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the_o victory_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v the_o king_n army_n over_o his_o enemy_n so_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o the_o order_n observe_v in_o lodging_n the_o army_n not_o be_v able_a to_o apprehend_v how_o they_o can_v march_v in_o view_n of_o the_o enemy_n not_o only_a lodging_n in_o two_o body_n but_o each_o body_n in_o several_a place_n you_o know_v that_o before_o you_o come_v we_o have_v resolve_v rather_o to_o encamp_v then_o to_o hazard_v our_o man_n by_o separate_v they_o into_o several_a lodgment_n at_o a_o distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o provision_n hinder_v the_o exact_a observance_n of_o order_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o have_v be_v better_a to_o have_v suffer_v a_o little_a then_o to_o have_v expose_v a_o army_n to_o that_o danger_n as_o you_o be_v i_o be_o afraid_a this_o accident_n will_v prove_v the_o beginning_n of_o some_o division_n and_o â—ealousie_n among_o person_n who_o 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send_v you_o his_o regiment_n you_o may_v command_v both_o of_o they_o to_o join_v you_o whenever_o you_o judge_v it_o expedient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 28_o 1637._o letter_n lxxx_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o be_v extreme_o please_v to_o learn_v by_o the_o sieur_n arnauld_n the_o good_a condition_n of_o your_o army_n and_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o siege_n you_o be_v now_o engage_v in_o where_o i_o hope_v as_o hearty_o as_o yourself_o can_v do_v that_o you_o will_v find_v a_o speedy_a and_o fortunate_a success_n you_o have_v be_v already_o inform_v that_o order_n be_v send_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n to_o post_v himself_o near_o you_o and_o join_v you_o with_o his_o troop_n if_o you_o shall_v have_v any_o occasion_n for_o they_o have_v send_v you_o this_o advice_n by_o the_o same_o courier_n that_o bring_v he_o the_o king_n be_v dispatch_v upon_o this_o subject_a the_o take_n of_o guard_n by_o the_o count_n about_o which_o you_o write_v to_o i_o fall_v out_o very_o lucky_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o know_v of_o it_o here_o a_o warrant_n be_v immediate_o dispatch_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr belle-jambe_n who_o be_v at_o st._n quintin_n to_o examine_v he_o and_o afterward_o to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o he_o see_v convenient_a if_o you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o send_v the_o abovementioned_a guard_n to_o st._n quintin_n aforesaid_a pray_v take_v care_n to_o get_v he_o conduct_v thither_o in_o safety_n it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o make_v a_o example_n of_o he_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o sieur_n gassion_n have_v obtain_v over_o the_o enemy_n have_v without_o doubt_n put_v they_o in_o some_o consternation_n i_o be_o exceed_o glad_a that_o he_o have_v begin_v so_o fortunate_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o do_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n service_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v as_o i_o be_o with_o his_o courage_n fidelity_n and_o affection_n be_v assure_v that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n towards_o evening_n july_n 1_o i_o have_v hitherto_o delay_v to_o dispatch_v this_o courier_n again_o to_o you_o because_o we_o have_v no_o news_n here_o to_o send_v you_o and_o i_o have_v keep_v he_o here_o still_o but_o that_o i_o be_v afraid_a you_o will_v be_v in_o some_o pain_n about_o we_o monsiver_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v send_v you_o a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o add_v but_o to_o conjure_v you_o my_o lord_n to_o take_v particular_a care_n of_o your_o person_n for_o i_o desire_v your_o preservation_n as_o hearty_o as_o i_o do_v my_o own_o i_o be_o overjoy_v to_o learn_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr arnauld_n the_o state_n of_o your_o circumvallation_n i_o earnest_o request_v you_o to_o make_v the_o trench_n of_o your_o attack_n so_o good_a that_o soldier_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n may_v be_v preserve_v safe_a in_o they_o because_o your_o military_a man_n be_v such_o enemy_n to_o all_o sieges_n that_o if_o they_o see_v they_o can_v be_v tolerable_o secure_v they_o grow_v sick_a of_o they_o immediate_o but_o when_o they_o once_o see_v that_o due_a care_n be_v take_v of_o they_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v relish_v the_o employment_n so_o well_o that_o after_o landrechy_a be_v reduce_v we_o may_v pretend_v to_o go_v upon_o some_o great_a exploit_n in_o god_n name_n have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o person_n and_o do_v not_o expose_v yourself_o to_o no_o purpose_n those_o that_o come_v from_o your_o army_n give_v i_o such_o good_a assurance_n of_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o sieur_n n._n have_v express_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n there_o that_o i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o it_o be_v real_o so_o and_o you_o have_v not_o any_o reason_n to_o question_v his_o fidelity_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v far_a light_n into_o the_o matter_n notwithstanding_o what_o i_o write_v to_o you_o in_o my_o former_a letter_n however_o i_o leave_v all_o to_o your_o discretion_n letter_n lxxxi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n although_o i_o have_v already_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n you_o send_v i_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr arnauld_n yet_o i_o can_v let_v he_o depart_v towards_o you_o without_o give_v he_o this_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o which_o be_v to_o assure_v you_o always_o of_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n and_o that_o i_o will_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n to_o give_v you_o all_o the_o conviction_n of_o it_o i_o can_v just_o