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for the lordc or ladies faddell, by themfelves, coatch horffe or mares, by themfelves, the litter horfe by themfelves, the- travel- inge geldinges, for fervanntes, by themfelves, thus fortede, then faddells and furniture by him is to bee provided, and likewife for the furniture of the coatch or litter, with horffes and furniture fittc for the fame. Hee is to give the yeoman of the horffe chardge of: all- thefe above faide, by inventorie under his hannde, and fo the yeoman to ftande chardgede under him and by him. Hee is to knowe of the ftewarde of houmolde what haye, litter, provinder, or pafture, mail bee providede for thofe horffes, and whome to bee callede on, for the fame, as tyme mall require. Hee is to direcle the yeoman of the horffe, that they bee all way es well ihodde, and if any channce to bee ficke or fore, that the farrior bee prefentlie to take the cure of them. Hee is to buye all fuch horffes, geldinges, and mares, fo weft for the lordes faddell, as for the ftoode, and to receave mony of the ftewarde for the fame ; and for all ftoode mares to knowe and con- ferre with the ftewarde, what place and grounde is moft mcete for them, for the better prefervacon of his lordes breede. Hee is to attende his lorde taking horffe, to helpe him up ^and downe, and to bee allwayes neare his perfonne, fo lonnge as hee is on horffe backe, and to fee his lordes fpare horffe bee ever neare and reddie uppon call, likewife to fee the footemen bee reddie to attende on eather fide. Hee is to keepe a note in a booke when everie marc is coveredc, and with what horffe, and that they bee carefullie looked unto be- fore they foale and after. Hee is to fee ail the horffes and mares under his chardge to bee well lookede unto, and that there bee fo -littell wafte, -as maye bee committede, for the yeoman allwayes and the gromes 3 bec

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