interiected upon their sentences and iudgements to the said supreme Councell to passe nothing to the preiudice thereof upon paine of nullitie of their sentences costs and damages to the interessed partie and interdiction and suspension from their offices to which they were deputed by the said Councell We also will and require that immediately after the election of such Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges they shall be called to take their oath of fealtie to us and so be admitted to their offices otherwise and for default hereof they shall be put out and others put into their places by the said Councell which shall admit of none to be established in those functions untill they have taken the said oath after which as well the said Bayliffes as others shall execute their places onely provisionally and untill some other order be made by us The said supreme Councell shall have authoritie to take the oath of fealtie of all Ecclestasticall persons Gentlemen and others which were formerly subiects to the Duke of Lorraine and shall generally take notice of all things as it hath beene said concerning the Iustice politie and finances of the said Countrey of Lorraine and other places which have beene formerly subiect to the said Duke and all this with a proviso till it be ordered by us otherwise Wee have also given in charge to our deare and faithfull Signior and Knight the Keeper of the Seale of France and our loving and faithfull Councellors which shall be appointed by us to compose and hold the said supreame Councell That every one of them have these presents transcribed to cause them to be read published and observed according to their forme and tenure Commanding also and inioyning all the said Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges and generally all Ecclesiasticall persons Gentlemen and others of the said Territory of Lorraine and other places subdued to recognise and obey the said Councel and the Arrests and iudgements which shall be made there For such is our pleasure In testimonie whereof wee have made our Seale to be affixed to these presents Given at Monceaux the 17. of Septemb in the yeare of grace 1634. And of our reigne the 25. Signed Lewis And upon the reply Bouthillior Vpon which Replie it is also written Read and published by the ordinance of my Lord Signier Dautri Knight Keeper of the Seale of France Moi Councellor to the King in his counsels and great Audiancer of France And registred in the Register of the Audience of France at Paris Septemb. 16. 1634. Signed Olier The Kings Commission LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre to our beloved and trusty the Sieurs Charpâ—…er Councellor in our Councell of State and President in our Court of Parliament at Metz Gobelin Councellor also of our Councell of State Master of Requests in ordinarie of our Houshold and Intendant of iustice in our Armie of Lorraine the Masters of Bullion Mâ—…osoâ—… Fremin Merault Mallebranche Gaultier 〈◊〉 Foâ—quet Royer Arnold Ioly le Feure Treasurer of France Intendant of our Finances in Lorraine Machault Collomibell Corberon de la Motta le Ragois greeting We having by our letters of declaratioÌ„ bearing date this day and for the causes and considerations therein contained created and erected by provision and untill we can order it otherwise one supreme Councell in the Citie of Nancy the chiefe Citie of Lorraine as well for distribution of supreme Iustice under our Authority as to take cognisance of politie affaires of Domaine impositions aides tailles Finances and all things whatsoever generally the cognisance whereof appertained to the Councell of State Court of Parliament Chamber of Accounts Court of Aydes and other supreme Iurisdictions formerly established in Lorraine which appeareth by our letters of declaration Which said Councell is to consist of 2. Presidents 17. Councellors our Advocate and Procurator generall and one Secretarie for which purpose it was needfull to chuse personages of sufficiency and knowne honestie and integritie which would discharge their places according to our intention to the benefit and incouragement of the inhabitants of the said Citie of Nancy and Countrey of Lorraine We adiudging that we could not fall upon persons more worthie then your selues for this occasion and trusting to your fidelitie and affection sufficience and experience to promote our service for these causes we have authorized and appointed you and by these presents signed with our hand do authorize and appoint you the Sienrs Charpentier and Goâ—eliâ— to beare the Offices of Presidents of the said supreme Councell you of Bullion Marescot Fremin Merault Mallebranche Gaultier Morilon Fouquet Royer Arnand Ioly le Faure Treasurer of France Intendant of our Finances in Lorraine Machault Collombell le Ragois de la Mothe Corberon the offices of Councellors your Fourerâ—y the office of our Advocate Generall Rigault that of Procuraton Generall and Câ—thert to do the office of Secretarie Commanding and inioyning you to repaire with all speed to the Citie of Nancy for the establishment and setling of the said Councell giving you full power and authoritie to heare all matters and actions Civill and Criminall appeales for causes criminall when there shall bee any question of corporall punishment or torture of the officers of Iudicature or