The present state of France containing a general description of that kingdom corrected and purged from the many gross mistakes in the French copy, enriched with additional observations and remarks of the new compiler, and digested into a method conformable to that of the state of England / by R.W. ...

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Title: The present state of France containing a general description of that kingdom corrected and purged from the many gross mistakes in the French copy, enriched with additional observations and remarks of the new compiler, and digested into a method conformable to that of the state of England / by R.W. ...
Author: Wolley, Richard, fl. 1667-1694.
Publication: London :: Printed for Gilbert Cownly ...,; 1687.
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Subject terms: France -- Court and courtiers.
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The Porters of the Bed-Chamber,

Are nine, who carry and remove on all occasions, the Kings Beds, and other Furniture of his Cham∣ber and Wardrobe. They serve quarterly, three the first quarter, beginning at New-Years-Tide, and two every of the other quarters. Their yearly al∣lowance, counting all things, amounts to 340 l. a year. They have some Servants under them. Be∣sides, there is a Captain of the Mules of the Cham∣ber, who has several Servants under him, that Con∣duct and Load and Unload the Chests of the Kings Chamber, and Wardrobe.