take that serve in Juryes, for y^e peeres take no oath in these matters, otherwise than so. Now in Case y^e matter against a peer be only a Law matter of nuise-prise, then the matter being debated and the answere by y^e Lord made in his deffence read, and Councell pleading, then y^e Lord High Steward askes Each Lord in same order as before, but in this forme “in y^e matter which has been debated before y^r Lord —— Concerning the Lord at the Barre w^{th} his deffence whether his deffence be sufficient to Cleer him or not what sayes y^r Lordships Content or not content on y^r honour?” they all answer as they are affected or understand y^e matter “content,” or else “not content” which are fixed to each name and so reckon’d up, and y^e majority Carry’s it Either to quitt or not to quitt him, to which the Lord High Steward adds his as he pleases also, after which they shew the High Steward a respect as a king. He is serv’d on the knee and drinkes some wine and when that is done he breakes his white staff and so pulls off his hatt. When he was the High Steward he had all the maces Carry’d before him all y^e officers attending. But in case there be no Chancellour, only a Lord Keeper as at present is, which is no peer of y^e realme then he has no vote with y^e Lords only Count up y^e votes and declares them w^{ch} has the Majority, without the addition of his, haveing none, and he is only substituted the deputy steward for the day and so sitts, but on a wool sack as he does in the House of Lords and is only their speaker and officer and must aske Leave for himself and the Judges to put on their Caps before they might do it, now the High Steward sitts in the throne of justice under a Cannopy but I see this Lord Keeper only sate on a wool sack at the foote of the throne which stood Empty behind him. He had noe Compliment paid him more than at another tyme, being only as the Speaker to y^e House of Lords and so their officer. There are severall great officers of y^e Court as Lord Treasurer which takes account of all the kings revenues—this sometymes is in Commision between 3 or more. There is also the High Admirall of England that has the Command of all the shipps and stores. This sometymes is in Comisions also of 3 or more under whome are y^e Vice Admirall and Rear Admirall, also und^r the Treasurer are severall officers. There is also two principal Secretaryes of State which write all things, the Kings Lett^{rs} &c, and relateing to the government, maintain all Inteligences in y^e kingdom and abroad. There is also a Master of the Generall Post Office that has all the under masters and officers of y^e posts both for forreign Letters and inland Lett^{rs}.