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B11899	Diatelesma. The second part of the moderne history of the vvorld containing the last summers actions, in Languedock, Italy, Piemont, Montferrat, Lorrain, the Dukedome of Burgundy, the Franch country, and generally in France, Holland, the West-Indies, and marine occurrences; with some passages of Rome, and Turkey, brought downe to Novemb. 1637.; Diatelesma. Part 4.	N. C.	1637 (1637)	STC 4293.6; ESTC S107082	64,140	113

to his Majestie of France and the other Commanders to advise about the further proceedings of his Army A Councell was called neer the River Cesia and the Duke though known to be sage in Counsell both for warre and peace then seemed to out-strip himself when suddenly a Collick passion tooke him which first changing The death of the Duke of Savoy into a single Tertian and afterwards into a double accompanied with some malignity held him 11 days till nature being overcome by the disease there followed a separation of soule and body in the one and fiftieth yeer of his age A Prince hee was doubtlesse of a great spirit wise in policy valiant and painfull in warre and in demonstrance of his affection to the Crowne of France and his Duchesse a sister thereof made her protectresse of his Children and Regent of the State The Christian King as ill news hath swift wings had speedier notice of the death of his brother in Law than he had of the late victory and to shew that his love was permanent after his death according to the custome of The King of France causeth the Master of the Ceremonies the Roman Church gave order for a solemne Requiem and a Dirge to be held in the Cathedrall at Paris with all solemnity To this purpose Le Sieur de Sainct tot Master of the Ceremonies had order to command the Parliament and other Soveraigne Courts the Provost of the Merchants and Sheriffs the Rector and Scholars of the Vniversity of Paris to suffragate at the Prayers and Service which his Majesty had appointed in the Cathedrall of that City giving him a Commission to that purpose dated at Saint Germans October 14 24. The Master of the Ceremonies according to his warrant the 16 ●6 of the same moneth in the Robes of his Office To proclaime an Office for his soule with a square Cap upon his head clothed in a mourning Gown with a train of four ells long carried by foure Gentlemen accompanied with three Heralds of Arms bearing in their hands their staves of Office which were garnished with slowre de Luces then covered with Cypresle invested also in long black Robes upon which they had their ordinary Coats of Velvet embroydered with slowre de Luces and attended with 23 ordinary Cryers of Paris in mourning Gownes each carrying before and behind him an Escutchion of the Dukes Armes they made this Proclamation All Nobles and devout persons pray for the soul of the most excellent and most puissant Prince Victor Amady by the grace of God Duke of Savoy Chablais Augusta and Geneva Prince and perpetuall Vicar of the sacred Roman Empire Marquesse of Saleucesse Nizze The Proclamation containing the Dukes titles c. Romaut and Asti Banes and Favoigni Lord of Versellei of the Marquesate of Seva and Doviola late deceased for whose soul the King hath appointed Prayers and Service in the great Church of Paris at which place on Wednesday next in the afternoon shall be said the Vespers and Vigils for the dead to continue untill ten of the clock upon Thursday morning Wednesday the ●● ●8 the Courts and incorporated bodies assembled in the said Church the train band of the City having worke enough to make way for them through the presse of people which was so great that the Church doores were forced to be kept shut for the space of an houre that time being spent to setch in the Kings order for those Vespers and Vigils which were said by the Deane Chanter and Canons in a dolefull tune agreeable to that mournfull action without sound of Musique in the Quire of the said Cathedrall The Quire was hung round with five severall rowes of The manner of the service with all Ceremonies black cloth and two of Velvet besides the benches seats chairs and pews which were covered as the high Altar and the ground spread with black cloth The body of the Church was so great that thousands of men there would have seemed but a small number yet that The first days service was hung round with two rowes of black cloth and one of Velvet to the great doore of the Church which was hanged double as was that also which led to the Archbishops Palace by a pair of winding staires which were covered with blacke as were the two Halls of the Palace both prepared for the receit of that company This was the first days work the next morning between eight and nine the same assembly met to attend the three yong Princes of Nemours the chief Mourners who expected them in the Palace Hall robed in black The office for the second day Gowns with long trains each