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crime_n and_o excess_n happen_v by_o other_o occasion_n than_o the_o trouble_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n 1585._o until_o the_o end_n of_o 1597._o in_o case_n they_o take_v cognizance_n thereof_o we_o will_v that_o a_o appeal_v be_v suffer_v from_o their_o judgement_n to_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n as_o shall_v be_v practise_v in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o catholic_n and_o confederates_n where_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n be_v party_n lxvi_o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v also_o that_o henceforward_o in_o all_o instruction_n other_o than_o information_n of_o criminal_a process_n in_o the_o chief_a justice_n court_n of_o tholose_a carcassonne_n rovergue_n loragais_n bezier_n montpellier_n and_o nimes_n the_o magistrate_n or_o commissary_n depute_v for_o the_o say_a instruction_n if_o he_o be_v a_o catholic_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o take_v a_o associate_n who_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n whereof_o the_o party_n shall_v agree_v or_o where_o they_o can_v agree_v one_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o abovesaid_a magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o say_a magistrate_n or_o commissioner_n be_v of_o the_o religion_n he_o shall_v be_v oblige_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o abovesaid_a to_o take_v a_o associate_n a_o catholic_n lxvii_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o question_n of_o make_v a_o criminal_a process_n by_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o mareschalsy_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n against_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n a_o housekeeper_n who_o be_v charge_v and_o accuse_v of_o a_o crime_n belong_v to_o the_o provost_n or_o subject_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o provost_n the_o say_a provost_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n if_o they_o be_v catholic_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o call_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o say_a process_n a_o associate_n of_o the_o religion_n which_o associate_n shall_v also_o assist_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o difference_n and_o in_o the_o definitive_a judgement_n of_o the_o say_a process_n which_o difference_n shall_v not_o be_v judge_v otherwise_o than_o by_o the_o next_o presidial_a court_n assemble_v with_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v upon_o the_o place_n upon_o penalty_n of_o nullity_n except_o the_o accuse_v shall_v require_v to_o have_v the_o difference_n judge_v in_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n in_o which_o case_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o housekeeper_n in_o the_o province_n of_o guyenne_n languedoc_n provence_n and_o dauphiné_n the_o substitute_n of_o our_o procurators_n general_n in_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a housekeeper_n cause_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o the_o charge_n and_o information_n make_v against_o they_o to_o know_v and_o judge_v if_o the_o cause_n be_v triable_a before_o the_o provost_n or_o not_o that_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o crime_n they_o may_v by_o the_o chamber_n be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o ordinary_a or_o judge_v triable_a by_o the_o provost_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v reasonable_a by_o the_o content_n of_o our_o present_a edict_n and_o the_o presidial_a judge_n provost_n of_o the_o mareschalsie_n vice-bailiff_n vice-steward_n and_o other_o who_o judge_n without_o appeal_n shall_v be_v oblige_v respective_o to_o obey_v and_o satisfy_v the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v to_o the_o say_a parliament_n upon_o penalty_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o estate_n lxviii_o the_o outcry_n for_o sale_n of_o inheritance_n and_o give_v notice_n thereof_o by_o warning_n past_v or_o chalk_v according_a to_o order_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o place_n and_o at_o hour_n usual_a if_o possible_a follow_v our_o ordinance_n or_o else_o in_o public_a market_n if_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v there_o be_v a_o market_n place_n and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o in_o the_o next_o market_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n where_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v and_o the_o fix_v of_o the_o notice_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o the_o say_a marketplace_n and_o at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o this_o order_n be_v observe_v the_o notice_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a and_o pass_v beyond_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o sentence_n or_o decree_n as_o to_o any_o nullity_n which_o may_v be_v allege_v upon_o this_o account_n lxix_o all_o title_n paper_n instruction_n and_o document_n which_o have_v be_v take_v shall_v be_v restore_v by_o both_o party_n to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o belong_v though_o the_o say_v paper_n or_o the_o castle_n and_o house_n in_o which_o they_o be_v keep_v have_v be_v take_v and_o seize_v by_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o last_o decease_a king_n our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o brother-in-law_n or_o from_o we_o or_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o our_o province_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o other_o party_n or_o under_o what_o pretext_n soever_o it_o shall_v be_v lxx_o the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o be_v retire_v out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n since_o the_o death_n of_o henry_n ii_o our_o father-in-law_n by_o reason_n of_o religion_n and_o trouble_n though_o the_o say_v child_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o true_a french_a and_o inhabitant_n and_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o at_o any_o time_n within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o this_o kingdom_n without_o be_v needful_a to_o take_v letter_n