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322 those so placede, the carver is to have a speciall respecte unto, for those beneath the salte, if any such bee so placed, the carver is not to deale withall, but by derection from the lorde or ladye, as at theire pleasure in curtesie.

He is to appointe a suer unarmede for the bordes ende, if there bee any, but noe carver, and that place to bee well attended upon, by good and diligente wayters, and theire meate to bee broken up at a side table.

Hee is to see the cup bearers attend their places of theire lorde and ladies service, and when they call for wynne, or beare, to serve them with takinge of sayes, on theire knee, in humble and dewetifull sorte.

Hee is to see the greate chamber bee fynne and neatlie kepte, that there wannte noe necessarie utencies therein, and to commannde the yeomen ushers of the greate chamber, to execute theire derections whatsoever, for theire lordes service, to bee donne with speede, for in that place there must bee noe delaye, because it is the place of state, where the lorde keepeth his prefence, and the ieyes of all the best sorte of stranngers bee there lookers on; that what faulte beeinge there committed, bee never so littell, sheweth more then in any place ells wheresoever, and therefore a speciall respecte, care and dilligens, is to bee had therein, for that place before all others is the cheefe and principall staite in the house, for service there not dewelie and comlie donne, disgraceth all the rest in any place ells, as littell woorth, what chardge of entertaynement soever bee bistowede, wherefore the gentleman ushers is to take a speciall care herein for theire creddite sake and honnor of that place.

Hee is to commannde, and to have at commaundemente, all the gentlemen and yeomen wayters, and to see into theire behaviors and fashion, that it bee civill, comelie and well, and if any defecte bee, in any of them, they are to instructe them in curteous manner,