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according_a to_o a_o declaration_n and_o list_v or_o account_v of_o they_o verify_v in_o the_o court_n of_o aid_n at_o paris_n next_o to_o the_o great_a or_o high_a chancery_n of_o france_n be_v those_o establish_v near_o the_o parliament_n the_o master_n of_o request_n preside_v in_o those_o chancery_n and_o keep_v the_o seal_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v present_a there_o the_o chancery_n of_o paris_n be_v the_o great_a and_o ancient_a of_o they_o all_o it_o be_v compose_v of_o four_o audiencer_n of_o four_o comptroller_n that_o officiate_v quarterly_a and_o of_o twelve_o referendary_n and_o some_o other_o officer_n the_o function_n of_o the_o refendary_n be_v to_o make_v report_n of_o all_o letter_n to_o that_o master_n of_o request_n that_o keep_v the_o seal_n to_o sign_v they_o at_o the_o bottom_n when_o they_o find_v they_o civil_a and_o furnish_v with_o all_o the_o clause_n require_v by_o the_o ordinance_n or_o to_o subjoin_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o refutata_fw-la or_o confutation_n of_o they_o if_o they_o contain_v any_o unusual_a clause_n or_o be_v ill_o digest_v and_o draw_v up_o king_n francis_n the_o first_o by_o his_o edict_n of_o creation_n in_o the_o month_n of_o february_n 1522._o give_v they_o the_o quality_n or_o title_n of_o councellours-reporters_n and_o referendary_n and_o henry_n the_o second_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1556._o grant_v they_o place_n and_o voice_n in_o the_o presidial_n in_o consideration_n that_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o law_n before_o the_o master_n of_o request_n note_v that_o the_o four_o wax-chafers_a of_o the_o great_a chancery_n be_v the_o same_o that_o perform_v the_o like_a function_n in_o the_o chancery_n of_o paris_n the_o letter_n seal_v in_o the_o chancery_n of_o paris_n be_v ordinary_o executable_a only_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o parliament_n but_o yet_o it_o have_v sometime_o happen_v that_o when_o the_o 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increase_v too_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n according_a to_o their_o alphabetical_a order_n be_v these_o the_o 18_o archbishopric_n be_v 1._o aix_n 2._o alby_n 3._o ambrun_n 4._o arles_n 5._o auch_n 6._o besançon_n 7._o bourdeaux_n 8._o bourge_n 9_o cambray_n 10._o lion_n 11._o narbon_n 12._o paris_n 13._o reims_n 14._o roven_n 15._o sens._n 16._o toulouze_n 17._o tours_n 18._o vienna_n the_o 107_o bishopric_n be_v 1._o agde_v 2._o agen._n 3._o aire_n 4._o alet_fw-la 5._o amiens_n 6._o angiers_n 7._o angoulême_fw-fr 8._o apt._n 9_o arras_n 10._o auranche_fw-mi 11._o autun_n 12._o auxerre_n 13._o bayeux_n 14._o bayonne_n 15._o bazas_n 16._o beauvais_n 17._o bellay_v 18._o bethlehem_n 19_o bezier_n 20._o boulogne_n 21._o st._n brien_n 22._o cahors_n 23._o carcassone_n 24._o castres_n 25._o cisteron_fw-gr 26._o chaalon_n 27._o chartres_n 28._o clermont_n 29._o cominge_n 30._o condom_n 31._o cornoüaille_fw-fr 32._o conserans_n 33._o coutance_n 34._o de_fw-fr dax_n 35._o digne_fw-fr 36._o dol._n 37._o eureux_n 38._o de_fw-fr helne_n or_o perpignan_n 39_o st._n flour_n 40._o frejus_n 41._o gap_n 42._o geneva_n 43._o glandeve_n 44._o grace_n 45._o grenoble_n 46._o laitoure_n 47._o langre_n 48._o laon._n 49._o lavaur_n 50._o leon._n 51._o lescar_n 52._o lymoges_n 53._o lizieux_fw-fr 54._o lodeve_n 55._o lombez_n 56._o luçon_fw-fr 57_o maçon_fw-fr 58._o st._n malo_n 59_o man_v 60._o du_fw-mi mans._n 61._o marseilles_n 62._o meaux_n 63._o mets._n 64._o mire-poix_n 65._o montauban_n 66._o montpellier_n 67._o nantes_n 68_o nevers_n 69._o nice_n 70._o nimes_n 71._o noyon_n 72._o oleron_n 73._o st._n omer_n 74._o orange_n 75._o orleans_n 76._o pamiers_fw-fr 77._o st._n papoul_n 78._o st._n paul_n trois_fw-fr chateaux_fw-fr or_o st._n paul_n 3_o castle_n 79._o perigueux_fw-fr perpignan_n vide_fw-la elne_fw-la 80._o poitiers_n 81._o st._n pol_n de_fw-fr lion_n 82._o st._n pons_n de_fw-fr tomiers_fw-fr 83._o le_fw-fr puy_n 84._o rennes_n 85._o rieux_n 86._o riez_fw-fr 87._o la_fw-fr rochel_n 88_o rodez_fw-fr 89._o saint_n or_o yainte_n 90._o sars_n 91._o sarlat_n 92._o senez_fw-fr 93._o senlis_n 94._o soissons_fw-fr 95._o strasburg_n 96._o tarbas_n 97._o toul_n 98._o toulon_n 99_o tournay_n 100_o treguier_n 101._o troy_n 102._o vabres_fw-es 103._o valenco_n &_o die_v 104._o vannes_n 105._o vence_n 106._o verdun_n 107._o viviers_n 108._o vzais_fw-fr 109._o ypres_n where_o note_n that_o valence_n and_o die_n be_v a_o double_a title_n and_o the_o bishopric_n of_o geneva_n and_o nice_n belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o be_v only_o name_v because_o part_v of_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n now_o they_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o order_n they_o be_v common_o place_v in_o 1._o and_o first_o because_o paris_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o our_o king_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a court_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o august_n parliament_n of_o the_o first_o university_n of_o europe_n and_o of_o so_o many_o famous_a and_o illustrious_a man_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o so_o many_o other_o prerogative_n and_o primacy_n which_o it_o have_v above_o all_o other_o city_n of_o france_n to_o add_v that_o of_o name_v it_o first_o among_o the_o archbishopric_n though_o it_o be_v but_o of_o late_a creation_n with_o its_o three_o suffragans_fw-la which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o in_o place_v the_o rest_n we_o shall_v follow_v the_o ancient_a division_n secundum_fw-la notitiam_fw-la imperii_fw-la and_o the_o order_n of_o that_o considerable_a book_n call_v gallia_n christiana_n or_o description_n of_o france_n since_o make_v christian_a 1._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o paris_n have_v three_o bishopric_n within_o its_o jurisdiction_n viz._n chartres_n meaux_n and_o orleans_n the_o present_a archbishop_n be_v francis_n de_fw-fr harlay_n duke_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n provisour_n of_o the_o sorbonne_n etc._n etc._n a_o person_n of_o noble_a extraction_n learned_a eloquent_a and_o very_o courteous_a the_o bishop_n of_o chartres_n be_v ferdinand_n de_fw-fr neufville_n counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o ordinary_a etc._n etc._n the_o present_a bishop_n of_o meaux_n be_v james_n benign_a bossuet_n late_a preceptor_n or_o tutor_n to_o the_o dauphin_n famous_a for_o controversy_n the_o bishop_n of_o orleans_n be_v peter_n de_fw-fr cambout_fw-fr de_fw-fr coislin_n first_o almoner_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o this_o archbishopric_n 39_o abbey_n of_o man_n beside_o five_o unite_a to_o other_o and_o 32_o nunnery_n 2._o the_o archbishopric_n of_o lion_n comprehend_v four_o bishopric_n viz._n autun_n langre_n chaalon_n and_o macon_n the_o archbishop_n be_v archbishop_n and_o count_n and_o primate_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o be_v at_o present_a camillus_n de_fw-fr neufville_n de_fw-fr ville-roy_n lieutenant_n governor_n for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o country_n of_o 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more_o than_o be_v the_o constable_n the_o provost_n of_o the_o marshal_n or_o provost_z marshal_n be_v royal_a judge_n establish_v in_o every_o province_n under_o the_o authority_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o france_n they_o have_v jurisdiction_n over_o all_o vagabond_n and_o people_n that_o be_v no_o housekeeper_n and_o in_o many_o case_n over_o they_o that_o be_v housekeeper_n too_o if_o they_o commit_v any_o robbery_n on_o the_o highway_n if_o they_o be_v incendiary_n coiner_n of_o false_a money_n or_o be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a murder_n and_o other_o crime_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n be_v at_o first_o but_o two_o in_o number_n but_o since_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o affair_n have_v give_v occasion_n sometime_o to_o the_o double_n of_o that_o number_n there_o be_v four_o under_o charles_n the_o seven_o who_o be_v afterward_o reduce_v to_o the_o old_a number_n francis_n the_o first_o find_v himself_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v three_o or_o four_o army_n to_o oppose_v the_o great_a enemy_n which_o he_o have_v always_o to_o deal_v with_o revive_v again_o the_o number_n of_o four_o and_o soon_o after_o add_v a_o five_o who_o be_v francis_n of_o montmorency_n son_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o that_o name_n by_o way_n of_o recompense_n to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o office_n of_o great_a master_n of_o france_n which_o he_o have_v resign_v by_o his_o order_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o this_o five_o place_n shall_v be_v suppress_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o five_o that_o shall_v die_v the_o duke_n of_o mayenne_n make_v three_o during_o the_o time_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o league_n and_o henry_n the_o great_a when_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o come_v to_o be_v peaceable_a