"The Cupboard of Plate is to remain in the Hall on _Christmass_ day, _St. Stephan's_ day, and _New Year's_ day. Upon the Banquetting night it was removed into the Buttry; which, in all respects, was very laudably performed. "The Office of the Constable Marshall to provide for his imployment, a fair gilt compleat Harneys, with a nest of Fethers in the Helm; a fair Poleaxe to bear in his hand, to be chevalrously ordered on _Christmass_ day, and other days, as, afterwards, is shewed: touching the ordering and setling of all which ceremonies, during the said _grand Christmass_, a solempn consultation was held at their Parliament in this House, in form following:-- "First, at the Parliament kept in their Parliament Chamber of this House, on the even at night of _St. Thomas_ the Apostle, Officers are to attend, according as they had been, long before that time, at a former Parliament named and elected to undergo several offices for this time of solempnity, honour, and pleasance: Of which Officers, these are the most eminent; namely the _Steward_, _Marshall_, _Constable Marshall_, _Butler_, and _Master of the Game_. These Officers are made known, and elected in _Trinity Term_ next before; and to have knowledg thereof by Letters, if in the Country, to the end that they may prepare themselves against _All Hallow-tide_; that, if such nominated Officers happen to fail, others may then be chosen in their rooms. The other Officers are appointed at other times neerer _Christmass_ day. "If the Steward, or any of the said Officers named in _Trinity Term_, refuse, or fail, he, or they, were fined, every one, at the discretion of the Bench; and the Officers aforenamed agreed upon. And at such a Parliament, if it be fully resolved to proceed with such a _grand Christmass_, then the two youngest Butlers must light two Torches, and go before the Bench to the Upper end of the Hall; who, being set down, the ancientest Bencher delivereth a Speech, briefly to the whole society of gentlemen then present, touching their Consent, as afore; which ended, the eldest Butler is to publish all the Officers names, appointed in Parliament; and then in token of joy and good liking, the Bench and Company pass beneath the Harth, and sing a Carol, and so to Boyer (drink). [Sidenote: _Christmas Eve._] "The _Marshall_ at Dinner is to place at the highest Table's end, and next to the Library, all on one side thereof, the most ancient persons in the Company present: the Dean of the Chapell next to him; then an Antient, or Bencher, beneath him. At the other end of the Table, the Server, Cup-bearer and Carver. At the upper end of the Bench Table, the King's Serjeant and Chief Butler: and, when the Steward hath served in, and set on the Table, the first Mess, then he, also, is to sit down.