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cardinal_n of_o richelieu_n who_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o dispute_n by_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n total_o to_o suppress_v the_o office_n of_o admiralty_n and_o to_o erect_v instead_o of_o it_o another_o under_o the_o title_n of_o great_a master_n chief_z and_o superintendent_a general_n of_o the_o navigation_n and_o commerce_n of_o france_n which_o he_o do_v by_o a_o declaration_n in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n 1627._o the_o say_a cardinal_n give_v it_o afterward_o by_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr duke_n of_o fronsac_n who_o when_o he_o take_v the_o accustom_a oath_n for_o it_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o reassume_v the_o title_n of_o admiral_n but_o he_o be_v kill_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o orbitello_n this_o office_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o queen_n regent_n under_o the_o title_n of_o great_a master_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o france_n but_o since_o that_o the_o title_n of_o admiral_n have_v be_v reannex_v to_o those_o other_o new_a one_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n as_o have_v command_n over_o two_o sea_n viz._n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a bear_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o dignity_n two_o golden_a anchor_n pass_v salteir-wise_a behind_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n hang_v upon_o and_o fasten_v to_o two_o cable_n the_o vice-admiral_n likewise_o bear_v the_o same_o the_o great_a admiral_n have_v 30000_o l._n yearly_a appointment_n raise_v out_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o anchorage_n and_o other_o revenue_n next_o to_o the_o admiral_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o vice-admiral_n of_o france_n who_o be_v at_o present_a the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr etrée_n and_o his_o son_n in_o reversion_n there_o be_v three_o lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o naval_a force_n viz._n 1._o abraham_n du_fw-fr quêne_o marquis_n du_fw-fr bouchet_n valgrand_n under_o the_o name_n of_o du_n quêne_o 2._o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr previlly_n d'_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr 3._o the_o 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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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 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or_o chief_a precedent_n and_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o other_o precedent_n with_o fifteen_o councillor_n of_o the_o long_a stand_v in_o the_o second_o chamber_n there_o be_v two_o precedent_n and_o thirteen_o councillor_n and_o in_o the_o three_o two_o precedent_n and_o twelve_o councillor_n the_o court_n of_o aid_n be_v erect_v soon_o after_o the_o parliament_n be_v make_v sedentary_a at_o paris_n and_o except_v only_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o toulouze_n it_o precede_v in_o antiquity_n all_o the_o other_o parliament_n it_o be_v establish_v after_o a_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n under_o king_n john_n about_o the_o year_n 1355._o by_o charles_n the_o five_o than_o dauphin_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o particular_a prerogative_n the_o book_n of_o account_n of_o the_o royal_a household_n and_o of_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v register_v in_o this_o court._n and_o all_o the_o officer_n name_v upon_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o say_a book_n 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court_n of_o aid_n at_o paris_n that_o of_o montpelier_n be_v establish_v by_o charles_n the_o seven_o in_o 1437._o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n of_o the_o same_o country_n that_o of_o roven_n be_v for_o normandy_n that_o of_o glermont-monferrand_a in_o auvergne_n be_v establish_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o in_o 1557._o there_o be_v another_o at_o bourdeaux_n for_o guienne_n that_o of_o provence_n be_v join_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n for_o the_o same_o country_n there_o be_v likewise_o one_o at_o grenoble_n in_o the_o dauphinate_a and_o another_o in_o burgundy_n that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n at_o dijon_n the_o present_a chief_a precedent_n of_o this_o court_n be_v nicholas_n le_fw-fr camus_n lord_n of_o la_fw-fr grange_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o the_o forty_o councillor_n there_o be_v belong_v to_o it_o two_o advocate_n and_o one_o proctor-general_n four_o substitute_n two_o recorder_n or_o register_n four_o secretary_n one_o chief_a usher_n and_o seven_o other_o usher_n and_o three_o honorary_a councillor_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o court_n of_o monies_n or_o coinage_n under_o the_o very_a first_o race_n of_o our_o king_n there_o be_v three_o general_n of_o the_o money_n of_o france_n who_o be_v make_v sedentary_a at_o paris_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o the_o parliament_n the_o like_a office_n be_v create_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n the_o fair_a and_o in_o some_o other_o reign_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n from_o these_o general_n of_o the_o money_n or_o coin_n as_o they_o be_v style_v be_v separate_v in_o the_o year_n 1358._o they_o have_v judge_v without_o appeal_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a matter_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1551._o under_o henry_n the_o second_o who_o give_v they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o money_n or_o coinage_n they_o take_v place_n in_o all_o solemnity_n next_o after_o the_o court_n 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title_n currantness_n value_n and_o policy_n or_o regulation_n of_o all_o money_n or_o coin_n and_o receive_v the_o appeal_n make_v from_o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o money_n and_o of_o other_o judge_n depend_v of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o precedent_n and_o several_a counsellor_n who_o office_n be_v fix_v that_o go_v every_o year_n to_o visit_v the_o province_n in_o this_o court_n be_v keep_v with_o great_a care_n the_o original_a standard_n weight_v of_o france_n from_o which_o be_v take_v those_o of_o the_o several_a town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n one_o of_o the_o councillor_n who_o be_v at_o present_a m._n chassebras_fw-la du_fw-fr breau_n have_v be_v depute_v and_o authorise_v ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1668._o to_o look_v after_o the_o keep_n a_o general_a uniformity_n in_o all_o the_o weight_n and_o mark_n of_o france_n and_o according_o cause_v all_o public_a weight_n when_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o king_n standard_n to_o be_v mark_v with_o
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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