now_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o messenger_n who_o i_o send_v to_o compeigne_v and_o chauny_a to_o see_v the_o ammunition_n which_o be_v in_o both_o those_o place_n carry_v to_o guise_n wherein_o he_o send_v i_o word_n that_o within_o three_o day_n there_o will_v be_v at_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n and_o bullet_n and_o match_n and_o lead_v in_o proportion_n thus_o my_o lord_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v want_v nothing_o to_o carry_v on_o your_o siege_n or_o any_o other_o enterprise_n you_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n afterward_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 3_o 1637._o we_o have_v just_a now_o receive_v news_n from_o germany_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o picolomini_n have_v be_v these_o six_o day_n at_o worm_n that_o he_o stay_v there_o for_o the_o supply_n which_o galasse_n be_v to_o send_v he_o with_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o reinforce_v the_o cardinal_n infant_n you_o have_v hear_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o defeat_n of_o part_n of_o duke_n charles_n troop_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n letter_n lxxxii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr coüeslin_n be_v desirous_a to_o see_v the_o siege_n of_o landrechy_a i_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v before_o i_o have_v give_v you_o by_o he_o fresh_a assurance_n of_o my_o affection_n towards_o you_o which_o be_v as_o great_a as_o you_o can_v desire_v he_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o all_o the_o news_n of_o the_o court_n as_o also_o how_o impatient_a we_o be_v to_o know_v from_o you_o all_o remarkable_a passage_n that_o happen_v in_o your_o quarter_n leave_v he_o to_o discourse_v this_o matter_n with_o you_o more_o at_o large_a i_o conclude_v this_o letter_n with_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 9_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxiii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v so_o impatient_a to_o hear_v how_o the_o siege_n of_o landrechy_a go_v forward_o and_o how_o affair_n stand_v in_o your_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o find_v monsieur_n de_fw-fr pulluau_n be_v not_o come_v back_o as_o i_o expect_v i_o resolve_v to_o send_v the_o sieur_n saladin_n immediate_o to_o you_o to_o know_v how_o the_o siege_n be_v advance_v and_o what_o the_o enemy_n be_v do_v that_o i_o may_v give_v his_o majesty_n a_o account_n of_o all_o i_o repose_v so_o great_a a_o confidence_n in_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n in_o your_o prudence_n and_o in_o your_o care_n that_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o myself_o at_o first_o from_o your_o enterprise_n for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o desire_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o beside_o the_o reputation_n which_o this_o action_n will_v give_v the_o king_n affair_n you_o will_v acquire_v no_o little_a glory_n by_o it_o towards_o which_o i_o shall_v free_o contribute_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n as_o be_v with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 9_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxiv_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallette_n my_o lord_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v till_o your_o courier_n have_v refresh_v himself_o i_o send_v you_o now_o another_o with_o thirty_o thousand_o frank_n that_o you_o may_v not_o want_v money_n so_o much_o as_o in_o your_o imagination_n beside_o this_o you_o may_v take_v up_o thirty_o thousand_o livre_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sieur_n cohon_n to_o who_o monsieur_n the_o noyer_n order_v the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v you_o the_o thirty_o thousand_o livre_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o it_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o you_o to_o lay_v out_o this_o money_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v occasion_n every_o one_o here_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o a_o train_n of_o
of_o renty_n carry_v on_o with_o all_o imaginable_a vigour_n and_o diligence_n i_o have_v take_v occasion_n for_o my_o part_n to_o conjure_v you_o not_o to_o slip_v one_o minuit_n for_o although_o this_o undertake_n be_v not_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o begin_v to_o amend_v what_o be_v past_a to_o which_o end_n i_o shall_v always_o be_v assist_v to_o my_o power_n i_o entreat_v you_o therefore_o to_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o this_o affair_n by_o the_o issue_n of_o which_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v secure_a of_o my_o affection_n and_o friendship_n and_o that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxxvii_o to_o the_o mareschal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n and_o chatillon_n gentleman_n this_o letter_n be_v intend_v only_o to_o give_v you_o account_n of_o a_o signal_n victory_n obtain_v by_o monsieur_n weymar_n over_o the_o two_o army_n of_o goeux_n and_o savelli_n where_o he_o have_v bear_v away_o 24_o as_o well_o 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great_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o offer_v for_o their_o life_n other_o have_v make_v their_o escape_n and_o this_o madam_n be_v a_o account_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o privas_n the_o king_n will_v not_o part_v these_o two_o or_o three_o day_n from_o hence_o because_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v till_o the_o artillery_n come_v up_o which_o can_v be_v do_v so_o speedy_o in_o such_o a_o unpassable_a country_n as_o this_o be_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o go_v next_o your_o majesty_n shall_v with_o all_o expedition_n be_v inform_v of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beg_v you_o will_v do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o believe_v that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o