4. Item, That none of the men be in bed, from our Lady-day to
Michaelmas, after 6 of the clock, in the morning; nor out of his
bed after 10 of the clock at night; nor, from Michaelmas till our
Lady-day, in bed after 7 in the morning; nor out after 9 at night,
without reasonable cause, on paine of 2d.
5. Item, That no man’s bed be unmade, nor fire or candle-box
uncleane, after 8 of the clock in the morning, on paine of 1d.
• • • • •
7. Item, That no man teach any of the children any unhonest
speeche, or bandie word, or other, on paine of 4d.
8. Item, That no man waite at the table, without a trencher in his
hand, except it be uppon some good cause, on paine of 1d.
9. Item, If any man breake a glasse, hee shal answer the price
thereof out of his wages and, if it bee not known who breake it,
the buttler shall pay for it on paine of 12d.
10. Item, The table must be covered halfe an hour before 11 at
dinner, and 6 at supper, or before, on paine of 2d.
11. Item, That meate bee readie at 11, or before, at supper, on
paine of 6d.
12. That none be absent, without leave or good cause, the whole
day, or any part of it, on paine of 4d.
13. Item, that no man strike his fellow, on paine of losse of
service; nor revile or threaten, or provoke another to strike, on
paine of 12d.
14. Item, That no man come to the kitchen without reasonable cause,
on paine of 1d. and the cook likewyse to forfeit 1d.
15. Item, That none toy with the maids on paine of 4d.
16. Item, That no man weare foule shirt on Sunday, nor broken hose
or shooes, or dublett without buttons, on paine of 1d.
17. Item, That when any strainger goeth hence, the chamber be drest
up againe within 4 hours after, on paine of 1d.
18. Item, That the hall bee made cleane every day, by eight in the
winter, and seaven in the sommer, on paine of him that should do it
to forfet 1d.
19. That the court-gate bee shutt each meale, and not opened during
dinner and supper, without just cause, on paine the porter to
forfet for every time 1d.
20. Item, That all stayrs in the house, and other rooms that neede
shall require, bee made cleane on Fryday after dinner, on paine of
forfeyture of every one on whome it shall belong unto 3d.
All which sommes shalbe duly paide each quarter-day out of their
wages, and bestowed on the poore or other godly use.”
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