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chevalier_n de_fw-fr tourville_n and_o seven_o chief_n or_o commander_n of_o squadron_n viz._n 1._o mounseur_fw-fr gabaret_fw-la 2._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr chateaurenaud_n great_a prior_n of_o britain_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n lizarus_n 3._o the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr amfreville_n 4._o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr sourdis_n 5._o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr bethune_n 6._o m._n villette_n de_fw-fr murcé_n 7._o m._n forant_a who_o be_v late_o the_o elder_a among_o the_o captain_n of_o single_a vessel_n beside_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr seignelay_n who_o as_o one_o of_o the_o four_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n have_v the_o maritime_a affair_n under_o his_o department_n there_o be_v two_o intendant_a general_n of_o the_o marine_a affair_n under_o who_o there_o be_v two_o intendant_o of_o the_o levant_n or_o east_n who_o be_v m._n brodard_n for_o the_o galliet_n reside_v at_o marseilles_n and_o m._n girardin_n sieur_n de_fw-fr vavuray_fw-fr reside_v at_o toulon_n likewise_o four_o intendant_o for_o the_o western_a sea_n or_o ocean_n viz._n 1._o m._n arnoux_n de_fw-fr muin_n reside_v at_o rochefort_n rochel_n and_o broüage_n 2._o m._n de_fw-fr champy_n desclouzonne_n reside_v at_o breast_n in_o britain_n 3._o m._n patoüillet_n at_o dunkirk_n and_o 4._o m._n the_o fargis_n montmor_n at_o haure_n the_o grace_n the_o secretary_n general_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o maritime_a affair_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grange_n the_o treasurer_n general_n of_o the_o admiralty_n be_v 1._o m._n lubert_n for_o the_o man_n of_o war_n and_o 2._o m._n de_fw-fr bellinzani_n for_o the_o galley_n there_o be_v likewise_o comptroller_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o admiral_n have_v upon_o any_o vacancy_n happen_v by_o death_n or_o otherwise_o the_o nomination_n of_o all_o judge_n lieutenant_n general_a or_o particular_a counsellor_n receiver_n advocate_n proctor_n registrer_n or_o recorder_n sergeant_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n both_o at_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o admiralty_n hold_v at_o the_o marble_n table_n and_o at_o the_o particular_a one_o hold_v in_o picardy_n normandy_n and_o britain_n the_o king_n have_v at_o present_a 150_o ship_n of_o war_n and_o 30_o galley_n beside_o tender_n etc._n etc._n the_o royal_a dock_n for_o building_n ship_n in_o france_n be_v only_o at_o breast_n rochefort_n and_o toulon_n for_o the_o better_a furnish_v the_o royal_a fleet_n with_o almoner_n or_o chaplain_n the_o king_n have_v establish_v a_o community_n or_o seminary_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o burrow_n of_o folgoet_n in_o britain_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o galley_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v wash_v with_o two_o sea_n viz._n on_o one_o side_n with_o the_o great_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o south_n with_o the_o mediterranean_a upon_o this_o last_o be_v keep_v the_o galley_n as_o a_o more_o proper_a ship_n for_o that_o sea_n who_o port_n and_o harbour_n be_v marseilles_n over_o which_o there_o be_v a_o chief_a call_v the_o general_n of_o the_o galley_n the_o general_n of_o the_o galley_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o admiral_n of_o the_o levant_n or_o east_n as_o say_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr popeliniere_n who_o have_v compose_v a_o book_n particular_o of_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n the_o present_a general_n of_o the_o galley_n be_v lewis_n victor_n de_fw-fr rochechoüard_fw-fr de_fw-fr mortemar_n duke_n de_fw-fr vivonne_v marshal_n of_o france_n governor_n of_o champain_n and_o late_a viceroy_n in_o sicily_n during_o the_o revolution_n of_o messina_n he_o be_v as_o such_o style_v general_n of_o the_o galley_n and_o lieutenant-general_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o naval_a army_n of_o the_o levant_n he_o be_v swear_v general_n of_o the_o galley_n in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n 1669._o his_o son_n the_o duke_n of_o mortemar_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o late_a m._n colbert_n minister_n of_o state_n have_v the_o reversion_n of_o his_o father_n place_n and_o in_o the_o 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the_o king_n
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 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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
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finance_n all_o treaty_n or_o bargain_n for_o extraordinary_a affair_n all_o order_n of_o loan_n and_o other_o order_n of_o like_a nature_n shall_v be_v report_v examine_v and_o agree_v on_o in_o the_o say_v council-royal_a and_o afterward_o sign_v and_o pass_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o have_v be_v always_o hitherto_o practise_v the_o roll_n of_o the_o exchequer_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o expense_n accountable_a as_o of_o the_o ready_a money_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o state_v in_o the_o say_v council-royal_a at_o which_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v present_a the_o same_o person_n that_o use_v to_o be_v present_a on_o such_o occasion_n after_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v sign_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v present_a thereat_o no_o diminution_n shall_v be_v grant_v upon_o the_o farm_n general_a receipt_n