“I abbat Erhart have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“All this having been accomplished, and the benediction pronounced, we set out again, taking with us illustrious representatives of the king and the archbishop, the readers Maluin[309] to wit and Pyttel. We travelled together, and they brought the above decrees to a council of the Mercians, at which the glorious King Offa was present, with the senators of the kingdom, the Archbishop Iaenbercht[2] of the holy Dorovernian Church, and the other bishops of those parts. In presence of the council the several chapters were read out in a clear voice, and lucidly expounded both in Latin and in Teuton so that all could understand. Then all with one voice and with eager mind, grateful for the admonitions of your apostolate, promised, that they would according to their ability with most ready will keep in all respects these statutes, the divine favour supporting them. Moreover, as at the northern council, the king and his chief men, the archbishop and his colleagues, confirmed them in our hand (in the stead of your lordship) with the sign of the holy cross, and again ratified this present document with the sacred sign.
“I Ieanbrecht[310], archbishop of the holy church of Dorovernum, suppliant have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Offa king of the Mercians, consenting to these statutes, with ready will have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Hugibrecht[311] bishop of the church of Lichtenfelse have subscribed with the sign of the holy cross.
“I Ceoluulf bishop of the Lindisfaras[312] have subscribed.
“I Unuuona bishop of the Legorenses[313] have subscribed.
“I Alchard[314] bishop have subscribed.
“I Eadberht[315] bishop have subscribed.