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abovesaid_a shall_v be_v real_o and_o true_o return_v to_o he_o or_o to_o those_o the_o say_a prince_n be_v in_o france_n shall_v commit_v and_o depute_v to_o take_v in_o his_o name_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a estate_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o administration_n or_o management_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o that_o restitution_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o he_o or_o his_o say_a deputy_n of_o all_o the_o title_n instrument_n and_o other_o write_n leave_v by_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o go_v out_o 〈…〉_z kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d and_o lordship_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o the_o â—aid_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v â—e_v restore_v to_o the_o true_a and_o real_a possession_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o say_a dutchy_n county_n land_n lordâ—â—â—â—_n aâ—d_v demain_v with_o such_o right_n authority_n 〈◊〉_d presidial_a seat_n royal_a case_n pre_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o confer_v of_o benefice_n nomination_n of_o 〈◊〉_d favour_n and_o preeminence_n or_o prerogative_n â—â—ich_a â—e_n and_o his_o predecessor_n do_v enjoy_v as_o he_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ll_a leauâ—_n bellegarde_v and_o montrond_n in_o the_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v at_o present_a for_o the_o perform_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—ll_o his_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n thereunto_o necessâ—â—â—_n shall_v be_v grant_v he_o in_o as_o good_a a_o form_n as_o he_o shall_v râ—â—â—ire_v or_o desire_v without_o his_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v disturb_v â—â—â—â—â—cuted_v or_o trouble_v in_o the_o say_a possession_n and_o enâ—â—â—â—ent_n by_o the_o say_a lord_n king_n his_o heir_n successor_n 〈◊〉_d officer_n directly_z or_o indirect_o any_o donation_n or_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d or_o iâ—corporations_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a dutchy_n county_n land_n lordship_n and_o detain_v estate_n honour_n dignity_n and_o prerogative_n of_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n notwithstanding_o or_o whatâ—â—er_a derogatory_n clause_n constitution_n or_o ordinance_n contrary_a thereunto_o neither_o shall_v the_o say_a prince_n his_o heâ—râ—_n and_o successor_n by_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d either_o in_o france_n before_o his_o go_v from_o thence_o or_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o thence_o 〈◊〉_d â—or_a any_o treaty_n correspondency_n by_o he_o make_v and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o any_o prince_n or_o person_n of_o any_o condition_n or_o qualiâ—y_n soever_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v molest_v trouble_a or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o all_o proceed_n decree_n even_o that_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n bearing_z date_n the_o 27_o of_o march_n oâ—_n the_o year_n 1654._o judgement_n sentence_n and_o other_o act_n which_o be_v already_o past_a against_o the_o say_a prince_n eiâ—her_o in_o civil_a or_o criminal_a case_n unless_o he_o have_v voluntary_o contest_v in_o a_o civil_a suit_n shall_v remain_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o shall_v never_o be_v prosecute_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v and_o as_o to_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o demain_fw-fr of_o albret_n which_o the_o say_a prince_n enjoy_v before_o his_o go_v out_o of_o france_n the_o which_o his_o majesty_n have_v since_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o he_o will_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o give_v the_o say_a â—rince_n the_o demain_fw-fr of_o bourbonnois_n on_o the_o same_o condition_n the_o exchange_n of_o the_o say_v two_o demain_n have_v already_o be_v adjust_v before_o the_o say_a prince_n go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o as_o to_o the_o relation_n friend_n creature_n adherent_n or_o domestic_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n either_o ecclesiastic_n or_o layman_n that_o have_v follow_v his_o party_n they_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o pardon_n and_o indemnity_n heretofore_o mention_v in_o the_o seven_o article_n return_v into_o france_n with_o the_o say_a prince_n and_o fix_v their_o abode_n in_o what_o place_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o shall_v be_v restore_v like_o the_o other_o subject_n of_o the_o two_o king_n to_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o estate_n honour_n and_o dignity_n except_v the_o place_n office_n and_o government_n they_o possess_v before_o