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of_o jerusalem_n both_o on_o this_o side_n of_o and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n after_o which_o his_o majesty_n put_v on_o upon_o he_o the_o collar_n and_o cross_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o principal_a lord_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o go_v and_o command_v a_o squadron_n of_o ship_n design_v for_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o britain_n but_o he_o voluntary_o resign_v this_o office_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n again_o in_o 1673._o the_o marquis_n of_o louvois_n be_v receive_v vicar_n general_n of_o this_o order_n the_o 18_o of_o february_n 1673._o at_o the_o carmelites_n convent_n call_v les_fw-fr carmes_fw-fr des_fw-fr billettes_n where_o the_o assembly_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o order_n be_v keep_v and_o celebrate_v on_o new-year_n day_n in_o the_o year_n 1669._o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o life-guard_n twelve_o knight_n of_o st._n lazarus_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cadet_n or_o young_a nobleman_n of_o his_o guard_n there_o be_v five_o great_a priory_n and_o 140._o commandery_n of_o this_o order_n viz._n 28_o commandery_n to_o each_o great_a priory_n to_o which_o his_o majesty_n common_o nominate_v some_o of_o his_o land_n or_o sea-officer_n or_o commander_n which_o have_v be_v wound_v or_o which_o have_v render_v he_o considerable_a service_n the_o general_n and_o conventual_a house_n of_o this_o order_n be_v the_o commandery_a of_o boigni_n near_a orleans_n the_o great_a priory_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o grand_a priory_n of_o normandy_n the_o grand_a prior_n be_v the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr montcheurueil_n colonel_n of_o the_o king_n regiment_n and_o brigadier_n his_o seat_n be_v at_o the_o mont_fw-fr aux_fw-fr malade_n or_o mount_n of_o the_o sick_a people_n near_o roüen_v 2._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o britain_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr chateau_n regnaud_n commander_n of_o a_o squadron_n of_o man_n of_o war_n he_o reside_v at_o auray_n and_o have_v annex_v to_o his_o other_o commandery_n that_o of_o blois_n 3._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o bargundy_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr bullonde_n his_o seat_n be_v at_o dijon_n 4._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o flanders_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr rabliere_n marshal_n in_o the_o camp_n and_o army_n of_o the_o king_n and_o commander_n of_o lile_n where_o his_o seat_n be_v 5._o the_o great_a priory_n of_o languedoc_n the_o great_a prior_n be_v m._n de_fw-fr rivarolles_n the_o council_n establish_v for_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o order_n sit_v in_o the_o arsenal_n at_o paris_n those_o that_o compose_v it_o be_v 1._o the_o marquis_n of_o louvois_n vicar-general_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o order_n 2._o florent_fw-la d'_fw-fr argouge_n chancellor_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1685._o 3._o m._n du_n verdier_n proctor-general_n of_o the_o order_n receive_v in_o 1672._o 4._o 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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write_v themselves_o messire_n n._n knight_n and_o lord_n of_o messire_n be_v a_o title_n intimate_v nobility_n and_o chevalier_n or_o knight_n be_v reckon_v a_o worthy_a title_n than_o that_o of_o their_o manor_n or_o seignieury_n of_o which_o they_o be_v lord_n and_o of_o these_o knight_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n or_o order_n viz._n banneret_n and_o bachelor_n the_o banneret_n be_v he_o that_o can_v raise_v man_n enough_o of_o his_o own_o vassal_n to_o follow_v his_o banner_n the_o bachelor_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v to_o the_o war_n under_o another_o man_n banner_n and_o under_o these_o be_v the_o esquire_n which_o be_v a_o quality_n still_o take_v by_o the_o last_o and_o low_a rank_n of_o nobility_n there_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o general_a dignity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o first_o of_o the_o high_a constable_n the_o high_a constable_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o next_o to_o the_o king_n be_v sovereign_a head_n of_o the_o army_n of_o france_n and_o take_v place_n immediate_o next_o after_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n chief_o in_o parliament_n at_o first_o he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v now_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v comes_fw-la stabuli_fw-la i._n e._n count_n of_o the_o stable_a on_o the_o side_n of_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n he_o bear_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o dignity_n two_o naked_a sword_n with_o the_o point_n upward_o hold_v by_o a_o right-hand_a arm_v with_o a_o gauntlet_n come_v out_o of_o a_o cloud_n he_o be_v swear_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o at_o public_a entry_n of_o king_n the_o constable_n march_v foremost_a before_o his_o majesty_n on_o his_o right_a hand_n hold_v a_o naked_a sword_n and_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v on_o his_o bed_n of_o justice_n or_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n he_o sit_v before_o he_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o power_n of_o this_o officer_n be_v 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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 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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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vrilliere_n