128. There is little thought given to ensure its increase, or to
prevent its decrease. There has been a great falling off in the matter
of tributes, tenths of gold, and other taxes that belong to it. Some
excellent provisions for its management were ordered in the past,
but are neither carried out nor even considered.

129. The royal officials have no statutes for their guidance, beyond
some decrees of the governors, which do not cover all the requirements
of their offices.

130. The royal books are not kept with the requisite clearness and
system. Entries are not set down with exactness, or at the right
time. The officials commonly use loose memoranda, which may give rise
to much loss, although it may not be fraudulent.

131. All the officials do not go over the work. On the contrary,
many different matters are put in charge of one alone, such as the
collections of the duties and other things, account of which is
rendered to the treasury after a long time. In the meantime the
treasury is the loser.

132. The officials very often receive royal property at their
residences without passing it in to the treasury. They use it to
suit themselves.

133. The notary of the exchequer is not present when money is paid
to or from the treasury, and it is done without him, contrary to his
Majesty's commands. This may give opportunity for wrong and fraud.

134. In order to accommodate individual debtors to the treasury,