ttention as if he were present.

18. When any arrest must be made according to these instructions,
it must, for any case of bigamy, be made according to clause
fifteen. The commissary shall issue orders entrusting the matter,
as is customary, to some one of the familiars whom he has to keep
in the city. Until he has familiars, for lack of them he shall
entrust it to the person on whom he has most reliance, and in whose
integrity he most confides. When it is necessary, but only then, he
may ask for the aid of the royal officials of justice. Whenever this
shall be necessary, the royal officials may seize only the person
pointed out to them by the Holy Office; and they must assist him,
giving their favor and aid only for such person. In order to obtain
this help, the commissary needs only to ask for it in polite terms;
and it may be demanded without the necessity of giving information,
either written or oral, regarding the offense--and, indeed, he shall
be very careful not to do so. On the contrary, if anyone should be
so inconsiderate as to ask for such information, let the commissary
send us a detailed account of what takes place in the matter.

19. Royal magistrates are under obligation to render this assistance,
since the request therefor does not require from them any fees,
alguacil, or scrivener. The magistrates are also under obligation
to receive and keep any prisoner in their jails, to take good care
of him, and to account for him, but without exacting therefor
any prison-fees. Accordingly the commissary will, when occasion
arises, notify the magistrates and request their assistance; and if
necessary he will command it, under pain of excommunication and a
money fine. Thus he will not be obliged to find another and special
prison, and incur the expense of guards. If the rank of the person,
and the condition of the prison, and the nature of the crime require
a more special and secret prison, on account of the danger that the
prisoner may be able to communicate his affairs to other persons,
such arrangements are left to the judgment of the commissary, who is
charged to see that in these arrests little outcry be made, and that
all scandal be avoided.

20. When the criminal is arrested, the commissary shall send him by
the first available ship, registering him as being in the shipmaster's
charge--commanding the latter (under penalty, if necessary), to take
good care of the prisoner until he shall be handed over, at