of six els apiece born up by the Gentlemen The Master of the Ceremonies thence conducted them into the Quire having three Heralds going before him attended with their King at Armes before whom marched the 23 Cryers in the same habit as they had done the day before and among them 100 poore men in mourning Gowns and Hoods each carrying a lighted torch garnished with his deceased Highnesse his Armes and before all these the train band of the City having work enough to keepe off the multitude whose curiosity had drawne them thither in such troups that they pestered the way and hindred the Mourners who were to attend the Service and the Quire whither they came at last and there abode four houres together In a Gallery above them were placed the Officers of the Chamber of Accompts the Court of Aids and the Corporation of the City Opposite to them on the other side stood the prime President the Duke of Montbason the Counsellours of the Court and the Rector of the Vniversity attended with eight Beadles with their silver Maces covered with Cypresse which filled the lower end of the Quire The Queen was seated where she might see all and not be seen Madamosella and the princesse of Condy for their better conveniency were placed in the Archbishop's seat he being then absent The Popes Ordinary Nuncio was seated on a bench at the side of the Altar and the Venetian Embassadour by him the Embassador of Savoy being not able to attend by reason of the indisposition of his body many Bishops in their ordinary habits being seated on a bench at the great doore of the Quire and the rest of the space filled with people of all conditions and sexes The Office was performed by Routhiller coadjutor to the Archbishop of Tours who with de la Barde a With all the particular Ceremonies Canon of the Cathedrall which assisted him in black Velvet Copes garnished with the Armes of the deceased Duke celebrated Masse before the great Altar of the Quire which was adorned with many white wax tapers burning and garnished with double Escutchions of Or and Argent At the side of the said Altar a Cupboard was erected in forme of another Altar garnished with foure great Candlesticks one Crosse and the sacred Vessels required for that

if we meane to save our selves wee must not appeare in the Kings behalfe and if wee meane to enjoy our states wee must take up Armes and oppose the Kings officers that pursue us with their exactions I crave your resolutions and as many as will assent unto me let them fling up their caps and cry liberty Each offence like Horace his Crow in the Iayes feathers The people assenting take up Armes struts in the colours of vertue The rebell which preferring his private interest before the common good would alter the course of state in an Aristocratie ushering in an Ataxie in a Monarchie introducing an Anarchie will have a plea of politie to varnish his rebellion and if he can but deliver it to the ignorant people in a fustian language that many-headed beast doth oft receive it as Authenticall The seduced people applauded his speech and as if P●itho had sate upon his seditious tongue assevered that he spoke truth in all tooke up Armes chose him for their chiefetaine and in a desperate madnesse following their more desperate leader searched the Merchants ware-houses of that Province slaughtered the Kings officers proclaimed a day of Iubilie to as many as would take part with them and by their progresse in the beginning finding no resistance increased their first number to 7000 men Mischiefe though not well supported at the first growes higher like the luxuriant branches of a fruit-bearing tree if a good Patriot like a Gardner put in his pruning hooke the suckers are soone cut off and the stocke remaines entire The Duke de Valette sonne of the aged Are beaten in the field by the Duke a● Valette d' Espernon Lievtenant Generall of that Province his old Sires yeers disabling him from performing his office supplyed his Fathers duty summoned the traine bands of the Country called together many volunteers met them in open field when they were in the height of glory gave them battell slew 1200 of them upon the place and chased them to Bergery a a City upon the Dordonne a River which disembogeth it selfe into the Garonne below Bordeaux where they fortified themselves and stood in defiance of his Forces The Duke omitted no meanes to reclaime or subdue them brought his Cannon into the field against them but that did not so much as affright them promised them fairely that their taxes should be alleviated if not totally taken off but his oratory could not provaile yet at last with the old state tricke of a pardon Their Captain broke upon the wheele made them submit and deliver up their Captain into his hands whom he commanded to be broke alive upon the wheele in the high way as an exemplary patterne of justice and dismissed the others in peace to their own habitations A black