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the_o king_n
all_o affair_n relate_v to_o war_n the_o tax_n call_v the_o taillon_n the_o artillery_n the_o fortification_n of_o the_o say_a generality_n the_o building_n and_o royal_a house_n and_o the_o art_n and_o manufacture_n of_o france_n in_o this_o department_n be_v the_o parliament_n of_o mets_n the_o sovereign_a council_n of_o perpignan_n pignerol_n tournay_n alsatia_n and_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o artois_n 2._o m._n seignelay_n department_n comprise_v the_o month_n of_o january_n may_n and_o september_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o soissonnois_n as_o far_o as_o noyon_n the_o country_n of_o orleans_n and_o blois_n the_o fortification_n of_o all_o maritime_a place_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n household_n the_o clergy_n the_o admiralty_n and_o sea-affair_n commerce_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n manufacture_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o galley_n the_o east_n and_o west-india_n 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2._o of_o toulouse_n 3._o bourdeaux_n 4._o poitiers_n 5._o orleans_n famous_a for_o the_o civil_a law_n 6._o bourge_n 7._o anger_n be_v 8._o caen._n 9_o montpelier_n famous_a for_o physic_n 10._o cahors_n 11._o nants_n 12._o reims_n 13._o valence_n 14._o aix_n 15._o avignon_n 16._o pont_n à _fw-fr mousson_n 17._o perpignan_n 18._o dovay_n 19_o dole_n 20._o fribourg_n in_o brisgan_n and_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v several_a other_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n where_o there_o be_v very_o good_a college_n though_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o title_n of_o university_n as_o at_o roven_n tournon_n and_o la_fw-fr flêche_fw-fr where_o the_o jesuit_n or_o other_o community_n instruct_v youth_n there_o be_v one_o likewise_o at_o juilly_n manage_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o oratory_n who_o have_v divers_a other_o in_o several_a to_n but_o to_o inform_v you_o of_o the_o exercise_n perform_v in_o all_o these_o university_n it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o give_v you_o the_o description_n of_o 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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 the_o chancellor_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o office_n they_o give_v out_o all_o order_n concern_v the_o building_n and_o reparation_n of_o all_o royal_a house_n of_o palace_n where_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v hold_v of_o presidial_n bailiwick_n seneschalsy_n provostship_n and_o other_o royal_a jurisdiction_n and_o of_o bridge_n causeys_n pavement_n and_o other_o public_a work_n but_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o some_o other_o royal_a house_n be_v dismember_v from_o their_o office_n and_o care_n when_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr fourey_n treasurer_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n cause_v the_o office_n of_o superintendent_a of_o the_o building_n to_o be_v erect_v of_o which_o he_o get_v himself_o provide_v by_o patent_n sell_v his_o former_a place_n of_o treasurer_n of_o france_n all_o letter_n of_o ennoble_v restoration_n of_o blood_n naturalisation_n legitimation_n aubaine_n or_o grant_v of_o decease_a stranger_n good_n or_o estate_n disinheritance_n erection_n of_o land_n into_o barony_n marquisates_n counties_n and_o dutchy_n and_o all_o letter_n of_o donation_n impost_n or_o toll_n pension_n and_o other_o letter_n concern_v the_o king_n crown-land_n be_v to_o be_v address_v to_o they_o to_o be_v register_v in_o their_o office_n all_o levy_n of_o tax_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n patent_n address_v to_o they_o after_o they_o have_v give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o council_n the_o department_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o tax_n upon_o the_o election_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o brief_a or_o brevet_n his_o majesty_n direct_v every_o year_n to_o they_o for_o that_o effect_n upon_o which_o letter_n they_o make_v remonstrance_n to_o his_o majesty_n when_o need_n require_v and_o send_v their_o annex_v schedule_n or_o bill_n and_o command_v to_o the_o person_n elect_v to_o lay_v imposition_n according_o on_o the_o parish_n within_o their_o respective_a election_n that_o imposition_n be_v make_v in_o the_o generality_n of_o paris_n by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o france_n and_o other_o commissary_n distribute_v throughout_o the_o several_a election_n depend_v of_o that_o generality_n whither_o they_o go_v and_o preside_v in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o regulation_n of_o the_o say_a tax_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n thereto_o belong_v they_o afterward_o send_v to_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a receiver_n the_o account_n or_o calculation_n of_o recover_v or_o collect_v the_o say_a tax_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_v they_o the_o same_o method_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o levy_v all_o the_o other_o money_n raise_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v there_o be_v two_o receivers-general_n of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o paris_n and_o two_o comptrollers-general_n of_o the_o domain_a or_o crown-land_n and_o treasure_n which_o be_v