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1. "Reales Cedulas..." [incipit].

"Reales Cedulas..." [incipit]. Madrid; Toledo: 1804-1818. Inquisition 116

Spanish. Collection of printed and manuscript documents regarding Antonio Benito and his status in the inquisition's Santa Hermandad confraternity. The Hermandad's centuries-old role in the suppression of gypsies and bandits is noted, along with more recent struggles against the French invaders. Benito's qualities and blood purity (limpieza) are noted, for which he is named comisario quadrillero of the Hermandad. Contains signatures and wax seal.

2. "Juan Josef Bordugo Pro. Secretario de imm. del Secreto del Sto. oficio de la Inquisicion de Sevilla Cedulas..." [incipit].

"Juan Josef Bordugo Pro. Se... Madrid; Toledo: 1807. Inquisition 581

Spanish. Certification of legitimacy and blood purity (limpieza) for Hernando Portocarrero Benito and Geronima de Mendoza his wife. Genealogical and archival research goes back to 1570s. Contains signature and wax seal.

3. "... Taxacion de los dichos ..." [incipit of fragment].

Caballero, Josef Antonio. "... Taxacion de los dichos... S.l. [Lima?]: 1811. Inquisition 567

Spanish. Concluding fragment of a larger text, concerning a royal financial assessment. Contains signature.

4. Real Instrucion comunicada a las Reales Audiencias de America sobre las pruebas que deben dar los pretendientes al hábito en cualquiera de las Ordenes Militares.

F.M.I.C. Real Instrucion comunicada ... Habana [Havana]: 1859. Inquisition 28

Spanish. Copy of a document first published in Puerto Principe [Port-au-Prince?] 1815. Family history of condemnation by the Inquisition was one of many aspects taken under consideration, as was history of menial labor, and blood purity (limpieza).

5. Real Decreto y Proclama de las Cortes sobre la extinción del Tribunal de la Inquisición y creación de Tribunales protectores de la Religión.

Real Decreto y Proclama de ... Cádiz; Madrid; [Arganda del...: [1813]. Inquisition 410

Spanish. Collection of documents relating to the abolition of the inquisition, apparently dating to 1813 and purchased by a priest of Arganda named José Garcia Armesto. Included are 5 printed proclamations (some with signatures) from the regency Cortes on reform of religious life in Spain, including abolition of the inquisition while retaining punishments for heresy. Manuscript copies of instructions follow, with various signatures, explaining how measures are to be implemented in local parishes.

6. "Senor Don Juan Francisco Marcolario. Se halla concluido el Tablado de los quatro claros..." [incipit].

Fernandez[?] Castelao, Ysidro. "Senor Don Juan Francisco M... Madrid: 1803. Inquisition 27

Spanish. Letter describing in great detail the construction of stage & seating arrangements for royal events in Madrid. These were constructed in the same manner as used for inquisitorial autos de fe; Marcolario was in charge of arrangements for the auto of 1781.