and_o extraordinary_a affair_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o say_v council-royal_a all_o which_o affair_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o resolve_v on_o in_o the_o say_v council-royal_a which_o shall_v be_v compose_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n as_o chief_a and_o of_o three_o other_o counselor_n in_o the_o say_a council_n his_o majesty_n will_v and_o mean_n that_o the_o precedent_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v assemble_v all_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v of_o it_o once_o a_o week_n together_o with_o the_o other_o director_n comptroller_n general_n and_o intendant_o of_o the_o finance_n to_o examine_v all_o affair_n relate_v to_o the_o finance_n as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o lesser_a direction_n under_o the_o superintendants_a except_v only_o those_o above_o reserve_v to_o the_o say_v council-royal_a and_o particular_o to_o examine_v and_o deliberate_v on_o all_o the_o mean_n imaginable_a to_o increase_v the_o ordinary_a revenue_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o diminish_v and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a whole_o to_o remove_v all_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o fanner_n and_o the_o insolvency_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o general_a receipt_n and_o to_o use_v all_o careful_a endeavour_n that_o the_o say_v imposition_n may_v be_v collect_v and_o bring_v in_o within_o the_o time_n prescribe_v by_o the_o ordinance_n that_o so_o those_o expense_n who_o payment_n his_o majesty_n shall_v assign_v upon_o the_o say_a imposition_n may_v be_v punctual_o pay_v and_o discharge_v all_o the_o affair_n that_o shall_v be_v examine_v in_o the_o lesser_a direction_n shall_v be_v afterward_o report_v in_o the_o grand_a direction_n in_o order_n to_o be_v therein_o resolve_v on_o in_o the_o accustom_a form_n and_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o use_v the_o council_n of_o the_o finance_n and_o grand_a direction_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o former_o provide_v however_o that_o none_o of_o those_o matter_n be_v treat_v on_o there_o that_o be_v here_o above-reserved_n to_o the_o council-royal_a of_o the_o finance_n in_o all_o the_o council_n the_o chief_a or_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v take_v the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o superintendants_a of_o the_o finance_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v there_o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o counsellor_n of_o state_n they_o shall_v take_v place_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o date_n of_o the_o brevet_n or_o patent_n by_o which_o they_o be_v constitute_v counsellor_n of_o state_n all_o the_o order_n and_o other_o dispatch_n of_o the_o council_n of_o finance_n shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o say_a precedent_n or_o chief_a and_o three_o counsellor_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v council-royal_a his_o majesty_n will_v that_o at_o the_o open_n of_o every_o session_n of_o his_o council-royal_a report_n shall_v always_o be_v make_v of_o the_o account_n of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o general_a receipt_n in_o order_n to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o impediment_n the_o farmer_n meet_v with_o in_o collect_v the_o revenue_n of_o their_o farm_n and_o of_o what_o just_a and_o reasonable_a mean_n there_o may_v be_v use_v to_o augment_v they_o that_o so_o his_o majesty_n may_v interpose_v his_o royal_a authority_n for_o make_v the_o best_a of_o they_o his_o majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n to_o change_v augment_v or_o diminish_v this_o present_a regulation_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o service_n shall_v require_v give_v at_o fountain_n bleau_fw-fr the_o 15_o of_o september_n 1661._o sign_v lewis_n and_o lower_v de_fw-fr guenegaud_n the_o person_n of_o which_o the_o council-royal_a of_o finance_n be_v compose_v at_o present_a be_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o france_n chief_n or_o precedent_n m._n pelletier_n comptroller-general_n of_o the_o finance_n who_o succeed_v the_o late_a mr._n colbert_n mr._n pussort_n and_o mr._n de_fw-fr argouge_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o of_o the_o master_n of_o request_n the_o present_a king_n order_v by_o the_o first_o article_n of_o his_o regulation_n date_v the_o first_o of_o january_n 1673._o that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v be_v compose_v of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o 21_o counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o ordinary_a whereof_o three_o be_v to_o be_v churchman_n and_o three_o swordman_n of_o the_o comptroller-general_n of_o the_o finance_n of_o the_o two_o intendant_o of_o the_o finance_n all_o of_o they_o in_o ordinary_a and_o of_o twelve_o other_o counsellor_n in_o state_n that_o shall_v serve_v half-year_o the_o present_a comptroller-general_n of_o the_o finance_n be_v claudius_n le_fw-fr pelletier_n honorary_a counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n formerly_z counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o ordinary_a who_o be_v advance_v to_o this_o great_a office_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a mr._n colbert_n the_o two_o intendant_o of_o the_o finance_n be_v michael_n le_fw-fr pelletier_n de_fw-fr sousy_n counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o francis_n le_v tonnely_o the_o bretevil_n also_o counsellor_n of_o state_n by_o the_o 85th_o article_n of_o the_o new_a regulation_n the_o advocate_n of_o the_o