who_o together_o with_o i_o be_v enlarge_v at_o the_o act_n of_o faith._n two_o young_a gentleman_n marry_v about_o bacaim_n who_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o his_o navy_n take_v care_n of_o a_o young_a portugueze_n soldier_n who_o wait_v on_o they_o these_o messieurs_n be_v at_o goa_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o campagin_n and_o desire_v to_o go_v and_o pass_v at_o their_o house_n the_o rainy_n season_n which_o be_v call_v winter_n in_o the_o indies_n leave_v this_o young_a soldier_n at_o goa_n where_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v some_o business_n and_o therefore_o will_v follow_v they_o some_o day_n after_o this_o young_a man_n immediate_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o these_o gentleman_n marry_v in_o goa_n from_o whence_o he_o depart_v two_o day_n after_o his_o marriage_n 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