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Augujl; and the witneffcs, on the fame 5th o^AuguJl, were examined 
by the commiffary, " in capella infra m^nerium de Esjloer fituata, 
" fecrete et fingillatim." Then follow the " liters procuratorize 
firfh that of the college, appointing Prejlon and Langport their 
prodtors, ^dXtd. Augujl 30th, 1484; then that of the prior and 
convent of the cathedral of Winton, appointing David Hufhand 
and Michael Ck-ve, dated September 4th, 1484: then that of the 
bifliop, appointing fV. Gyfford, Radulphus Langley, and JVilL Cowper, 
d-sxtdi September id, 1484. Confec. 38''. — Quo die adveniente 
in diifta ecclefia parochiali," appeared coram nobis" James 
Trcfton to prove the contents of his libel, and exhibited fome 
letters teftimonial with the feal of the bifliop, and thefe were ad- 
mitted ; and confequenter Trejion produced two v/itnefles, viz. 
Domintim T'bomam AJldforde nuper priorem di^i prioratus, et Willni. 
Rabhys literatum, who were admitted and fworn, and examined 
as the others, by the commiiTary; " tunc & ibidem affiftente 
fcriba fecrete & fingillatim ;" and their depofitions were read and 
made public, as follows : 
Mr. IV. Gyfford, S. T. P. aged 57, of the ftate of Magd. 
Coll. &c. &c. as before : 
Mr. John Nek, aged 57, proves the articles alfo : 
Robert Baron, aged 56: 
Johannes Chapman, aged 35, alfo affirmed all the five articles: 
Dompnvis 'Thomas AfJjforde, aged 72 years — " dicit 2^""". 3"". 4""^. 
articulos in eodem libello contentos, concernentes ilatum didi 
" prioratus de Selebourne, fuiffe et cfie veros," 
IP\ Rabhys, Stat 40 ann. agrees with Gyfford, &c. 
Then follows the letter from the bifhop, " in fubfidium pro- 
" bationis," abovementioned — MffUmus, &c. falutem, &c. 
*^ noverint univerntas veftra, quod licet nos prioratui de Sele- 
bourne, he. pie compacientes follicitudines paftorales, labores, 
*' diligentias 
