Order and Government of a Nobleman s Houfe, &c. 337

bee at his choice, and therefore hee is to anfwere all faultes in that place committede. Hee is, if the lorde ride, to fee all the hoHTes bee well and care- fullie lookede unto, in theire travill, and to receave monye for theire chardges of the ridinge ftewarde, and to deliver the faide ftewarde in note, the perticular charges of everie nighte, under his hannde, and foe the gentleman of the horiTe to bee difchardgede. Hee is to give notice to the lorde of all fuch horfles, and mares, as bee unfervifable, that his pleafure may bee knowne therein; ea- ther to bee foulde, or made away, for they bee a waft chardge t<> keepe, beeinge not fervifable. The Office of the Learned Steward. The learnede ftewarde is to receave from the lorde, or by his apointmentte, all courte roles, of what courtes foever, as the lordes pleafure is hee fhall keepe, and the faide ftewarde is with the af- iiftants of the jurie, to feile fynnes upon offenders, throughe faultes comitted by them ; and fuch fynnes, with other perquefites of courtes, to bee ftreated and delivered, under his hannde to the bay- liefe, whoe is to make lewe thereof, and to paye fuch ibmmes of mony, foe levyed, to the receavour generall, as parcel! of the lordes proffittes dewe unto him. Hee is to majce knowne to the auditour, what proffi ttes doe arife by the courtes, that thereby the auditour may chardge the balieffes in thofe places, touchinge the dewe accomptes to theire lorde, which likewife is to bee donne, under. the hannde of the learned ftewarde. The