their_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o say_a estate_n honour_n and_o dignity_n to_o be_v by_o they_o enjoyedâ—_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o hold_v and_o do_v possess_v they_o but_o still_o without_o pretend_v to_o any_o restitution_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n past_a either_o from_o those_o on_o who_o his_o majesty_n shall_v have_v bestow_v they_o oâ—_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n whatever_o as_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o right_n name_n due_n action_n or_o plâ—as_v succession_n inheritance_n fall_v to_o they_o or_o to_o the_o child_n or_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a during_o their_o absence_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o good_n shall_v be_v return_v they_o if_o still_o in_o be_v and_o his_o majesty_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o peace_n declare_v all_o proceed_n and_o decree_n void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n except_v what_o relate_v to_o their_o say_a place_n office_n and_o government_n even_o â—hat_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n bearing_z date_n the_o 27_o the_o of_o march_n 1654._o as_o well_o as_o all_o sentence_n judgement_n adjudication_n donation_n incorporation_n and_o other_o act_n that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v against_o they_o or_o their_o heir_n for_o their_o have_v follow_v the_o party_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d that_o as_o well_o in_o civil_a as_o criminal_a case_n unless_o in_o 〈◊〉_d civil_a matter_n as_o they_o have_v voluntary_o contest_v 〈◊〉_d that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o heir_n shall_v â—ver_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v prosecute_v disturb_v or_o trouble_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o which_o premise_n his_o 〈◊〉_d christian_a majesty_n will_v cause_v all_o necessary_a letter_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v expedit_v both_o for_o the_o say_a prince_n his_o relation_n friend_n creature_n adherent_n and_o dome_n 〈…〉_z whether_o ecclesiastic_n or_o layman_n contain_v 〈◊〉_d premise_n in_o secure_a and_o due_a form_n which_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o they_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o say_a prince_n on_o his_o part_n shall_v have_v perform_v the_o content_n of_o 〈◊〉_d three_o article_n 2_o 3_o 4_o of_o this_o present_a treaty_n 10._o in_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o six_o article_n of_o this_o present_a treaty_n by_o which_o his_o most_o chriâ—â—â—â—_n majesty_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a prince_n of_o conde_n and_o to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o enguien_v his_o son_n the_o government_n and_o the_o place_n therein_o specify_v and_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n promise_v and_o oblige_v himself_o on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o faith_n and_o word_n of_o a_o king_n to_o remove_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o city_n citadel_n or_o castle_n of_o juliers_n the_o spanish_a garrison_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o say_a city_n citadel_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o whatever_o other_o force_n have_v late_o be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o may_v again_o be_v send_v thither_o in_o order_n to_o reinforce_v the_o garrison_n leave_v in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o citadel_n all_o the_o artillery_n that_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o arm_n 〈◊〉_d the_o house_n of_o cleves_n or_o juliers_n or_o that_o have_v belong_v 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o say_a artillery_n 〈◊〉_d â—unition_n and_o instrument_n of_o war_n his_o say_a majesty_n have_v in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o castle_n of_o juliers_n it_o â—â—â—ll_v â—e_v free_a for_o he_o to_o remove_v they_o leave_v the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d citadel_n or_o castle_n of_o juliers_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o 〈◊〉_d say_v duke_n of_o newburg_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o he_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o the_o same_o quality_n as_o he_o possess_v the_o state_n of_o juliers_n the_o say_a duke_n first_o deâ—â—â—â—â—ing_n unto_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n a_o write_v in_o due_a form_n sign_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n whereby_o he_o oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o sell_v alienate_v or_o engage_v the_o say_a city_n citadel_n or_o castle_n to_o any_o one_o or_o any_o other_o prince_n or_o private_a person_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v neither_o put_v or_o establish_v any_o garrison_n there_o but_o of_o his_o own_o force_n as_o also_o to_o grant_v his_o say_a catholic_n majesty_n when_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n for_o it_o a_o passage_n for_o his_o force_n either_o through_o the_o say_a city_n or_o through_o the_o state_n of_o juliers_n his_o say_a majesty_n pay_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charges_n the_o expense_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o say_a force_n which_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o regulate_v day_n and_o reasonable_a march_n without_o be_v allow_v to_o sojourn_v or_o remain_v in_o
