By a Declaration of Lewis the Thirteenth, in fa∣vour of his Chyrurgions, viz. to his Chief Chyrur∣gion in Ordinary, and to eight other Chyrurgions in Ordinary, quarterly Waiters, they are priviledged to keep, or cause to be kept open Shop, and set out a Chyrurgeons Sign with the Kings Arms, Ex∣clusive to all Chyrurgeons, who are forbid to molest them under pain of being fined 3000 l. and pay∣ing all Costs, Dammages, and Interest, in Case of Contravention, which concludes thus; Given at Paris, the 26th of August, in the year of our Lord, 1636. and of our Reign the Twenty Seventh. Signed Lewis, and Lower, De Lomenie. And on the side is written the Registring of it in the Parliament of Paris, the 28th of March, 1637. Collationed, or Compared, and Signed, Farcette. Which is con∣firmed by a Decree of Verification in Parliament, the 18th of July, 1637.
There is a Declaration of the late Queen Mother, for her four Chyrurgions, of the 20th of October, 1637. Verified by a Decree of the 20th of April, 1638.
Another Declaration of the late Duke of Orleans, for five of his Chyrurgeons, of the 26th of February, 1638. Verified by a Decree of the 7th of September, 1638. And lastly,
Another Declaration of the late Prince of Condé, for four of his Chyrurgeons, of the 29th of Ja∣nuary, 1639. Verified by a Decree of the 23d of March following.