1620. Carta de António de Castro Pinto, cirurgião, para [Jorge Fernandes, padre].

Protest letter sent by António de Castro Pinto, a surgeon, probably to Jorge Fernandes, a priest

The author demands the devolution of his apprehended mare. He defends himself against persecution by others and accuses the addressee of naively believing all gossip against him.

A group of individuals, a surgeon (the author of these letters), a judge, a carter and a farmer persecuted the New-Christians of Argozelo and seized their property disguised as Inquisition officials. The judge defended himself by accusing the surgeon, whose five letters were used by the Inquisition to build a case on him.