council_n that_o be_v former_o 200_o be_v reduce_v to_o 170_o the_o present_a dean_n of_o they_o be_v mr._n caussan_n the_o new_a department_n of_o the_o comptroller-general_n and_o of_o the_o intendant_o of_o the_o finance_n be_v these_o 1._o to_o mr._n pelletier_n the_o comptroller-general_n belong_v the_o revenue_n of_o commerce_n and_o trade_n the_o unite_a farm_n viz._n the_o gabelle_n of_o france_n the_o aid_n and_o entry_n the_o party_n casual_a or_o casual_a revenue_n the_o five_o great_a farm_n the_o convoy_n of_o bourdeaux_n the_o patent_n of_o languedoc_n and_o other_o little_a farm_n the_o revenue_n arise_v from_o the_o barrage_n and_o pavement_n of_o paris_n the_o revenue_n of_o burgundy_n brittany_n and_o languedoc_n the_o turcy_n and_o levy_n the_o extraordinary_a revenue_n for_o the_o war._n those_o of_o the_o artillery_n the_o revenue_n raise_v on_o the_o clergy_n of_o coinage_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o nants_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o causeys_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n domain_o or_o crown-land_n of_o the_o water_n and_o forest_n 2._o mr._n pelletier_n the_o souzy_a have_v the_o gabelle_n of_o provence_n and_o dauphiné_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o valence_n the_o gabelle_n of_o languedoc_n and_o the_o country_n of_o lion_n the_o gabelle_n and_o quarantieme_n or_o forty_o of_o lion_n the_o gabelle_n of_o mets_n toul_n and_o verdun_n the_o farm_n of_o the_o nine_o liver_n and_o eighteen_o penny_n of_o picardy_n the_o farm_n of_o ingrande_n the_o revenue_n of_o fish_n paper_n and_o beer_n that_o of_o ash_n of_o the_o mark_v of_o iron_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o gift_n of_o city_n the_o revenue_n of_o provence_n and_o navarre_n of_o artois_n and_o other_o conquer_a place_n of_o mets_n toul_n and_o verdun_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o
revenue_n except_v the_o regal_a right_n or_o due_a it_o also_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n from_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o joyful_a arrival_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o those_o due_n from_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o at_o their_o instalment_n and_o consecration_n they_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n of_o those_o arise_v from_o the_o indult_n or_o fee_n so_o call_v of_o cardinal_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o indult_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n from_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o warren_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o from_o those_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o general_n reformation_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o house_n for_o the_o sick_a in_o france_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o chief_a physian_a for_o the_o report_n of_o dead_a body_n drown_v and_o wound_v and_o all_o statute_n or_o order_n of_o the_o say_v chief_a physician_n concern_v pharmacy_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o or_o offence_n against_o the_o statute_n or_o order_n of_o the_o king_n chief_a barber_n and_o from_o appeal_n concern_v the_o person_n estate_n or_o privilege_n of_o the_o great_a order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v those_o of_o chiny_z the_o cistercian_n the_o premonstrate_v monk_n grandmont_n the_o trinity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fonteurault_n and_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o withdraw_a conceal_v and_o imbezel_v ecclesiastical_a good_n or_o estate_n and_o immunity_n and_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n of_o ecclesiastic_a person_n and_o from_o several_a appeal_n concern_v the_o ancient_a substitution_n of_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o solemn_a and_o ceremonial_a habit_n use_v in_o the_o grand_a council_n be_v robe_n of_o black-velvet_n for_o the_o precedent_n and_o black-satin_n robe_n for_o the_o counsellor_n advocate_n and_o proctor-general_n and_o the_o recorder_n or_o registrer_fw-fr the_o great_a council_n be_v a_o court_n that_o judge_n without_o appeal_n and_o that_o follow_v the_o king_n whenever_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n the_o place_n where_o the_o grand_a council_n be_v hold_v be_v in_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n germains_n l'_fw-fr auxerrois_fw-fr at_o paris_n near_o the_o lovure_n and_o because_o the_o chancellor_n be_v not_o only_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o king_n council_n but_o also_o the_o head_n of_o the_o chancery_n since_o he_o have_v the_o seal_n in_o keep_v now_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o several_a council_n it_o will_v be_v most_o proper_a in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o their_o order_n and_o to_o explain_v what_o their_o office_n be_v chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o finance_n or_o revenue_n the_o counsellor_n so_o style_v as_o above_o be_v in_o number_n 240_o and_o have_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o chieftain_n and_o sovereign_a protector_n of_o their_o company_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o first_o purse_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v call_v their_o dean_n these_o secretaries-councellour_n be_v reduce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o only_a body_n and_o company_n by_o a_o edict_n of_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1672._o by_o which_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o all_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n of_o this_o number_n be_v