A Spanish-language manuscript from Mexico City, dated December 19, 1598. Issued by Alonso de Peralta, Inquisitor of the Mexican Inquisition, this document orders the arrest of Lorenzo Machado, a Portuguese man, and the seizure of his property. The order directs Machado's imprisonment in the secret cells of the Inquisition. The document includes signatures and is written in sepia ink on paper, measuring 7 x 12 1/2 inches. It displays signs of age and deterioration, including ink corrosion and a central fold.
Subject: Spanish Inquisition
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This book, published in 1886 by Cassino, contains essays on various aspects of Jewish history and religious thought. The essays include discussions of a genuine Messiah, the Spanish Inquisition, prominent figures like David Reubeni and Solomon Molcho, the Kabbalah, and Sabbatai Zevi. Author Solomon Schindler was a prominent rabbi and community leader in Boston.
Manuscript report by Alonso Hernandez Bonilla, General Inquisitor of Mexico, detailing the Auto-da-Fé held in Mexico City on December 15, 1577. The report focuses on the case of Hernando Alvarez Pliego of Oporto, Portugal, accused of practicing Judaism. Written in Spanish, the two-page manuscript describes Pliego's confession under torture and mentions unnamed accomplices in his Jewish practices in Mexico. The document offers significant insight into the activities of the Mexican Inquisition, established in 1571, and its persecution of those accused of Judaizing. The report is dated December 20, 1577.