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one_o registrer_fw-fr and_o ten_o guard_n call_v archer_n on_o
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the_o king_n
all_o affair_n relate_v to_o war_n the_o tax_n call_v the_o taillon_n the_o artillery_n the_o fortification_n of_o the_o say_a generality_n the_o building_n and_o royal_a house_n and_o the_o art_n and_o manufacture_n of_o france_n in_o this_o department_n be_v the_o parliament_n of_o mets_n the_o sovereign_a council_n of_o perpignan_n pignerol_n tournay_n alsatia_n and_o the_o provincial_a council_n of_o artois_n 2._o m._n seignelay_n department_n comprise_v the_o month_n of_o january_n may_n and_o september_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o soissonnois_n as_o far_o as_o noyon_n the_o country_n of_o orleans_n and_o blois_n the_o fortification_n of_o all_o maritime_a place_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n household_n the_o clergy_n the_o admiralty_n and_o sea-affair_n commerce_n both_o within_o and_o without_o the_o kingdom_n manufacture_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o galley_n the_o east_n and_o west-india_n company_n and_o the_o company_n of_o senegal_n and_o other_o country_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o patent_n the_o breed_n horse_n and_o pension_n in_o this_o department_n there_o be_v only_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n 3._o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chateau-neufs_a department_n comprise_v the_o month_n of_o april_n august_n and_o december_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o languedoc_n both_o high_a and_o low_o and_o the_o county_n of_o foix_n high_a and_o low_a guienne_n as_o far_o as_o fontarabie_n perigort_n roverge_n and_o quercy_n broüage_n the_o country_n of_o aunix_n the_o town_n and_o government_n of_o rochel_n ré_n and_o oleron_n tourain_n anjou_n maine_n perche_n and_o the_o county_n of_o laval_n bourbonnois_n nivernois_n high_a and_o low_a auvergne_n picardy_n and_o the_o country_n of_o boulogne_n normandy_n roüen_n caen_n and_o alencon_n burgundy_n bresse_n bugey_n valtomey_n and_o gex_n and_o in_o general_a all_o affair_n relate_v to_o the_o reform_a religion_n in_o 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to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a parliament_n must_v all_o pass_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o secretary_n of_o state_n in_o who_o department_n they_o be_v and_o that_o the_o deputy_n send_v by_o the_o say_a parliament_n or_o state_n of_o the_o province_n therein_o specify_v to_o the_o king_n be_v conduct_v to_o their_o audience_n by_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o who_o department_n they_o belong_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o the_o speedy_a expedition_n of_o the_o many_o affair_n of_o state_n then_o depend_v there_o be_v six_o secretary_n of_o state_n choose_v with_o this_o proviso_n that_o the_o two_o first_o vacancy_n among_o shall_v not_o be_v fill_v up_o in_o that_o manner_n be_v the_o secretary_n of_o state_n establish_v and_o reduce_v to_o the_o number_n of_o four_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n rule_n make_v by_o the_o king_n at_o fountainbleau_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o council-royal_a for_o his_o finance_n or_o revenue_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o person_n it_o consist_v of_o and_o the_o order_n keep_v and_o observe_v in_o it_o the_o king_n have_v after_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n serious_o consider_v the_o ill_a condition_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v his_o majesty_n be_v willing_a to_o prevent_v the_o same_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o future_a resolve_v upon_o the_o present_a regulation_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n therein_o first_o his_o majesty_n have_v suppress_v for_o ever_o the_o commission_n of_o superintendent_a of_o his_o finance_n or_o revenue_n with_o all_o the_o function_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o his_o majesty_n well_o know_v he_o can_v no_o way_n give_v great_a mark_n of_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n than_o by_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o care_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o revenue_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a retrench_v of_o all_o the_o abuse_v creep_v thereinto_o and_o practise_v till_o now_o his_o say_a majesty_n have_v resolve_v to_o call_v to_o his_o assistance_n a_o council_n compose_v of_o person_n of_o know_a ability_n and_o honesty_n by_o who_o advice_n he_o will_v act_v in_o the_o say_a administration_n and_o execute_v all_o those_o affair_n which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v former_o resolve_v on_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o superintendent_a alone_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o council-royal_a of_o the_o finance_n or_o revenue_n and_o shall_v be_v compose_v of_o one_o chief_a under_o the_o authority_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v not_o be_v present_a in_o the_o say_a council_n and_o of_o three_o counsellor_n whereof_o one_o shall_v be_v intendant_a of_o the_o finance_n his_o majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o power_n to_o call_v in_o the_o chancellor_n when_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a at_o which_o time_n he_o shall_v take_v place_n and_o precedence_n