Smith a Farrier born at Lavergne in Quircy A blacke Smith raiseth a new commotion in Quercy at the same time made another insurrection in that Province and upon the like pretext had drawn together 3000 men from Tegrac Lavergne Padicar and other places of that territory who gracing himselfe by the name and title of Captaine Basque and attended with this goodly retinue went first to Gramat a walled towne within one league of Lavergne and thence enforced the proprietor the Count of Cabeces to flye having slain five or sixe of his domesticke servants whom he had sent to restraine his insolent disorder Proud of his successe he proceeded further went to Fons neere Figear a small walled towne but not garrisoned Taketh Fons commanded the inhabitants to open their gates and receive such conditions as he would prescribe them which they durst not refuse there being no Army in that peaceable and by peace over secure Country to resist him His successe in the first attempt made him entertaine a conceit that he was a good Commander but the fortune of the last raised him from an opinion of his owne worth to a sure confidence of ability the bladder of his timpanons ambition Is re-enforced by 3000 fresh men being blown up by the breath of 3000 other vaine fellowes which came in to his assistance Buffara in the adjoyning territory had given him a president of vaine arrogancy and he intended to out-doe him in his folly His attendants took upon them the name of Croquans as well as those under Buffara and to make them resemble military men that they might goe into the field with colours he robbed the Churches of their Pennons and Banners imployed and used them as Ensignes and that he might appeare another Salmoneus armed with false thunder he took a tree of proportionable bignesse boared and shaped it like a piece of great Ordnance thinking thereby to be more formidable Waspes make combes and Apes imitate men and Smug would resemble S. George on horse back In this equipage he presented himselfe ●0 ●● before the City Figear first seysing of the suburbs which the inhabitants had abandoned upon the report of his march Summons Pigear thitherwards and then summoning the town to open the gates and to admit him in with the black guard which followed his ragged regiment The inhabitants ironically humbly petitioned him to stay till morning acknowledged his victorious Armes but that they might not be proclaimed traitors to the Crowne and forfeit their charter they onely requested a short time of deliberation The Farrier yeelds plants himself that Is deluded by the Citizens night in the suburbs expects the signall of his intramission the next morning when sodainly he was saluted with haile-shot from the walles order being taken that the Lord Camboulye then residing in the City should place himselfe there with the old men and such as could doe no other service to discharge the small Guns against him whilest the Lord of Roquefort with such a Cavallary as could be suddenly raised in the City and the Baron of Marinall with 500 armed Citizens should sally out against him The shot startled him and made the Peasants give ground but Roquefort and the Baron soon after falling upon the Rebels with all their might beat them out of the first Barricado● drove them to the end of the suburbs where while their leader was rally ing his disordered band intending to renew the combat the souldiers of the City gaue them such arough charge that the most of them being slaine the rest were compelled to flye for their lives to Fons which they had surprized the day foregoing Taken and delivered to the hands of justice whither the Baron of Marinal pursued them doing execution upon the Reare and besieging the rest in the towne which they had taken for their security The rabble of Rebels no sooner perceived themselves thus straitned but they humbly begged licence to return in peace to their own homes They were naturally the Kings subjects born in his dominions and had sworne to persist in a faithfull obedience to his Majesty and the Baron therefore was unwilling to proceed in extremity against

raised to that honour by the death of the Liegois Bl●queroy which died of the plague at Chalon with 60 Musquetiers and 200 men at armes to burn down the Mil● upon the River and described which they did accordingly The town is situated in the County of Burgundie in figure square consisting of 600 Families with one fair street which extends it selfe from the East end to the West and many lesser streets and lanes abutting upon it A four-square Castle guarded with a double ditch four great towres at the foure corners and foure others upon the firme land betwixt the two Moats stands like a Bulwarke at one Angle of the City which being strong by nature built in the middle of a Moorasse whither the Cannon could not have been drawn had not the drought paved the ground must now entertain these new guests which came