Only the first and second of these three forms of non-noble property were common in the eighteenth century; the third was extremely rare. The valuations to be made of them, according to our author, were less on coming down to the second class, and still less on coming down to the third. Men in possession of estates of the third class were not even, strictly speaking, their owners, inasmuch as they were not able to alienate them without permission from the _Seigneur_. _Le Terrier._--The _feudistes_, whom we have cited above, point out the following rules observed in the compilation or renewal of the seignorial registers, called ‘_Terriers_,’ mention of which has been made in many parts of the work. The _Terrier_ was a single register, in which were recorded all the titles proving the rights appertaining to the _seigneurie_, whether in property or in honorary, real, personal, or mixed rights. All the declarations of the payers of the _cens_, the usages of the _seigneurie_, the leases _à cens_, &c., were inserted in it. We learn by our authors that, in the _coutume_ of Paris, the _Seigneurs_ were permitted to renew their registers every thirty years at the expense of their _censitaires_: they add, however, ‘It may be considered a very fortunate circumstance, nevertheless, when a new one may be found once a century.’ The _Terrier_ could not be renewed (it was a vexatious business for all the persons dependent on the _seigneurie_) without obtaining, either from the _Grande Chancellerie_ (if in cases of _seigneuries_ situated within the jurisdiction of different Parliaments), or of the Parliaments (in the contrary case), an authorisation which was denominated ‘_Lettres à Terrier_.’ The notary who drew them up was nominated by the judicial authorities. All the vassals, noble or non-noble, the payers of the _cens_, holders of long leases (_emphytéotes_), and personages subject to the jurisdiction of the _seigneurie_ were bound to appear before this notary. A plan of the _seigneurie_ had to be annexed to the _Terrier_. Besides the _Terrier_, the _seigneurie_ was provided with other registers, called ‘_lièves_,’ in which the _Seigneurs_ or their farmers inscribed the sums received in payment of the _cens_, with the names of those who paid and the dates of the receipts. PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE LONDON FOOTNOTES: [139] These Notes and Illustrations were translated by the late Lady Duff Gordon. [140] See last note. [141] _I.e._ not corporations for trading purposes, but bodies like our livery companies. * * * * * Transcriber’s note: Original spellings and variations in hyphenation have been retained. The following apparent typographical errors were corrected: Page 38, “sate” changed to “sat.” (some of whom sat there in virtue) Page 74, “commmunity” changed to “community.” ( The other classes of the community) Page 169, “not” changed to “no.” (could no longer give orders)