of_o bouillon_n callâ—d_a rochfort_n the_o duke_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o he_o march_v against_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valeâ—â—e_fw-fr 〈…〉_z the_o force_n they_o have_v raise_v and_o six_o hundred_o 〈◊〉_d man_n their_o friend_n they_o overtake_v he_o aâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o perâ—gord_n but_o he_o give_v ground_n not_o dare_v to_o fight_v and_o retreat_v through_o the_o wood_n to_o bergerac_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o baggage_n after_o which_o the_o princess_n set_v forward_o for_o bourdeaux_n without_o meet_v any_o opposition_n in_o her_o passage_n there_o remain_v nothing_o more_o behind_o but_o to_o surmount_v the_o difficulty_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o city_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a cabal_n the_o duke_n of_o espernon_n creature_n and_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o new_a sentiment_n of_o which_o the_o d._n of_o st._n simon_n have_v also_o get_v a_o smack_n after_o he_o have_v receiuâ—d_v some_o letter_n from_o the_o court_n and_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o take_n of_o bâ—llegarde_n join_v themselves_o with_o those_o that_o serve_v the_o court_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n with_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vie_n advocate-general_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o bourdeaux_n a_o man_n both_o subtle_a and_o ambitious_a they_o use_v all_o their_o endeavour_n to_o cause_v the_o gate_n to_o be_v shut_v against_o the_o princess_n nevertheless_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v that_o she_o be_v arrive_v at_o lormond_n near_o the_o city_n with_o the_o young_a duke_n her_o son_n all_o people_n give_v public_a testimony_n of_o their_o joy_n they_o throng_v out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o heap_n they_o strew_v the_o highway_n with_o flower_n and_o the_o barge_n that_o carry_v they_o be_v attend_v by_o all_o the_o boat_n in_o the_o river_n the_o ship_n in_o the_o port_n discharge_v all_o their_o gun_n and_o they_o enter_v into_o bourdeaux_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o underhand_a effort_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o have_v hinder_v '_o they_o it_o be_v true_a that_o neither_o the_o parliament_n nor_o the_o jurat_n go_v to_o visit_v they_o in_o a_o body_n but_o there_o be_v hardly_o any_o who_o in_o private_a do_v not_o give_v they_o assurance_n of_o their_o faithful_a service_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o court_n cabal_n and_o espernon_n together_o hinder_v the_o duke_n of_o bâ—â—illon_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o rochefoucault_n from_o be_v let_v into_o the_o city_n for_o the_o first_o three_o or_o four_o day_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o chaâ—â—reuâ—_n where_o all_o people_n go_v to_o see_v they_o and_o offer_v to_o bring_v they_o in_o by_o force_n but_o they_o refuse_v their_o civility_n content_v themselves_o to_o be_v admit_v two_o day_n after_o the_o princess_n and_o that_o in_o the_o evening_n too_o to_o prevent_v any_o tumult_n the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n have_v no_o other_o force_n 〈…〉_z but_o those_o under_o la_fw-fr valette_n which_o 〈…〉_z the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n and_o rouche_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d consist_v in_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o gen_n 〈…〉_z friend_n aâ—d_v some_o foot_n which_o they_o 〈…〉_z upon_o their_o own_o land_n now_o in_o regard_n 〈…〉_z discipline_v soldier_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o 〈…〉_z together_o so_o that_o they_o all_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o 〈◊〉_d home_n for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v think_v 〈…〉_z â—_o that_o they_o shall_v try_v before_o the_o gentleâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d whether_o they_o can_v meet_v valette_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o resolution_n away_o the_o duke_n march_v diâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n foâ—_n liburne_n but_o he_o have_v