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fhal bee accomptable for the redeliverie of the fame forth of his chardge. Hee is likewife to fee into all offices, foe well forraine, as at home, that dewe execution may bee donne in theire feverall places, and if any defaulte bee made, hee is to fee it fpeedelie reformede. Hee is to receave all fommes of monny of the receavour generall, for the makinge of all proviiions, fo well ordynarie as extraordy- narie, and for reparacons, to pay bills of allowances, and fer- yanntes wages, and to difburft for all imprefles, beefides his hannde is warraunt to the receavour for what fommes foever, for his tordes affaires, and hee is forthwith to acquant his lorde, fo often as con- venientlie he maye, with the ftate of his houmoulde, and of his treafure, and howe it is laide forth, arid what hee hath in remayne. Hee is to make all bargaines and fales, or at the leafte bee made privie thereunto, and alfo to acquant his lorde therewith, and to take his lordes opinion therein, and to call the comptroller, or other cappitall officers, and to take theire opinions therein, as his affiilannce, for his lordes better fervice to bee donne* Hee is to fee foe well into eyerie manes defartes, as hee is. to make his lorde acquanted therewith, whofe honnorable mindc, is by his ftewardes reporte, to recornpence good fervice, fo well as to punifhe evill, for by that meanes, hee hal bee the better obeyed, when the fervanntes doe fee hee maye foe well rewarde defartes, as punishe offences. The ftewarde and comptroler are to iitt in councell upon any cappitall caule, committed, and for the better affiflannce, maye call unto them, or cather of them, what capital officers ells they will make choyce c-f, for the hearinge fuch caufes, and foe to proceede to reformation if it maye bee, if not, makinge theire lorde privie to the faulte comitted, to difcharge the partie, or parties, fo offend- inge, as unwoorthie that place thev ferve in. 3 The

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