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their proftor, to deiire the aflent of the elefted, and to notify 
what had been done to the bifhop ; and to delire him to confirm 
the eledion, and do whatever elfe was neceffary. Then their 
prodor, before the witnefles, required Berne's alTent in the chapter- 
houfe : " qui quidem inftanciis et precibus multiplicatis devidus," 
confented, *' Hcet indignus ele£lus," in writing. They therefore 
requeft tlie bilhop's confirmation of their eledlion " lie canonice 
" et folemniter celebrata," &c. &c. Sealed with their common 
feal, and fubfcribed and attefted by the notary. Dat. in the chap- 
ter-houfe September 5th. 1472. 
In confequence, September i ith, 1472, in the bifliop's chapel at 
EJJjcr, and before the bifliop's commiflary, appeared JV. IVyndefor , 
and exhibited the above inftrument, and a mandate from the 
bifliop for the appearance of gainfayers of the eledion there on 
that day : — and no one appearing, the abfentees were declared 
contumacious, and the eledion confirmed; and the vicar oiAidton 
was direded to indud and inftall the prior in the ufual manner. 
Thus did canon Berne, though advanced in years, reaffume 
his abdicated priorlhip for the fecond time, to the no fmall fatisfac- 
tion, as it may feem, of the bifhop of Winckejler, who profeffed, 
as will be Ihown not long hence, an high opinion of his abilities 
and integrity. 
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