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A70100 Voyages and travels over all Europe Containing all that is most curious in that part of the world. In eight tomes. Done out of French. Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720. 1693 (1693) Wing F726; ESTC R216771 137,558 320

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the_o finance_n of_o which_o there_o be_v such_o a_o number_n in_o france_n as_o roven_n tholouse_n orleans_n lymoges_n etc._n etc._n jurat_n of_o bourdeaux_n be_v as_o the_o eschevins_n or_o sheriff_n in_o other_o city_n mareschalship_n be_v the_o office_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o marshal_n of_o france_n the_o lord_n marshal_n of_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o francis_n i._o be_v but_o two_o who_o have_v their_o several_a province_n assign_v they_o by_o the_o king_n ride_v their_o circuit_n into_o they_o and_o be_v present_a at_o all_o general_n muster_n to_o observe_v how_o military_a discipline_n be_v observe_v to_o view_v the_o fortification_n and_o reparation_n of_o frontier_n town_n how_o the_o arsenal_n be_v store_v with_o ammunition_n and_o provision_n and_o last_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o idle_a vagrant_a and_o loose_a person_n but_o now_o their_o number_n be_v uncertain_a the_o marshal_n battoon_n of_o command_n be_v give_v as_o the_o reward_n of_o 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