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majesty_n will_v hold_v the_o say_a council_n on_o
cherbourg_n and_o st._n lo._n m._n de_fw-fr matignon_n 11._o coutance_n m._n the_o bellouze_n governor_n 12._o granville_n m._n d'_fw-fr estienville_n 13._o auranche_fw-mi m._n the_o carbonel_n governor_n the_o marquis_n of_o ranes_n bailiff_n 14._o falaise_n the_o marquis_n of_o putange_n 15._o argentan_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr grancé_n 16._o alencon_n m._n de_fw-fr boulemer_n de_fw-fr laré_fw-fr governor_n and_o bailiff_n 4._o government_n of_o guienne_n country_n town_n place_n governor_n lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o government_n there_o be_v two_o lieutenant_n and_o a_o sub-lieutenant_n general_n viz._n 1._o in_o the_o generality_n of_o bourdeaux_n or_o low_a guienne_n the_o count_n of_o montalgu_n 2._o in_o the_o upper_a guienne_n or_o generality_n of_o montauban_n the_o marquis_n d'_fw-fr ambres_n 3._o in_o the_o country_n of_o again_n and_o condom_n and_o one_o or_o two_o additional_a election_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr serre_n d'_fw-fr aubiterre_fw-fr also_o seneschal_n of_o the_o say_a country_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o particular_a place_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o bourdeaux_n n_o ......_o perpetual_a mayor_n of_o the_o same_o 2._o the_o seneschal_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o marquis_n of_o montferrant_n great_a seneschal_n of_o guienne_n 3._o the_o second_o seneschal_n of_o guienne_n of_o albret_n and_o bazas_n be_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr lauguac_n 4._o castle-trumpet_n or_o chateau-trompette_a the_o count_n of_o montaigu_n 5._o castle_n town_n and_o county_n of_o blaye_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr st._n simon_n 6._o laitoure_n town_n and_o citadel_n the_o duke_n of_o roquelaure_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr savaillant_fw-fr lieutenant_n 7._o dax_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr poyane_a governor_n m._n st._n pée_o lieutenant_n 8._o bayonne_n capital_a of_o biscay_n and_o the_o adjacent_a place_n 1._o of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n the_o duke_n of_o gramont_n 2._o lieutenant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o citadel_n m._n denou_n 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the_o marquis_n of_o pompadour_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr vrsé_fw-fr 5._o the_o seneschal_n of_o the_o same_o the_o marquis_n of_o saillant_n 6._o the_o governor_n of_o lymoges_n m._n de_fw-fr niert_n 7._o the_o governor_n and_o seneschal_n of_o perigord_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr laurieres_n 8._o of_o quercy_n the_o seneschal_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr st._n alvere_fw-la de_fw-la lostanges_fw-la 9_o the_o lieutenant-general_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr bournazel_n 5._o government_n of_o britain_n country_n town_n place_n governor_n lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o government_n there_o be_v 1._o a_o governor-general_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr channes_fw-la 2._o a_o lieutenant-general_n of_o britain_n the_o marquis_n of_o lavardin_n 3._o a_o lieutenant-general_n in_o the_o town_n castle_n and_o county_n of_o nantes_n which_o be_v a_o independent_a government_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr molas_fw-la de_fw-fr rosmadec_n 4._o a_o lieutenant_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o high_a britain_n the_o marquis_n of_o coethogon_n who_o be_v also_o governor_n of_o rennes_n 5._o the_o lieutenant_n of_o low_a britain_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr coste_n 6._o of_o st._n malo_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr guemadeuc_fw-fr 7._o dinan_n m._n des_fw-fr alleurs_fw-fr vitré_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr st._n laurent_n breast_n m._n de_fw-fr chazeron_n quimper_v m._n de_fw-fr bien_fw-fr assis_n port_n lovis_n or_o port_n lewis_n the_o duke_n mazarini_n belle-isle_n m._n de_fw-fr louvat_fw-la 6._o in_o the_o government_n of_o champagne_n and_o brie_n country_n town_n place_n governor_n lieutenant_n etc._n etc._n the_o general_a governor_n be_v 1._o the_o governor_n general_n the_o marshal_n duke_n de_fw-fr vivonne_v and_o mortemar_n 2._o in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o reims_n the_o marquis_n of_o ....._o first_o lieutenant-general_n