Graduates if then you bee assembled to the number of seven and with you the Sieurs Charpentier and Gobelin Councellors of our Court of Parliament at Metz and to proceed there being the number of seven of you to iudgement upon them accordingly In like manner to heare and judge all matters of polity Domaine Impositions Aides and finances the cognisance whereof appertained to the court of Parliament Councell of Estate Chamber of accounts Court of Aides and other supreame jurisdictions of the countrey of Lorrain and all this until we shall order it otherwise and according to the purport of our Letters of declaration To do this we have given you and doe give you power authority commission especially commaÌ„d by these presents commanding the inhabitants of the city of Nancy all others whom it may concern to acknowledge and obey you in all things touching and concerning the premises for such is our pleasure Dated at Monecaux Sept. 16. The yere of Grace 1634 of our raigne the 25. Signed Lewis And a little lower By the King Bouthilier and sealed Read published registred Heard and required by the Kings Procurator Generall to bee obserued according to this forme and tenure Done at the supreme Councell at Nancy Octob. 17. 1634. Colbert The declaration being read and heard by Four croy the K procurator generall the prime President having collected the Counsell pronounced the Arrest following The supreme Counsell hath ordered and doth order that upon the reply letters shall be drawn which having been read published and registred heard and required by the Kings procurator generall to bee executed according to their forme and tenure Copies shall bee sent to the Bayliffes of the liberty to be there likewise read published and registred The said Counsell doth expresly forbid all Bayliffes their Lievetenants and other Iudges and officers as well of the City of Nancy as the liberty to exercise their offices untill they have taken the oath of fealty to the King either in the chamber of the Counsell or before the Commissaries which shall be appointed to that purpose under paine of a Fine Made at the supreame Counsell at Nancy Octob. 17. 1634. The forme of the oath of fealty which all Ecclesiasticall persons Gentlemen Officers and others the late subjects of Charles D. of Lorraine shall make to the King YOu shall sweare and promise by God well and faithfully to serve our soveraigne Lord the King in all things and against all men in the cause of his Dutchie and Country of Lorraine the Dutchy of Bar and the Country of Barrois and to attempt nothing against his service or against the security and conservation of the Townes of his said Dutchies and Country in his Majesties obedience but to obey him his Ministers and Officers and to doe all things which good and loyall subjects ought to doe Also you shall sweare and promise with the heart as well as the mouth without any exception subtilty or mentall evasion An arrest of the said Counsell enjoyning publike prayers to be made for the King in the extents of his D. of Lorrain VPon that it is shewed to the Counsell by his procurator Generall that all the townes and places of the D. of Lorraine by the power of God being brought to the Kings obedience it is just and requisite that publike prayers should be made for his Majestie in all the Churches of the Country Requiring also that commandment should be given to all the Curates of parishes and other persons having charge in the Churches of the said Dutchy and Country of Lorraine of what ranke and quality soever they be to satisfie him herein like good and loyall subjects upon consequence of the oath made to his Majestie and under such a penalty as the Counsell shall be pleased to order And that the Arrest to bee made should be published in the open congregations and affixed to the gates of the Churches The Counsell doth hereupon injoyne all Curats of Parishes Primats Provosts or Deanes of collegiate Churches Chanons Chapiters and Communities and all persons having the administration of religious houses as well in this City of Nancy as in the whole Country of Lorraine to make publike prayers for the King in their Liturgies and Masses upon paine of loosing their temporalties and be proceeded against as Rebels and disturbers of the publike peace The said Counsell hath also ordained that this Arrest shall be read at the publike meeting of the Parishes in their Churches and bee affixed to the Church dores Inioyning al the deputies of the procurator general to put their hand to the execution hereof and to certifie the Counsell within three weekes upon paine of loosing their places Made at the supreame Counsell Octob. 19. 1634. Signed Colbert They have since made an Arrest against five religious persons who would not take the oath of fealtie to the King by which they are commanded to avoyd the Citie of Nancy this present and the Dukedome of Lorraine within three dayes and forbidden them to come into the Kingdome upon paine of death FINIS
