_Orders for Household Servantes; first deuised by John
Haryngton, in the yeare 1566, and renewed by John Haryngton,
sonne of the saide John, in the yeare 1592: The saide John, the
sonne, being then high shrieve of the county of Somerset._
Imprimis, That no servant bee absent from praier, at morning or
euening, without a lawfull excuse, to be alleged within one day
after, vppon paine to forfeit for eury tyme 2d.
II. Item, That none swear any othe, vppon paine for every othe
1d.
III. Item, That no man leaue any doore open that he findeth
shut, without theare bee cause, vppon paine for euery time 1d.
IV. 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 Michaemas till
our Lady-day, in bed after 7 in the morning, nor out after 9 at
night, without reasonable cause, on paine of 2d.
V. That no man's bed bee vnmade, nor fire or candle-box
vnclean, after 8 of the clock in the morning, on paine of 1d.
VI. Item, That no one commit any nuisance within either of the
courts, vppon paine of 1d.
VII. Item, That no man teach any of the children any vnhonest
speeche, or evil word, or othe, on paine of 4d.
VIII. Item, That no man waite at the table without a trencher
in his hand, except it be vppon some good cause, on paine of
Id.
IX. Item, That no man appointed to waite at my table be absent
that meale, without reasonable cause, on paine of 1d.
X. Item, If any man breake a glasse, hee shall aunswer 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.
XI. Item, The table must bee couered halfe an houer before 11
at dinner, and 6 at supper, or before, on paine of 2d.
XII. Item, That meate bee readie at 11, or before, at dinner;
and 6, or before, at supper, on paine of 6d.
XIII. Item, That none be absent, without leaue or good cause,
the whole day, or any part of it, on paine of 4d.
XIV. Item, That no man strike his fellow, on paine of loss of
seruice; nor reuile or threaten, or prouoke another to strike,
on paine of 12d.
XV. Item, That no man come to the kitchen without reasonable
cause, on paine of 1d. and the cook likewyse to forfeit 1d.