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gensdarme_n of_o the_o light-horse_n and_o of_o the_o other_o regiment_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n the_o first_o troop_n of_o cavalry_n be_v those_o of_o the_o kings-houshold_n of_o the_o life-guard_n gensdarme_n the_o light-horse_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o the_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n household_n to_o which_o there_o be_v late_o join_v a_o company_n of_o granadeer_n on_o horseback_n command_v by_o mr._n riotort_n we_o have_v set_v down_o before_o the_o four_o company_n of_o the_o life-guard_n the_o company_n of_o gensd'armes_fw-fr or_o man_n at_o arm_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n guard_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v captain_n and_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr soubize_n lieutenant-captain_n as_o likewise_o the_o company_n of_o light-horse_n of_o the_o kings-guard_n and_o another_o company_n of_o gensd'armes_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n as_o captain-lieutenant_n and_o the_o two_o company_n of_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o force_n first_o there_o be_v the_o little_a gend'armerie_n or_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o call_v the_o gend'armerie_n without_o other_o addition_n which_o comprehend_v 1._o the_o scotch_a gensd'armes_fw-fr 2._o the_o english_a gend'armes_fw-fr 3._o the_o burgundian_n gend'armes_fw-fr 4._o the_o flemish_a gend'armes_fw-fr 5._o the_o queen_n gend'armes_fw-fr 6._o the_o queen_n light-horse_n 7._o the_o dauphin_n gend'armes_fw-fr 8._o the_o dauphin_n light-horse_n 9_o the_o gend'arm_n of_o anjou_n 10._o the_o gend'arm_n of_o orleans_n 11._o the_o light-horse_n of_o orleans_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n german_a be_v provost_n of_o the_o little_a gend'armerie_n the_o prince_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v as_o prince_n of_o scotland_n a_o right_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o cavalry_n in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o the_o king_n scotch_a gensd'armes_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o duke_z of_o albany_z and_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o marquis_n of_o livourne_n as_o captain-lieutenant_n the_o baron_n of_o thauriac_n be_v sub-lieutenant_n the_o ensign_n the_o count_n d'onseigne_n and_o the_o guidon_n mounseur_fw-fr champrond_n 2._o the_o english_a gensd'armes_fw-fr which_o be_v now_o most_o irish_a who_o captain-lieutenant_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr guette_n the_o sub-lieutenant_n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr crollis_n the_o ensign_n mr._n o_o brian_n and_o the_o guidon_n the_o marquis_n of_o beavau_n 3._o the_o burgundian_n gend'arm_n who_o captain_n lieutenant_n be_v the_o marquis_n of_o flamanville_n 4._o the_o company_n of_o flemish_a gensd'arm_n create_v the_o 22d_o of_o november_n 1673._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr masin_n be_v captain-lieutenant_n m._n gouffier_n de_fw-fr rosamelle_n sub-lieutenant_n the_o king_n be_v captain_n of_o all_o the_o abovesaid_a company_n who_o captain-lieutenant_n command_v over_o all_o the_o camp-master_n the_o queen_n have_v also_o their_o company_n of_o gensd'arm_n and_o light-horse_n and_o so_o have_v the_o dauphin_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v the_o gensd'arm_n of_o anjou_n and_o the_o gensd'arm_n and_o light-horse_n of_o
counsel_n which_o be_v likewise_o officer_n general_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o france_n the_o chancellor_n be_v the_o head-officer_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n and_o into_o his_o hand_n he_o have_v whole_o deposit_v it_o that_o he_o may_v distribute_v and_o dispense_v it_o impartial_o to_o all_o his_o subject_n with_o the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o he_o may_v do_v himself_o in_o person_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o seal_n of_o france_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o custody_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o confer_v of_o gift_n grace_n and_o office_n as_o he_o think_v most_o reasonable_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n he_o preside_v in_o the_o king_n counsel_n it_o be_v he_o that_o on_o all_o occasion_n declare_v the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o when_o his_o majesty_n go_v to_o parliament_n to_o 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counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o