there_o according_a to_o his_o dignity_n as_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o king_n council_n his_o majesty_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o seal_v and_o pass_v of_o all_o order_n touch_v the_o expense_n accountable_a and_o the_o money_n employ_v as_o well_o for_o private_a expense_n or_o bill_n remit_v any_o where_o and_o interest_n and_o all_o other_o expense_n whatever_o the_o book_n and_o account_n of_o the_o disbursement_n of_o his_o revenue_n as_o well_o those_o arise_v from_o the_o general_a receipt_n as_o from_o the_o farm_n wood_n crown-land_n and_o all_o other_o money_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o intendant_n of_o the_o finance_n under_o who_o department_n they_o shall_v be_v with_o his_o advice_n and_o reason_n concern_v the_o change_n fit_a to_o be_v make_v therein_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v council-royal_a who_o be_v to_o make_v report_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o receive_v his_o order_n thereupon_o after_o which_o the_o say_a account_n shall_v be_v pass_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o say_a intendant_n and_o return_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o report_n in_o order_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o by_o the_o honourable_a person_n of_o the_o say_a council_n in_o such_o place_n and_o order_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v the_o intendant_n of_o the_o finance_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v of_o the_o say_v council-royal_a shall_v have_v the_o exchequer_n or_o treasure-royal_a under_o his_o department_n and_o consequent_o shall_v keep_v the_o register_n of_o the_o whole_a that_o shall_v be_v receive_v or_o disburse_v which_o he_o shall_v communicate_v to_o no_o person_n whatever_o without_o express_a order_n from_o his_o say_a majesty_n all_o order_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o be_v report_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o shall_v be_v register_v and_o paraphed_n or_o mark_v on_o the_o side_n by_o he_o and_o afterward_o pass_v by_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n who_o turn_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o be_v in_o office_n that_o year_n the_o say_v intendant_a shall_v take_v all_o the_o account_n of_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o general_a receipt_n of_o the_o wood_n crown-land_n extraordinary_a affair_n and_o all_o other_o receipt_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o report_n thereof_o himself_o to_o the_o say_v council-royal_a that_o the_o say_v account_n may_v be_v ratify_v and_o sign_v first_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o then_o by_o those_o of_o the_o say_v council-royal_a all_o demand_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o new_a office_n within_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n shall_v be_v report_v to_o and_o resolve_v on_o in_o the_o say_v council-royal_a and_o as_o to_o all_o those_o affair_n which_o use_v to_o be_v dedebate_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o council_n of_o finance_n and_o which_o be_v customary_o sign_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n his_o majesty_n will_v hold_v the_o say_a council_n on_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 high_a chancery_n of_o france_n first_o there_o be_v in_o it_o four_o great_a audiencer_n that_o officiate_v quarterly_a each_o one_o in_o their_o quarter_n the_o great_a audiencer_n of_o france_n be_v the_o first_o officer_n of_o the_o seal_n their_o principal_a function_n be_v to_o view_v and_o examine_v the_o letter_n that_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v or_o send_v to_o they_o the_o day_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o king_n secretary_n abovesaid_a that_o they_o may_v present_v they_o and_o report_v they_o to_o the_o chancellor_n and_o tax_v they_o at_o the_o controll_n the_o four_o great_a audiencer_n of_o france_n the_o four_o comptrollers-general_n the_o four_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o office_n of_o france_n the_o four_o conservator_n of_o the_o etc._n hypotheque_v and_o the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o seal_n be_v by_o their_o place_n secretary_n to_o the_o king_n perform_v the_o function_n of_o such_o and_o enjoy_v all_o 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be_v charge_v with_o those_o opposition_n they_o will_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o hypotheque_v there_o be_v under_o these_o four_o deputy-keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o place_n be_v unite_v to_o they_o there_o be_v four_o conservator_n of_o the_o hypotheque_v or_o of_o the_o rent_n upon_o the_o town-house_n or_o guildhall_n and_o on_o the_o augmentation_n of_o wage_n that_o officiate_v quarterly_a their_o duty_n be_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o rent_n and_o augmentation_n of_o wage_n that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o present_v and_o report_n to_o the_o chancellor_n all_o letter_n of_o ratification_n of_o the_o acquisition_n or_o purchase_n of_o those_o rent_n or_o augmentation_n of_o wage_n that_o the_o king_n secretary_n have_v dispatch_v and_o sign_v to_o receive_v the_o opposition_n make_v against_o the_o seal_n and_o dispatch_v the_o say_a