horse attended with Torches of white waxe and accompanied with aboue a hundred Gentlemen of the Countrey richly suited Betwixt the two gates in a Bason of Gold inammelled they presented to him the Keyes of the Towne which hee tooke but restored them againe immediately and it was obserued that hee did it with his left hand The Queene-Mother stood at her window to see him passe by whom as soone as hee perceiued hee put off his hat tenne paces before hee came before the window and did not put it on againe till hee was passed by the like distance Hee made his first descent at Saint Argoule where they sung Te Deum and thence passing by the Towne-house where triumphant Pâ—geâ—…s woâ—e errected for his entertainement Queene-Mother of France hee went to the house of the Queene-Mother who receiued him with all respect As soone as shee was aduertised of his Higenesse approaching she came from her priuate Chamber into the Presence-Chamber whence as shee was making a step or two into the Hall which looketh downe the stayers the Jnfante himselfe came vp did her reuerence and saluted her so they entered into the Queenes Chamber where hee stayed about a quarter of an houre The Mounsiers Wife The Princesse Margarite was there before him and because hee did not salute her at this interview the Marquise d' Aytona excused him saying that the Infante defer'd it onely till hee should come to her House From thence his Highnesse went to the Court where hee supped with the Duke of Newburg and the prince Thomas who left a void space betwixt themselues and him this night and two other following nights Bon-fires were made in all the streets of Bruxells The 5. day he was before Saint Argoule in the habit of a Cardinall accompanied with the whole Court The 6. the prime Courtiers came in pompe to complement with him and the Magistrate of the Towne presented him with the best Wine of the Countrey according to the custome All the Prouinces also prepared by their deputies to congratulate his wellcome The Chapiters and Churchmen did the like and they of Tourney sent their Bishop and Deane for the same purpose But it fell out vnhappily at Milotet the Guard of the Queene-Mother were forbidden to wait by father Campagne companion of father Chanteloupe for not keeping the window before the Queene The 8. about noone the Sieur d' Amontot Lieger of France went to salute him and to haue audience attended with twenty French Gentlemen But his Highnesse hauing told him that hee must enter alone he answered That it was not the custome of France and that hee would not come in without his attendants This was granted and he complemented with the Prince who was then in a red Hat and a Cloake of the same colour CHAP. XI The Actions of France Italy Spaine and the Lowe Countries HOw happy are we here which under a blessed King enjoy the blessed fruits of peace ☜ the people of forraine Nations speake of it with admiration for so I finde it in a French abstract of the present affaires of the World dated Iuly 6. Stilo novo Come l'Angleterre est détachèe de tout le monde c. As England is divided locally from all the world so is it also disburdened of those afflictions with which other people are incombred and wee our selves cannot thinke of it without thankfulnesse to God by whose mercy and to his Vice-gerent our Soveraigne by whose wisdome justice religiously grounded in himselfe concionable indifferently ministred to us divinely blessed and happily continued wee reape that Harvest which other Realmes would faine but see in the blade and cannot they which know him may see in him the true character of Kings in the beginning whom the Historian witnesseth not to have beene raised to the height of Majestie by popularitie but their knowne moderation and they which can looke backe to almost 80 yeares past if they but consider how mercifully for so long time together the Lord hath dealt with this Nation may conclude that observation of Bodin to bee false that there is commonly an intermixture and successive vicissitude of good and evill Princes ever since the first entrance of our Deborah by whose hand the Gospell was so planted that it tooke roote in this land we have lived in the Sun-shine of true quiet by the meanes of those two nursing Fathers of our Israel the royall Father now which God and his Son our annointed King now and may this Now bee long with us whose prosperitie wee have just cause to pray for our safety depending upon his to whom that Elogium given to Charles the great the Roman Emperour suites properly tantae est integritatis ut nulla aetas superiorem nedum parem habuerit Looke about the world inquire into all ages past and present in respect of his integritie it will bee hard to finde his equall impossible to finde his superiour Wee that bee his subjects must needs confesse this truth Wee under him finde that easie accesse to true sanctimony by the free passage of the Gospell which while Rome boasts of is a Nursery of treason and conspiracies the venemous effects of cankred soules But to come to our Narration The Citie of Rome challengeth a superioritie of power how justly or unjustly it is not here to bee controverted and precedency in place over and before all the world and in this History I shall bee so favourable to her suite as to record her first though I finde her not so active as passive adorned with robes of triumph but mourning The death of the Cardinall Virile and his superstitious buriall in the habit of Saint Francis put the Citie for a time to some lamentation but his large Legacies and pensions bequeathed by his Will 12000. crownes to one 100. crownes yearely pensions to others and 60 crownes given in the same nature to a third sort of