It was officially merged with the "Lieutenancy General of Police" in 1750, to form the Paris Guard.
Its mission was "for the safety of their persons and goods, to remedy the evils that occurred every night in the town, by fire, theft, burglary, violence, rape, and the removal of furniture".
Increasingly exemptions had been sought from the burden of performing one full night's patrol duty every three weeks until the age of sixty.
From 1667, the Royal Watch operated alongside the Lieutenancy General of Police founded by Gabriel Nicolas de La Reynie.
In 1750 the Lieutenancy General and Royal Watch merged to form the Paris Guard.