"For the balie of Bridewell.
Mr John Aldriche maior.
The balie to be apointed to be resident & of his charge.
Item upon the seide awcthorite be also appointed another offycer he to be called the balie of bridewell, who is to be residente ther with his wyfe and famelie, who shall take the charge by inventorie from the wardens of all beddinge and other utenciles delyvered unto hym to the use of the workefolkes, who shall yerelie accompte with the wardens for the same.
And also shall take charge of such vagabowndes men and woomen as to them shall be committed enforcinge them to worke by the Houres aforeseide. The men to grinde mawlte and other workes, and the women to use their handedede and, except that thei worke, not to eate.
What the balie shal take for fewel & victual.
And to take of them for their victuall, and fewell, or other necessaries as the price shall be rated and ther sett up. And to alowe them for their worke by the pownde (or otherwise) as shall be rated and sett up and shall use such correccion as is aforeseid.
And also shall receive all stuffe thether browght and see the same trewlye and well used and sawfely delyverid.
What sarvantes the balie shal provide.
And he to provide hym of such sarvantes as in his abcens or his wyves shall see the workes done as it owghte to be and to do the howse busynes as washinge, makynge of beddes, bakinge and also to be experte in handedede to spynne, carde etc.