vi CONTENTS. 



PAOB 



PART II. THE FOREST ORDINANCE OF 1669. 



CHAP. I. Introductory Details, 48 



Legal right to Legislation (p. 48) ; enumeration of previous 

 Ordinances (p. 52) ; explanation of terms used in the 

 ordinance (p. 53). 



CHAP. II. Translation of the Text of the Ordinance, 61 

 ORDINANCE BY THE KING, Louis XIV., 61 



Chap. I. Of the Jurisdiction of the Waters and 



Forests, 62 



Chap. II. Officers of the Maitrise, or Division of 



the Forests under charge of a Forest-Master, ... 66 



Chap. ///.Of Grand-Masters, 69 



Chap. IV. Of Des Maitres Particuliers, or Forest- 

 Masters, 76 



Chap. V. Of the Lieutenant, 79 



Chap. VI. Of the Procureur du Roi, or King's 



Attorney, 80 



Chap. VII. Of the Garde-Marteau, or Keeper of 



the Stamping-Hammer,... ... ... ... 84 



Chap. VIILOf the Greffier, the Recorder or 



Registrar, ... 86 



Chap. IX. -Of Gruyers, 88 



Chap. X. Of the Huissiers Audienciers, or Ushers 

 of the Audience-Hall; Gardes Generaux, cr 

 Mounted Police ; Sergeants ; and Police of the 

 Forests and Woods held in Grurie, Grairie, 

 Segrarie, Tiers et Danger, and Par Indivis, or 

 Co-Proprietorship, ... ... ... ... 90 



Chap. XL Of Surveyors, ... 94 



