 The prosecution argued that Bowles' inability to speak Welsh contravened not only one of the Articles of Religion and the Act for the Translation of the Scriptures, but also the Act of Uniformity 1662.The Dean of Arches, George Hay, agreed that clergy who lacked knowledge of Welsh should not be appointed to Welsh-speaking parishes.However, Hay therefore concluded that clergy should be examined in Welsh before being inducted into the benefice.