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which_o be_v very_o sweet_a nor_o mutton_n which_o be_v general_o sweet_a than_o in_o england_n nor_o excellent_a pork_n and_o as_o for_o tame_a fowl_n they_o have_v it_o in_o much_o more_o abundance_n than_o in_o england_n and_o the_o province_n of_o normandy_n and_o britain_n furnish_v great_a store_n of_o good_a butter_n salt_n and_o fresh_a but_o for_o cheese_n they_o buy_v considerable_a quantity_n from_o the_o hollander_n and_o suitzer_n by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v their_o riches_n can_v but_o trade_n be_v very_o great_a and_o inexhaustible_a consist_v in_o so_o many_o rich_a and_o inland_o commodity_n that_o like_o so_o many_o lodestone_n attract_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o europe_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n into_o france_n for_o their_o wine_n brandy_n salt_n canvas_n silk_n stuff_n and_o toy_n be_v commodity_n which_o constant_o bring_v they_o vast_a profit_n from_o england_n holland_n and_o all_o the_o northern_a region_n and_o then_o in_o 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be_v their_o double_v which_o be_v worth_a two_o denier_n and_o be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o a_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 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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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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
such_o a_o day_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o appoint_v at_o which_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n shall_v be_v present_a in_o order_n to_o the_o examination_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o say_a affair_n viz._n the_o brevet_v concern_v the_o tax_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v sign_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o say_a council_n all_o ordinance_n for_o lay_v any_o imposition_n on_o the_o people_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v report_v to_o the_o say_a council_n in_o order_n to_o be_v pass_v the_o print_a paper_n to_o be_v post_v up_o contain_v the_o condition_n of_o let_v out_o the_o farm_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o agree_v on_o in_o the_o say_v council-royal_a and_o after_o that_o the_o farm_n shall_v be_v publish_v the_o offer_v receive_v and_o the_o say_a farm_n adjudge_v to_o the_o fair_a bidder_n in_o the_o ordinary_a council_n of_o the_o 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
d'_fw-fr obeillo_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v three_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o four_o nunnery_n 11._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o bourge_n have_v under_o it_o five_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n who_o be_v style_v patriarch_n and_o primate_n of_o the_o aquitains_n be_v michael_n phelippeaux_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vrilliere_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o clermont_n who_o be_v n_o ......_o 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o lymoges_n lewis_n d'_fw-fr vrfé_fw-fr 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o puy_n and_o count_n of_o velay_n who_o be_v a_o immediate_a suffragan_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n armand_n de_fw-fr bethune_n 4._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o tulles_n humbert_n ancelin_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n flour_n jerome_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_a houdancourt_n there_o be_v in_o this_o archbishopric_n 66_o convent_v of_o man_n comprehend_v some_o unite_a and_o 17_o nunnery_n 12._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o alby_n contain_v five_o bishopric_n the_o archbishop_n be_v late_o dead_a this_o archbishopric_n be_v erect_v in_o 1678._o the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o rhodes_n paul-philip_n de_fw-fr lezay_fw-fr de_fw-fr lusignan_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o castres_n augustin_n de_fw-mi maupeou_fw-mi 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o cahors_n who_o be_v likewise_o count_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o same_o henry-william_n de_fw-fr jay_n 4._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o vabres_fw-es lewis_n de_fw-fr baradat_fw-la 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o man_v and_o count_n of_o givaudan_n francis-placidus_n de_fw-fr baudry_n de_fw-fr piencourt_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v sixteen_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o eight_o nunnery_n 13._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o bourdeaux_n have_v under_o it_o nine_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n who_o be_v likewise_o primate_n of_o aquitain_n be_v lewis_n de_fw-fr bourlemont_n d'_fw-fr anglures_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o again_o julius_n mascaron_n preacher_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o angoulême_n francis_n de_fw-fr perigard_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o saintes_n william_n de_fw-fr plessis_n de_fw-fr geté_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr brunetiere_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n armand_n de_fw-fr quinçay_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o perigueux_n william_n le_fw-fr boux_fw-fr preacher_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o king_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n james_n de_fw-fr matignon_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o rochel_n henry_n de_fw-fr laval_n boisdauphin_n de_fw-fr sablé_fw-fr 8._o the_o bishop_n and_o baron_n of_o luçon_n henry_n de_fw-fr barillon_n 9_o the_o bishop_n of_o sarlat_n francis_n de_fw-fr salagnac_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe-fenelon_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 95_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o eight_o nunnery_n 14._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o auch_n comprehend_v ten_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v anne-tristan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr baume_n du_fw-fr suze_fw-fr the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o dax_n leon_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lâne_fw-fr 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o laitoure_n hugh_n de_fw-fr bar._n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o cominge_n lewis_n de_fw-fr rechignevoisin_n de_fw-fr guron_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o couserans_n gabriel_n de_fw-fr st._n estêve_n 5._o the_o bishop_n and_o lord_n of_o air_n armand_n bazon_n de_fw-fr bezon_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o