the_o four_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n the_o four_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n the_o four_o registrer_n of_o the_o council_n of_o party_n and_o the_o chief_a registrer_n or_o recorder_n of_o the_o superior_a company_n of_o the_o kingdom_n their_o principal_a function_n be_v to_o be_v present_a and_o assist_v at_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o to_o dispatch_v and_o sign_n all_o letter_n that_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v seal_v they_o read_v to_o he_o all_o letter_n of_o pardon_n remission_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o grant_v or_o refuse_v the_o chancellor_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o their_o place_n and_o function_n and_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o they_o in_o council_n run_v in_o this_o tenor_n the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v order_v and_o do_v order_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancery_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n except_v only_o those_o of_o the_o great_a audiancer_n of_o france_n the_o 240_o secretary_n of_o the_o king_n and_o some_o other_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n and_o nomination_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o his_o party_n casual_a chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o great_a or_o high_a chancery_n of_o france_n first_o there_o be_v in_o it_o four_o great_a audiencer_n that_o officiate_v quarterly_a each_o one_o in_o their_o quarter_n the_o great_a audiencer_n of_o france_n be_v the_o first_o officer_n of_o the_o seal_n their_o principal_a function_n be_v to_o view_v and_o examine_v the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v or_o send_v to_o they_o the_o day_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o king_n secretary_n abovesaid_a that_o they_o may_v present_v they_o and_o report_v they_o to_o the_o chancellor_n and_o tax_v they_o at_o the_o controll_n the_o four_o great_a audiencer_n of_o france_n the_o four_o comptrollers-general_n the_o four_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o office_n of_o france_n the_o four_o conservator_n of_o the_o etc._n hypotheque_v and_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v by_o their_o place_n secretary_n to_o the_o king_n perform_v the_o function_n of_o such_o and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o privilege_n and_o exemption_n there_o be_v four_o comptrollers-general_n of_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o chancery_n of_o france_n that_o serve_v likewise_o quarterly_a the_o principal_a function_n of_o the_o comptroller-general_n of_o the_o chancery_n of_o france_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o wait_v be_v to_o take_v and_o lay_v before_o the_o wax-chafer_n the_o letter_n that_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o seal_n and_o when_o they_o be_v seal_v to_o receive_v they_o again_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wax-chafer_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o chest_n for_o that_o purpose_n without_o imbezel_v or_o flide_v aside_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v to_o put_v to_o his_o control_v and_o paraphe_n or_o mark_n all_o along_o the_o side_n after_o the_o great_a audiencer_n have_v tax_v they_o as_o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o month_n of_o april_n in_o 1664._o there_o be_v four_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o office_n of_o france_n that_o officiate_n likewise_o quarterly_a their_o chief_a function_n be_v to_o have_v and_o keep_v the_o roll_n and_o register_n of_o all_o the_o office_n of_o france_n that_o be_v seal_v of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v the_o king_n secretary_n that_o dispatch_v they_o be_v to_o send_v or_o carry_v the_o say_v letter_n to_o they_o before_o they_o pass_v the_o seal_n that_o they_o may_v present_v they_o and_o make_v their_o report_n of_o they_o to_o the_o chancellor_n it_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o all_o opposition_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o they_o or_o dispatch_v they_o in_o the_o office_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o a_o hypotheque_fw-fr or_o any_o other_o title_n or_o pretence_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o which_o they_o keep_v a_o register_n and_o for_o which_o they_o be_v responsable_a in_o case_n the_o office_n be_v seal_v contrary_a to_o those_o opposition_n because_o that_o if_o the_o say_a office_n that_o be_v what_o pass_v in_o they_o shall_v be_v seal_v without_o be_v charge_v with_o those_o opposition_n they_o will_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o hypotheque_v there_o be_v under_o these_o four_o deputy-keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o place_n be_v unite_v to_o they_o there_o be_v four_o conservator_n of_o the_o hypotheque_v or_o of_o the_o rent_n upon_o the_o town-house_n or_o guildhall_n and_o on_o the_o augmentation_n of_o wage_n that_o officiate_v quarterly_a their_o duty_n be_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o rent_n and_o augmentation_n of_o wage_n that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o present_v and_o report_n to_o the_o chancellor_n all_o letter_n of_o ratification_n of_o the_o acquisition_n or_o purchase_n of_o those_o rent_n or_o augmentation_n of_o wage_n that_o the_o king_n secretary_n have_v dispatch_v and_o sign_v to_o receive_v the_o opposition_n make_v against_o the_o seal_n and_o dispatch_v the_o say_a
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 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