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and_o mantle_n to_o invest_v the_o knight_n and_o then_o his_o majesty_n take_v the_o collar_n of_o the_o order_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o high_a treasurer_n put_v they_o about_o the_o knight_n neck_n say_v to_o they_o these_o word_n take_v from_o our_o hand_n the_o collar_n of_o our_o order_n of_o the_o bless_a holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n and_o militia_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o the_o king_n sovereign_a of_o the_o order_n 2._o the_o dauphin_n to_o who_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n carry_v the_o blue-ribband_n present_o after_o his_o birth_n on_o the_o first_o of_o november_n 1661._o since_o which_o the_o king_n make_v he_o knight_n on_o new-year_n day_n in_o 1682._o 3._o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o who_o the_o great_a treasurer_n of_o the_o order_n be_v the_o marquis_n of_o seignelay_n carry_v the_o cross_n and_o blue-ribband_n present_o after_o his_o birth_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o august_n 1682._o 4._o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n have_v it_o likewise_o present_o after_o his_o birth_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o december_n 1683._o and_o 5._o the_o duke_n of_o berry_n soon_o after_o he_o be_v bear_v on_o the_o last_o of_o august_n 1686._o 6._o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n who_o have_v likewise_o the_o blue-ribband_n soon_o after_o his_o birth_n and_o be_v afterward_o make_v knight_n where_o note_n that_o the_o king_n son_n grandchild_n or_o brother_n be_v bear_v knight_n and_o wear_v the_o blue-ribband_n present_o after_o their_o birth_n though_o they_o be_v not_o full_o and_o actual_o receive_v as_o such_o till_o the_o king_n think_v fit_a the_o last_o king_n make_v a_o promotion_n of_o knight_n of_o this_o order_n in_o the_o year_n 1633._o of_o which_o remain_v only_o two_o knight_n viz._n the_o duke_n of_o st._n simon_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o st._n simon_n of_o the_o knight_n promote_v in_o 1662._o the_o present_a king_n with_o the_o great_a ceremony_n that_o perhaps_o be_v ever_o practise_v on_o the_o like_a occasion_n make_v a_o promotion_n of_o several_a knight_n of_o this_o order_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o in_o which_o number_n be_v two_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n nine_o prelate_n and_o fifty_o nine_o other_o great_a person_n and_o commander_n beside_o the_o king_n send_v the_o collar_n of_o his_o order_n of_o his_o ambassador_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o spain_n to_o julius_n cesarini_n duke_n of_o castel-nove_n a_o roman_a baron_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o conty_n father_n of_o the_o present_a prince_n of_o that_o name_n and_o to_o the_o seven_o other_o lord_n absent_a in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o france_n who_o repair_v immediate_o to_o the_o then_o prince_n of_o conty_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o languedoc_n and_o keep_v his_o residence_n at_o pezenas_n be_v install_v the_o same_o year_n in_o nôtre-dame_n church_n at_o pezenas_n with_o the_o same_o ceremony_n 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more_o than_o be_v the_o constable_n the_o provost_n of_o the_o marshal_n or_o provost_z marshal_n be_v royal_a judge_n establish_v in_o every_o province_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o vagabond_n and_o people_n that_o be_v no_o housekeeper_n and_o in_o many_o case_n over_o they_o that_o be_v housekeeper_n too_o if_o they_o commit_v any_o robbery_n on_o the_o highway_n if_o they_o be_v incendiary_n coiner_n of_o false_a money_n or_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n and_o other_o crime_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n be_v at_o first_o but_o two_o in_o number_n but_o since_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n have_v give_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o the_o double_n of_o that_o number_n there_o be_v four_o under_o charles_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v to_o the_o old_a number_n francis_n the_o first_o find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v three_o or_o four_o army_n to_o 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paris_n which_o title_n of_o messire_n imply_v ancient_a nobility_n personal_a