Ordered that he be reprehended, admonished, and directed to refrain from confessing females in private; submitting this sentence to the Council.
Before me—
Don Juan de Castilla.
[Further proceedings were carried on against this person, but suspended by his death.]
In the town of Besahi, on the twentysecond day of February, one thousand seven hundred and eightyfour, before me, Estevan Castanir, Presbyter and Curate of the Parochial Church of St Vicente, and me, Lorenzo Terrader, Presbyter and Canon of the Collegial Church of Besahi, Notary, sworn to preserve secrecy and perform faithfully our duties, appeared, according to summons, and made oath to declare the truth, and preserve secrecy, Juan Ricart, porter royal, a native of the above town, of age, as he stated, thirtyfive years or thereabout.
Questioned, if he knew the cause of his being summoned to appear.
Answered, that he could conjecture nothing.
Questioned, if he knew that any person had said aught which was, or appeared to be contrary to our Holy Catholic Faith and Evangelical Doctrine.
Answered, No.