marquis_n of_o chateau-neuf_a upon_o the_o loire_n 4._o charles_n colbert_n knight_n and_o marquis_n of_o croissy_n who_o be_v likewise_o secretary_n of_o the_o king_n order_n and_o finance_n precedent_n à _fw-fr mortier_n or_o precedent_n wear_v the_o mortar_n fashion_v cap_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n formerly_z ambassador_n in_o england_n and_o since_o plenipotentiary_n at_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimmeguen_n and_o in_o bavaria_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o dauphin_n their_o department_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o department_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a four_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n be_v thus_o lay_v out_o 1._o mr._n louvois_n have_v for_o his_o department_n the_o three_o month_n of_o february_n june_n and_o october_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o poitou_n la_fw-fr march_n catalonia_n and_o rousillon_n pignerol_n lorain_n and_o the_o three_o bishopric_n alsatia_n the_o place_n yield_v or_o conquer_a in_o flanders_n artois_n and_o hainaut_n the_o fortification_n of_o the_o place_n conquer_a or_o recover_v
france_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o this_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n or_o when_o they_o think_v good_a they_o go_v and_o preside_v at_o the_o audience_n and_o process_n or_o suit_v manage_v in_o write_v and_o those_o of_o paris_n give_v law_n to_o the_o councillor_n of_o the_o treasury_n when_o they_o present_v themselves_o for_o admission_n and_o some_o among_o they_o on_o set_a day_n for_o that_o purpose_n go_v and_o examine_v they_o and_o afterward_o admit_v they_o their_o day_n of_o audience_n be_v wednesdays_n and_o saturday_n at_o which_o time_n the_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n of_o the_o parliament_n go_v thither_o to_o plead_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasury_n be_v one_o lieutenant-general_n who_o be_v both_o for_o civil_a and_o criminal_a matter_n and_o a_o particular_a lieutenant_n six_o councillor_n one_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n for_o the_o king_n one_o recorder_n or_o registrer_fw-fr in_o chief_a one_o recorder_n of_o the_o presentation_n 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of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o those_o other_o parliament_n they_o have_v there_o too_o the_o like_a privilege_n as_o in_o the_o grand_a chamber_n in_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o remedy_n for_o these_o kind_n of_o affair_n as_o they_o may_v have_v in_o all_o other_o case_n because_o the_o ordinance_n make_v for_o this_o purpose_n attribute_n to_o this_o court_n the_o full_a and_o plenary_a cognisance_n of_o all_o cause_n belong_v to_o it_o privative_o and_o exclusive_o to_o all_o other_o judge_n notwithstanding_o any_o committimus_fw-la or_o any_o other_o privilege_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o sort_n of_o jurisdiction_n viz._n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a from_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n appeal_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n all_o process_n or_o suit_n concern_v reformation_n misdemeanour_n delinquency_n and_o degradation_n relate_v to_o wood_n etc._n etc._n be_v judge_v without_o appeal_n by_o the_o chief_a precedent_n with_o seven_o councillor_n of_o the_o grand_a chamber_n and_o four_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o this_o marble_n table_n upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o king_n advocate_n and_o proctor-general_n of_o this_o chamber_n when_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o the_o water_n and_o forest_n be_v please_v to_o come_v to_o this_o court_n they_o common_o preside_v there_o and_o the_o judgement_n pass_v there_o be_v entitle_v by_o their_o name_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o grand_a master_n chief_a inquisitour_n and_o reformer_n of_o the_o water_n and_o forest_n of_o france_n at_o their_o general_n seat_n at_o the_o marble_n table_n of_o the_o palace_n at_o paris_n and_o in_o the_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n they_o be_v style_v the_o judge_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n to_o judge_v final_o and_o without_o appeal_n of_o all_o process_n or_o suit_n concern_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o forest_n of_o france_n at_o the_o judgement_n seat_n 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forest_n at_o compiegne_n 3._o in_o tourain_n anjou_n maine_n poitou_n berry_n the_o country_n of_o bourbon_n nivernois_n aunix_n angouleme_n saintonge_n la_fw-fr march_n and_o limosin_n the_o grand_a master_n be_v m._n florimond_n huraut_v 4._o in_o the_o country_n of_o orleans_n mr._n peter_n l'_fw-mi allemant_n lord_n of_o l'_fw-mi estrée_n etc._n etc._n lieutenant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o chaalon_n be_v grand_a master_n by_o patent_n 5._o in_o champain_n and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o mets_n the_o grand_a master_n be_v charles_n renart_n of_o buchsamberg_n 6._o in_o burgundy_n and_o bresse_n and_o country_n of_o lion_n beaujoly_a forët_n and_o auvergne_n m._n de_fw-fr mauroy_n 7._o in_o the_o government_n and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o britain_n m._n savary_n 8._o in_o guienne_n the_o low_a navarre_n soul_n the_o country_n of_o labour_n languedoc_n provence_n and_o the_o dauphinate_a m._n froidour_n be_v grand_a 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wednesdays_n and_o saturday_n in_o the_o morning_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o particular_a mastership_n