THE OFFICE OF SENESCHAL 89 



stocked, and if there be overcharge on any manor more 

 than the pasture can bear, let the overcharge be moved to 

 another manor where there is less stock. And if the lord 

 be in want of money to pay debts due, or to make a pur- 

 chase at a particular term, the seneschal ought before the 

 term, and before the time that need arises, to look to the 

 manors from which he can have money at the greatest ad- 

 vantage and smallest loss, for if he will not provide, he will 

 often lose. 



The seneschal ought, on his coming to the manors, to in- 

 quire how the bailiff bears himself within and without, what 

 care he takes, what improvement he makes, and what in- 

 crease and profit there is in the manor in his office, because 

 of his being there. And also of the provost, and hayward, 

 and keeper of cattle, and all other offices, how each bears 

 himself towards him, and thereby he can be more sure who 

 makes profit and who harm. Also he ought to provide that 

 there should be no waste or destruction on any manor, or 

 overcharge of anything belonging to the manor. He ought 

 to remove all those that are not necessary for the lord, and 

 all the servants who do nothing, and all overcharge in the 

 dairy, and other profitless and unreasonable offices which 

 are called wrong outlays, without profit. 



The seneschal ought, on his coming to the manors, to 

 inquire about wrong-doings and trespasses done in parks, 

 ponds, warrens, conygarths, and dove-houses, and of all 

 other things which are done to the loss of the lord in his 

 office. 



The office of bailiff. 



The bailiff ought to be faithful and profitable, and a 

 good husbandman, and also prudent, that he need not 

 send to his lord or superior seneschal to have advice and 



