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same, we shall consider you as having- discharged the obligation 

 imposed upon you by our council as above said, and we hereby 

 declare you henceforth free from the same; but in the event of the 

 non-fulfillment of or procrastination of the above order, we shall 

 forthwith command the execution of the penalties contained in the 

 aforesaid sentence, upon each one of you and y(nn" goods. 



The above requisition is to be complied with throughout, imder 

 pain of our displeasure and a penalty of ten thousand maravedis for 

 the non-performance of any part thereof, to which end we hereby 

 order under the said penalty, whatever public notary may be called 

 upon for that purpose to furnish you with the proper signed attesta- 

 tions, that we may be assured of the fulfillment of our orders. 



I, The King. 

 I, The Queen. 

 Given in the City of Granada, on the 

 thirtieth day of April, in the year 

 of Our Lord Jesus Christ one 

 thousand four hundred and ninety- 

 two. 



Juan De Coloma, 

 Secretary of the King and Queen, etc. 

 Done in due form, 



RoDERicus, Doctor. 

 Registered, 



Sebastian De Olano, 

 Francisco De Madrid, 



Chancellor. 