to visit it it stood alone for the Spaniard the neighbouring Forts and places of The Castle of Fontenay surrendred strength had submitted to the Christian King Fontenay honoured still by the birth of S. Bernhard which held out last being taken in by Guebriant after three Cannons shot against it Some days were spent in intrenching the Army raising of batteries making of Gabeonnadoes and approches Aug. 16 26 was the first day when the platforme of the siege was drawn and Aug. 21 ●1 the Duke having spent 600 Cannon-shot in the foure preceding days against the walls and made a breach of 25 paces in length first summoned the City and the Garrison at first demanding three dayes respite to acquaint the Lievtenant Generall of Burgundy with the particulars of their estate and upon the Generals deniall of The town of Bleterans taken their request telling him plainly that they were able to guard the breach and would not yield he concluded to assault it and did so the same day and carried it by force maugre the resistance of 300 Alman Souldiers which lay therin in whom the inhabitants put a strange considence for their valour shewed at Saverne and in the fury put 200 men of the inhabitants whom he found in armes to the sword but preserved the lives and honours of 300 women which implored his grace inclosing them in a Sanctuary till the violence of the raging tempest was over The Castle served as a place of retreat to the Garrison and held out till Sept. 2. new stile when the Defendants The besieged slie to the Castle where they capitulate and surrender desired to capitulate sent out an hostage to that effect the Master of their Ordnance received another from the Campe Mico Lievtenant of the Regiment of Anguien and after much scruple and many difficulties obtained these conditions I. THat the Souldiers should have liberty to depart with their armes baggage one Dum beating bullet in mouth and lighted matches II. That they might carry with them two field-peeces such as should be assigned them by the Duke of Longueville III. That they should be furnished with waggons to transport their baggage sicke and wounded men IV. That they should have a Convoy with security to Dole Lastly that the inhabitants which had retired into the Castle should freely go whither they pleased and as many as would stay in the town should take an oath of allegeance to the Christian King All which were accepted and the Garrison having stayed two dayes to pack up their trinkets marched out Sept. 5 new stile 300 in all the most Almans which took service under the French and the other Comtois who according to the treaty were conducted to Dole by 150 French Cavalliers The Actions and Occurrences in Piemont Montferrat Millanois and generally throughout Italy THe departure of the Duke de Rohan from the Valtoliue not only promoted the Spanish designes among the Grisons and Valteliuers the Grisons challenging Troubles amongst the Grisons after Rohans departure a jurisdiction over the Valteliners which they deny and the Marquesse of Leganez Governour of Millain fishing in those troubled waters interposing as a stickler in that controversie which is not yet agreed of but strengthened the Marquesses hands against the Duke of Savoy in the Principality of Piemont and Montferrat his united forces of 20000 foot and 5000 horse because there was no Enemy to flank him being brought down against the Duke before the French succours under the command of Crequy could be brought in to his assistance The Dukes Army which should make head against the Spanish hoast was but a small one 5000 foot and 1500 horse yet so well disposed and ordered that with this small number hee guarded his Dominions from that universall devastation which threatned them Leganez Governour of Millain goeth into the field though with losse of some places till the French came in to relieve him Leganez appearing in field at Novarra Iune 6 new stile Grequy not reaching the Duke till Iune 14 ●4 eighteen days after when hee arrived opportunely at Cassall the Spanish Marquesse before the French came in having threatned to besiege it At Novarra the Marquesse divided his Army into three parts one was to stay with him here the second was sent into the Lomeline and the third under Gildas towards Nisse de la Paille which was the first place The Spanish Army is divided into three parts he aimed at the victory there being prepared for him before his comming by the trechery of the inhabitants who by private intelligences had invited him to come before it and promised to surrender it in despight of the Governour and the Garrison A traitor in a State is like a Serpent in the bosome fatall if fostered and unremoved The Duke of Savoy knew not the secret practice betwixt those Rebels and his Enemies but regarded them as subjects and was carefull for their preservation Vpon the first bruit of Gildas his comming downe he dispatcht thither wards two