commissionated_a in_o 1670._o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o granary_n of_o salt_n and_o all_o the_o officer_n concern_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a receipt_n thereof_o or_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o royal_a denier_n or_o money_n be_v admit_v and_o swear_v by_o these_o treasurer_n and_o give_v up_o their_o account_n there_o true_o and_o exact_o before_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n they_o be_v great_a seer_n or_o surveyor_n and_o have_v the_o direction_n oeconomy_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o survey_v particular_o of_o that_o of_o paris_n as_o well_o for_o the_o highway_n and_o for_o hinder_v all_o enterprise_n that_o may_v be_v make_v in_o they_o as_o for_o the_o building_n and_o all_o advance_n jetting_n out_o encumbrance_n and_o nuisance_n of_o highway_n view_n or_o prospect_n and_o public_a way_n and_o passage_n and_o all_o letter_n patent_n for_o the_o removal_n change_v and_o stop_v up_o or_o enclose_v of_o highway_n and_o the_o like_a matter_n be_v address_v to_o they_o as_o person_n to_o who_o the_o cognisance_n of_o the_o cause_n belong_v and_o the_o party_n therein_o concern_v be_v cite_v and_o plead_v before_o they_o where_o justice_n be_v render_v they_o without_o further_a appeal_n there_o be_v twenty_o three_o generality_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o twenty_o three_o treasurer_n of_o france_n in_o every_o office_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v at_o paris_n in_o the_o palace_n near_o st._n michael_n chapel_n these_o treasurer_n meet_v on_o mondays_n tuesdays_n thursdays_n and_o friday_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o every_o saturday_n the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o pavement_n likewise_o meet_v in_o vacation_n time_n they_o meet_v but_o twice_o a_o week_n viz._n on_o tuesday_n and_o friday_n these_o treasurers-general_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n and_o grands_fw-fr seer_n or_o surveyor_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o paris_n be_v as_o follow_v there_o be_v four_o precedent_n 19_o councellers-treasurer_n two_o advocate_n and_o one_o proctor-general_n for_o the_o king_n one_o recorder_n or_o register_n one_o chief_a usher_n and_o housekeeper_n and_o five_o other_o usher_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n in_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n which_o private_o or_o exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o judge_n takes_z cognisance_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o due_n and_o farm_n of_o the_o crown-land_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n arise_v on_o that_o subject_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o abeine_n or_o decease_a stranger_n estate_n of_o bastardise_n disinherit_n and_o of_o the_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n award_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o all_o incident_n arise_v thence_o from_o which_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n have_v another_o chamber_n beside_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o treasurer_n of_o france_n where_o they_o assemble_v sometime_o the_o treasurer_n of_o
of_o the_o water_n and_o forest_n of_o paris_n who_o court_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n from_o whence_o appeal_n be_v make_v to_o the_o abovesaid_a general_a chamber_n of_o the_o water_n and_o forest_n of_o france_n this_o particular_a court_n be_v compose_v of_o one_o master_n one_o lieutenant_n one_o proctor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o some_o other_o officer_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o the_o constablrie_n and_o marshalsy_n of_o france_n the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n be_v the_o head_n and_o chief_a officer_n that_o preside_v in_o this_o court_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o militia_n or_o soldiery_n both_o in_o civil_a politic_a and_o criminal_a matter_n and_o be_v the_o sole_a and_o universal_a one_o for_o those_o matter_n throughout_o the_o whole_a extent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n their_o sentence_n from_o whence_o appeal_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o parliament_n run_v in_o this_o stile_n the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v see_v these_o present_a letter_n greeting_n etc._n etc._n though_o at_o present_a there_o be_v no_o constable_n because_o the_o elder_a marshal_n of_o france_n represent_v he_o make_v together_o with_o the_o other_o marshal_n but_o one_o body_n of_o which_o he_o be_v head_n when_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n assemble_v about_o any_o difference_n between_o any_o of_o the_o nobility_n a_o person_n take_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n council_n and_o choose_v by_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o those_o that_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n by_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n who_o be_v common_o either_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n or_o a_o master_n of_o request_n assist_v together_o with_o the_o elder_a marshal_n of_o france_n then_o at_o paris_n at_o all_o assembly_n that_o be_v hold_v about_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n and_o make_v report_n of_o all_o affair_n that_o pass_v there_o he_o that_o be_v present_a