El contador Geronimo Zurita dice que va en veinte y quatro años que serbe en el sancto officio de la Inquisicion: los doce serbio en Consejo de la general Inquisicion de secretario y va en doce que tiene a su cargo la contaduria general de los Inquisiciones de la corona de Aragon y en este tiempo a rrecibido las quentas de la Inquisicion de Sicilia que avia veinte años que no se rrecibian y se fenecieron, harto beneficio de aquella Inquisicion por estar las quentas de los receptores passados muy ofuscados y en muy mala orden, como es notorio en aquella Inquisicion, y assimismo ha recibido y fenecido las otras quentas questan a su cargo con toda la justicia y cuidado posible y con menos salario que se dio al contador mosen Granada que no entendio en las quentas de la Inquisicion de Cecilia, y en todo esto se a ocupado con grande trabajo y fatiga de su persona y con gastar su patrimonio sin rrecibir merced ni remuneracion ninguna de sus servicios. Suplico a vuestra señoria Illma que considerando que a enbejecido en este oficio y no espera por ello otras mercedes y que a dejado otros caminos adonde se le ofrecian mayores esperanças y mas ciertos de poder medrar y todo lo pospuesto por acabar en servicio del sancto oficio se le haga merced de dalle por aljunto en el dicho oficio de contador á miguel çurita su hijo al qual aunques mozo de diez y ocho años es bien abil y muy bien dotrinado y inclinado con admitirle en el con mayor aficion se dispondra a exercitarse e yndustrarse en todo lo que concierne al dicho oficio y el dicho contador empleara lo que le queda de la vida en su cargo.
En la ciudad de toledo a dos de mayo de quinientos y sesenta años vista esta piticion presentado por geronimo çorita contador general por el rrmo señor don fernando de baldes arçobispo de sebilla enquisidor general y por los señores don diego de los cobos obispo de avila y licenciado valtodano y doctores andres peres y simancas y hernan peres del consejo de la santa general Inquisicion dixeron que teniendo el dicho miguel çurita su hijo hedad y la abilidad que se rrequiere para serbir el dicho oficio de contador se terna consideracion a lo mucho y con el cuidado y fidelidad quel dicho geronimo çurita y juan garcia su suegro an serbido en el sancto oficio para le hazer la merced que suplica. Lo que paso ante mi pedro de tapia secretario del dicho consejo.—Pedro de Tapia.
V.
Details of the Organization of the Inquisition of Murcia, as Reported to the Suprema in 1746.
(Archivo de Simancas, Inquisicion de Corte, Legajo 359, vol. 3). (See pp. [216], [248], [268]).
APPENDIX OF DOCUMENTS
| (In reales vellon). | ||
| — | ||
| Salary. | Ayuda de costa. | |
Phelipe Muñoz,Inquisitor | 7352.34 | 1470.20 |
Also, Juez de Bienes | 1176.15 | — |
Antonio Silvestre Espinosa, Inquisitor | 7352.34 | 1470.20 |
Andrés de Priego y Cabrejas, Fiscal [Salary not stated, but doubtless the same as that of the Inquisitor] | ||
Joseph de Buendia, Alguazil Mayor (Replaced the Conde del Valle de S. Juan in 1717) | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Salvador Hermosa y Espejo, Secretary (Commenced as receiver in 1713; secretaryship added in 1715, jubilated as receiver in 1723, with salary of 250 ducats in addition to salary as secretary) | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Pedro de Parraga y Bozaia, Secretary | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Antonio González Campurano, Secretary (Serves without salary in place of his father; will succeed at his death) | — | — |
Fernando Ayllon, Secretary (Was a commissioner; in 1738 made Depositario de Pretendientes; in 1741 made secretary without salary) | — | — |
Andrés García y Benito, Secretary (In 1739 made honorary secretary without salary; in 1745 made full secretary without salary, but with fees and emoluments) | — | — |