companies of light horse one consisting of 80 and the other of 40 Cavalliers who came into the town May 31 June 10 before day and receiving intelligence that the Spaniards were then at Ancisa a place fast by sent out some Vant-curriers to discover their number and posture who returning with an answer that the Army consisted of 4000 foot 1200 horse and some Dragoons these Cavallieres resolved to visit them and skirmished Gildas sent towards Nisse le p●gl● with them all that day being secured from much damage by the Canons of the towne which played advantageously upon the Campe and at night were received into the City by the Governour who disposed them into their severall places to defend the City The night nursing mother of those deeds of darknesse first caused the evill affection of the Citizens towards the Duke their lawfull Prince to be suspected when Gildas assaulting an half-moon neer the Cloyster of the Capuchins carried it by the slacknesse of the defendants who inclining to his party did as good as surrender it without opposing him and suffered his Cavallary

out the time were no sooner runne but both sides fell againe to their acts of hostility the Prince still proceeding to make his approches neerer although they were already brought within a stones cast of the walles In time he perfected what he had in his minde forecast though not without cost and expence both of bloud and money August 23. old stile he began to undermine the enemies Horn-work and that day our Noble Countryman whose valour not appearing in blossomes but in fruits in his youth the yong Colonell Goring who commanded in the approches and had adventured too far into the then not fully fortified Shrubgallery received a faulcon-shot in his ancle which to the eye of the Chirurgeons appeared so dangerous that they concluded he could not escape unlesse his legge were cut off the Noble Gentleman bore the hurt patiently but not the conclusion of his Chyrurgeous he resolved rather to lose his life then his limb till perswaded by the divine advise of his Chaplaine Doctor Calfe he began to assent to the course prescribed him It was not without an argument of the divine providence that he should thus demurre upon the manner of his cure while they were thus perswading him and the Chyrurgeons preparing to dismember him an old expert Chyrurgeon commeth in undertaketh the cure and performed it happily it being now scarce a blemish to the eye and discernable onely by a little halting Monsieur Charnasse Embassadour for the Christian King to the States and Generall of the French forces in that service sped not that day so happily He not above two dayes before had received a shot upon his hat-band which slipt away and did him no harme but this day was strucke more unfortunately upon the forehead so losing his life to the great griefe of the Prince of Orange who had often used his counsell both in his publique and private affaires But the fate of the City now drew on the Mines were ready the galleries prepared and the City brought to extremity the Governour and garrison capitulated upon these conditions Tbe Articles follow as they are delivered succinctly and plainely by the French FIrst the Governour of Breda with all the officers of warre of what condition or quality soever without exception even those also who have formerly left the service of the States and now taken pay under the King of Spaine shall have liberty to depart from the towne without any stoppe or impeachment with Armes and baggage the Drum beating Ensignes displaied bullet in mouth and match in cocke in the rank and forme they used to observe when they marched in battalia with a safe conduct for their lives and goods to Malines 2. They shall have license to carry with them foure Pieces of Ordnance two Morterers such as the Governour shall choose with all their attirall equipage and shot and powder sufficient for three discharges of each of them 3. They shall be furnished with horse waggons and drivers to carry that Artillery those Morterers the attirall and ammunition to Malines 4. All the other ammunition of warre and provisions of victuals appertaining to the King of Spaine shall without stand be delivered to him whom his Highnesse the Prince of Orange shall appoint to receive it except such victuals which shal be found sould bonafide before the 6 of this moneth new stile when this treaty began the sale whereof shall stand good and no man shall be searched nor enquired after for buying it 5 All the Officers and Souldiers sicke and wounded lying at the Hospitall or elsewhere shall be permitted to abide there till they have recovered strength to depart at which time there shall be given them a safe conduct and accommodation to transport their Armes and baggage to the fore-named place Malines 6 The said Governour shall be furnished with such number of waggons and horse as shall be requisite as well for the transportation