522 ANNALS OF EOSEB D E HOVEDEN. Α.π. USO. and I, Henry, king of England, have chosen three bishops, William, bishop of Le Mans, Peter, bishop of Perigord, and Robert, bishop of Nantes, and three barons, Maurice de Crouy, William Maingot, and Peter de Mont Babeli, to act in my behalf; and, having examined into the truth on both sides, both themselves as well as by the oaths of the people of those lands, the bishops aforesaid shall assert upon their word of truth, and the laymen shall make oath, that whatsoever they shall find to belong to either as of right, that same they will declare, and in good faith will firmly abide by their decision. But if all those bishops whom I, Philip, have chosen, shall not be able to be present, we wBl nevertheless abide by the decision of such two as shaB be present ; and if all the barons named on my side shall not be present, stUl we will not hesitate to abide by the decision of such two of them as shall be present; and simBarly as to those, whom I, Henry, have chosen, both bishops as well as barons. W e have also made oath, that we will do no injury to them by reason of their speaking the truth. And if by chance, which God forbid, any dispute shall arise between us as to our territories, the same is to be settled by the same persons in good faith and without evil intent or delay. And if any one of the persons before-mentioned shaB in the meantime depart this life, then another one is to be substituted in his stead. And if either of us shall think proper to go on a pilgrimage, the one who remains shall faithfully guard, and protect, and defend against all men, the lands and vassals of him who *shaB be abroad as though they were his own and part of his own dominions, just as though I, Philip, were defending my eity of Paris as if it were besieged, and as though I, Henry, were defending my city of Bouen, if it were besieged. I, Philip, also do will that all merchants and other persons whatsoever, both clergy as well as laymen, coming from the dominions of Henry, king of England, shall, with aB their property, be in security and enjoy peace throughout aB my dominions. And I, Henry, do in like manner, will that all merchants and other persons whatsoever, both clergy as well as laymen, coming from the dominions of Philip, king of Prance, shall, with all their property, be in security and enjoy peace throughout all my dominions. AB the above we have made promise both by word and by oath that Ave wiB observe. Also, in obedienee to our commands,