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and_o of_o eight_o other_o secretary_n and_o notary_n call_v the_o notary_n and_o secretary_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o parliament_n two_o recorder_n for_o the_o audience_n and_o council_n of_o the_o tournelle_fw-it five_o other_o deputy_n recorder_n in_o the_o five_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n one_o recorder_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o palace_n two_o other_o deputy_n recorder_n under_o he_o in_o each_o of_o the_o two_o chamber_n of_o request_n 1._o first_o or_o chief_a usher_n twenty_o eight_o other_o usher_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n and_o of_o the_o tournelle_fw-it eight_o usher_n of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o number_n of_o advocates_n be_v not_o fix_v but_o the_o proctor_n be_v four_o hundred_o in_o number_n they_o have_v both_o of_o they_o a_o dean_n over_o they_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n the_o chamber_n of_o account_n be_v compose_v of_o 1._o first_o or_o chief_a 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the_o king_n mark_n which_o be_v a_o flowerdeluce_n and_o that_o gratis_o and_o without_o exact_v any_o fe_n the_o present_a chief_a precedent_n of_o this_o court_n be_v nicho'as_n cotignon_n de_fw-fr chavury_n lord_n of_o chawury_n and_o of_o breüil_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v beside_o eight_o other_o precedent_n twenty_o nine_o councillor_n two_o advocate_n and_o one_o proctor-general_n one_o substitute_n or_o deputy_n to_o the_o proctor-general_n who_o be_v likewise_o the_o king_n proctor_n in_o the_o general_a provostship_n of_o the_o money_n of_o france_n and_o one_o other_o substitute_n who_o be_v likewise_o a_o assessour_n in_o the_o general_a provostship_n of_o the_o money_n or_o mint_n one_o recorder_n or_o registrer_fw-fr in_o chief_a one_o chief_z usher_z and_o seventeen_o other_o usher_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v a_o provost-general_n of_o the_o money_n or_o mint_n and_o marshalsy_n of_o france_n who_o take_v place_n after_o the_o last_o counsellor_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o to_o bring_v the_o criminal_a process_n to_o be_v judge_v that_o he_o have_v draw_v up_o and_o take_v information_n of_o there_o be_v likewise_o several_a lieutenant_n and_o exempt_v one_o assessour_n some_o registrer_n and_o sixty_o archer_n or_o guard_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o the_o king_n establish_v a_o hall_n and_o chamber_n or_o court_n for_o the_o mint_n in_o the_o town_n of_o lisle_n for_o the_o province_n of_o flanders_n artois_n hainault_n luxemburg_n the_o town_n and_o country_n of_o lisle_n and_o town_n of_o tournay_n and_o cambray_n and_o the_o country_n of_o their_o name_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o france_n the_o treasurer_n general_n of_o france_n who_o institution_n be_v almost_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o monarchy_n be_v erect_v into_o generality_n about_o the_o year_n 1450._o which_o be_v establish_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o judge_v of_o all_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o crown_n land_n and_o the_o king_n revenue_n they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sovereign_a company_n or_o court_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n in_o which_o they_o have_v place_n sit_v voice_n and_o opinion_n deliberative_a or_o freedom_n of_o debate_v as_o they_o have_v likewise_o in_o the_o court_n of_o aid_n when_o they_o go_v thither_o about_o any_o important_a affair_n they_o have_v likewise_o place_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o counsellor_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o go_v thither_o for_o the_o king_n business_n or_o that_o of_o the_o public_a and_o be_v commissary_n by_o their_o place_n of_o the_o sovereign_a chamber_n of_o the_o frank_a or_o free_a fief_n or_o tenor_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o king_n domestic_a officer_n that_o be_v commoner_n in_o his_o household_n and_o enjoy_v all_o privilege_n as_o such_o and_o in_o that_o quality_n they_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n by_o 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where_o they_o assemble_v sometime_o the_o treasurer_n of_o