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two_o chamber_n of_o which_o one_o because_o it_o judge_v of_o the_o most_o important_a matter_n be_v call_v the_o grand_a vault_n or_o grand_a chamber_n and_o the_o other_o the_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n or_o inquiry_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a precedent_n and_o other_o counselor_n there_o be_v in_o france_n and_o its_o dominion_n 11_o parliament_n viz._n 1._o paris_n 2._o toulouze_n 3._o roüen_n 4._o grenoble_n 5._o bourdeaux_n 6._o dijon_n 7._o aix_n 8._o rennes_n now_o vannes_n 9_o pau._n 10._o mets._n 11._o besançon_n 1._o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n as_o we_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o be_v institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o make_v sedentary_a at_o paris_n by_o philip_n the_o fair_a in_o 1302._o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o parliament_n people_n come_v thither_o
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belong_v to_o their_o office_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n have_v likewise_o a_o command_n over_o the_o say_a officer_n it_o be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n that_o give_v order_n for_o make_v all_o work_n in_o the_o army_n as_o well_o at_o sieges_n of_o town_n and_o in_o their_o march_n and_o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o arsenal_n of_o france_n he_o have_v also_o the_o charge_n of_o most_o of_o the_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n of_o the_o army_n and_o have_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o arsenal_n at_o paris_n the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n be_v always_o colonel_n of_o the_o king_n fusileer_n all_o cast_v metal_n find_v in_o conquer_a town_n or_o rebellious_a place_n at_o their_o take_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n as_o his_o fee_n who_o sometime_o command_v the_o very_a bell_n to_o be_v take_v down_o from_o the_o steeple_n there_o be_v lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o artillery_n in_o the_o 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