October 15, Sleaford
Mandate to the cardinal archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of Salisbury, to enforce the said composition made between king Henry and queen Berengaria. Indult to the prior of Durham that he shall not be compelled to take cognisance of causes so as to interfere with the observance of his rule, unless special mention be made of this indult in the papal letters of appointment. Absolution of the bishop of Durham, chancellor of England, from the vow of the crusade in consideration of his age and infirmities, he having set aside 1,000 marks for the Holy Land subsidy, Notification to Pandulph, bishop elect of Norwich, papal legate, that the pope does not wish the bishop of Durham to have to pay the twentieth to the crusaders on property that forms part of his income, he being absolved from his vow, and having contributed to the subsidy.
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