patent_n of_o naturalisation_n or_o any_o other_o provision_n from_o we_o than_o this_o present_a edict_n notwithstanding_o all_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_n touch_v child_n bear_v in_o foreign_a country_n lxxi_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o other_o who_o have_v follow_v their_o party_n who_o have_v before_o the_o trouble_v take_v to_o farm_v any_o office_n or_o other_o domain_a gabel_n foreign_a imposition_n or_o other_o right_n appertain_v unto_o we_o which_o they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n shall_v remain_v discharge_v and_o we_o discharge_v they_o of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o our_o finance_n and_o of_o what_o they_o have_v without_o fraud_n pay_v otherwise_o than_o in_o to_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o exchequer_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o obligation_n give_v thereupon_o lxxii_o all_o place_n city_n and_o province_n of_o our_o kingdom_n country_n land_n and_o lordship_n under_o our_o obedience_n shall_v use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n immunity_n liberty_n franchise_n fayr_n market_n jurisdiction_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o do_v before_o the_o trouble_v begin_v 1585._o and_o other_o precede_v notwithstanding_o all_o patent_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o translation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n provide_v they_o have_v be_v do_v only_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o trouble_n which_o court_n or_o seat_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v former_o lxxiii_o if_o there_o be_v any_o prisoner_n who_o be_v yet_o keep_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o in_o galley_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n oâ—_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v release_v and_o set_v in_o full_a liberty_n lxxiv_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n shall_v never_o hereafter_o be_v charge_v and_o oppress_v with_o any_o charge_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a more_o than_o the_o catholic_n and_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o trade_n and_o the_o party_n who_o shall_v pretend_v to_o be_v overcharge_v above_o their_o ability_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o cognizance_n
due_o discharge_v of_o all_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o have_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a assembly_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v until_o the_o last_o day_n of_o this_o month_n and_o we_o will_v and_o command_n that_o all_o be_v pass_v and_o allow_v in_o the_o account_n which_o account_n they_o shall_v give_v into_o our_o chamber_n of_o account_n pure_o and_o simple_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o acquittance_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v and_o if_o any_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v deliver_v they_o shall_v remain_v null_a and_o those_o who_o shall_v accept_v or_o deliver_v they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o penalty_n of_o forgery_n and_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o account_n already_o give_v in_o upon_o which_o there_o shall_v have_v intervene_v any_o raising_n or_o addition_n we_o do_v hereby_o take_v away_o the_o same_o and_o re-establish_a the_o party_n entire_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o present_n without_o be_v needful_a to_o have_v particular_a patent_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o extract_v of_o this_o present_a article_n lxxxi_o the_o governor_n captain_n consul_n and_o person_n commissioned_n to_o recover_v money_n for_o pay_v garrison_n hold_v by_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n to_o who_o our_o receiver_n and_o collector_n of_o parish_n have_v furnish_v by_o loan_n upon_o their_o credit_n and_o obligation_n whether_o by_o constraint_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o treasurer_n general_n and_o the_o money_n necessary_a for_o the_o entertain_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n until_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o state_n which_o we_o dispatch_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o 1596._o and_o augmentation_n since_o agree_v unto_o by_o we_o shall_v be_v hold_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v pay_v for_o the_o effect_n abovesaid_a though_o by_o the_o say_a cedule_n and_o obligation_n no_o mention_n have_v be_v thereof_o make_v which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o render_v as_o null_n and_o to_o satisfy_v therein_o the_o treasurer_n general_n in_o each_o generality_n the_o particular_a treasurer_n of_o our_o taille_n shall_v give_v their_o acquittance_n to_o the_o say_a collector_n and_o the_o receiver_n general_n shall_v give_v their_o acquittance_n to_o the_o particular_a receiver_n and_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o receiver_n general_n the_o sum_n whereof_o they_o shall_v have_v give_v account_n as_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v endorse_v upon_o the_o commission_n levy_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o expense_n under_o the_o name_n of_o treasurer_n general_n for_o the_o extraordinary_n of_o our_o war_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n and_o where_o the_o say_v commission_n shall_v not_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o the_o establishment_n and_o augmentation_n of_o our_o army_n do_v in_o 1596._o we_o ordain_v that_o to_o supply_v the_o same_o there_o shall_v be_v dispatch_v new_a commission_n for_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o accomptant_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o say_a promise_n and_o obligation_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o there_o shall_v not_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v any_o thing_n demand_v thereof_o from_o those_o that_o shall_v have_v make_v they_o and_o that_o all_o patent_n of_o ratification_n which_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o discharge_n of_o accomptant_n shall_v be_v dispatch_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o present_a