of his own luggage and baggage as of all the Officers and souldiers to Malines under which names of luggage and baggage are comprised all the Armes of the souldiers of the said towne of Breda even those that be absent dead sick wounded or sled nor shall those waggons be searched by any man upon any pretence 7 Such as will have their luggage and baggage carried to Malines by water shall be freely provided of boats to conduct them through Holland which shall be exempted and discharged of all imposts taxes and payments whatsoever and for the safeguard of that luggage and baggage there shall be a competent number of men to conduct them and those boats shall not be searched nor arrested by the way upon any pretext whatsoever nor shall they unload any parcell untill they arive at Malines 8 The Governour Captains Officers military Iudges and others receiving pay of the King of Spain both Ecclesiasticks and Lay-men as also the widowes and children which have in the said towne of Breda any houses or inheritances whether they be upon the States of Brabant in that jurisdiction or in the town whether land or moveable goods shall have the space and terme of two yeeres of this treaty to transport sell engage or otherwise dispose of the said goods and during the said terme shall enjoy the said Rents Farmes with the Houses Fruits and goods already gotten or to be gotten in that space be they of what nature or condition soever they may be 9. The Officers and souldiers of all conditions may leave their wives and children in the towne during the said terme of two yeers to dispose of their goods moveable and immoveable whether they be in the said town or elsewhere without danger of seisure or confiscation 10. No Officer or other souldier neither now nor hereafter shall be arrested for the rents of the houses they have possest nor have their baggage searched to make payment of any debt be they either such as shall depart presently with the Garrison or such as being sick or wounded cannot depart till they be recovered 11. All the souldiers prisoners on both sides of what rank soever shall be set at liberty without ransome paying only for their victuals according to the taxe of the Quarter The servants and other prisoners shall depart also paying the charges of their expenses 12 The booty that hath been gotten by those of the town both before and during the siege shall not be required of them back again 13 After the Articles of this composition are sealed the Governour of Breda shall have time given him to send an expresse to the Cardinall Infant with a safe convoy to acquaint him with what hath passed all which the Governour may doe the same day this Treaty shall be signed 14. The conditions forenamed being confirmed two dayes shall bee granted to the Governour and his Souldiers to prepare for their departure which time being expired the said Governour and the said Officers of the Garrison shall promise to depart to wit upon Saturday next being the tenth

of October new stile betimes in the morning 15. It is intended that till the two days be past that no person of the town shall come into the Campe nor any of the army shall enter into the town but that every one shall contain himself during this time in their trenches and fortifications without doing any act or hostilitie for assurance wherof there shall be hostages interchangeably given on both sides this article being resolved of to avoid all disorder which might happen other wayes 16. Before that the Garrison departeth there shall be given two sufficient hostages by the Prince of Orange which shall march with the said Garrison their armes and baggage to Malines and in exchange of them two other hostages shall be given by the Governour which shall abide with his Excellencie till the said hostages and waggons be returned at which time his Excellency shall send the Spanish hostages with a safe conduct to Malines 17 The Officers Captains and others comprized in the first Article of this present treaty having any armes Barks or Shallops or other utensils of warre may either sell them or transport them neither shall such as are transported bought or sold be searched upon that occasion 18 There shall no restitution be made of Horses armes Merchants ware or other baggage held for lawfull booty and sold nor shall any particular man be searched Dated at the Camp before Breda the seventh of October new stile 1637. These Articles concerned the Garrison in particular which came not to treat till our English Souldiers had taken by assault a Ravelin in the Mote and the French an halfe Moon before the Gininkens Port at which time the mine being ready to play and 5000 Souldiers of divers Nations but of one heart in armour of proofe provided with Instruments for such an occasion expecting the issue prepared for the assault at which time they first hung out a white flag upon their walls as a token that they desired to