328 Copy of an Original Manufcript touching tJu

The Office of an Auditor. The auditor beeing the lafte of all offecers, is to bee judge be- twixte the lorde and his accomptants, and to deale trulie for and betweene all parties, and upon the determinacbn of his audite, to prefente to his lorde by booke or breviate, all his receiptes, ex- pences, impreftes, whatfoever, with the remaines of monye, if any bee ; and hee is to have his diet with bouge of allowance into his chamber, for thence hee is not to departe, before hee have endede his audite, the chardge and trufte beinge fo greate, fo well be- twixte the lorde and his accomptantes, as betwixt partie and par- tie, hee is to have his man allowede in the houfe, his horfles at the lordes charge, and his fee paid before his departure, and to attende twice a yeare, or yearlie, to keepe audite, at the pleafure of the lorde. The key of the evidence houfe to bee kepte by the lorde him- felfe, and none to come there but in the lordes prefence, or whome hee mall fpeciallie committe trufte unto for that tyme beeinge. The chaplines are to bee placed at the ftewardes or comptrollers borde, and in theire abfence with the gentleweomen. The fecretaries are to bee placed at the ftewardes or comptrol- lers table, and in theire abfence with the gentleman umer, and to have place nexte the carvers and fewers. The CJarcke of the Kittchine, his Office. The clarcke of the kittchine is to fee into all inferior offices in the houfe, at the leafte once a weake ; and is fpeciallie to bee at the direction of the comptroller, whoe by his vew into thofe places, -may