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A57251 Letters of the Cardinal Duke du Richelieu great minister of state to Lewis XIII of France / faithfully translated from the original by T.B. Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642.; T. B. 1698 (1698) Wing R1421; ESTC R25818 385,036 604

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that_o he_o shall_v be_v exchange_v together_o with_o general_n wertz_n for_o monsieur_n the_o marshal_n horn_n coll._n tubal_n and_o chevalisquy_n as_o for_o m._n de_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr i_o assure_v myself_o you_o will_v not_o dislike_v the_o put_v he_o to_o so_o easy_a a_o ransom_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o speak_v well_o of_o your_o good_a usage_n and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v quit_v of_o a_o person_n that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o his_o chamber_n i_o promise_v myself_o that_o your_o civility_n in_o this_o particular_a will_v crown_v your_o good_a success_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o thlonville_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o upon_o any_o other_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v present_v itself_o the_o example_n which_o you_o set_v i_o upon_o this_o occasion_n shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v and_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o favour_n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n to_o manifest_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccv_o to_o the_o chancellor_n overstein_n m._n d'_fw-fr avaux_n have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n to_o assist_v france_n with_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n of_o war_n for_o which_o she_o have_v a_o occasion_n i_o write_v these_o line_n most_o earnest_o to_o entreat_v your_o excellency_n to_o be_v instrumental_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n which_o i_o know_v you_o have_v that_o the_o king_n may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o favour_n upon_o the_o condition_n that_o shall_v be_v propound_v by_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr avaux_n beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o beside_o the_o thanks_o which_o his_o majesty_n will_v return_v you_o for_o your_o care_n in_o procure_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o obligation_n you_o will_v lay_v upon_o i_o in_o particular_a the_o common_a cause_n will_v receive_v no_o small_a benefit_n by_o the_o service_n of_o these_o vessel_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o which_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n more_o especial_o desire_n '_o they_o and_o for_o my_o part_n sir_n i_o shall_v always_o deem_v it_o one_o of_o my_o chief_a happiness_n to_o serve_v your_o excellency_n as_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n ccvi_o to_o the_o grand_a master_n of_o malta_n though_o i_o write_v to_o you_o two_o day_n ago_o by_o the_o chevalier_n des_fw-fr roche_n who_o be_v go_v to_o attend_v you_o upon_o the_o report_n which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o malta_n nevertheless_o i_o can_v but_o write_v once_o more_o to_o give_v you_o new_a assurance_n that_o i_o shall_v contribute_v upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n towards_o the_o good_a of_o your_o order_n the_o king_n have_v write_v to_o marseilles_n to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o powder_n there_o by_o the_o merchant_n to_o serve_v you_o according_a as_o monsieur_fw-fr the_o commander_n of_o villegagnon_n have_v already_o speak_v to_o i_o in_o your_o behalf_n i_o be_o glad_a you_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n the_o affair_n of_o your_o order_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porte_fw-fr my_o uncle_n know_v that_o he_o will_v most_o honourable_o discharge_v his_o trust_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o to_o you_o at_o present_a touch_v the_o commander_n and_o knight_n that_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o army_n because_o that_o beside_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v to_o you_o at_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_a i_o have_v already_o make_v it_o my_o request_n to_o you_o in_o my_o former_a letter_n to_o hold_v they_o excuse_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o now_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccvii_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o swiss-canton_n messieurs_fw-fr you_o will_v understand_v as_o well_o by_o the_o king_n dispatch_n bring_v you_o by_o the_o 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