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

The Yeoman of the Scollcne his Office. Hee is to receave his chardgc from the clarkc or comptroller, vidz. filver and peutcr veflell, of all fortes, and that the filver veflell bee after everic mealc gathered togeather, that hee have his whole nomeber ; and if hee wannte any of them, to inquiere for them, arid to acquante the clarcke therewith, for his better affiftantes therein, and likewife his peuter everic other daie, at the leafte. Hcc is too have his veflel clcane and well kepte, that they may be reddie at calle for the lordes fervice, and not to bee dremnge them when the lorde is to bee fervide, for the veiTel cominge hotte from the wa- ter they bee clenfed in, and prefentlie to bee fervide, is neather good nor wholefome ; and is to fee that the fauces in his charge bee good and fervicable, vidz. viniger, verges, and muftarde. TJie Cat ore his Chardge. Hee is to receave monye of the clarke weekelie, or otherwife, as occation ferveth, and is to receave a note in writinge from the clarke, what hee mall buye for ordynarie provisions. Hee is to inquire and looke for in the countrie, as hee travelleth, what dain- ties there bee, as younge chickines, pidgeons, or fuch like, at the firft comminge of them, and likewife for fowle and fime, of all fortes, accordinge to the feafonne of the yeare, and to bee ac- quanted with fuch fouHers and fimers, as bee the bell takers of foule and fime,to bee accoftomede with them, fo mall hee bee the beft fervide, and before others ; and to have a fpeciall care that fuch dead foule and fime, as hee buyeth, bee newe taken, fweete and goode, for ells it is not ferviceable, but monye lofte, fo bif- towede. Hee is to accompte with the clarcke, as occasion fervith, and to take his directions from him. X x 2 The