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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1804. 



Item, that he doe dilligently take 

 heed to the skullerye-maii, that hee 

 doe skower and kecpe his pewter 

 vessels verie clean and unbruised ; 

 and that daylie after dynner and 

 supper he doe cause the said skul- 

 lerye-man to make setxrchc forsuche 

 pceces of pewter as shalbe lacking, 

 and to bring them into the skullerie 

 againe for his discharge. 



Item, that he shall call to the 

 butler, pantlcr, ccUerer, and other 

 othcers, for a true account of suche 

 things as are expended in their of- 

 fices, ether daylye or weekellcj as 

 he shall think fitt. 



Item, that he shall deliver to the 

 cookes or others, no spices or su- 

 ger, but according to the allowance of 

 the head officers ; and thereof to the 

 said officers to give accoun t weekelic. 



For all other things here omitted, 

 concerning the office of the clarkc 

 of the kytchcn, the same are refer- 

 red to his discrcation ; the execu- 

 tion whcarcof their honnors will 

 allowe, and doo hereby give him 

 full aufthoritie in that behalfe. 



The Cooke's Office. 



First, that the cheefe cookc, for 

 the tyme being, shall have speciall 

 regard for the dressiug of their ho- 

 nour's dyet; and that he joinc with 

 the clarke of the kitchen, for their 

 honnors' better service, as well for 

 preserving all things within thelarr- 

 der as otherwise. 



Item, that he use all kinde of 

 husbaudric in the yssuing out of the 

 meate, as may be for my lord's 

 honnor and profitt ; and be careful! 

 for his part that nothing be ymbcs- 

 elled or wasted by any of the kitch- 

 en, or other of my lord's followers 

 or servants. 



Item, that he sufier no breakfasts 

 to be given ordinarilie within or 



withoute his charge, but by the ap- 

 pointment of the clarke of thekytcn- 

 in, or of some one of my lord's 



cheefe officers. 



Item, that he have great regard 

 to see the under cooke to doo his 

 dutie, and that the boyes of the 

 kytchin be kept in due obedience, as 

 well from raunging abroade, as for 

 other abuses within the house ; and 

 that he take order, as muche as 

 in him lyeth, that they may come to 

 prayers in the house, and speciallie 

 upon the sabbath-day, to the pub- 

 lick exersise of God's worship. 



Item, that he keepe his kytchin 

 close from the repaire of chaire- 

 folkes and other persons having no 

 necessarie business there ; and espe- 

 ciallie have good regard for harbor- 

 ing within his office any stranger, 

 other than his appointed nomber. 



The Usher of the Hall's Office. 



Firstc, that bee bee in the hall, 

 and see that the almoner (or some 

 other appointed) have sweeped and 

 ordered the hall, by six of the clock 

 in the morning, in sommer, and in 

 winter by eight of the clock. 



Item, that hee give dilligent at- 

 tendauncc theare, for the enterteyn- 

 inge of suclie straungers and serving- 

 men as shall come in, and curteous- 

 lye offer to them drynke at the barr. 



Item, that hee suffer no servaunt 

 of householdc to tarry in the hall in 

 the tyme of divine service ; but that 

 he will him to goe in the chappell 

 or place of prayer ; and yf he re- 

 fuse to goe, to acquaint some on« 

 of the head oihcers therewith. 



Item, that as soone as their hon- 

 nors' bourde in the great or with- 

 drawing chamber is covered, he be 

 ready for dynner and supper, to sea 

 the boardes in the hall covered, and 

 a bason and ewer for the steward's 



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