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 chancellor_n be_v oblige_v to_o follow_v the_o king_n in_o a_o long_a journey_n and_o carry_v the_o great_a seal_n with_o he_o that_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o declaration_n from_o the_o king_n to_o that_o end_n the_o letter_n which_o shall_v have_v pass_v the_o great_a seal_n be_v only_o seal_v in_o the_o chancery_n of_o paris_n and_o thence_o transmit_v to_o and_o execute_v in_o the_o other_o parliament_n of_o the_o kingdom_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a division_n of_o france_n into_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n and_o of_o its_o clergy_n the_o king_n collate_n or_o present_v within_o his_o dominion_n to_o 18_o archbishopric_n 107_o bishopric_n to_o about_o 750_o abbey_n of_o man_n beside_o those_o that_o have_v be_v unite_v to_o other_o community_n or_o benefice_n and_o to_o above_o 200_o abbey_n of_o nun_n and_o as_o the_o conquest_n of_o majesty_n increase_v so_o the_o number_n of_o benefice_n in_o his_o nomination_n must_v needs_o proportionable_o 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 lion_n etc._n etc._n the_o cathedral_n of_o that_o city_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o canon_n of_o it_o be_v style_v count_n of_o lion_n and_o be_v oblige_v for_o their_o admission_n to_o make_v proof_n that_o they_o be_v noble_a by_o five_o generation_n both_o on_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n side_n the_o bishop_n of_o autun_n who_o be_v by_o his_o dignity_n perpetual_a precedent_n of_o he_o state_n of_o burgundy_n and_o administrator_n of_o both_o the_o spiritualty_n and_o temporalty_n of_o the_o archishoprick_n of_o lion_n when_o the_o see_v be_v vacant_a etc._n etc._n be_v gabriel_n de_fw-fr roquette_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o langre_n who_o be_v bishop_n and_o duke_n of_o langre_n and_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a peer_n of_o france_n be_v at_o present_a lewis_n armand_n de_fw-fr simianes_n de_fw-fr gorde_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o châlon_n on_o saone_n be_v both_o bishop_n and_o count_n be_v henry_n fellix_fw-la de_fw-fr tassy_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n of_o mâcon_n be_v name_v michael_n cassagnet_n de_fw-fr tilladet_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o archbishopric_n
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 they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sovereign_a company_n or_o court_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n as_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n in_o which_o they_o have_v place_n sit_v voice_n and_o opinion_n deliberative_a or_o freedom_n of_o debate_v as_o they_o have_v likewise_o in_o the_o court_n of_o aid_n when_o they_o go_v thither_o about_o any_o important_a affair_n they_o have_v likewise_o place_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o counsellor_n when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o go_v thither_o for_o the_o king_n business_n or_o that_o of_o the_o public_a and_o be_v commissary_n by_o their_o place_n of_o the_o sovereign_a chamber_n of_o the_o frank_a or_o free_a fief_n or_o tenor_n of_o the_o crown_n land_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o king_n domestic_a officer_n that_o be_v commoner_n in_o his_o household_n and_o enjoy_v all_o privilege_n as_o such_o and_o in_o that_o quality_n they_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o chancellor_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o office_n they_o give_v out_o all_o order_n concern_v the_o building_n and_o reparation_n of_o all_o royal_a house_n of_o palace_n where_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v hold_v of_o presidial_n bailiwick_n seneschalsy_n provostship_n and_o other_o royal_a jurisdiction_n and_o of_o bridge_n causeys_n pavement_n and_o other_o public_a work_n but_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o lovure_n and_o some_o other_o royal_a house_n be_v dismember_v from_o their_o office_n and_o care_n when_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr fourey_n treasurer_n of_o france_n at_o paris_n cause_v the_o office_n of_o superintendent_a of_o the_o building_n to_o be_v erect_v of_o which_o he_o get_v himself_o provide_v by_o patent_n sell_v his_o former_a place_n of_o treasurer_n of_o france_n all_o letter_n of_o ennoble_v restoration_n of_o blood_n naturalisation_n legitimation_n aubaine_n or_o grant_v of_o decease_a stranger_n good_n or_o estate_n disinheritance_n erection_n of_o land_n into_o barony_n marquisates_n counties_n and_o dutchy_n and_o all_o letter_n of_o donation_n impost_n or_o toll_n pension_n and_o other_o letter_n concern_v the_o king_n crown-land_n be_v to_o be_v address_v to_o they_o to_o be_v register_v in_o their_o office_n all_o levy_n of_o tax_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n patent_n address_v to_o they_o after_o they_o have_v give_v in_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o council_n the_o department_n make_v by_o they_o of_o the_o tax_n upon_o the_o election_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o brief_a or_o brevet_n his_o majesty_n direct_v every_o year_n to_o they_o for_o that_o effect_n upon_o which_o letter_n they_o make_v remonstrance_n to_o his_o majesty_n when_o need_n require_v and_o send_v their_o annex_v schedule_n or_o bill_n and_o command_v to_o the_o person_n elect_v to_o lay_v imposition_n according_o on_o the_o parish_n within_o their_o respective_a election_n that_o imposition_n be_v make_v 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