The repertorie of records, remaining in [brace] the 4. treasuries on the receipt side at Westminster, the two remembrancers of the Exchequer with a briefe introductive index of the records of the Chancery and Touuer, whereby to give the better direction to the records abovesaid : as also a most exact calender of all those records of the Touuer, in which are contained and comprised whatsoever may give satisfaction to the searcher, for tenure or tytle of any thing.

It shall not be amisse, that menti∣on be made of the manner how the Deputy Chamberlaines haue demeaned themselues in the exercises of their Offi∣ces, being in the Court, and what qualities were needfull for them, in their places.

FIrst, it is needfull for them to haue a reasonable good knowledge, in the Latine and French tongues, for Latine, to vnderstand, reade, and exa∣mine the Tailles, which they must doe publikely; Also, to vnderstand the Records, and to know the diuersitie of their natures: For the French, to tell the numbers in examining the Tailles, and especially, to vnderstand the Re∣cords, whereof sundry both of State

and otherwise, are in French, and espe∣cially, in Monstre le Droits, and Trea∣tyes betweene Prince and Prince.

After the Tailles be examined, the charge of the Foyles is onely in the Chamberlaynes, to deliuer them safe ouer to the other two Deputyes on the Chequer side, to joyne the same.

In searching the Booke of Domes∣dei, is to bee avoyded, laying bare hands or moysture, vpon the writing thereof, and blotting.

In copying of Notes, out of the same Booke of Domesdei, you must write it as neare as you can, to the Letter there∣of, obseruing both the great Letters, and the poynts therein, which are prickes with a Pen: thus,

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉

For Yorkeshire, you haue a Kalender onely, which, if you obserue the man∣ner of it, will maruailously ready the Searcher, for thereby you shall find a Towne sooner, and the places where∣in the booke doth mention the same.

There is a booke of Domesdei, made by Master Arthur Agard, the late Offi∣cer there, remaining in the Treasury, which if you peruse, it will ready the Searcher much, both for the reading, and for the somewhat better vnder∣standing thereof.

There is a booke, abbreuiated of the bag of Parliament Rolles, of ED∣VVARD the firsts time, which is yet amongst Placita Foreste, in the bag in∣tituled; De diversis Forestis, they are very stately Records, Ideo quere.

There is an abridgement in a Parch∣ment booke, of all the Pleadings of EDVVARD the firsts time: intituled,

Placita Coram Domino Rege, with a Kalender thereunto, of EDVVARD the second, EDVVARD the third, and RICHARD the seconds time, and HENRY the fourth, and HENRY the fifth.

Also, an abridgement in a booke of a great number of Records of Assizes, in sundry Kings times; whereof, the most are put in a Bag of Canuasse, and layd in a Chest next to the Court of Receipt, in the little roome there, which you may find readily by the number Roll, and the Kings time, in∣dorsed with this note:

Strut. & Abbreu.

There is also abridged some other Records, of Placitam ooram Domino Re∣ge & de banco, for Richard the first, King Iohn, Henry the third, Edward the

first, Edward the second, Edward the third, Richard the second, Henry the fourth, & also all Henry the fifths time: Which Bookes and Records, ought neyther to bee giuen or lent away to a∣ny, least they returne not againe, whereby they may turne to the Glo∣ry of GOD, the seruice of our So∣ueraigne Prince, and the good of the Subiect, and the better readinesse of them that shall succeed in the place, to whom is wished increase of know∣ledge.