WALTER OF HENLEY 88 



HOW YOU OUGHT TO CHANGE YOUR WETHERS. 



At the feast of St. Simon and St. Jude cause two of the 

 best ones, and two of the middling, and two of the worst, 

 to be killed, and if you find that they be not sound sell a 

 part by true men for good security, until Hockday, and 

 then replace them. 



Of geese and hens. 



Let your geese and hens be under the command of the 

 bailiff. Notwithstanding this, when I was bailiff, dairymaids 

 had the geese and hens to farm, geese at twelve pence and 

 hens at three pence, and in another year four pence. 



To SELL IN SEASON. 



Buy and sell in season through the inspection of a 

 true man or two who can witness the business, for 

 often it happens that those who render account increase 

 the purchases and diminish the sales. If you must sell by 

 weight, be careful there, for there is great deceit for those 

 who do not know to be on their guard. 



View of account. 



Have an inspection of account, or cause it to be made 

 by some one in whom you trust, once a year, and final 

 account at the end of the year. View of account was made 

 to know the state of things as well as the issues, receipts, 

 sales, purchases, and other expenses, and for raising 

 money. If there is any let it be raised and taken from the 

 hands of the servants. For often it happens that servants 

 and provosts by themselves or by others make merchandise 

 with their lord's money to their own profit and not to the 

 profit of their lord, and that is not lawful. And if arrears 

 appear in the final account let them be speedily raised, and 



D 