and_o eminent_a worth_n and_o something_o of_o a_o sovereign_a command_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n decease_v who_o memory_n be_v still_o fresh_a be_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr guebriant_n decease_v in_o 1643._o de_fw-fr bassompiere_n in_o 1646._o two_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n whereof_o one_o die_v in_o 1646_o the_o other_o in_o 1649._o de_fw-fr gassion_n in_o 1647._o de_fw-fr chaune_z in_o 1649._o de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr in_o 1650._o de_fw-fr rantzau_fw-fr in_o 1650._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n in_o 1652._o de_fw-fr schonberg_n in_o 1656._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n houdancourt_n in_o 1657._o de_fw-fr hocquincourt_n in_o 1658._o de_fw-fr castelnau_n in_o 1658._o de_fw-fr foucault_n in_o 1659._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr hopital_n in_o 1660._o de_fw-fr fabert_n in_o 1662._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meillerage_n in_o 1664._o de_fw-fr clerambaut_n in_o 1665._o de_fw-fr estampe_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr aumont_n in_o 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or_o barricado_n in_o any_o place_n than_o the_o foot-officer_n shall_v have_v the_o chief_a command_n note_v that_o in_o former_a time_n when_o the_o french_a king_n go_v to_o fight_v they_o march_v under_o the_o white_a cornet_n of_o france_n accompany_v with_o several_a lord_n volunteer_n but_o now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o use_n this_o white_a cornet_n be_v different_a from_o the_o colonel_n cornet_n of_o the_o cavalry_n which_o be_v also_o white_a chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o present_a great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n of_o france_n be_v lewis_n de_fw-fr crevant_fw-fr de_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr marshal_n of_o france_n who_o be_v style_v great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n of_o france_n and_o superintendent_a general_n of_o the_o powder_n and_o salt-peter_n he_o be_v likewise_o governor_n and_o lieutenant-general_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o the_o other_o conquest_n make_v in_o the_o low-countries_n since_o the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n he_o take_v the_o usual_a oath_n for_o this_o office_n in_o september_n 1685._o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n bear_v for_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o office_n under_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n two_o canon_n or_o culverin_n mount_v on_o their_o carriage_n before_o the_o invention_n of_o canon_n there_o be_v a_o great_a master_n of_o the_o crossbow_n and_o battery-man_n call_v cranqueneer_n who_o have_v the_o superintendance_a over_o all_o the_o officer_n and_o machine_n for_o battery_n the_o cranquin_n be_v certain_a engine_n then_o in_o use_n for_o batter_v the_o wall_n and_o gate_n of_o town_n not_o unlike_o those_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o story_n of_o all_o nation_n of_o those_o and_o elder_a time_n it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o this_o office_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o st._n lewis_n and_o in_o 1411_o under_o charles_n the_o six_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-mi hang_v be_v great_a master_n of_o the_o crossbow-man_n in_o lieu_n of_o which_o afterward_o be_v substitute_v a_o captain-general_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o artillery_n which_o title_n be_v use_v till_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o great_a who_o in_o the_o year_n 1610._o erect_v it_o into_o a_o office_n of_o the_o crown_n under_o the_o title_n of_o great-master_n in_o favour_n of_o maximilian_n de_fw-fr bethune_n duke_n of_o suilly_n his_o favourite_n at_o present_v in_o every_o army_n of_o france_n there_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o artillery_n that_o have_v command_n over_o all_o the_o equipage_n of_o the_o artillery_n and_o take_v care_n of_o its_o conduct_v who_o depend_v of_o the_o great_a master_n the_o great_a master_n have_v the_o superintendance_a over_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o artillery_n as_o cannoneer_n pioner_n wheel-wrights_a ropemakers_n and_o other_o small_a officer_n of_o which_o he_o keep_v a_o muster-roll_n in_o all_o the_o king_n