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330 Hee is to see into the wette and drie larders, what provisions there bee, and of those severall natures, there beinge, to drawe forthe a proportion for to bee deliverede to the cookes, as well for their lordes diett, as the houshoulde, for dinner and supper, and soe donne, to acquannte the comptroller therewith, that hee in his difsretion may allowe or dislike, as hee thinketh good, and to see his office cleanlie kepte.

Hee is to see the cookes dresse the meate clenlie and well, and to see they keepe those under them in good order; the kittchine sweete and cleanlie, and that there bee noe waste made therein by fier, or any provision ells whatsoever, and that the cookes keepe the kittchine dores shutte, and none to come into their offices, speciallie they beeinge in hannde with theire lordes meate, neather in the pastree, but to call at the dresser for what they wannte, and there to receave answeare.

Hee is to see into the baker and bruer theire offices, that they keepe theire proportion so well of breade, as of beare, and what corne they weekelie receave forth of the garner, and to take theire remaines.

Hee is to see into the garner weekelie, and what cornne there is, of all sortes, so well of store as boughte, and that it bee sweete and good, and that to sett downe in his leager, for then the wanntes may bee sone seene into, and so the sonner providede for.

Hee is to see into the slaughterman's chardge, that oxe skinnes and sheepe skins bee lookede unto; and the tallowe and suett bee safelie laide, and that the slaughterman doe tallie with the tanner for oxe skines, and with the glover for sheepe skines, and with the chandler for tallowe and suett, and so by the carcases spent in the leager, to chardge all these abovesaide.

Hee is to see into the scollerie, that the vessell bee well and clenlie kepte, and that the scollerie man doe after everie meale ga-