in_o champagne_n 3._o in_o the_o bailiwick_n of_o troy_n and_o langre_n and_o in_o the_o town_n of_o troy_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr prâlin_n be_v lieutenant-general_n 4._o in_o the_o department_n of_o vitry_n st._n dizier_n joinville_n st._n menehould_v chaumont_n bar_n sur_fw-fr aube_n nogent_n vezelay_n and_o lieu-voisin_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr choiseul_n reau_n pré_fw-fr also_o governor_n of_o dinan_n be_v lieutenant-general_n 5._o in_o brie_n the_o lieutenant-general_n be_v the_o count_n de_fw-fr belloy_n 6._o the_o bailiff_n of_o troy_n be_v m._n l'_n argentier_n de_fw-fr chapelaine_n 7._o the_o bailiff_n of_o chateau-thierry_n the_o duke_n of_o boüillon_n the_o governor_n of_o other_o principal_a town_n and_o frontier_n place_n be_v these_o 1._o of_o troy_n the_o marquis_n of_o prâlin_n 2._o chaalon_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr vaubecourt_n 3._o reims_n with_o title_n of_o captain_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-mi hery_n francis_n cauchon_n 4._o langre_n the_o marquis_n the_o francier_n de_fw-fr choiseul_n 5._o chaument_n in_o bassigny_n the_o marquis_n of_o renel_n 6._o mazarini_n or_o rhetel_v m._n the_o verneüil_n 7._o chateau-porcien_a m._n the_o vandeüil_n 8._o rocroy_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hilliere_n 9_o of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o mezieres_n m._n de_fw-fr augé_fw-fr governor_n and_o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr montoron_n lieutenant_n 10._o of_o charleville_n and_o the_o citadel_n of_o mont-olympe_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr palaiseau_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr haye_n lieutenant_n 11._o sedan_n in_o the_o town_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr boulie_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr termes_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o castle_n m._n de_fw-fr servigny_n 12._o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o stenay_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr bourlemont_n governor_n m._n de_fw-fr chavigni_n lieutenant_n 13._o st._n menehoud_fw-mi m._n de_fw-fr neuchelle_n governor_n 14._o vitry_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr villars_n governor_n and_o m._n de_fw-fr joncar_n major_n 15._o bar_n sur_fw-fr aube_n m._n de_fw-fr noisy_a governor_n 16._o epernay_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr puysteux_fw-fr governor_n and_o m._n de_fw-fr perchape_n lieutenant_n 7._o in_o the_o government_n of_o languedoc_n be_v those_o general_a governor_n and_o lieutenant_n 1._o the_o general_n and_o head_n governor_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n natural_a son_n to_o the_o king_n under_o who_o command_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr noailles_n 2._o the_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o upper_a languedoc_n the_o marquis_n of_o cauvisson_n he_o reside_v at_o toulouze_n 3._o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o low_a languedoc_n the_o marquis_n of_o montanegues_n reside_v at_o montpelier_n 4._o the_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o country_n of_o vivarais_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o pont_n st._n esprit_n or_o bridge_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr roure_n reside_v at_o the_o say_a town_n of_o pont_n st._n esprit_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n and_o province_n of_o foix_n de_fw-fr arnezan_n and_o andore_n depend_v of_o this_o government_n be_v 1._o a_o governor_n and_o lieutenant-general_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o say_a province_n of_o foix_n sovereign_a land_n of_o danezan_n and_o andore_n barony_n of_o gibel_n and_o hauterive_n etc._n etc._n captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o foix_n and_o seneschal_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o seneschal_n of_o carcassone_n bezier_n and_o limoux_n under_o who_o be_v m._n le_fw-fr ......_o 2._o the_o seneschal_n of_o nîme_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr montfrin_n 3._o the_o seneschal_n and_o governor_n of_o toulouze_n and_o albigeois_n the_o marquis_n of_o cornusson_n 4._o the_o bailiff_n of_o velay_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr chat_v 5._o the_o bailiff_n of_o gevodian_a the_o marquis_n of_o morangé_fw-fr 6._o the_o bailiff_n of_o vivarais_n the_o marquis_n of_o vaugué_n 7._o governor_n of_o le_fw-fr puy_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr polignac_n other_o governor_n of_o frontier_n place_n depend_v of_o this_o government_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o town_n and_o citadel_n of_o montpelier_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr castres_n 2._o somieres_fw-fr m._n de_fw-fr st._n rut._n 3._o aiguemorte_n governor_n and_o call_v viguier_n the_o marquis_n the_o varde_n 4._o pont_n st._n esprit_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr route_n governor_n and_o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr montanêgue_n lieutenant_n 5._o narbon_n m._n de_fw-fr
