In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.     Be  it  evidently  known  to  cdl  persons,  by  this
present  public  instrument,  that  in  the  year  from  the  incarnation,  after  the  com  so


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and  computation  of  the  clr.ircli  of  England,  1391,  the  indiction  fifteen  of  the   Richnrd
pontifical  office  of  our  most  Iioly  father  and  lord  in  Christ,  lord  Boniface  IX.       ^^-
hy  God's  wisdom  pope,  the  second  year,   the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month   of    \~q~
()ctober,  in   the   dwelling-house  of  the  worshipful  man.    Master  John  Gode-    lom

moston,  canon  of  the  cathedral  church  of  Hei-eford,  in  the  presence  of  me,  the  '—

public  notaiy  underwritten,   and  of  witnesses  subscribed,  Walter  Brute  a  lay-  Bishop  of
man,  learned,  of  Hereford  diocese,  personally  appearing,  said,  avouched,  and  uiH^usUy
stitHy  maintained,  that  the  said  bishop  of  Hereford,  and  assistants  who  were  with  con-
him  the  third  day  of  the  aforesaid  month  of  October,  the  year  of  our  Lord  afore-  f^'™°*
said,  in  the   church  of  Hereford,  did  naughtily,  wickedly,  perversely,  and  un-  articles  of
justly,  condemn  the  answers  of  Sir  William  Swinderby,  chaplain,  given  by  the  Swinder
same  Sir  William  to  the  same  lord   bishop  in  writing,  and  also  the   articles    ^"
ministered  by  the  same  Sir  William.
And,  ftirthermore,  he  said,  lield,  and  avouched,  that  the  same  conclusions
given  by  the  same  Sir  William,  even  as  they  were  given,  are  true  and  catholic.