possessor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n create_v two_o of_o those_o three_o marshal_n of_o france_n viz._n vrban_n de_fw-fr laval_n sieur_n de_fw-fr bois_n dauphin_n and_o claudius_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chartre_fw-fr lewis_n the_o thirteen_o never_o limit_v the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o the_o present_n have_v augment_v it_o with_o several_a new_a one_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v still_o alive_a and_o that_o keep_v the_o court_n of_o the_o constablery_n at_o the_o marble_n table_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o year_n of_o their_o promotion_n be_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr bellefond_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr humieres_fw-fr in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr schonberg_n in_o go_v now_o to_o portugal_n 1675._o de_fw-fr duras_n in_o 1675._o de_n vivonne_v in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fevillade_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr luxembourg_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr lorge_n in_o 1676._o de_fw-fr etrée_n in_o 1681._o every_o of_o these_o marshal_n be_v style_v monseigneur-messire_n or_o my_o lord_n messire_n in_o the_o list_n of_o they_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o constablerie_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n in_o the_o palace_n at_o paris_n which_o title_n of_o messire_n imply_v ancient_a nobility_n personal_a and_o eminent_a worth_n and_o something_o of_o a_o sovereign_a command_n the_o marshal_n of_o france_n decease_v who_o memory_n be_v still_o fresh_a be_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr guebriant_n decease_v in_o 1643._o de_fw-fr bassompiere_n in_o 1646._o two_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n whereof_o one_o die_v in_o 1646_o the_o other_o in_o 1649._o de_fw-fr gassion_n in_o 1647._o de_fw-fr chaune_z in_o 1649._o de_fw-fr brezé_fw-fr in_o 1650._o de_fw-fr rantzau_fw-fr in_o 1650._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n in_o 1652._o de_fw-fr schonberg_n in_o 1656._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mothe_n houdancourt_n in_o 1657._o de_fw-fr hocquincourt_n in_o 1658._o de_fw-fr castelnau_n in_o 1658._o de_fw-fr foucault_n in_o 1659._o de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr hopital_n in_o 1660._o de_fw-fr fabert_n in_o 1662._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meillerage_n in_o 1664._o de_fw-fr clerambaut_n in_o 1665._o de_fw-fr estampe_n in_o 1668._o de_fw-fr aumont_n in_o 1669._o de_fw-fr etrée_n in_o 1670._o de_fw-fr schulembergz_fw-fr in_o 1671._o the_o famous_a de_fw-fr turenne_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr plessis_n prâlin_n in_o 1675._o de_fw-fr rochefort_n in_o 1676._o de_fw-fr albret_n in_o 1676._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n the_o son_n in_o 1678._o de_fw-fr grammont_n in_o 1678._o de_fw-fr grancy_n in_o 1680._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté_fw-fr senneterre_fw-fr in_o 1681._o de_fw-fr navailles_fw-fr in_o 1684._o de_fw-fr estrade_n in_o february_n in_o 1686._o there_o be_v several_a widow_n of_o marshal_n of_o france_n which_o still_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o other_o privilege_n we_o have_v mention_v to_o belong_v to_o they_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o colonels-general_n camp-master_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr epernon_n which_o happen_v on_o the_o 23d_o of_o july_n 1661._o the_o office_n of_o colonel-general_n of_o the_o infantry_n be_v suppress_v the_o colonel-general_n use_v to_o bear_v behind_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o his_o office_n four_o or_o six_o standard_n of_o the_o king_n colour_n which_o be_v white_a carnation_n and_o blue_a the_o colonel-general_n of_o the_o light_a horse_n be_v the_o count_n of_o auvergne_n marquis_n of_o bergopzoom_n lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n and_o the_o campmaster_n general_n be_v at_o present_a the_o baron_n de_fw-fr monctar_n the_o lieutenant-colonel_n be_v m._n john_n d'_fw-fr estampe_n baron_n of_o bellebrune_n the_o colonel-general_n of_o the_o suisser_n and_o grison_n be_v the_o prince_n de_fw-fr maine_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mazarques_n be_v colonel-general_n of_o the_o corsican_o but_o at_o present_a there_o be_v no_o corsican_n in_o the_o service_n and_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr eguenfeld_n be_v colonel-general_n of_o the_o foreign_a troop_n