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which is both good for them, and bettereth the lordes fervice ; and if any of thofe faide wayters doe obftinatelie refufe to amende fuch faultes and deformities, then the gentleman umer is to acquainte the principall officers of houfhoulde therewith, whoe is to reforme fuch defecles in them, or to difchardge them theire lordes fervice, as men not woorthie to ferve in that place. Hee is to give notice to all wayters, that they give noe eare to table taulke, for that withdraweth the eie and minde from refpecte of theire fervice, for the eye mufte bee ftill movinge about the fer- cuite of the table, that if any wanntes bee, they maye with fpeede bee fuppliede* Hee is alfoe to attende the greate chamber before and after meales, and to have a gentleman wayter, with a yeoman, or two, to be reddic at his appointment, for any fervice to bee donne, for the gentleman umers attending in that place, and at thofe tymes, is to give en- terteynemente to all ilranngers, and not to departe the place but uppon fpecialle caufe* Hee is to give notice to his ladies gentleweomen, that they at- tende in the greate chamber for the better furnifljinge the fame, vidz. from nyne of the clocke untill aleven, and then to attende theire ladie to the chappell, or prayer, and from one of the- clocke after dynner, untill three in the afternoone, and then they maye departe, if there bee noe gentleweomen ftranngers to bee enterteyned, un- till five of the clocke ; that flipper bee towardes, and after fupper fo lonnge as theire ladie is in prefence, and noe longer. Hee is to appointe before dinner and lupper, cuppbearer, carver, and fewer, and to goe with them to the ewerye, and there to wafhe theire hanndcs togeather, and the gentleman umer is to fee the yeoman of the ewerye, firft to arme the carver, and then the fewer; that donne, he is to countenance the carver from the ewerye to the table, where after dewtifull obedience made, the carver is to take T t z fayes,