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all fuch affaires, as any way doth, or may concerne the good of of their lorde, by prefervinge him and the houfholde from any danger or ficknes, and to avoide all fuperfluous chardge. Hee is to take the weekelie accompte of the clarke of the kitt- chine, fo well byjurnall, as the cators accompt or chardge, and all domeflical provifions whatfoever befides, hee is too fee into them, where any wanntes are, that thofe maye bee fuppliede. Hee is to augmente or deminifhe any allowances, as occasion fervith, in what place foever in his difcretion, as when there bee ftranngers or none. Hee is to fee that there bee inventories indentede made and de- liverede to everie officer in the houfe, whereby all neceflaries bought in by the ftewarde, may bee dewly accountede for quarterlie, and all fuch neceflaries as bee wornne and decayede, to difchardge the offecer thereof, by the forfaid inventories under his hannde. Hee is to fee into the feafonnes of the yeare, that what firft re- neweth, and is moft rare and daintie, may bee gott, and that choice of thofe neceflarie provifions bee provided for with varietie of dreiT- inge for the lordes diete. The Office of a Surveyor. The furveyor is by warrannte under his lordes hannde, to make generall furvey of all fuch lanndes, as the lorde hath whcrefoever in any place, and to make a perfeclie booke thereof, explayninge in the faide booke by perticular, the nature and quallitie of everie feverall parte ; vidz. devidinge earable from pafture. pafture from meddowe, meddowe from woode, and woodes to bee devided as they bee in feverall natures, eather fherewoode, or copps, for that theire com- modities doe arife feverallie. Hee