A. D. 1188. jLETTEE OF POPE CLEMENT. 91 mand being drawn on shore, Saladin with his own hand had them reduced to ashes and embers ; and, moved with excessive grief, after cutting off the ears and tail of his horse, rode upon it in the sight of all through the whole army. Farewell." In the same year, John, bishop of Dunkeld, after the Purification of the Virgin Mary, returned from the court of our lord the pope, Hugh, bishop of Saint Andrew's, having been deposed, bringing with him letters from our lord the pope to the following effect :— The Letter ofpope Clement to the hishops of Glasgow and Aberdeen. " Clement, the bishop, servant of the servants of God, to his venerable brethren Jocelyn, bishop of Glasgow, Matthew, bishop of Aberdeen, and to his dearly beloved sons Everard, abbat of Melrose, and Bertram, prior of Coldingham,. health and the ApostoBc benediction. Lest what has been done might cause scruples by reason of distrust, it is proper that the same should be committed to writing, and be introduced by a pubBc and truthful intimation to the notice of those whom it may seem to interest. Now we bear in mind that popò Urban, of blessed memory, our predecessor, enjoined Hugh, formerly styled bishop of Saint Andrew's, to appear in his presence on a certain day, to make answer in the ApostoBc court, respecting the dispute which existed between him and our venerable brother, bishop John, under penalty of excommunication if he should neglect so to do. But, inasmuch as he was conscious of his deeds, and dreaded the result of the investigation, he contumaciously refused to appear ; wherefore, for this and' for many other things which, according to frequent reports, had created scandal to the Church of God, with the advice and consent of our brethren, we have adjudged him, on the authority of the ApostoBc See, to be for ever removed from the bishopric of Saint Andrew's, and suspended from the episcopal office untU such time as the ApostoBc See shaB think fit to determine otherwise respecting him, absolving those subject to him from the fealty which they have been bound to pay to him ; and further, inasmuch as the rules of the holy canons forbid that churches should be deprived too long of the pastoral control, we do command your discretion, by these ApostoUc -writings, diBgently on our behalf to advise our dearly-beloved sons, the chapter of Saint Andrew's, to choose for themselves such a bishop and pastor, as may be