counsellor_n in_o the_o council_n royal_a several_a year_n and_o render_v very_o considerable_a service_n to_o the_o state_n and_o so_o acquire_v the_o universal_a approbation_n of_o all_o people_n by_o his_o indefatigable_a industry_n and_o his_o great_a capacity_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o public_a be_v at_o length_n upon_o all_o these_o consideration_n name_v to_o the_o chancellorship_n by_o his_o majesty_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o all-saint_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o who_o be_v please_v to_o seal_v his_o patent_n deliver_v he_o the_o seal_n and_o swear_v he_o into_o the_o say_a high_a and_o important_a office_n the_o 3d_o of_o november_n follow_v the_o chancellor_n of_o france_n bear_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o dignity_n a_o mortar-fashioned_n cap_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n set_v with_o ermine_n upon_o the_o crest_n of_o his_o arm_n out_o of_o which_o with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o queen_n come_v out_o of_o it_o represent_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n hold_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n a_o sceptre_n and_o in_o she_o leave_v the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o behind_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n two_o great_a vermilion_a gild_a silver_n mace_n pass_v salteir-wise_a with_o a_o scarlet_a mantle_n set_v with_o ray_n of_o gold_n towards_o the_o top_n and_o fur_v with_o ermine_n this_o office_n be_v institute_v as_o some_o say_v by_o clotair_n the_o first_o and_o the_o first_o chancellor_n be_v bodin_n in_o the_o year_n 562._o he_o be_v ancient_o call_v the_o great_a referendary_a and_o keeper_n of_o the_o royal_a ring_n and_o seal_n when_o a_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n give_v he_o as_o a_o chancellor_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o a_o chancellor_n be_v not_o deposable_a but_o by_o arraign_v he_o at_o the_o bar_n and_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whereas_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v a_o officer_n changeable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n the_o original_a of_o the_o word_n chancellor_n come_v from_o this_o all_o letter_n patent_n and_o charter_n former_o pass_v through_o his_o hand_n when_o they_o be_v not_o well_o draw_v up_o or_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o they_o not_o conformable_a to_o law_n and_o custom_n he_o use_v to_o cross_v they_o out_o by_o draw_v certain_a stroke_n and_o bar_n cross_v they_o lattice-wise_a which_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v cancelli_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v the_o word_n cancellare_fw-la and_o the_o english_a word_n at_o this_o day_n use_v to_o signify_v make_v void_a any_o write_n viz._n to_o cancel_v and_o from_o thence_o the_o word_n chancellor_n sometime_o he_o be_v call_v for_o distinction_n sake_n summus_n cancellarius_n i._n e._n high_a chancellor_n because_o there_o be_v and_o be_v several_a other_o chancellor_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o chancery_n when_o we_o have_v describe_v the_o king_n council_n chap._n xxii_o a_o general_a state_n and_o account_n of_o the_o king_n council_n and_o of_o the_o person_n that_o compose_v they_o the_o affair_n happen_v daily_o be_v different_a and_o various_a different_a council_n have_v be_v provide_v to_o debate_n and_o resolve_v they_o in_o as_o the_o council_n of_o war_n the_o council_n of_o dispatch_n the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n of_o the_o council_n of_o war._n the_o great_a council_n of_o war_n sit_v common_o in_o the_o king_n chamber_n where_o he_o himself_o unless_o some_o great_a indisposition_n hinder_v he_o be_v present_a with_o such_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n marshal_n of_o france_n and_o great_a lord_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o their_o experience_n in_o military_a affair_n to_o assist_v thereat_o of_o the_o council_n of_o dispatch_n and_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n this_o council_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o king_n chamber_n in_o his_o majesty_n presence_n and_o 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fortification_n of_o the_o place_n conquer_a or_o recover_v
