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ANNUAL KEGISTEK, 1804. 



check-rowle of the names of all the 

 servants in ordinarye and rctcyncrs, 

 with addition of their places of ser- 

 vice ; and as the same shall be in- 

 creased or alt(^red, so to keep the 

 check-roll accordinglie. 



Item, that he have a spcciall re- 

 gard not to exceed the noniber of 

 servants in ordinarie hcreaffcr sett 

 downe ; and yf any be tendred to 

 his lordship to any place that shalbc 

 void, to make dilliiicnt cnquiryc of 

 his <suiriciencye, judgement, and ho- 

 ncstie ; and thereof to cnformc his 

 lordship before he be accepted or 

 refused ; in the choisc of which ser- 

 vante, care is to be had, that none 

 of the ordinarye retinue bee inarycd, 

 specially of (hose that arc in any 

 place or oflice. 



And forasmuche as the danngcr 

 may gi'ow great by taking of retey- 

 iiers ; to be provident therefore that 

 none have his lordships lyveryc, 

 other than such as shalbc appointed 

 to some place of oiTice under his 

 lordship, as baililf, wood warde, 

 keeper, or other like : in Ihe choisc 

 of which advise \^ ould be taken, 

 and conference had, with (he tor- 

 reigoe olViccrs that deal for his lord^ 

 ship's revenue, because such as are 

 fitt arc best knowon unto ther.i. 



Item, that he have a jnTfcct in- 

 ventarye of all the ordinarye stiif, 

 furniture, and plate, that slialbe in 

 the charge of any pcrticuler person 

 within the house ; and tiiat he cause 

 scverall inventories indented to be 

 made between him and everie infe- 

 rior officer in the house, of the 

 things committed to their scverall 

 charges, for which they are to 

 be aaswerable, upon (he accompte 

 that is to be taken of them every 

 half yeare. 



Item, that he have likewise a 

 check-roll or invcntary from the 



gentleman of the horse, of all the 

 horses and geldings in the stable or 

 elsewhere, and of tlie furniture to 

 them ; and as the same shall decay 

 and be worne out, and others pro- 

 vided in their roonies, so to alter ■ 

 the inventarye accordinglie ; which 

 invcntary shall be indented betvveene 

 them. 



Item, that he have care to exa- 

 mine everie perticnler office (weeck- 

 lic or monthlic) within the house, 

 as well concerniiig the oiderly 

 keeping of all things within their 

 said office, as also to see that there 

 be perfect skores and bookes kcept 

 for every severall officer; and there- 

 upon to sec reformation of whatso- 

 ever shalbe amisse within the same. 



Item, that he wicklie examine 

 the housVholde-booke, to see the 

 recepts and expenses of all manner 

 of provisions, as well of store as of 

 consumptions, and whatsoever shall 

 concerne the said booke ; after 

 which examination and casting up, 

 to sisne the same himselfe ; ami yff 

 he shall fuule the charg to exccede 

 the proportion sett downe, to en- 

 forme (Iieir honnors with the reason 

 thereof, to the cnde order may be 

 taken to redresse the same. 



Item, that he advise with the 

 clarkc of the kitchen of all manner 

 of provisions to be made for the 

 house, either in grosse or in perti- 

 cnler, respecting the season of the 

 yeere, and how the same may bee 

 made with the least charge and trou- 

 ble. 



Item, that he doe carefully, every 

 quarter at the leaste, examine all 

 skores, recepts, and cxpences, and 

 thercuppon to see how the re- 

 mcayncs doc answer thereunto ; and 

 yf any defeft be in the officers, to 

 see reformation. 



Item, he shall cause all the orders. 



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