Commissaire-général des armées. Commissary-general of the armies. His duties were correspondent to those of a quarter master, forage master, or agent for supplying an army with provisions and stores.
Commissaire-général de la cavalerie légère. Fr. Commissary general of light cavalry.
Commissaire d’artillerie. Fr. Commissary of artillery. One commissary general superintended in each department of the ordnance, and had one of the three keys which belonged to the general magazine. This officer had the power of giving directions respecting the cleanliness and the general government of the magazines.
Commissaires provinciaux d’artillerie, Fr. Provincial commissaries attached to the ordnance.
Commissaires ordinaires d’artillerie, Fr. Commissaries in ordinary attached to the ordnance. These were subordinate to the provincial commissaries, and were distributed among the navy, forts, and garrison towns.
Commissaires extraordinaires d’artillerie, Fr. Extraordinary commissaries attached to the ordnance. These formed the third class of commissaries under the monarchial government in France. They likewise did duty on board the king’s ships, or in garrisoned towns.
Commissaire provincial en l’Arsenal de Paris, au départment de l’Isle de France. Provincial commissary belonging to the arsenal in Paris. This officer received his commission from the grand master, in whose gift the situation lay, and had the exclusive privilege of being rendered privy to every alteration or movement that was made in the arsenal.
Commissaire général des poudres et salpêtres, Fr. Commissary general of gun-powder and saltpetre.
Commissaire général des fontes, Fr. Commissary general of the Founderies.
Commissaires des guerres, Fr. Commissaries of the war departments or muster masters general.