remain_v free_a to_o his_o m._n c._n majesty_n over_o the_o land_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o of_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o ordinary_a road_n call_v landrass_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v thereby_o reestablish_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o lorraine_n except_v first_o the_o town_n of_o nancy_n and_o its_o banlieu_n or_o jurisdiction_n in_o lieu_n of_o which_o town_n the_o king_n of_o france_n be_v to_o give_v he_o the_o town_n and_o banlieu_n of_o toul_n which_o he_o warrant_v he_o to_o be_v of_o equal_a extent_n and_o value_n in_o the_o second_o place_n except_z four_z highway_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o half_a a_o lorraine_n league_n which_o shall_v lead_v from_o nancy_n into_o alsatia_n to_o vesoul_n in_o the_o franche_fw-mi comté_fw-fr to_o mets_n and_o to_o st._n dizier_n and_o all_o the_o borroughs_n village_n land_n and_o their_o dependency_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v within_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o say_a highway_n of_o half_a a_o league_n breadth_n with_o all_o right_n as_o well_o of_o superiority_n and_o sovereignty_n as_o of_o propriety_n shall_v belong_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n three_o the_o town_n and_o provostship_n of_o longui_n and_o its_o dependency_n shall_v remain_v to_o his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n who_o yield_v to_o he_o in_o exchange_n another_o provostship_n of_o the_o same_o extent_n and_o value_n in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o bishopric_n remarks_n concern_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o province_n be_v what_o the_o duke_n be_v former_o and_o the_o governor_n of_o town_n what_o the_o earl_n or_o count_n be_v under_o every_o duke_n there_o be_v twelve_o count_n and_o over_o all_o the_o duke_n there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v style_v duke_n of_o the_o duke_n or_o duke_n of_o france_n who_o be_v the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o say_v quality_n of_o duke_n and_o count_n become_v hereditary_a under_o hugh_n capet_n who_o have_v make_v himself_o king_n every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o great_a man_n will_v needs_o make_v himself_o master_n and_o proprietour_n of_o the_o government_n of_o which_o he_o be_v in_o possession_n hugh_n capet_n to_o have_v their_o good_a will_n wink_v at_o this_o usurpation_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o willing_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o royal_a authority_n shall_v remain_v always_o cloud_v he_o assemble_v all_o these_o duke_n and_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o they_o by_o which_o he_o leave_v they_o a_o lawful_a succession_n to_o all_o their_o respective_a state_n but_o with_o condition_n however_o that_o for_o lack_v of_o heir_n male_a to_o succeed_v in_o a_o right_a line_n or_o when_o the_o possessor_n of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v attaint_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o crime_n of_o felony_n they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o that_o be_v well_o read_v in_o history_n have_v without_o doubt_n remark_v the_o return_n of_o all_o these_o parcel_n to_o their_o principle_n by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o reason_n and_o because_o the_o quality_n of_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n or_o of_o count_n of_o paris_n in_o which_o the_o first_o be_v confound_v have_v serve_v he_o as_o it_o have_v do_v to_o pepin_n for_o a_o step_n to_o arrive_v to_o the_o throne_n he_o suppress_v that_o too_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o the_o better_a secure_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o his_o successor_n the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o