declaration_n of_o war_n treaty_n of_o peace_n contract_v of_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o child_n of_o france_n with_o their_o apanage_n or_o portion_n all_o reunion_n and_o alienation_n of_o crown_n land_n letter_n of_o naturalisation_n and_o amortise_v legitimation_n gift_n pension_n gratuity_n and_o general_o all_o letter_n of_o grace_n or_o pardon_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o dutchy_n peerage_n principality_n marquisates_n counties_n vicounty_n barony_n chatellany_n and_o court_n of_o high_a justice_n together_o with_o all_o letter_n of_o ennoble_v and_o confirmation_n and_o restoration_n of_o nobility_n have_v the_o power_n not_o only_o to_o pass_v and_o verify_v the_o gift_n of_o it_o but_o to_o liquidate_v or_o discharge_v the_o king_n finance_n or_o revenue_n for_o the_o indemnity_n thereby_o from_o the_o king_n due_n as_o also_o that_o of_o the_o parish_n in_o which_o the_o new_a ennoble_a person_n be_v taxable_a before_o the_o say_a letter_n and_o for_o that_o 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the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr lavardin_fw-fr 2._o in_o spain_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o ordinary_a ambassador_n extraordinary_n 3._o in_o england_n m._n barillon_n 4._o in_o portugal_n m._n amelot_n de_fw-fr gournay_n ambassador_n extraordinary_n 5._o in_o denmark_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr chiverny_n 6._o in_o holland_n the_o count_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n 7._o in_o savoy_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr arcy_n ambassador_n 8._o at_o venice_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n ventelet_n former_o ambassador_n in_o turkey_n 9_o in_o suisserland_n m._n tambonneau_n 10._o at_o constantinople_n m._n girardin_n note_v that_o the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o rome_n the_o empire_n spain_n and_o england_n be_v usual_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o court_n and_o those_o send_v to_o venice_n holland_n and_o suisserland_n be_v general_o gownsman_n or_o lawyer_n the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n be_v sometime_o of_o one_o sort_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o be_v he_o of_o constantinople_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o gown-man_n he_o must_v on_o that_o occasion_n wear_v a_o sword_n the_o resident_n envoy_n or_o agent_n which_o be_v send_v to_o the_o prince_n and_o republic_n of_o germany_n and_o italy_n be_v likewise_o sometime_o of_o one_o sort_n and_o sometime_o of_o the_o other_o according_a to_o occasion_n 11._o the_o marquis_n of_o bethune_n be_v now_o ambassador_n extraordinary_a to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n the_o envoy_n resident_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o lesser_a character_n abroad_o be_v 1._o at_o rome_n the_o abbot_n d'_fw-fr hervault_n auditor_n of_o the_o rota_n for_o france_n 2._o at_o the_o emperor_n court_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vauguyon_n envoy_n extraordinary_n 3._o at_o the_o diet_n of_o ratisbonne_n and_o other_o assembly_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr crecy_n be_v plenipotentiary_n 4._o at_o the_o elector_n of_o mayence_n or_o ments_n court_n m._n fourcher_n envoy_n extraordinary_n 5._o with_o the_o elector_n of_o cologne_n m._n the_o gravel_n be_v envoy_n extraordinary_n 6._o in_o bavaria_n the_o envoy_n extraordinary_n be_v m_o ......._o 7._o to_o the_o elector_n palatin_n the_o envoy_n extraordinary_n be_v the_o abbot_n morell_n counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n 8._o to_o the_o elector_n of_o saxony_n the_o envoy_n extraordinary_n or_o resident_n be_v m_n ......_o 9_o to_o the_o elector_n of_o brandenburg_n the_o envoy_n extraordinary_n be_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr rebenac-feuquieres_a 10._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o zell_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o brunswick_n and_o lunenburg_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr bourgeauville_n be_v envoy_n extraordinary_n 11._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o wirtemberg_n and_o other_o german_a prince_n within_o the_o circle_n of_o suabia_n and_o franconia_n m._n de_fw-fr juvigny_n be_v envoy_n extraordinary_n 12._o to_o the_o landgravesse_fw-it of_o hesse_n and_o chapter_n of_o munster_n m_o ......._o 13._o at_o 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the_o pope_n 2._o from_o venice_n m._n girolamo_n venier_n ambassador_n 3._o from_o savoy_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr ferrero_n etc._n etc._n ambassador_n 4._o from_o the_o state_n general_n of_o holland_n m._n