people made them quickly pull the onions from their eyes and forget the fate which was naturall to him and so beneficiall to them The only memorablething which is worthy of record is this About May 13. a Friar of Ancona named Cherubim Saraphim of the age of 38. yeares of the order of the Minorites being clapt in prison by the Commissaries of the inquisition broke out of his chaines and by slipping downe by his bed-cords for a time escaped Notice hereof being brought to the Bishop of that Sea a Proclamation was presently published menacing death confiscation of goods and Excommunication to all persons which should conceale him and promising 500. crownes to him that should reveale him and deliver him into the hands of Iustice The people upon this promise were very carefull in the search after him the wayes were layd every where the markes given out whereby he might bee easily knowne and it was almost impossible but that hee should bee againe apprehended A Franciscan attempteth to murder the Pope by Sorcery And yet for all
quarter of the Vicount Arpajon if some of them might come forthwith security which being granted unto them they were received by the said Vicount who questioning with them concerning their Commission and understanding that they went onely with some complements to the Marshall de la Force answered them that if their businesse was for nothing else they might save that labour and consider by what meanes they might resist the Kings forces but they finding themselves surprised with a necessity of treating demanded an houres respire promising in that time to returne with full power which they did three of the Citie comming forth for that purpose to wit the Sieur de Stinuill sonne to the Governour a Sarjeant Major and one of the principall Gentlemen of the countrey who was to remaine as hostage for those that should go into the City the sieur de Vandecour being commanded to enter at the same time as hostage for them whilest the Deputies made their propositions which for your satisfaction I will procure you but considering the strength of the one part and feeblenesse of the other it is beleeved that they shall be such as it shall please his Majestie to set downe wherefore I speake unto you as of a place alreadie taken for beside the Marquesse de Tonnins the abilitie of whose Regiment regard we either the conduct of officers or coâ—rage of souldiers assure us an easie entrance at that breach There was fire to be put the same day unto a new Mine made in the quarter of Collonell Hebron and the Towne to be assaulted in two places together The Sieur de Manican master of the Campe of Normandy who entred that day in guard having made all things ready for that purpose insomuch that the place is already in the Kings power in one fashion or other which newes the Chevallrie de Roches is gone this evening to carry unto his Majestie from the Marshall for affayres were reduced unto their termes that the Kings Commissioners were appointed to enter the City the 28 of this present The besiegers have lost onely seven men in this last action to wit the Sieur de Vaux one of the Vicount de Turrenne's Gentlemen who was slaine as the assaylants endeavoured to lodge at the foot of the breach hee being first Sergeant of that Regiment the three Souldiers that mounted the top of the ruined Bastion and two others There was 25 hurt amongst whom was the Sieur Madallie one Captaine and Lievetenant of the same Regiment The besieged acknowledge the losse of some brave men that day amongst whom was that great caster of stones that Ecclesiasticke of whom I spake in my last extraordinary named brother Eustall for untill then presenting himselfe upon all occasions in the greatest danger hee had not beene so much as hurt but being then shot through the arme hee was therewith no whit discouraged but retiring for to have it dressed which no sooner was done but hee presently returned unto the breach on the top whereof he stood dreadlesly in sight of the assaylants which were there placed to make good their worke begun at the foot of the said breach The chiefe cause that hath seduced the Garrison unto this extremity they are in was the death of their Governour the Sieur de Isâ—he slaine sixe weekes since by a Cannon that made against the parrapet of the great Bastion a splinter from thence hitting him on the stomacke the Sieur de Vattervill succeeded him a Swisse by nation a man of approved valour but inferiour unto the precedent in reputation amongst the Garrison Now if you â—…y take my Prognostication is not preâ—…câ—y accomplish which promised the taking of La Moâ—… 〈◊〉 beginning of his moneth you may see it readered before the end of the same which is wholly to be attributed unto the good fortune and conduct of the Kings Armies who faciliate their victories beyond expectation and for to teach the enemies of this State that his Majesties is no lesse redoubted in peace than warre seeing the destiny of his Reigne is such that those that refuse the effects of his clemency are not able to escape his force This following Letter translated out of the French doth expresse the manner of the siege of La Morre The cause why the Christian King invaded the Duke of Lorrains territories and the termes upon which this strong place was surrendred The cause why the King besieged La Motta Whereas the