intelligence_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—d_v avoid_v fight_v a_o second_o time_n in_o 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—â—ntry_n will_v be_v speedy_o return_v home_o 〈…〉_z if_o he_o forbear_v fight_v he_o shall_v be_v certain_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—â—he_a field_n at_o the_o same_o time_n marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr have_v order_n â—o_o maâ—ch_o towards_o bourdeaux_n through_o the_o country_n between_o the_o two_o sea_n and_o the_o king_n advance_v toâ—â—â—d_v lâ—bâ—uâ—ne_v of_o which_o when_o bovillon_n and_o rochefoâ—caulâ—_n have_v noticeâ—_n they_o hasten_v their_o levy_n notwithstanding_o the_o obstacle_n they_o meet_v with_o both_o for_o wâ—nt_n of_o money_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n that_o underâ—and_v crosâ—d_v their_o design_n and_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cause_v great_a disorâ—â—â—â—_n fâ—â—_v a_o spanish_a officer_n be_v come_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o princess_n of_o conde_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o have_v bring_v along_o with_o he_o 20000_o crown_n for_o the_o â—eliâ—f_n of_o her_o present_a necessity_n the_o parliament_n who_o â—ill_v then_o have_v suffer_v she_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n with_o her_o sâ—n_n the_o duke_n of_o engâ—ien_n and_o have_v never_o open_o declâ—â—ed_v for_o she_o as_o the_o people_n have_v do_v believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d oppose_v the_o spanish_a envoy_n be_v receive_v into_o boâ—â—deâ—â—xâ—_n â—_z will_v suffice_v by_o that_o single_a act_n to_o justiâ—y_v all_o their_o past_a conduct_n see_v that_o by_o deprive_v the_o prince_n party_n of_o that_o relief_n which_o they_o expect_v â—rom_o spain_n his_o friend_n will_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o receive_v such_o law_n as_o the_o court_n will_v impose_v upon_o '_o they_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o be_v assemble_v order_v that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v depart_v bourdeaux_n forthwith_o but_o the_o people_n understanding_n what_o will_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o that_o decree_n betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o arme_v invest_v the_o palace_n and_o threaten_v to_o fire_v it_o if_o they_o do_v not_o repeal_v their_o order_n at_o first_o they_o think_v to_o have_v easy_o disperse_v the_o tumult_n upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o jurat_n that_o be_v send_v for_o but_o the_o disorder_n increase_v upon_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o repeal_n the_o parliament_n send_v notice_n 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to_o the_o seven_o former_a guard_n of_o the_o antichamber_n he_o add_v three_o new_a one_o whereby_o the_o prince_n judge_v that_o the_o plot_n be_v discover_v he_o immediate_o acquaint_v his_o friend_n therewith_o desire_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n some_o day_n after_o it_o the_o bar_n no_o long_o fear_v any_o thing_n restore_v thing_n to_o their_o former_a state_n and_o remove_v the_o three_o new_a guard_n the_o prince_n give_v his_o friend_n notice_n of_o it_o and_o as_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o execute_v their_o design_n the_o order_n come_v to_o marcoussy_n to_o carry_v the_o prince_n to_o haure_n coadjutor_n after_o their_o be_v carry_v thither_o the_o cardinal_n pull_v off_o his_o mask_n and_o judge_v himself_o above_o any_o cabal_n he_o direct_o refuse_v to_o procure_v the_o cardinal_n cap_n madam_n de_fw-fr cheureuse_n have_v so_o often_o request_v of_o he_o for_o the_o coadjutor_n this_o proceed_n of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v 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respect_n as_o extreme_o surprise_v the_o prince_n friend_n he_o stay_v some_o day_n at_o chalons_n in_o order_n to_o hasten_v all_o necessary_a preparation_n while_o the_o force_n assemble_v which_o be_v to_o form_v a_o army_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o marshal_n du_fw-mi plessis_n praslin_n when_o the_o say_a army_n be_v assemble_v about_o reims_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr turenne_n fatigue_v it_o by_o such_o frequent_a skirmish_n and_o by_o such_o vigorous_a attack_n that_o he_o force_v it_o to_o encamp_v within_o the_o city_n itself_o where_o it_o remain_v several_a day_n without_o the_o leaâ—â—_n action_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o cardinal_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v arrive_v it_o be_v resolve_v to_o march_v straight_o to_o rhetel_v and_o to_o besiege_v it_o this_o succeed_v soon_o and_o better_o than_o they_o have_v believe_v the_o treachery_n and_o cowardice_n of_o delli_fw-it ponti_n governor_n of_o
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