article_n lxxxii_o those_o also_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v depart_v and_o desist_v henceforward_o from_o all_o practice_n negotiation_n and_o intelligence_n as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o our_o kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a assembly_n and_o council_n establish_v within_o the_o province_n shall_v ready_o separate_v and_o also_o all_o the_o league_n and_o association_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v under_o what_o pretext_n soever_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o our_o present_a edict_n shall_v be_v cancel_v and_o annul_v as_o we_o do_v cancel_v and_o annul_v they_o prohibit_v most_o express_o to_o all_o our_o subject_n to_o make_v henceforward_o any_o assessment_n or_o levy_n of_o money_n fortification_n enrollment_n of_o man_n congregation_n and_o assembly_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v permit_v by_o our_o present_a edict_n and_o without_o arm_n and_o we_o do_v prohibit_v and_o forbid_v they_o to_o do_v the_o contrary_a upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o be_v severe_o punish_v as_o contemner_n and_o breaker_n of_o our_o command_n and_o ordinance_n lxxxiii_o all_o prize_n which_o have_v be_v take_v by_o sea_n during_o the_o trouble_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o leave_n and_o allowance_n give_v and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v make_v by_o land_n upon_o those_o of_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o which_o have_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o judge_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n or_o by_o the_o head_n of_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n or_o their_o council_n shall_v remain_v extinguish_v under_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o present_a edict_n without_o make_v any_o prosecution_n the_o captain_n or_o other_o who_o have_v make_v the_o say_v prize_n their_o security_n judge_n officer_n wife_n and_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v prosecute_v nor_o molest_v in_o any_o sort_n whatsoever_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o decree_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n and_o parliament_n of_o all_o letter_n of_o mart_n and_o seizure_n depend_v and_o not_o judge_v of_o we_o will_v and_o require_v that_o there_o be_v make_v a_o full_a and_o entire_a discharge_n of_o all_o suit_n arise_v therefrom_o lxxxiv_o in_o like_a manner_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o prosecution_n of_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n for_o the_o opposition_n and_o obstruction_n which_o they_o have_v give_v former_o and_o since_o the_o trouble_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o decree_n and_o judgement_n give_v for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n lxxxv_o and_o as_o to_o what_o have_v be_v do_v or_o take_v during_o the_o trouble_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o hostility_n or_o by_o hostility_n against_o the_o public_a or_o particular_a rule_n of_o the_o head_n or_o commonalty_n of_o the_o province_n which_o they_o command_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o prosecution_n by_o way_n of_o justice_n lxxxvi_o forasmuch_o that_o whereas_o that_o which_o have_v be_v do_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o be_v indifferent_o except_v and_o reserve_v from_o the_o general_a abolition_n contain_v in_o our_o present_a edict_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v inquire_v after_o or_o prosecute_v yet_o nevertheless_o no_o soldier_n shall_v be_v trouble_v whence_o may_v arise_v the_o renew_n of_o trouble_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o execrable_a case_n shall_v only_o be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o say_a abolition_n as_o ravish_v and_o force_v of_o woman_n and_o maid_n burn_n murder_n robbery_n treachery_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n or_o ambush_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o hostility_n and_o for_o private_a revenge_n against_o the_o duty_n of_o war_n break_v of_o passport_n and_o safeguard_n with_o murder_n and_o pillage_n without_o command_n from_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n or_o those_o that_o have_v follow_v the_o party_n of_o their_o general_n who_o have_v have_v authority_n over_o they_o found_v upon_o particular_a occasion_n which_o have_v move_v they_o to_o ordain_v and_o command_v it_o lxxxvii_o we_o ordain_v also_o that_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v for_o crime_n and_o offence_n commit_v betwixt_o person_n of_o the_o same_o party_n if_o act_v not_o command_v by_o the_o head_n of_o one_o party_n or_o the_o other_o by_o necessity_n of_o law_n and_o order_n of_o war._n and_o as_o to_o the_o levy_n and_o exact_v of_o money_n bear_v of_o arm_n and_o other_o exploit_n of_o war_n do_v by_o private_a authority_n and_o without_o allowance_n the_o party_n guilty_a thereof_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v by_o way_n of_o justice_n lxxxviii_o the_o city_n dismantle_v during_o the_o trouble_n may_v with_o our_o permission_n be_v re-edify_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n at_o their_o cost_n and_o charge_n and_o the_o provision_n grant_v heretofore_o upon_o that_o account_n shall_v hold_v and_o have_v place_n lxxxix_o we_o ordain_v and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o all_o lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o other_o of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n soever_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o other_o who_o have_v follow_v their_o party_n shall_v enter_v and_o be_v effectual_o conserve_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o their_o good_n right_n title_n and_o action_n notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n follow_v thereupon_o during_o the_o say_a trouble_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o which_o decree_n seizure_n judgement_n and_o all_o that_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o we_o have_v to_o this_o end_n declare_v and_o we_o do_v declare_v they_o null_n and_o of_o
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