but_o since_o his_o departure_n there_o have_v be_v no_o other_o substitute_v chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o king_n household_n of_o the_o gensdarme_n of_o the_o light-horse_n and_o of_o the_o other_o regiment_n of_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n the_o first_o troop_n of_o cavalry_n be_v those_o of_o the_o kings-houshold_n of_o the_o life-guard_n gensdarme_n the_o light-horse_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o the_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n household_n to_o which_o there_o be_v late_o join_v a_o company_n of_o granadeer_n on_o horseback_n command_v by_o mr._n riotort_n we_o have_v set_v down_o before_o the_o four_o company_n of_o the_o life-guard_n the_o company_n of_o gensd'armes_fw-fr or_o man_n at_o arm_n that_o be_v of_o the_o king_n guard_n of_o which_o the_o king_n be_v captain_n and_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr soubize_n lieutenant-captain_n as_o likewise_o the_o company_n of_o light-horse_n of_o the_o kings-guard_n and_o another_o company_n of_o gensd'armes_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n as_o captain-lieutenant_n and_o the_o two_o company_n of_o musketeer_n on_o horseback_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o other_o force_n first_o there_o be_v the_o little_a gend'armerie_n or_o that_o which_o be_v simple_o call_v the_o gend'armerie_n without_o other_o addition_n which_o comprehend_v 1._o the_o scotch_a gensd'armes_fw-fr 2._o the_o english_a gend'armes_fw-fr 3._o the_o burgundian_n gend'armes_fw-fr 4._o the_o flemish_a gend'armes_fw-fr 5._o the_o queen_n gend'armes_fw-fr 6._o the_o queen_n light-horse_n 7._o the_o dauphin_n gend'armes_fw-fr 8._o the_o dauphin_n light-horse_n 9_o the_o gend'arm_n of_o anjou_n 10._o the_o gend'arm_n of_o orleans_n 11._o the_o light-horse_n of_o orleans_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr st._n german_a be_v provost_n of_o the_o little_a gend'armerie_n the_o prince_n or_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v as_o prince_n of_o scotland_n a_o right_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o cavalry_n in_o france_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o the_o king_n scotch_a gensd'armes_fw-fr command_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n as_o duke_z of_o albany_z and_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o marquis_n of_o livourne_n as_o captain-lieutenant_n the_o baron_n of_o thauriac_n be_v sub-lieutenant_n the_o ensign_n the_o count_n d'onseigne_n and_o the_o guidon_n mounseur_fw-fr champrond_n 2._o the_o english_a gensd'armes_fw-fr which_o be_v now_o most_o irish_a who_o captain-lieutenant_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr guette_n the_o sub-lieutenant_n the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr crollis_n the_o ensign_n mr._n o_o brian_n and_o the_o guidon_n the_o marquis_n of_o beavau_n 3._o the_o burgundian_n gend'arm_n who_o captain_n lieutenant_n be_v the_o marquis_n of_o flamanville_n 4._o the_o company_n of_o flemish_a gensd'arm_n create_v the_o 22d_o of_o november_n 1673._o the_o count_n de_fw-fr masin_n be_v captain-lieutenant_n m._n gouffier_n de_fw-fr rosamelle_n sub-lieutenant_n the_o king_n be_v captain_n of_o all_o the_o abovesaid_a company_n who_o captain-lieutenant_n command_v over_o all_o the_o camp-master_n the_o queen_n have_v also_o their_o company_n of_o gensd'arm_n and_o light-horse_n and_o so_o have_v the_o dauphin_n beside_o which_o there_o be_v the_o gensd'arm_n of_o anjou_n and_o the_o gensd'arm_n and_o light-horse_n of_o
revenue_n except_v the_o regal_a right_n or_o due_a it_o also_o take_v cognisance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n from_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o joyful_a arrival_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o those_o due_n from_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n when_o at_o their_o instalment_n and_o consecration_n they_o swear_v fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n of_o those_o arise_v from_o the_o indult_n or_o fee_n so_o call_v of_o cardinal_n and_o other_o prelate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o indult_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n from_o the_o appellation_n of_o the_o provostship_n of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o warren_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o from_o those_o of_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o general_n reformation_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o house_n for_o the_o