Christian King could not longer keepe off the Duke of Lorraine from plotting and practising with the Spaniares against his confederates and allyes and had 〈◊〉 notice and good entrance that he intending to ioyne his forces with those of the Catholicke King would arme his subiects and imploy them against the friends of his Maiestie as also that he meant to keepe the sort of La Morta as a place of safety for he Burgundian Army to retire unto Hereupon his Maiestie caused the place aforesaid which was held impregnable to be besieged by 〈◊〉 Marshall 〈…〉 Force and in fire places to be undersâ—… one of which mines being spring effectually Iuly â—…6 â—… Monsieur de Thoâ—eins assaulting the sort imâ—eâ—…tly thereupon and taking one of the Bastions the Governour d' Iâ—… being formerly slaine with a shot from a great Ordnance this agreement following was offered by 〈…〉 â—…sey and St. Yoâ— Commanders there and accepted Iuly â—… â—… upon which day a Regiment of Normans to 〈◊〉 possession of the place to the use of his Maiestie and the Generall de la Force entered into the town◠〈◊〉 day following The Articles are these The Articles of the surrender 1 That the Governours Captaines and Souldiers which lay there should march out with such furniture as was necessary for souldiers their Drummes beating Matches burning displayed Ensignes and bee safely conveied to Luneville 2. That the moveable goods of the widdow of the deceased Gouernour the Captains and Oâ—… 〈…〉 which they were at that present seized of whiâ—… 〈…〉 give in the particulars upon their faith and 〈…〉 be left unto them peaceably without resâ—… 〈…〉 passed in the time of the siege yet they shâ—… 〈…〉 to any part of their goods which they had 〈◊〉 and were gotten by the army from the beginning of the siege to that day 3. That all the Inbabitants the Clergy men should haue liberty to remaine there and hold their lands quietly or leave to depart at their owne choice without hinderance and in all safety Lastly That the garrison should have 20 waggons a sufficient convoy to cary away their goods Baggage Dated in the Campe before La Motta Iuly â—… 27. Signed Chaumont La Force Steinville Prinsey and St. Yoâ— CHAP. 15. The returne of Monsieur â—…to France Paris 12. of Octob. 1634. SIr by my last I advised you of his Majesties rest â—on for sending his puissant Army into Germany under the conduct of the Marshall de la Force at present I shall give advice more advantagious for
France which is that the Lord d' Elbene atrived yesterday in Court from Monsieur with letters to the King which report that Monsieur resolving to retyre himselfe out of the hands of the Spaniard and returne into France taking opportunitie of the Marquisse of Ayetone his absence communicating his designe unto some few of his most confidents who with others to the number of about 15. were ready provided The 18. of this present about 8. a clocke in the morning they parted from Brussels under pretence of going a hunting each man leading an horse in his hand beside that he rid upon as indeed there was need for Monsieur spoyled two in riding 25. leagues for in all the journey he baited but once by which you may guesse at his haste Monsieur the same night about nine a clocke arrived at Capelle a frontire Citie and from thence next day went to Soissons in perfect health as he testified by the rejoycings he made for having escaped out of the power of Spaine The Enterview of the King and Monsieur Saterday last the 21. of this present an houre after noone Monsieur the Kings brother arrived from Ecovan at St. Germin where the Lord of St. Simon chiefe Esâ—…ire unto his Majestie received him in the first Court the King had then dined beleeving that Monsieur would have deferred his journey untill next day because the weather was very windie and tempestuous But when his Majestâ—… was advertised of his arrivall he went forth of his Cabinet into his Bed-chamber being accompanied by the Dukes of Longeville Monthazon and Dechans the Count de Soyssons the Marshals of Chastillon D'Estre The Keeper of the great Seale and De Bresse the keeper of the Seale the great Master of the Artillerie and Superintenderie of the Finances his Secretaries of State Captaines of his guard and other Lords and Gentlemen which either their duty of their charge or curiositie to see that famous action had drawne thither in so great number that that spatious Chamber was not able to conteine them although the Vshers would admit none but those they could not refuse All the passages unto the lower end of the staires were full and the preasse so great that Monsieur was almost a quarter of an houre in breaking through it which in the end having passed hee bowed himselfe very low before the King who attended his comming neere the doore and said unto his Maiestie Sir I know not whether it be feare or ioy that hath bereft me of speech for at present I can do no more than demand your pardon for all that is past The King imbracing him very streitly said unto him My brother I have pardoned you speake no more of what is past but onely of the great ioy I conceive by seeing you here then embracing him twice more with such tendernesse that it drew teares of ioy from all the spectators The Lord of Puyllaurans rendered his most humble obeysance unto his Majestie who imbracing him acknowledged the remembrance of the dexteritie