THere is a Gouernour in Sauoy, who makes his ordinarie residence at Chambery. [ XVI] The Senat of Sauoy also remaines there, which serues for the whole countrie on this side the mountaines, with administration of ciuile and criminal matters, and affaires o•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which concern Sauoy. Yet they do not trouble themselues much with this last point, for that the duke of Sauoy will mannage them for the most part himselfe: by rea∣•••••• whereof the Senators take knowledge of no more than shall please the duke.
These is also in Piedmont another Senat, like vnto that of Sauoy, the which doth iudge of all ciuile and criminall causes, and is continually much busied, for that euerie place or [ D] castle of that estate hath a Iudge, who is appointed by the Duke, or by the Feudatarie of the place: and the first knowledge of euerie cause goes vnto this Iudge, the second to the Senat, and the third to the duke, who referres it afterwards to his Councell of State.
The head and president of this Senat, and of that of Sauoy is the high Chancellour, who serues for both Prouinces, and vpon him doth the greatest part of the gouernement dep••••d: yea if he were more actiue he might be tearmed a second duke. But for that he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 embrace so many businesses, the duke imployes many others, that is to say, Coun∣cellors, Maisters of requests, and Martiall men.