The lorde if hee keepe a hall, then the stewarde and comptroller are to marshall that place, bearinge theire white staves in theire hanndes, and to countenance the meate from the surveyinge place, or dresser, to the lordes table, and likewise all other servecies belonginge or apperteyninge whatsoever in that place.
The Office of a Comptroller.
The comptroller of houshoulds his charge is to receave from the stewarde, all such provisions, as hee shall sende into the house whatsoever, and those to be bestowed in place convenient by his discretion.
Hee is to make such allowances forthe of those provisions so brought in, as to his discretion shall seeme meete, so well to his lordes table, as all other places to him appointede by his lorde, ells where soever.
Hee is to looke into all offices of chardge, soe well to see what provisions doe wannte, and them to provide, and to see them cleanelie kept and proffitablie used, for his lordes honnour and his owne credditt, and if any faulte bee to see the same presentlie reformed.
Hee is to have the clarke of the kitchene at his appointmente, as a man of truste in his absence, to looke unto all his whole chardge; for that all provisions within the house, the comptroller standeth chargeable withall; and so the clarke under him in his absence.
Hee is by his place upon any defaulte made, to comptrolle and punnishe such offences, as in his discretion shall seeme good.
Hee is in the absence of the stewarde to supplie his place, thoughe not in name, yet in power so amplie, as if hee himselfe weare in presence touchinge all commaundes.
Hee is only to conferre with the stewarde for the whole estate ofall