officiate_n that_o office_n be_v m._n l'_n advocate_n master_n of_o request_n the_o constabirie_n have_v power_n to_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o admission_n and_o function_n of_o the_o office_n of_o all_o provost_n whether_o general_a provincial_a or_o particular_a and_o of_o bailiff_n vice-bailiff_n vice-seneschals_a lieutenant_n criminal_a of_o the_o short-robe_n knight_n of_o the_o watch_n and_o their_o lieutenant_n assessor_n king_n proctor_n commissary_n and_o comptroller_n for_o the_o muster_n treasurer_n of_o the_o pay_n receiver_n payer_n and_o registrer_n of_o the_o several_a company_n in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n soever_o they_o be_v establish_v it_o likewise_o judge_n of_o all_o fault_n abuse_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o war_n soldiery_n or_o marshalfy_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o long-robe_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n be_v a_o lieutenant-general_n a_o lieutenant_n particular_a and_o a_o proctor_n for_o the_o 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to_o the_o king_n all_o the_o officer_n and_o guard_n of_o his_o company_n who_o upon_o his_o nomination_n obtain_v grant_n of_o their_o several_a place_n in_o the_o chancery_n he_o have_v privilege_n to_o assist_v at_o the_o examination_n admission_n and_o swear_v of_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o province_n and_o of_o vice-bailiff_n vice-seneschals_a and_o lieutenant_n criminal_a of_o the_o short-robe_n of_o the_o marshalsy_n and_o in_o general_a of_o all_o officer_n of_o the_o marshalsy_n of_o france_n with_o the_o privilege_n of_o have_v a_o deliberative_a voice_n and_o a_o power_n of_o inspection_n over_o they_o he_o command_v the_o marshalsy_n when_o they_o be_v call_v together_o as_o when_o the_o king_n call_v a_o ban_n and_o arriere_n ban_n that_o be_v summon_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o nobility_n to_o appear_v in_o arms._n he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n all_o military_a ordinance_n be_v observe_v and_o take_v cognisance_n of_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o provostship_n and_o other_o leave_v to_o extraordinary_a judge_n he_o be_v supreme_a judge_n without_o appeal_n in_o all_o matter_n whether_o civil_a criminal_a or_o political_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o army_n where_o he_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o provision_n and_o give_v passport_n to_o merchant_n furnisher_n of_o munition_n tradesman_n and_o other_o follow_v the_o army_n he_o have_v under_o he_o these_o follow_a officer_n viz._n three_o ancient_a lieutenant_n whereof_o one_o be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o long-robe_n who_o have_v each_o of_o they_o 800_o liver_n yearly_a salary_n two_o lieutenant_n of_o late_a creation_n whereof_o one_o have_v 500_o and_o the_o other_o 600_o liver_n yearly_a salary_n one_o proctor_n for_o the_o king_n at_o 1200_o liver_n salary_n he_o have_v power_n to_o substitute_n deputy_n under_o he_o in_o other_o marshalsy_n where_o there_o be_v no_o proctor_n for_o the_o king_n four_o exemt_n who_o have_v 200_o liver_n salary_n each_o one_o register_n at_o 300_o liver_n and_o 48_o guard_n reckon_v in_o the_o trumpeter_n at_o 200_o liver_n each_o yearly_a stipend_n to_o this_o company_n belong_v a_o commissary_n for_o the_o muster_n who_o salary_n be_v 600_o liver_n and_o a_o comptroller_n for_o the_o same_o at_o 300_o liver_n yearly_a stipend_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o army_n these_o officer_n have_v extraordinary_a allowance_n over_o and_o above_o their_o stand_a pay_n viz._n the_o lieutenant_n 150_o liver_n the_o king_n proctor_n 100_o liver_n the_o exempt_v 60_o liver_n apiece_o the_o registrer_fw-fr 60_o liver_n and_o the_o guard_n 25_o liver_n each_o when_o there_o be_v several_a army_n in_o the_o field_n the_o grand_a provost_n of_o the_o constablrie_n serve_v in_o the_o army_n royal_a or_o principal_a army_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o other_o army_n the_o sword-officer_n of_o this_o company_n mount_v the_o guard_n and_o do_v service_n about_o the_o person_n of_o the_o elder_a marshal_n of_o france_n as_o represent_v the_o constable_n they_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o guard_n and_o keep_v in_o custody_n person_n of_o quality_n gentleman_n and_o officer_n that_o have_v quarrel_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o constablry_n assist_v with_o the_o elder_a marshal_n of_o france_n at_o all_o assembly_n hold_v upon_o occasion_n of_o such_o quarrel_n the_o guard_n wear_v hoqueton_n or_o short-coat_n wrought_v with_o massie-silver_n upon_o a_o blue_a ground_n and_o for_o their_o device_n the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o king_n name_v be_v a_o crown_v l_o between_o two_o right_a hand_n arm_v with_o gauntlet_n set_v with_o flowerdeluce_n come_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n and_o hold_v each_o a_o naked_a sword_n with_o the_o point_n upward_o with_o these_o word_n about_o it_o non_fw-la sine_fw-la numine_fw-la i._n e._n not_o without_o a_o deity_n or_o divine_a power_n which_o kind_n of_o sword_n be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o constablrie_n these_o officer_n be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o 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one_o registrer_fw-fr and_o ten_o guard_n call_v archer_n on_o