OF SELBORNE. 
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Then, having read the conftitution of the general council 
Quia propter," and the forms of eledtions contained in it being 
fufficiently explained to them by De Lacuna^ as well in Latin as 
the vulgar tongue, and having deliberated in what mode to pro- 
ceed in this eledion, they refolved on that of fcruUny. Three of 
the canons, Wyndefor, Berne, and London, were made fcrutators : 
Berne, London, and Stratfeld, chufing IVyndefor; IVyndcfor, London, 
and Stratfeld, chufing Berne ; Wyndefor, Berne, and Stratfeld, chufmg 
London. 
They were empowered to take each other's vote, and then that 
of Stratfeld; " et ad inferiorem partem angularem" of the chapter- 
houfe, " juxta oftium cjufdem declinentes," with the other perfons, 
(except Stratfeld, who flaid behind) proceeded to voting, two 
fwearing, and taking the voice of the third, in fucceffion, privately. 
Wyndefor voted firft : " Ego credo JPetriim Berne meliorem et utili- 
*^ orem ad regimen iftius ecclefie. et in ipfum confentio, ac cum 
" nomino," &c. Berne was next fworn, and in like manner nomi- 
nated Wyndefor ; London nominated Berne : Stratfeld was then called 
and fworn, and nominated Berne. 
" Quibus in fcriptis redadis," by the notary-public, they re- 
turned to the upper part of the chapter-houfe, where by IVyndefor 
*' fic purefta fecerunt in communi," and then folemnly, in form 
written, declared the eledion of Berne: when all, " antediclo 
" noftro eledo excepto, approbantes et ratificantes, cepimus 
decantare folemniter ' Te Deum laudanius,' et fic canentes didum 
" cledum ad majus altare ecclefie deduximus, ut anud nos efl 
" moris. Then V/yndefor eledionem ciero et populo infra chorum 
" dicfe ecclefie congrcgatis publicavit, et perfonam eledi publico 
" et perfonaliter oftendlt." We then returned to the chapter-houfc, 
except our prior ; and IVyndefor was appointed by the oLher two 
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