870 



ANNUAL REGISTER, 1804. 



the almoner to take away, which he 

 shall doe presently. 



The Almoner's Office- 



Iten>, that he purloyne no meate 

 from the almes, but that he put the 

 same in the place appointed for the 

 poore, which place or re-sels he 

 shall ahvaies kcepe svreet and cleane ; 

 and that he give the said almes, 

 with the consent and help of the 

 usher of the liall and porfcr, to 

 feuche as are aged, poore, and in 

 want, and not to stout rogues and 

 idle persons. 



Item, that he shall every morn- 

 ing, by seven of tiie clock in som- 

 mer, and by eight in wynter, swei^p-e 

 the hall and places neare adjoyn- 

 ing, and make cieane the bourdes, 

 benches, and foiirmes thereof. 



Item, that hoe shall kcepe a 

 booke or skoare of all the wood 

 and coll that is brought into the 

 wood-yard ; and shall see the same 

 delivered forth (othefewiller, kytch- 

 in boyes, or others, according to 

 the directions which he shall receave 

 from the head officers. 



Yoman of the Pantrye, Cellerer, 

 and Ewyre. 



First, that hee b? readie in his 

 office at eight of the clocke in the 

 mornina:, to serve for brcakfaste, 

 and bei'orc nine to cover fordynner, 

 and beefore six at night to cover for 

 supper, and at eight at night for 

 lyverye. 



Item, that hee fnfter no break- 

 fasts in his office ; but serve everie 

 man at the barrc, and suffer no man 

 to come in, unlesse it bee by the 

 appointement of some one of the 

 cheefe officers. 



Item, that hee bee ready, with 

 kis portpaue on his arme, to serve 



the hall, when the usher shall call 

 for him. 



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Item, that hee keepe his booke 

 l)erft'clof all su(;h breaueas hee shall 

 receave from the baker, both of 

 manchette aud chette, of both sorts, 

 and the true nomber of the casts, 

 and evcryc of them. 



Item, that hee doe in tyme give 

 warning to the baker for v/ant of 

 breade, to the end that hee may 

 bake in tyme, thereby to have 

 breade somewhat stale before it be 

 eaten. 



Item, that he chipp his breade 

 orderiie, without wast ; and th.-jt 

 hee serve all tables in the hall with 

 such breade as shalbc stale. 



Item, that hee bring his booke at 

 everie weekc's end, and cast upp, 

 to the clerke of the kitchin, that it 

 maie appcare what bread and what 

 lightes have been receaved and spent 

 everie dale the weeke before- 



I'em, that hee be carefull for the 

 Wi'i! iisinge of snchc plate, and other 

 things apperteyning to his office, 

 and of the naprie committed to his 

 charge, that it be foulded up, and 

 not CA>fe aboute, nether otherwise 

 occupied than appertcyneth. 



Item, that he keepe an inventa- 

 rye, indented betweene liim and the , 

 cierke of the kitchin, of all such 

 plate, naprie, and other things com- 

 mitiv^id to his charge; and that hee 

 doe once a month give an accompt 

 thereof to the clerke of the kit- 

 clim accordinge to the same inven 

 tarye. 



Tfce Yoman of the Buttrye. 



First, that hee bee readie in his 

 office b}' eight of the clocke in the 

 morniug to serve for breakfasts, 

 and at eleven for dynner, and three 



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in the afternoone for beaver. 



and 

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