he used in bringing back the said Monsieur This done the King led Monsieur his brother into his private Chamber whither the Lords and Gentlemen aforesaid followed them The Cardinall Duke comming from Ruell entred in also a little after and saluted Monsieur who imbraced him with great demonstrations of affection The King saying unto his brother My brother I pray you love my Lord the Cardinall The Mâ—…sieur answered Sir I love him as my selfe and am resolved to 〈◊〉 his counsels This done the Monsieur caused the Vshers of the privy Chamber to bring in the rest of his traine that had accompanied him to this interview to wit the Lords of Davaille Captaine of his guard La fâ—…-imbâ—… du fargis Briancon du Coudray Montpensier la Plesse Vicount d'Autel the Barons de Rare and Baugefroy de Neves de Verderonne la Vanpot Count de Montresor the Baron de Cire Somerne Drovart his Esquire St. Vrin Lieutenant of his guards Charniâ—… and divers others who being presented unto the King did their obesance unto his Maiesty who graciously received them These passages were so pleasing unto all that they lasted almost 2. houres untill one said unto Monsieur that it was time for him to go to dinner but hee answered him these foure yeares have I dined without seeing the king I can do no lesse than prefer this daies good fortune before any dinner which beeing prepared for him in the kings secret Chamber at length he sat downe to table being served by his Maiesties Officers the aforesaid multitude still following him that by the violence of their thronging the skreene of the dore was throwne downe which had 〈…〉 but 〈…〉 of heads shoulder 〈…〉 and by that means made this happy 〈◊〉 guilty of no ominous disaster Presently after Dinner Monsieur went againe to see his Maiestie but his visite was interrupted by the extraordinary Embassadors of the King of Sweden and Gerâ—… who had that day assigned them for audience so 〈…〉 Chamber he 〈…〉 of the afternoone 〈…〉 of Courtiers hee also â—…ted the Queene who that day arrived at Paris That night he supped with the King at his owne table and the next day was entertained at 〈◊〉 by the Cardinall Duke to 〈…〉 he would needs goe where he was received with great magnificence and his Maiesties Monsiers and the Cardinals healthâ— remembred At night he returned unto Saint Germaine from whence on the 23 of this present he parted for to go to his fair house of Limours where at this present he now is CHAP. 16. LEWIS by the grace of God King of France and Navarre to all to whom these presents shall come greeting We having for a long time since many just causes of suspition that Charles Duke of Lorraine hath taken advice and practised with them which repine at the greatnesse of the Crowne of France and that afterwards hee many times gave entertainement to the Rebels of this Realme and drew our Brother the Duke of Orleans into his Country where not onely the said Duke was ingaged with strangers the enemies of this estate to enter into Armes to the confusion of the Authors of that designe the end whereof was most unhappy but also soulely neglecting his respect to us and abusing the disloyalty of the servants of our said Brother hath caused him clandestinely and without our knowledge to be espoused to the Princesse Margaret his sister again shall order as well Ecelesiasticke as civill against his own precise word often times given to us in his name by persons directly sent unto us and against the treaty lately agreed upon betwixt us and him wherein he promised not to intermeddle in the affaires of our Brother nor to adhere to those designes to which those Rebels who had gotten into his good opinion had drawne him to our prejudice to cease from all correspondence with strangers ill affectioned to this State and not to doe any hostile act against us our friends and allyes
and for the assistance of this promise had put certaine places of his into our hands notwithstanding that he ever persisted in his evill behaviour towards us continuing his practise and intelligence with the said strangers enemies of this Realm using divers hostilities against us and our allies and in the end caused the pretended marriage betwixt our Brother the said Duke of Orleance to be published by the Cardinall his Brother thogh he alwayes before kept it seeret from us The which caused us the last yeer upon a just resentment to trāsport our Armes into his Country and besiege the Citie of Nancye which the Duke seeing himselfe unable to defend by a late treaty at Charmes put into our hands promising as well then and there as formerly to abstaine from practising with the said strangers from hostility against our allyes and to doe what was possible to dissolve the pretended marriage betwixt our said Brother and his sister which promise hee thought himselfe no more bound unto than was his Brother Nicholas Francis late Cardinall of Loraine each of whom refusing being required of our part upon that occasion to doe some things both just and easie have thereby and by many other actions testified that they would maintaine the said pretended marriage so that seeing the said Duke to stand off from giving us satisfaction and to renew this enterprize than which nothing could bee attempted more in juriously by a vassall of this Crowne such as hee is against us his soveraigne Lord. Now we resolving seriously