Order and Government of a Nobleman's Houfe, &c. 339

may make knowne to the comptroller, or in his abfence to the ftewarde, of all defe&es, if any bee, and thofe defecates fupplied, hee is in the abfence of the comptroller, to enter them into an in- ventorie. Hee is to keepe a leager or jurnall booke, for the notinge therein weakelie, the perticular expences of everie office, and that booke to bee fummede up, at the weakes ende, whereby the lorde maye uppon call fee the weake, month, and quarterlie chardge, and fo confequentlie throughe the whole yeare. Hee is to receave all provifions of fpice made by the flewarde, or comptroller, and thofe to keepe; fruite, as currants, reafons, proynes, dates, &c. in fome reafonable moyfte place, for ells they will drie awaye, and the drie fpices, as fugar, fynnamon, &c. to bee kepte drie, for that moyfter will decay and greatlie wafte them, and foe become in tyme not ferviceable. Hee is to fee into the ewery, fo well to take the expences as the remayne of lights, of all fortes, and to fee the yeoman doe tallie with the chaundler, for thofe lightes foe broughte in. Hee is to fee into the feller, that the Wynnes bee carefullie kepte, and the plate belonginge to the fame well lookede unto, and once a weeke to gage fuch wynes, as hath bene that weeke drawne of, and the expences thereof to fett downe in his jurnall with re- maine. Hee is to fee into the pantre, to take the remaine of breade, weakelie, and alfoe what is there ipente, and that to fett donne in his leager booke with remaine. Hee is to fee into the butterie, what beare and hogmeades are of ftore, and what fpennt, and that to recorde in his leager ; and if any cafke wannte, to fee them providede for prefentlie, and to keepe his office private to himfelfe, and noe carroufmge or drink- mge to bee in that office. VOL. XIII. U u Hee