180 THE FORESTS OF FRANCE. 



' So We give it in commandment to our trusty and well- 

 beloved Councillors to the people holding our Court of 

 Parliament and Chambre des (lompies in Paris, that they 

 cause these presents to be read, published, and enregistered, 

 and the contents to be kept, observed, and maintained by 

 them without permitting them to be contravened in any 

 kind of way or manner, for such is our pleasure, notwith- 

 standing all edicts, declarations, ordinances, regulations, 

 decrees, and other things to the contrary, which, with their 

 derogatories and contents, We have abrogated, and do 

 abrogate, by these said presents; and in order that this 

 may be a thing firm and stable for ever, we have caused 

 that our seal be attached hereto. Given at St. Germain 

 en Laye, in the month of August, of the year of grace one 

 thousand six hundred and sixty-nine, and the twenty- 

 seventh of our reign. (Signed) Louis. 

 ' By the King, 



(Signed) ' COLBERT. 

 ' Visa, 



(Signed) ' SEGUIER. 



'Read, published, heard, and required by the Attorney- 

 General of the King to be executed according to its 

 form and tenor. Done in Parliament, the King sitting 

 therein his Throne of Justice, the third day of August, one 

 thousand six hundred and sixty-nine. 



(Signed) Du TlLLET. 



' Read, published, and enregistered in the Chambre des 

 omptes, heard, and thereto consenting the Attorney- 

 General of the King, by express commandment of His 

 Majesty, borne by Monsieur, his only brother, the Duke of 

 Orleans, come for this purpose into the Chamber, assisted 

 by the Sieur Duke du Plessis-Praslin, Marshal of Krance, 

 and by the Sieurs Daligre and De Seve, Councillors of 

 State and Directors of Finance, the third day of August, 

 one thousand six hundred arid sixty- nine. 



(Signed) RICHER.' 



END. 



