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de_fw-fr turmenies_fw-la sieur_n de_fw-fr naintel_n treasurer_n of_o the_o order_n 5._o camus_n de_fw-fr beaulieu_n secretary_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o order_n 6._o m._n william_n seguier_n dean_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1638._o 7._o the_o r._n father_n tousseint_n st._n luke_n carmelite_n almoner_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1664._o and_o five_o counselor_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v also_o a_o chamber-royal_a establish_v at_o the_o same_o arsenal_n that_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o reunion_n of_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o property_n of_o stock_n of_o money_n heritage_n and_o other_o right_n which_o have_v be_v usurp_v upon_o this_o order_n and_o alienate_v from_o the_o design_a use_n which_o say_v royal_a chamber_n be_v compose_v of_o nine_o counselor_n to_o who_o be_v subservient_fw-fr one_o general_n proctor_n who_o have_v his_o deputy_n or_o substitute_n and_o one_o registrer_fw-fr or_o recorder_n beside_o these_o abovesaid_a order_n of_o knighthood_n 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merinville_n governor_n m._n the_o moransane_a lieutenant_n 6._o carcassone_o town_n and_o castle_n m._n the_o bezon_n governor_n 7._o brescon_n the_o baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fare_n 8._o pequay_n m._n de_fw-fr brissac_n 9_o the_o castle_n of_o st._n andrew_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roche_n 8._o in_o the_o government_n of_o picardy_n these_o principal_a government_n 1._o picardy_n itself_o 2._o the_o country_n of_o artois_n and_o hainault_n or_o old_a conquest_n three_o and_o last_o flanders_n or_o the_o new_a conquest_n 1._o in_o picardy_n there_o be_v a_o general_n governor_n who_o be_v likewise_o governor_n of_o hainault_n and_o the_o country_n and_o county_n of_o artois_n and_o of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o montrevil_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o elbeuf_n 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n in_o picardy_n and_o hainaue_v the_o duke_n of_o bethune_n 3._o a_o lieutenant-general_n in_o artois_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr naneré_fw-la the_o governor_n of_o the_o frontier_n 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tibaut_n lieutenant_n 9_o fort_n lewis_n near_o dunkirk_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baroniere_n commander_n 10._o st._n valery_n sur_fw-fr somme_n the_o avow_v lord_n viscount_n and_o governor_n be_v the_o marquis_n the_o gamache_n 11._o guise_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fyte_n 12._o st._n quentin_n m._n de_fw-fr pradel_n governor_n m._n d'_fw-fr abancourt_n lieutenant_n 13._o the_o bailiff_n of_o vermandois_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr olizy_n 14._o peronne_n mondidier_n and_o roye_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr hoquincourt_n governor_n and_o under_o he_o at_o montdidier_n m._n d'_fw-fr estrade_n 15._o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o montreüil_n the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr elbeuf_n in_o the_o country_n of_o artois_n be_v these_o government_n 1._o arras_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr nancré_fw-fr lieutenant-governour_n in_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pleniere_n herbert_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr siffredi_n 2._o the_o great_a bailiff_n of_o artois_n ............._o 3._o bethune_n town_n and_o castle_n ............_o governor_n m._n de_fw-fr limbeuf_n lieutenant_n 4._o aire_n the_o famous_a m._n de_fw-fr calvo_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr st._n quentin_n lieutenant_n 5._o the_o fort_n st._n francis_n of_o aire_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr tour_n commander_n 6._o st._n omer_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr choiseul_n governor_n the_o sieur_n raousset_n lieutenant_n 7._o hedin_n ............_o governor_n m._n de_fw-fr villepaux_n lieutenant_n 8._o bapaume_n m_o d'_fw-fr orty_n governor_n m._n drovart_n lieutenant_n in_o hainault_n be_v 1._o landrecy_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr lignié_fw-fr governor_n m._n de_fw-fr barthe_n lieutenant_n 2._o quesnoy_n m._n de_fw-fr rancher_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr rougon_n the_o king_n engineer_n lieutenant_n 3._o auênes_fw-la the_o count_n carle_n de_fw-fr broglio_n governor_n m._n do_v amour_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o new-conquest_n in_o flanders_n be_v these_o government_n country_n town_n place_n governor_n lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o governor_n general_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o all_o the_o conquest_n make_v since_o the_o pyrenean_n treaty_n in_o 1659._o the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n the_o count_n of_o montbron_n the_o more_o particular_a government_n be_v 1._o town_n of_o l'_fw-mi isle_n the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr governor_n the_o famous_a marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rabliere_n commander_n under_o he_o citadel_n m._n de_fw-fr vaubant_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr morillon_n lieutenant_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n major_n fort_n st._n sauveur_n or_o st._n saviour_n m._n de_fw-fr belloy_n commander_n town_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr mauleurier-colbert_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr courcelles_n lieutenant_n 2._o tournay_n citadel_n m._n de_fw-fr megrigny_n governor_n the_o count_n du_fw-fr repair_v lieutenant_n 3._o dovay_n town_n and_o citadel_n m._n de_fw-fr pomereu_n governor_n m._n d'_fw-fr ernemont_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o fort_n de_fw-fr scarpe_n m._n le_fw-fr chevalier_n du_fw-fr repair_v commander_n 4._o cambray_n town_n and_o citadel_n with_o country_n and_o county_n of_o that_o name_n m._n de_fw-fr montbron_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr dreux_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o town_n m._n parisot_n ingenieur_n major_n citadel_n of_o cambray_n m._n de_fw-fr tilleul_fw-fr under_o governor_n m._n de_fw-fr frêne_o lieutenant_n 5._o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o courtray_v the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr vxelles_n governor_n 6._o dixmuyde_v m_o ......._o 7._o valenciennes_n m._n magalotti_n count_n de_fw-fr bardi_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr vincent_n lieutenant_n 8._o bouchain_n the_o commander_n de_fw-fr fénix_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr covurelle_fw-fr lieutenant_n 9_o condé_v m._n de_fw-fr betou_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bergerie_n lieutenant_n 10._o redoubt_n of_o stincelle_v m._n d'_fw-fr angeli_fw-la commander_n 11._o phillipville_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr madaillan_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n lieutenant_n 12._o dinant_n in_o the_o country_n of_o liége_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr choiseul-beau-pré_a governor_n dinant-castle_n m._n de_fw-fr st._n martin_n commander_n 13._o charlemont_n m._n de_fw-fr reveillon_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr boutencourt_n lieutenant_n 14._o mexin_n m._n de_fw-fr pertuis_fw-la governor_n m._n des_fw-fr crotchet_n lieutenant_n 15._o maubeuge_fw-la the_o fame_a count_n de_fw-fr montal_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n lieutenant_n 16._o ypres_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trousse_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr neuville_n lieutenant_n fort_n of_o kenoque_n m._n de_fw-fr bugnet_n commander_n 17._o bergue_v st._n vinox_n m._n de_fw-fr boquemare_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr passillon_n lieutenant_n fort_n st._n francis_n de_fw-fr bergue_n m._n pomarin_n commander_n 9_o in_o the_o government_n of_o dauphiné_n or_o dauphinate_v be_v these_o general_a governor_n 1._o chief_a general_n governor_n the_o marshal_n duke_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fevillade_n 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n and_o seneschal_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr tallard_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o frontier_n place_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o grenoble_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr marcieu_fw-fr 2._o of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o valence_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr moncha_n 3._o montlimart_n town_n and_o citadel_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr vireville_n 4._o of_o the_o fort_n de_fw-fr barault_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr genlis_n 5._o exille_n m._n de_fw-fr st._n mars_n 10._o in_o the_o government_n of_o provence_n be_v 1._o the_o governor_n general_n of_o the_o country_n and_o county_n of_o provence_n the_o duke_n of_o vendome_n 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr grignan_n 3._o the_o great_a seneschal_n of_o provence_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr oraison_fw-fr 4._o the_o great_a seneschal_n of_o arles_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr boche_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o frontier_n place_n belong_v to_o this_o government_n be_v 1._o the_o tower_n of_o toulon_n command_v they_o and_o the_o town_n the_o duke_n of_o vendome_n m._n de_fw-fr courcelles_n under_o the_o say_a duke_n 2._o the_o city_n of_o marseilles_n m._n the_o pile_n de_fw-fr forville_n captain_n of_o the_o galley_n 3._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o chateau_n or_o gastle_n do_v if_o pomêne_o and_o ratoneau_n m._n the_o coste-chaude_a brother_n to_o the_o former_a 4._o of_o the_o citadel_n of_o marseilles_n and_o the_o fort_n st._n john_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr beringhen_n 5._o the_o seneschal_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o precinct_n of_o marseilles_n be_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr valbelle_n of_o notre_fw-fr dame_n de_fw-fr garde_n m._n de_fw-fr besmaux_fw-fr be_v governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o st._n margaret_n and_o st._n honoratus_n m_o ......_o governor_n of_o antibe_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr janson_n 11._o in_o the_o government_n of_o lyonnois_n or_o the_o country_n of_o lion_n and_o of_o its_o forest_n and_o the_o country_n of_o beaujolois_n 1._o the_o governor_n and_o seneschal_n be_v the_o young_a duke_n of_o villars_n 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n of_o lyonnois_n the_o forest_n and_o beaujolois_n be_v the_o archbishop_n of_o lion_n and_o his_o little_a nephew_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr alincourt_n in_o reversion_n 3._o the_o bailiff_n of_o lyonnois_n and_o seneschal_n of_o the_o same_o province_n be_v the_o count_n