Joseph González Campurano (Appointed secretary in 1692; jubilated in 1736 with full salary) | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Antonio de Elgueta Vigil (Appointed secretary in 1717; in 1732 made receiver with salary of—. Is also jubilated secretary without salary) | 5955.30 | 588.8 |
Francisco de Guzman (Appointed secretary in 1699, jubilated in 1716 with salary of) | 2944 | |
Antonio Villafranca, Secretary (Appointed in 1744) | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Joseph Fernández de Lima, Abogado del Fisco | 294.4 | |
Diego Fernández de Zengano, Secretary (Serving in Logroño by order of Suprema) | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Antonio de Arnuero, Secretary (Serving in Corte by order of Suprema) | 2352.30 | 588.8 |
Mathias Rosique, Abogado del Fisco (In the absence and sickness of Fernández de Lima and draws his salary) | — | — |
Miguel Morote, Advocate of prisoners (absent and sick) | 294.4 | — |
Juan Ignacio Navarro, Advocate of prisoners (without salary) | — | — |
Alejo Manrresa, Notary of sequestrations (Office sold by Sotomayor (1632-43) for four lives of which Manrresa is the last) | 2205.29 | — |
Joseph de Egea Carreño, Notary of Juzgado (Appointed in 1733 with dispensation of making proofs of This office was sold by Sotomayor for four lives of which this is the third) | 294.4 | — |
Balthasar Espin y Bienbengut, Auditor (Appointed by the king in 1745. Office served by his deputy, Pedro Carmeno with the salary. This office was sold by Sotomayor for four lives of which this is the third) | 729.14 | — |
Antonio de Palazio, Alcaide of the secret prison (Since 1736. Since 1741, he serves as Depositario de Pretendientes, without salary, but with a fee of two per cent, on the deposits. This office of Depositario was sold by Sotomayor for three lives of which two have elapsed; the third belongs to Sebastian de Pineda, who is not qualified and has not the title, so the office is served as above) | 2352.32 | — |
Alfonso Manrresa (Jubilado in 1720 as Alcaide of the secret prison) | 330.— | |
Joseph García Bentura, Notario de açotaziones | 2491.5 | |
Juan Ximenes, Physician (Not having furnished proofs of limpieza he has not a title) | 235.10 | |
Pedro Carmona y Vejar, Nuncio (Also serves as deputy auditor to Balthasar Espin above. Also as alcaide of he prison of Familiars, without salary, except the house) | 1470.20 | |
Phelipe García Conde, Portero de camara | 1470.20 | |
Joseph de Elizondo, Alcaide of the penitential prison | 235.10 | |
Alexandro Rosique, Procurator of the fisc | 235.10 | |
Antonio Roche, surgeon | 235.10 | |
| Antonio Fernando Alonso, Deputy of the portero. | |
| Antonio Irles. Deputy of the notary of sequestrations (With salary of 550 reales, paid him by the proprietor, Manrresa.) | |
| Calificadores | |
| In Murcia | Fray Pedro Pablo Fray Salvador Seron Fray Antonio Capestrano Rizo Fray Joseph Blanco Dr. Francisco López Oliver Fray Isidro de Murcia Fray Joachim Petrel Fray Francisco Pérez Fray Antonio Thomás |
| In Cartagena | Fray Balthasar de la Fuente |
| In Albacete | Fray Joseph Pedreno |
| In Villena | Dr. Juan Alfonso Mellinaz |
| In Monforte | Dr. Francisco Cremadez |
| In Cuenca | Alonso Camacho Fray Joseph Fernández Quevedo Fray Juan Calatrava Fray Nicolas Clarer. |
| Commissioners at the ports | |
| In Alicante | Luis Canizia y Juan Juan Canizia Doria with Canon Carlos Campos as notary |
| In Cartagena | Salvador García Siles with Pedro de Tapia as notary |
| In Orihuela | Dr. Juan Timer, jubilado Francisco Roz de la Vallesta with Pedro Quiles as notary. |
Familiars. In Murcia and other parts of the district, there are not only no supernumeraries, but there are many vacancies, so that in many places we have to avail ourselves of clerics and other competent persons to perform necessary duties.