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XXX. Copy of an Original Manufcript, entitled^ " A Breviate touching the Order and Governments of a No- bleman s Houfe^&c" Communicated by the Right Hon. Sir Jofeph Banks, Bart. K.B. P.R.S WF.S.A. [a] Read March 27, 1 800. " A Breviate touching the Order and Governmente of a Noble- man's houfe, with the Officers, theire places and chardge, as perticularly apearethe. Vidz* 1605. The Office of a Stewards. FIRST, the ftewarde of houlhould is to make all forraine pro- vifions whatfoever, and to fee them brought into the houf and then to acquainte the comptroller therewith, as his chardge. Hee is further to fee what demeanes of his lordes is moft meete to bee taken into his hanndes fo well for meddowe, pafture, as earable, and thofe to bee imployed to his lordes beft proffitte. Hee is alfoe to make choice of fuch baliefes of hufbandrie for his lordes proffitte, as fhall bee able to buye and fell with good dif- cretione. Hee is likewife to 'difburfe to the faide bailiefes, all fuch fommes of monnye, as i& to bee beftowede, as well to buye cornne, as cat- tell, and fheepe, and to derecl: fuch groundes, for thefe cattell and flieepe bought, as by his difcretione fhal bee thought mcete, and the faide cornne to bee deliverede to the yeoman of the garner, whoe [a] This MS, was purchafed by Sir Jofeph at the fale of the late Marquis of Done- gall's Library. S s 2, faal