sick_a in_o france_n from_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o chief_a physian_a for_o the_o report_n of_o dead_a body_n drown_v and_o wound_v and_o all_o statute_n or_o order_n of_o the_o say_v chief_a physician_n concern_v pharmacy_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o or_o offence_n against_o the_o statute_n or_o order_n of_o the_o king_n chief_a barber_n and_o from_o appeal_n concern_v the_o person_n estate_n or_o privilege_n of_o the_o great_a order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o be_v those_o of_o chiny_z the_o cistercian_n the_o premonstrate_v monk_n grandmont_n the_o trinity_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fonteurault_n and_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o withdraw_a conceal_v and_o imbezel_v ecclesiastical_a good_n or_o estate_n and_o immunity_n and_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n of_o ecclesiastic_a person_n and_o from_o several_a appeal_n concern_v the_o ancient_a substitution_n of_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o solemn_a and_o ceremonial_a habit_n use_v in_o the_o grand_a council_n be_v robe_n of_o black-velvet_n for_o the_o precedent_n and_o black-satin_n robe_n for_o the_o counsellor_n advocate_n and_o proctor-general_n and_o the_o recorder_n or_o registrer_fw-fr the_o great_a council_n be_v a_o court_n that_o judge_n without_o appeal_n and_o that_o follow_v the_o king_n whenever_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n the_o place_n where_o the_o grand_a council_n be_v hold_v be_v in_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n germains_n l'_fw-fr auxerrois_fw-fr at_o paris_n near_o the_o lovure_n and_o because_o the_o chancellor_n be_v not_o only_o the_o head_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o king_n council_n but_o also_o the_o head_n of_o the_o chancery_n since_o he_o have_v the_o seal_n in_o keep_v now_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o several_a council_n it_o will_v be_v most_o proper_a in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o their_o order_n and_o to_o explain_v what_o their_o office_n be_v chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o counsellor_n and_o secretary_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o of_o their_o finance_n or_o revenue_n the_o counsellor_n so_o style_v as_o above_o be_v in_o number_n 240_o and_o have_v his_o majesty_n for_o the_o chieftain_n and_o sovereign_a protector_n of_o their_o company_n ever_o since_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o it_o and_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o first_o purse_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o seal_n the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v call_v their_o dean_n these_o secretaries-councellour_n be_v reduce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o only_a body_n and_o company_n by_o a_o edict_n of_o the_o month_n of_o april_n 1672._o by_o which_o they_o be_v maintain_v in_o all_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o exemption_n of_o this_o number_n be_v the_o four_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n the_o four_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n the_o four_o registrer_n of_o the_o council_n of_o party_n and_o the_o chief_a registrer_n or_o recorder_n of_o the_o superior_a company_n of_o the_o kingdom_n their_o principal_a function_n be_v to_o be_v present_a and_o assist_v at_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o to_o dispatch_v and_o sign_n all_o letter_n that_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v seal_v they_o read_v to_o he_o all_o letter_n of_o pardon_n remission_n and_o other_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o grant_v or_o refuse_v the_o chancellor_n be_v judge_n of_o all_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o their_o place_n and_o function_n and_o the_o sentence_n give_v by_o they_o in_o council_n run_v in_o this_o tenor_n the_o king_n in_o his_o council_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n have_v order_v and_o do_v order_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o chancery_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n except_v only_o those_o of_o the_o great_a audiancer_n of_o france_n the_o 240_o secretary_n of_o the_o king_n and_o some_o other_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n and_o nomination_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o his_o party_n casual_a chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o great_a or_o 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