province_n have_v under_o they_o the_o governor_n of_o town_n as_o the_o duke_n have_v the_o count_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o number_n of_o governor_n of_o town_n that_o be_v under_o each_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n be_v not_o determine_v one_o province_n have_v more_o town_n and_o another_o few_o the_o power_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenants-general_n of_o province_n be_v altogether_o like_a that_o of_o the_o ancient_a duke_n and_o count_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n obeisance_n the_o province_n and_o place_n give_v they_o in_o custody_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o have_v power_n or_o command_n over_o their_o arm_n to_o defend_v they_o against_o enemy_n and_o against_o seditious_a attempt_n to_o keep_v the_o place_n well_o fortify_v and_o provide_v with_o what_o be_v needful_a and_o assist_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n every_o one_o in_o his_o respective_a government_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n when_o these_o governor_n be_v first_o establish_v there_o be_v none_o but_o only_o in_o the_o frontier_n town_n but_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n all_o the_o province_n become_v frontier_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o place_v governor_n not_o only_o in_o the_o province_n but_o in_o all_o the_o to_n their_o commission_n be_v verify_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o their_o respective_a province_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o same_o province_n have_v place_n ordinary_o next_o after_o the_o chief_a precedent_n they_o be_v only_o simple_a commission_n who_o continuation_n depend_v only_o of_o the_o king_n sole_a pleasure_n though_o some_o year_n past_a there_o be_v creep_v in_o some_o abuse_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v become_v as_o it_o be_v hereditary_n note_v that_o all_o the_o lieutenants-general_n of_o province_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o particular_a town_n and_o place_n be_v style_v lieutenant_n for_o the_o king_n because_o they_o be_v put_v in_o by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o the_o chief_a governor_n under_o who_o command_n they_o be_v chap._n xxix_o of_o france_n as_o divide_v into_o parliament_n court_n judge_v without_o appeal_n and_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n 1._o of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o parliament_n justice_n be_v former_o administer_v by_o the_o king_n themselves_o who_o render_v it_o in_o person_n to_o their_o people_n but_o affair_n multiply_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o ease_v themselves_o of_o that_o burden_n reserve_v to_o themselves_o only_o the_o cognisance_n of_o affair_n of_o state_n and_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o ordinary_a justice_n he_o establish_v a_o certain_a council_n which_o they_o call_v a_o parliament_n which_o judge_v and_o decide_v all_o cause_n and_o affair_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a between_o man_n and_o man_n and_o that_o without_o appeal_n in_o which_o be_v present_a all_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a this_o parliament_n follow_v the_o king_n in_o all_o his_o voyage_n and_o consequent_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v in_o those_o time_n ambulatory_a it_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o the_o privy-council_n be_v now_o but_o at_o length_n the_o king_n part_v with_o this_o council_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o people_n and_o philip_n the_o fair_a be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o parliament_n sedentary_a and_o give_v they_o a_o part_n of_o his_o palace_n at_o paris_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o august_n senate_n which_o by_o the_o integrity_n of_o its_o decree_n and_o sentence_n have_v acquire_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n among_o all_o nation_n that_o pope_n emperor_n king_n and_o foreign_a prince_n have_v voluntary_o submit_v their_o difference_n to_o their_o judgement_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o several_a example_n in_o history_n and_o among_o other_o by_o that_o of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n with_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n with_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n king_n philip_n the_o fair_a follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n ordain_v there_o shall_v be_v only_o two_o session_n of_o the_o parliament_n viz._n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o all-saint_n and_o distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o chamber_n of_o which_o one_o because_o it_o judge_v of_o the_o most_o important_a matter_n be_v call_v the_o grand_a vault_n or_o grand_a chamber_n and_o the_o other_o the_o chamber_n of_o inquest_n or_o inquiry_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o all_o the_o parliament_n of_o france_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n with_o the_o present_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a precedent_n and_o other_o counselor_n there_o be_v in_o france_n and_o its_o dominion_n 11_o parliament_n viz._n 1._o paris_n 2._o toulouze_n 3._o roüen_n 4._o grenoble_n 5._o bourdeaux_n 6._o dijon_n 7._o aix_n 8._o rennes_n now_o vannes_n 9_o pau._n 10._o mets._n 11._o besançon_n 1._o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n as_o we_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o be_v institute_v by_o pepin_n in_o the_o year_n 757_o and_o make_v sedentary_a at_o paris_n by_o philip_n the_o fair_a in_o 1302._o when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o parliament_n people_n come_v thither_o
impose_v and_o assess_v the_o sum_n the_o king_n demand_n and_o afterward_o levy_v it_o themselves_o and_o transmit_v it_o to_o the_o treasure_n royal._n the_o seventeen_o generality_n of_o the_o province_n of_o election_n with_o their_o several_a election_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o generality_n of_o paris_n contain_v 20_o election_n and_o 1904_o parish_n 2._o that_o of_o orleans_n 12_o election_n and_o 1148_o parish_n 3._o of_o noulins_n 9_o election_n and_o 1170_o parish_n 4._o of_o alençon_n 9_o election_n and_o 1276_o parish_n 5._o of_o chaalon_n 11_o election_n and_o 2294_o parish_n 6._o of_o soissons_fw-fr 7_o election_n and_o 1088_o parish_n 7._o of_o roüen_o 12_o election_n and_o 1623._o parish_n 8._o of_o caen_n 9_o election_n and_o 1008_o parish_n 9_o of_o lymoges_n 7_o election_n and_o 1268_o parish_n 10._o of_o poitiers_n 9_o election_n and_o 1164_o parish_n 11._o of_o bourge_n 4_o election_n and_o 566_o parish_n 12._o of_o riom_n in_o auvergne_n 8_o election_n and_o 827_o parish_n 13._o of_o bourdeaux_n 9_o election_n and_o 2995_o parish_n 14._o of_o montauban_n 11_o election_n and_o 951_o parish_n 15._o of_o amiens_n 6_o election_n and_o 1260_o parish_n 16._o of_o tours_n 16_o election_n and_o 1539_o parish_n 17._o of_o lion_n 5_o election_n and_o 865_o parish_n the_o generality_n of_o the_o country_n govern_v by_o estate_n be_v 1._o the_o generality_n of_o nantes_n for_o britain_n in_o which_o no_o number_n of_o parish_n be_v specify_v 2._o of_o nontpelier_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o 11_o diocese_n instead_o of_o election_n and_o contain_v 1466_o parish_n in_o it_o be_v three_o particular_a receiver_n 3._o of_o toulouze_n which_o beside_o the_o town_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a receiver_n be_v divide_v into_o 11_o diocese_n which_o have_v each_o of_o they_o three_o particular_a receiver_n and_o contain_v 1013_o parish_n 4._o of_o dijon_n in_o which_o be_v 1761_o parish_n 5._o of_o grenoble_n which_o have_v six_o election_n and_o one_o particular_a receive_a office_n at_o briancon_n and_o contain_v 604_o parish_n 6._o of_o aix_n in_o which_o be_v 17_o little_a government_n call_v viguery_n and_o 644_o parish_n and_o three_o particular_a receiver_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o crown-land_n reckon_v in_o that_o of_o cisteron_fw-gr and_o the_o particular_a receiver_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o crown-land_n at_o aix_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o levy_v tax_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sum_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o impose_v on_o his_o people_n be_v resolve_v on_o in_o his_o royal-council_n commission_n be_v send_v to_o the_o treasurers-general_n of_o france_n establish_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o several_a generality_n which_o commission_n enjoin_v the_o say_v treasurer_n general_n to_o divide_v the_o sum_n which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o levy_v upon_o the_o election_n within_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o respective_a generality_n into_o as_o just_a and_o equal_a 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