130 THE FORESTS OF FRANCE. 



'2. We will further that the minute contain also a 

 statement of the warrens, rivers, fish-ponds, forges, furnaces, 

 sanctioned sluices, floodgates, water-gates, discharges, 

 and causeways, with an account, on the report of an 

 expert, of the repairs which it would be proper to have 

 made; and in regard to these the holders of douaire, 

 endowment, usufruct, and contract, shall come to an agree- 

 ment with our Attorney of Waters and Forests, in the 

 presence of the Grand-Master, who shall cause the whole 

 to be signed by all the Officers of the MaUrise, and by the 

 parties interested, or their Agent or Attorney specially 

 authorised to do so, to be deposited and enregistered 

 within a fortnight in his Registry, and in that of the 

 Maitrise in the locality in which the Waters and Forests 

 Assizes are held. 



'3. The contractors cannot avail themselves of their 

 contracts and purchases to take advantage of these in the 

 waters, woods, and warrens in question until these have 

 previously been appraised in the Chambre des Comptes, in 

 the presence of the Grand-Master, or on advice and 

 minutes sent by him in regard to the matter, under pain 

 of a fine of ten thousand livres, and of the reversion of the 

 waters and woods in question to our Domain. 



' 4. Whenever the term of tenure or enjoyment expires, 

 new visitations, estimates, and reconnaisances shall be 

 made, with the same formalities, by the Grand -Masters, 

 the contractors, or usufructiers, or their heirs, being pre- 

 sent, or duly summoned, to ascertain the condition and 

 denseness of all things mentioned in the first minute, that 

 in case of their being found any degradation, destruction, 

 or prejudicial changes, the holders, their successors, and 

 representatives may be obliged forthwith to restore every- 

 thing to the condition in which they were received, and 

 indemnify us for loss which may be sustained, conformably 

 to the ordinances, in what relates to the woods, and in 

 what relates to aught else, according to the deliverance of 

 experts, who shall be called or appointed to the office. 



' 5. The holders under title of douaire, concession, usu- 



