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vii. Item, That no man teach any of the children any vnhonest spech or othe, onpaine of 4 d.

viii. Item, That no man waite at the table without a trencher in his hand, exceptvppon some good cause, on paine of lc?.

ix. Item, That no man appointed to waite at my table bee absent that mealewithout reasonable cause, on paine of \d.

x. Item, That if any man breake of glasse, hee shall aunswer the price thereofout of his wages; and if it be not known who breake it, the buttler shall pay for it,on paine of 12 d.

xi. Item, The table must be covered halfe an houre before 11 at dinner, and 6 orbefore at supper, on paine of 6c?.

xii. Item, That meate be ready at 11 or before at dinner, and at 6 or before atsupper, on paine of 6d.

xiii. Item, That none be absent without leave or good cause the whole day, orany part of it, on paine of 4c?.

xiv. Item, That no man strike his fellow, on paine of losse of sendee ; nor revileor threaten, or provoke another to strike, on paine of 12 d.

xv. Item, That no man come to the kitchen without reasonable cause, on paineof lc?., and the cook likewise to forfeit lc?.

xvi. Item, That none toy with the maids, on paine of 4 d.

xvii. Item, That no man weare foule shirt on Sunday, nor broken hose or shooes,or dublett without buttons, on paine of lc?.

xviii. Item, That when any strainger goeth hence, the chamber must be drest vpagaine within 4 howrs after, on paine of lc?.

xix. Item, That the hall bee made cleane every day by eight in the winter, andseaven in the sommer, on paine of him that should do it, to forfeit lc?.

xx. That the cowrt-gate bee shutt each meale, and not opened during dinner andsupper, without iust cause, on paine the porter to forfeit for every time lc?.

xxi. Item, That all stayrs in the house, and other rooms that neede shall require,be made cleane on Friday after dinner, on paine of forfeyture of every on whome itshall belong vnto 3c?.

All which sommes shal be duly paide eachquarter-day out of their wages, and be-stowed on the poore, or other godly vse.”*

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We have mentioned, at page 151, that the king’s painters in the reign ofHenry VIII . had liveries and badges. The royal architects had also liveries; and the

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