as we have done to give him such a iust ca◅gation as hee hath merited by the means which God hath put into our hands to the end that posterity may know that in this action we have don what we ought for the good and greatnesse of our State and that during our Raigne we wil not suffer the breach of the principall and fundamentall Lawes of this Crown to escape unpunished In which God hath blessed our iust intentions having on the one side given such an happy successe unto our Armies that they have brought all Lorraine under our subjection and on the other the course we tooke in our Court of Parliament for punishment of the crime of Rape committed by the D. of Lorraine upon the person of our said Brother the D. of Orieance was found so iust and lawfull that our said Court by an Act of the fifth of this moneth declared the foresaid pretended marriage of our Brother with the Princesse Margaret not to be contracted valuably and adiudged the said D. Charles vassall of our Crown for the attempt and Rape committed by him as also the said Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine to be guilty of Treason felony and Rebellion that the condemned Duke for his restitution should confesse unto us as to his Soveraigne in a place wee should chuse before the Princes Dukes Peeres and Officers of this Crowne That by treason and conspiracy hee attempted to make a contract of the said pretended marriage not onely against our Will against the assurance hee had given unto us against his promise to undertake nothing without our consent and the prejudice of his fealty due unto us as being our vassal but also against the Lawes of France the Ordinances of the Kings our predecessors the honour of our Crowne and the security of the estate of which he now repenteth and humbly craveth pardon To which declaration the said Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine should also stand and our Court also banished the said Charles Nicolas Francis and Henrietta of Lorraine out of the Realme for ever declaring that all the Estate they held of the Crowne mediatly or immediatly should returne be reunited and reincorporated unto it and that whatsoever goods they had in France whether moveable or immoveable should be confiscate unto us and to the end that the memorie of Iustice done upon such an attemp◠Rape Felonie and Rebellion might be conserved to all posteritie a Pyramis should bee raysed in some place of the Citie of Bar where on an engraven plate of Brasse shall be fixed containing the Arrest and the just causes thereof And because the said D. Charles hath infringed the treaty broke his word and violated his Faith Wee were humbly intreated by the said Arrest of Parliament by the way of Armes to satisfie our selfe upon his other lands and goods not being in France which we also iudged to be more advantagious for the good of our State the quiet of our Subiects and glory of our Crowne For all which causes wee had just reason to conquer the said places which we put into our hands and upon the occasion the rest of the countrey formerly in his obedience which we have done by our Armes the countrey beeing now totally subiected to us And because wee are desirous to keep the people in peace and tranquillity in their franchises and accustomed liberties with all sweetnesse and equitie Wee have aduised hereafter to administer Iustice in our owne Name and under our Authority For these causes for other good consideratiōs us thereunto moving we have declared willed and ordained declaring willing and ordaining and it is our pleasure that hereafter for the Dukedome of Lorraine and all other places late in the said Dukes obedience except the liberty of the parts adioyning to the Court of Parliament established in the towne of S. Michael Iustice shall be administred at Nancy by one supreme Councel and for the parts adioyning to the said towne of S. Michael it shall be rendered by one intendant of Iustice Policy whom we shall depute to that Office who shall also be President of the said Councell The supreame Councell wee will shal be composed of two Presidents 17. Counsellors one Advocate one Procurator Generall and one Secretary giving to the said Councell all Iurisdiction and cognisance of all affaires Civill and Criminall of Policie Domaine impositions Aides Tayles Finances and all other generally whatsoever of which the Councell of Estate the Parliament of S. Michael the Chambers of accounts the Court of Aides and other supreme Iudges in the tertitory of Lorrain formerly setled were wont to take notice that is to say for the justice and policy in Lorrain other places except the liberty of the borderers upō the said Parliament of S. Michael and for all affaires of Domaine impositions Ayds Tailes and Finances in all Lorrain except the liberty aforesaid and the Dutchy of Bar with full power and authority of supreme iudicature and in the last place all the said affaires as well those of the first instance as which shall be brought upon appeale to the Councell of Bailiffs their Lieutenants and other Iudges whose appealls have bin to the Councell of State Parliament Court of Aides and other supreame jurisdictions observing the Customes and usage of the places as neere as may be To this end we inioyne all Bayliffes their Lieutenants and other Iudges to bring the appeales which shall bee