We, Stephen Thomas, by the grace of God, King of Rascia, Servia, of the Bosnians or Illyrians, of the parts of Primorie of Dalmatia and of Croatia, commit to memory, by the authority of these present, to all whom it may concern as hereinafter ordained. In an Assembly, holden by us in our land of Coinica,[270] and in our Congregation General,[271] all our faithful vassals, prelates, barons, Voivodes, and elders,[272] and all elected nobles of all the counties of our realm treating of those things which pertain to the peace and well-being of our realm: these foresaid elders, amongst other praiseworthy ordinances, set before us and presented certain articles hereinafter set forth, humbly praying that we would think well to confirm the articles aforesaid:— _Firstly_—That the Manichæans[273] build no new church, nor restore the old. _Secondly_—That goods given to the Church be not taken away. _Thirdly_—That if any one slay a man, let him by royal judgment be cast into prison, and let his goods be divided into two parts, one part to be forfeited to the king and one part to the kinsmen of him slain. _Fourthly_—That when the councillors, secretaries, Voivodes, and counts of the royal court,[274] are chosen, they must solemnly swear oath to the king. _Fifthly_—That the Duke[275] of St. Sava be not lawful duke unless he be chosen by the king of Rascia, Serbia, and Illyricum. After election let him swear oath to the king’s majesty. But if he presume to exercise office without taking the oath, the king’s majesty shall punish him. _Sixthly_—That incestuous and the corrupters of kinspeople be punished. _Seventhly_—That the betrayers of fenced cities[276] and of their lords pay the penalties of their treason; and also the utterers of false money. To the perpetual memory and confirmation of which things we have sanctioned the constitutions written in this Charta by the setting on of our great seal: by the will and counsel of the lords, prelates, Voivodes, and elders of the whole kingdom. Given at Coinica, and written by the most reverend father in Christ, lord Vladimir Vladmirović, bishop of Creševo and of the Narentines, of the Greek rite, secretary of our court,[277] and doctor of Greek letters and laws,[278] our beloved and faithful, in the year of our Saviour 1446.