ANTIQUITIES. 



87. 



at six for supper, and at eight at 

 night for lyrerye. 



Item, that hee suffer no extraor- 

 dinaric drinking in his office ; but 

 tliat hee doe serve a'.! men at the 

 bafr, and suffer no man to come in, , 

 unless he be brought in by some 

 one of the chicfe officers. 



Item, that hee suffer no breakfasts 

 in his office, except hee bee ap- 

 pointed by some one of the cheife 

 K officers. 



Item, that he preserve so the 

 beare and ale appointed for their 

 honnors' owne table, as yt be not 

 made common, but so used as hee 

 have vessels and bottles one under 

 another, and those stale to serve the 

 same. 



Item, that hee bee readye to 

 serve the hall, at breakfasts, dyn- 

 ner, and supper, when the usher 

 shall call. 



Item, that he bring in writing at 

 everie veeke's end, to the clerke 

 of the kitchin,what beare hath been 

 spent that weeke. 



Item, that hee keepe a perfeft 

 note, from tyme to tyme, what 

 beare he receaveth from the brewer; 

 and that at everye coming in there- 

 of he give notice to the clerke of the 

 kytchin. 



The Clerk's Office. 



First, that he bee attendaunte at 

 the gate, as well for repaire of 

 strangers, as repulse of such disor- 

 dcrlyc persons as would come yn. 



Item, that upon notice had of 

 the goeing of the server to the 

 dresser, he doe straighte shuttc the 

 ga(es, and sutler no man to come in 

 until! dynwer be donne. 



Item, that he have a vigillant eye 

 that no silver or other vessel be car- 

 ried oiitc of the gates. , 



Item, that hee suffer none in sc- 



create manner, to carry away any 

 breade or meate out of the gate. 



Item, that hee sitt not at the gate 

 without his staff. 



Item, that hee suffer no doggs, 

 so neere as hee can, to lye in the 

 courte, nor to come within the 

 gate. 



Item, that hee do saffelie keep 

 all such personcs as shalbe commit, 

 ted unto him, either by his lordship 

 or his cheif officers. 



Item, that hee suffer no vaga- 

 bonds, rogues, or diseased personeSj 

 to linger aboute the gates. 



Item, that hee shall shutte the 

 gates at neine of the clocke in the 

 wynter, and tenn in the sommer ; 

 and after those howers, that hee 

 open not them againe before five of 

 the clocke in the morning in som- 

 mer, and six in winter, withoute ur- 

 gent cause. 



Item, that hee shalbce carefull 

 that such personcs as are forbidden 

 by any of the head officers to come 

 within the gates, bee not suffered at 

 any time hereafter to come in untill 

 the said head officers have signified 

 unto him theire consent thereunto. 



Item, that yf atany tyme hee shall 

 suspede any person to carry or con- 

 vey oute of the gates any plate, 

 pewter, lynnen, vi6tuall, or any 

 other thing whatsoever, under his 

 cloake, coate, or otherwise, hee 

 shall stale the said partie, and re. 

 quire of him from whence he receiv- 

 ed it, and whither he is to carrie the 

 same ; and therewith to acquaint 

 some of the head officers. 



Item, th&,t none be suffered to 

 carrie either wood or coll out of 

 the gates, s.aving such as have al- 

 lowance, of whom he shall have 

 speciall warning. 



Item, that hee doe see the great 

 courte within the gates to be kept 



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