army_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o he_o have_v his_o lieutenant_n although_o in_o case_n 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 several_a province_n and_o in_o every_o army_n the_o principal_a at_o present_a be_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frezeliere_n m._n de_fw-fr vigny_n lieutenant-colonel_n of_o the_o fusileer_n and_o bombardeer_n and_o m._n de_fw-fr mets_n lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o artillery_n of_o flanders_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o comptroller-general_n of_o the_o artillery_n m._n camus_n de_fw-fr clos_n intendant_a of_o catalonia_n a_o treasurer-general_n m._n stephen_n landais_n a_o guard-general_n m._n michael_n pelletier_n a_o commissary_n general_n of_o the_o powder_n m_o ....._o a_o secretary-general_n m._n joachim_n fautrier_n another_o secretary_n m._n lewis_n rousseau_n and_o last_o one_o bailiff_n of_o the_o artillery_n and_o of_o the_o arsenal_n m._n noel_n eustace_n pean_n de_fw-fr chesnay_n and_o because_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v his_o war_n by_o sea_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n who_o have_v succeed_v in_o his_o authority_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a commander_n of_o his_o army_n by_o land_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o admiral_n who_o have_v the_o chief_a command_n over_o the_o naval_a force_n and_o all_o maritime-affair_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o admiral_n and_o of_o the_o maritime_a force_n the_o present_a admiral_n of_o france_n be_v the_o count_n of_o toulouze_n lewis-alexander_n of_o bourbon_n legitimate_a of_o france_n who_o be_v style_v admiral_n or_o great_a master_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o chief_a and_o superintendent_a of_o the_o commerce_n and_o navigation_n of_o france_n be_v constitute_v so_o in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n 1683._o the_o great_a admiral_n bear_v for_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o charge_n two_o anchor_n pass_v salteir-wise_a behind_o his_o coat_n of_o arms._n the_o admiral_n be_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o command_v in_o the_o war_n at_o sea_n with_o the_o same_o authority_n as_o do_v the_o constable_n former_o and_o at_o present_a the_o marshal_n of_o france_n in_o those_o by_o land_n the_o power_n of_o this_o office_n be_v very_o great_a and_o be_v much_o augment_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr joyeuse_fw-fr one_o of_o his_o favourite_n that_o be_v then_o admiral_n the_o admiral_n grant_v out_o commission_n to_o privateer_n to_o arm_n and_o put_v out_o to_o sea_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n and_o have_v power_n to_o make_v truce_n with_o they_o upon_o the_o sea_n for_o three_o week_n of_o his_o own_o private_a authority_n without_o his_o leave_n no_o vessel_n can_v enter_v into_o any_o port_n he_o have_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o spoil_v take_v at_o sea_n he_o be_v judge_n in_o all_o maritime_a cause_n and_o the_o appeal_v from_o his_o sentence_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n but_o he_o have_v no_o place_n there_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n his_o chief_a court_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o marble_n table_n in_o the_o palace_n at_o paris_n whither_o appeal_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o inferior_a court_n and_o he_o have_v his_o officer_n that_o take_v cognisance_n of_o all_o delinquency_n and_o difference_n that_o arise_v as_o well_o about_o contract_n and_o agreement_n make_v either_o for_o warlike_a affair_n or_o for_o merchandise_n fish_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n whatever_o whether_o civil_a or_o criminal_a put_v in_o under_o he_o what_o lieutenant_n he_o please_v he_o give_v safe_a conduct_n and_o passport_n by_o sea_n and_o licenses_fw-la for_o herring-fishing_a and_o other_o fish_n and_o cause_n watch_v and_o ward_n to_o be_v keep_v on_o the_o seacoast_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n by_o those_o who_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o duty_n and_o appoint_v man_n of_o war_n to_o guard_v the_o fisherboat_n in_o time_n of_o herring-fishing_a the_o name_n of_o admiral_n be_v borrow_v from_o the_o arabian_n who_o come_v by_o sea_n pour_v in_o like_o 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