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Order and Government of a Nobleman's House, &c.
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ther up the silver vessell, to bee suer of his nomber and weekelie to gather up his peuter at the farthest, and that the office bee not, without viniger, vergis and mustarde, for to that place those sauces doe belonnge to bee kepte.

Hee is to imprest unto the cator daily or weekelie, such mony, as in his discrecon shal bee thought meete, and by his derectiones, for what natures to buy, beinge ordinarie, and those to bee sett downe under the clarckes hannde.

Hee is to see into all offices under his owne, and if any faulte bee, hee is in his discretion to give the parties offendinge warninge thereof to amende, if they doe not, to make such faulte knowne to the officers of houshoulde for them to looke into, and so the clarcke to bee dischardgede.

Hee is to attend at the surveyinge place, or dresser, everie meale, and to see good order bee kepte, and the lorde from thence to bee honorablie servede, for that place belongeth only to him and the governmente thereof.

Hee is to have for his allowance by fee, all goate, kidde, veale, and lambe skinnes, whatsoever, through the yeare, shall bee broughte in, and the slaughterman to accompte with him for them.


The Yeoman of the Ewerie, his Office.

Hee is to receave his chardge from the stewarde, or comptroller, vidz. plate, as basonnes, eweres, and candellstickes, and in like sorte of peuter, with all sortes of lights, soe well waxe as others, and all suche naperie, as is fittinge for the lordes table, vidz. table cloathes, with towells, napkins, and cubberd cloathes, of the same suette, eather damaske, deaper, canvas, or hollande, and arminge towells for the carver and sewer.

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