The history of the Inquisition, as it is exercised at Goa written in French, by the ingenious Monsieur Dellon, who laboured five years under those severities ; with an account of his deliverance ; translated into English.

CHAP. XXX. (Book 30)

They bring me again to the Inquisition, to receive the Penances which were imposed on me.

AFter we had stayed in this House till the 23 of Ianuary, we were conducted once more into the Hall of the Inquisition, and from thence called every one in his turn to the Table of the Holy Office, to receive there from the hands of the Inquisitor, a Paper containing the Penances to which it had pleased him to condemn us: I went in my or∣der, and was made to kneel down, after I had before laid my hands on the Gospel, and promised in this posture, to keep inviolable secrecy of all things which had happened, and which I had seen and observed du∣ring my imprisonment.

I received after that, from the hand of my Judge, a Writing signed by himself, containing the things which were to be performed by me; and as this Memoire is not very long, I thought it convenient to put it here word for word in French, as it was in Portugueze.

A List of the Penances which N. N. ought to perform.

• I. For the Three next years he shall confess himself, and communicate; the first year every month, and the two following years on the Feasts of Easter, Whitsunday, and the Assumption of our Lady.
• II. He shall hear Mass and Sermon upon Sundays and Holidays, if he hath convenience.
• III. He shall repeat during the said three years, five times every day the Pater Noster and Ave Maria, in honour of the five wounds of our Lord Iesus Christ.
• IV. He shall never enter into friendship, nor have any particular commerce with Hereticks, or persons whose Faith is suspected, who may prejudice his Sal∣vation.
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• V. And lastly, He shall keep exactly the se••ret of all which he hath seen, heard, or said, or which hath been acted concerning him, either at the Table, or at any places of the Holy Office.

Signed Francisco Delgado ematos.

Having received this Writing I kissed the ground, and returned into the Hall, to wait there till the like Writing should be given to all the rest: In going out they separated us, and I know not what became of the greatest part of our company, or whither they were sent. We re∣mained together not above twelve, who were led into the al Iouvar, which is that Prison of the Office, wherein I was put the first day that I came to Goa, before I entred into the Inquisition. I stay'd there till the 25th, when an Officer of the Holy Office clapping Irons upon my feet, carried me into a Ship which was in the Road, ready to set sail for Portugal.