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The assignement of the place for the Kyngs at Armes, and He∣rauldes.

AFterward the Constable and Ma∣reschall shall assigne a place for the Kyngs at Armes, and the He∣rauldes togidir, where they may see all her fetes within Lysts; and to be nere if they be called; for after that tyme the mynistracion of the Appe∣launt and Defendaunt is theirs; that is to wite, yf the Appelaunt or De∣fendaunt have forgotyn any thynge in her confession, than the Herauldes shull be called to do a Confessour come secretly, for disclaundry of the people; and yf they will eate or

drynke of their vitailes that they have brought with theym within the Lists, the Herauldes shull serve theym and none othir persone. And yf the Appelaunt wole ete or drynke, he shall aske leve first of his adversarie; and the Appelaunt and Defendaunt shall be of one accorde. And after∣ward the Kyng's Herauld shall goe to the Constable and Mareschall, and lete theym know their will. And af∣terward the Constable and Mareschall and the Herauld shull goe to the Kyng to aske leve to ete or drynke; or in caas yf the Appelaunt or Defendaunt wole do othir pryvy necessaryes, the mynistration shall be done by the He∣raulds and the Purcyvaunts.