bazas_n james_n joseph_n de_fw-fr gourgues_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o tarbe_n francis_n de_fw-fr poudeux_n 8._o the_o bishop_n and_o lord_n of_o oleron_n charles_n de_fw-fr sallettes_n 9_o the_o bishop_n of_o lescar_n dominick_n desclaux_fw-fr de_fw-fr mesplées_fw-fr this_o prelate_n be_v precedent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o bearn_n first_o counsellor_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o navarre_n and_o first_o baron_n of_o bearn_n 10._o the_o bishop_n of_o bayonne_n gaspar_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr roque_n priellé_fw-fr in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 32_o convent_v of_o religious_a man_n and_o four_o nunnery_n 16._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o narbon_n have_v under_o it_o nine_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr bonzi_n cardinal_n of_o that_o name_n the_o archbishop_n of_o this_o sec._n be_v primate_fw-la and_o precedent_n by_o their_o dignity_n of_o the_o state_n of_o languedoc_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o bezieres_n john-armand_n rotondi_n de_fw-fr biscaras_n 2._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o agde_v lewis_n foucquet_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o carcassone_n lewis-joseph_n adhémar_n de_fw-fr monteil_n de_fw-fr grignan_n 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o nîme_n john_n seguier_n la_fw-fr verriere_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o montpelier_n and_o count_n de_fw-fr melguel_n and_o mont-serrant_a charles_n de_fw-fr pradel_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o lodeve_n and_o count_n of_o montbrun_a charles_n antony_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr garde_n de_fw-fr chambona_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o vsais_n michael_n poneet_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr riviere_n 8._o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n pons_n de_fw-fr tomitrs_n peter-john-francis_n de_fw-fr persin_n de_fw-fr mont-gaillard_n 9_o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o alet_fw-la victor_n meliand_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v 24_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o seven_o nunnery_n 17._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o toulouze_n contain_v seven_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v joseph_n de_fw-fr montpezat_n de_fw-fr carbon_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o pamiers_n francis_n de_fw-fr camp_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o montauban_n john_n baptist_n michael_n colbert_n de_fw-fr villacerf_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o mire-poix_n peter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr broüe_fw-fr the_o bishop_n of_o lavaur_n who_o name_n be_v esprit_fw-fr or_o spirit_n flechier_n almoner_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o dauphiness_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o rieux_n antony-francis_n de_fw-fr berrier_n provost_n of_o st._n stevens_n of_o toulouze_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o lombe_n name_v don_n côme_n roger_n former_o general_n of_o the_o monk_n fevillantine_n 7._o the_o bishop_n of_o papoul_n francis_n de_fw-fr barthelmy_n de_fw-fr gramont_n in_o this_o archbishopric_n there_o be_v fourteen_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o but_o one_o nunnery_n which_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o civil_a war_n 18._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o aix_n comprehend_v five_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v charles_n le_fw-fr goulx_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr berchere_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n and_o prince_n of_o apt_a john_n de_fw-fr gaillard_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o rié_n n_o ......_o de_fw-fr marais_n 3._o the_o bishop_n of_o frejus_n luke_n de_fw-fr aquin_n 4._o the_o bishop_n and_o count_n of_o gap_n charles_n benign_a herué_fw-fr 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o cisteron_fw-gr lewis_n de_fw-fr thomassin_n in_o this_o archibishoprick_n there_o be_v five_o convent_v of_o man_n and_o three_o nunnery_n there_o be_v another_o nunnery_n but_o it_o be_v now_o demolish_a 19_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o ambrun_n contain_v six_o bishopric_n the_o present_a archbishop_n who_o be_v style_v prince_n of_o the_o same_o be_v charles_n brulart_n de_fw-fr genlis_n the_o other_o bishop_n be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o digne_fw-fr francis_n le_fw-fr tellier_n 2._o the_o bishop_n of_o grace_n john_n baltasar_n de_fw-fr cabanus_n de_fw-fr viens_fw-fr 3_o the_o bishop_n of_o vence_n ......_o 4._o the_o bishop_n of_o glandéve_n francis_n verjus_n 5._o the_o bishop_n of_o sené_n lewis-anne_n aubert_n de_fw-fr villeserin_n commander_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n michael_n 6._o the_o bishop_n of_o nice_a under_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n n_o ....._o moret_z who_o be_v also_o style_v count_n de_fw-fr drap_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v in_o spain_n germany_n and_o america_n 1._o the_o bishopric_n of_o helne_n in_o rousillon_n within_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o terragona_n in_o spain_n now_o transfer_v to_o perpignan_n the_o present_a bishop_n be_v lewis_n habert_n de_fw-fr montmort_n grand_a inquisitor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o those_o part_n in_o this_o bishopric_n there_o be_v six_o convent_v and_o abbey_n 2._o the_o bishopric_n of_o strasburg_n who_o present_a bishop_n and_o prince_n be_v william_n egon_n of_o furstemberg_n the_o abbey_n of_o munster_n in_o the_o gregorian-val_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o basil_n be_v likewise_o in_o the_o french_a territory_n 3._o kebec_n be_v the_o capital_a town_n of_o new_a france_n in_o the_o west-indies_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o bishopric_n in_o 1674._o by_o pope_n clement_n the_o ten_o and_o the_o abbey_n of_o maubec_n and_o of_o l'_fw-fr etreé_fw-fr in_o france_n be_v unite_v to_o it_o for_o its_o better_a support_v the_o bishop_n of_o it_o be_v the_o abbot_n of_o cheurieres_n of_o st._n valier_n other_o french_a bishop_n in_o partibus_fw-la infidelium_fw-la be_v 1._o the_o bishop_n of_o heliopolis_n francis_n pallu_n vicar_n and_o missionary_n apostolic_a and_o administrator-general_n of_o china_n who_o with_o the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr lyonne_n the_o young_a and_o eight_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n embark_v at_o breast_n the_o 25_o of_o march_n 1681._o for_o surat_n intend_v thence_o to_o go_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n tunquin_n siam_n