He tells me that all the above cases, except that of Spinola, exist in the Frari.

Lupatino was condemned as a Lutheran; the others as Anabaptists.

In passing sentence on Lupatino, the Chief Inquisitor remarked that he could not condemn him to death by fire in Venice, but must consign him to a watery grave.

This is characteristic of Venetian state policy.

It appears that, of the above-named persons, Sega, though sentenced to death by drowning, recanted at the last moment, saying, 'Non voglio esser negato, ma voglio redirmi et morir buon Christiano.' Mr.Brown adds that there is nothing in the archives to prove that he was executed; but there is also nothing to show that his sentence was commuted.