380 x Copy of an Original Marmfcnpt touching the

faide, that there bee noe lofle of tyme when feedefur cometh in hannde. In thefe monthes is the beft makinge provifion for all fortes of /pices and fruites for the houfe ufe, as for theire feverall kindes I referre you to the jornall or leager in this booke before fpecified. In thefe monthes is the beft providinge of Wynnes of all fortes, and falte for ftore fo well bay as white ; but I houlde it better to make the larger provifion of bay falte, for becaufe it feafons the ftronnger, and will laft the longer, beinge drie and well kepte. In thefe monthes are hopps to bee gathered if they bee of ftore and are to bee plucked or taken drie, and with a fofte fier to bee iloelie and throughlie dried ; and after they bee coulde to bee clofe packede up in fackes, the better they will keepe theire ftrength when they are to bee ufede, if there bee none of ftore then nowe is the tyme to buye them. In thefe monthes is the befte providinge for falte ftore, vidz. lynnge, habberdinge, codde, falte eales, falte falmon barrellede, and ftockfime. For whyte herringes, redd, and fpratts, I hould Candle- mas the beft providinge of them. In thefe monthes theftewarde of houfhoulde is to provide all fuch cornn as is not of ftore, and to bee delivered at tymes conveniente to the yoman of the garner, whoe is fafelie to keepe the iaide cornn for his lordes ufe, if it bee a yeare, two, or more. In thefe monthes the ftewarde of houfhoulde is to provide fattc beeves if they bee not of ftore, and thofe to continue for fpendingc in the houfc till Midfommer followingc, that grafle beeves bee- reddie, and foe to bee pafturede in good grafle or ftaule fede in the houfe at his difcretion. In thefe monthes are young cattell for ftore to bee bought, foe well ftires as heyffors of three or foure yeares oulde, which beeinge well winterede at graffe, or ftrawc at the barnn dores, will the i fooncr