capitulate and afterwards send out two Captaines to conferre with the Prince of Orange about the heads of the treaty he sending two others of the army into the City The Spanish Captaines one by Nation a Burgundian the other a Freeslander dined with the Prince Octob. the sixth new stile and upon the overture of their conference returned into the City from whence about five in the Evening eight men of note and authority among the people came to his Excellencie's Gampe to conclude the forenamed Articles viz. two men of authority among the Clergy the chief judge and the President of the town two Burgomasters and the two Sheriffs These personages of quality thus contracted for Gomar Fourdin the Spanish Governour and the Garrison which accepted the conclusion and Oct. 10 new stile marched thence about 11 a clock being in all about 1585 men Musquetiers and Costlets Almans Burgundians Spaniards Walloons and other Nations armed with 48 Ensigues and four or 500 servants imployed about the baggage having in the middle of their troops about 7 or 800 waggons six pieces of Canon the courtesie of the Prince of Orange giving them two more than what they covenanted for two Morterers 12 tuns of powder with other amunition the Governour followed in his Caroach by reason of the indisposition of his body with two Officers and some Cavallary being come out of the town mounted an horse and went to salute the Prince of Orange who expected him in a place where foure wayes met accompanied with Charles Lodovick the Prince Elector Palatine Duke Robert the Elector's brother the yong Prince his own sonne the Counts William and Henry Cassimere and other Lords and the Complement ended went on toward Malines where this story must leave him CHAP. V. The Marine Occurrences THe dry Land was not the only stage of action vidit in undis Et Thetys ignotas Galathea feras The Military Fleets of divers Kingdoms some imployed onely to secure the coasts others for transportation of Souldiers others for invasion and the shipping for trade plowing the face of the Mayn made the Ocean seeme to carry so many moving Islands that part appearing like a woodland where the Navies lay wind-bound or rode at anchor yet discovering it selfe again to be Sea when the sails were hoysed and the vessels left that station The Archipelago was furrowed by the Pirats of Bizerte Algier and Tunis Sally being then blocked up by our worthy and vallant Countriman Captaine Rauisborow which sought for pillage upon the Christians either by Sea or upon the European shoare by the Gallies of Malta which endevoured to make prize of those Renegadoes and the Navies of the Christian and Catholick Kings each of them intending to preserve his own and endamage the others territories The Navy of Spaine had changed its Generall Don Melchior Borgia being assigned in the roome of the Duke of Ferrandina but not the former designe The Dominions of the Christian King were the maine scope of its hostility and thitherwards 21 Gallies well armed and mann'd with above 3000 souldiers rowed by the The Spanish designe upon the Rode of St Tropez and Rapheau failing way of Sardinia and were discovered by the French in the Gulph of Saint Tropez upon the Coast of Provence June ● 1● The project must needs have took had it not bin prevented by much circumspection Mont Guion who commanded the French Garrison in the town and Cittadell under the Marshall de Vitry at their first approching prepared to hinder their landing but their hast preventing his and some of the Spanish Souldiers landed at B●rtr●t with a purpose to surround the Cittadell hee sallied forthwith 120 Souldiers of the Garrison and charged the Spanish Vantguard so couragiously that hee beat them back to their Boats and enforced them to seek for the safeguard of their lives in the Sea whither their precipitious confused hast carried them It was fortune that crowned his action His small Forces consisting of Landmen could not have maintained that Port-towne against such an Armado By good hap there was in the Harbour at the same time four vessels of the French Fleet viz two Pinnaces named the Royall and the Cardinall and two Frigots which kept the mouth of the Harbour and by their frequent Cannonadoes assisted by the Cittadell played upon the Spanish Fleet so successefully with 300 vollies of shot that they forced the Enemy to retire out of the Gulfe and defeated him of his project Yet the Seene only was altered and not the Spaniards purpose The Port of St. Rapheau did present It selfe to the fancy of the invaders who failing of their end at St. Tropez tugged thither intending to surprize it before it could be well provided for defence The Marshall de Vitry was the first but not the only Discoverer of that enterprize conceal it he could not it being apparantly known to all the inhabitants about Fr●iu● where hee then resided the Spanish Gallies rowing before the eyes of the people The Count