can_v be_v with_o more_o sincerity_n than_o i_o be_o madam_n your_o most_o humble_a most_o obedient_a most_o faithful_a and_o most_o oblige_a servant_n richelieu_n privas_n may_v 13_o 1629._o letter_n fourteen_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr ville_fw-fr aux-clers_a sir_n i_o send_v you_o these_o few_o line_n to_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v the_o king_n pleasure_n that_o you_o shall_v dispatch_v a_o courier_n to_o the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr estreé_fw-fr with_o a_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n bear_v order_n for_o he_o to_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o march_v the_o troop_n that_o be_v in_o compeigne_n pursuant_n to_o what_o instruction_n he_o will_v receive_v from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint-chaumont_a to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v communicate_v his_o intention_n upon_o this_o subject_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o remain_v sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n leuville_n june_n 2_o 1631._o letter_n xv._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o hallwin_n sir_n although_o i_o write_v to_o you_o two_o or_o three_o day_n ago_o yet_o i_o take_v occasion_n to_o send_v you_o these_o few_o line_n to_o inform_v you_o that_o order_n be_v dispatch_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr le_fw-fr camus_n to_o cause_v such_o fortification_n to_o be_v make_v at_o 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the_o care_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v yet_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o inform_v you_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v advice_n that_o the_o king_n enemy_n have_v a_o design_n upon_o that_o place_n i_o be_o persuade_v you_o will_v give_v such_o effectual_a order_n where_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v let_v they_o find_v no_o opportunity_n to_o put_v what_o they_o threaten_v in_o execution_n his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o god_n be_v praise_v and_o monsieur_n come_v this_o day_n to_o see_v he_o we_o have_v no_o news_n here_o that_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o send_v to_o you_o so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v for_o i_o but_o to_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o love_n to_o you_o and_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n richelieu_n ruel_n april_n 12_o 1635._o letter_n xviii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n colonel_n hebron_n will_v particular_o inform_v you_o of_o the_o affection_n i_o have_v now_o and_o will_v still_o preserve_v for_o your_o lordship_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o neither_o absence_n nor_o time_n shall_v ever_o cause_v the_o least_o alteration_n in_o it_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o conjure_v you_o to_o repair_v your_o fortification_n with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o your_o presence_n will_v be_v less_o necessary_a where_o you_o be_v than_o it_o be_v at_o present_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v high_o expedient_a for_o you_o to_o visit_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n army_n where_o without_o question_n it_o will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a after_o which_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v you_o short_o in_o your_o frontier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n assure_v yourself_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n richelieu_n compeigne_n april_n 29_o 1635._o i_o 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be_v now_o upon_o promise_v so_o fair_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o manage_v any_o thing_n with_o more_o prudence_n and_o judgement_n than_o you_o have_v show_v upon_o that_o occasion_n i_o do_v question_v but_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n you_o will_v be_v master_n of_o chasteau-cambresis_a and_o hope_v that_o after_o that_o landrechy_a will_v make_v no_o long_a opposition_n though_o the_o town_n be_v strong_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n have_v i_o of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o of_o your_o diligence_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v here_o that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o contribute_v to_o make_v you_o master_n of_o that_o place_n i_o have_v already_o send_v you_o word_n that_o beside_o the_o fourscore_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n which_o you_o have_v with_o you_o there_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o weight_n more_o at_o st._n quintin_n which_o you_o may_v send_v for_o when_o you_o see_v fit_a as_o also_o four_o thousand_o cannon-ball_n and_o two_o thousand_o for_o culverin_n that_o be_v at_o guise_n and_o now_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n have_v give_v order_n to_o send_v you_o all_o sort_n of_o ammunition_n on_o which_o we_o work_v here_o without_o intermission_n he_o have_v likewise_o send_v you_o 300_o artillery_n horse_n extraordinary_a to_o carry_v the_o powder_n and_o other_o store_n that_o be_v at_o chaulny_n and_o compeigne_n according_a to_o your_o request_n to_o guise_n and_o to_o hasten_v the_o aforesaid_a carriage_n and_o wagon_n we_o send_v thither_o a_o relation_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n and_o a_o gentleman_n that_o live_v with_o i_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v not_o lose_v one_o moment_n thus_o my_o lord_n i_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v be_v well_o supply_v with_o ammunition_n and_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a magazine_n at_o guise_n we_o have_v likewise_o dispatch_v courrier_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o belnave_n xaintonge_n and_o perigord_n that_o be_v quarter_v not_o far_o from_o this_o place_n to_o advance_v in_o order_n to_o send_v they_o to_o you_o to_o reinforce_v your_o army_n we_o have_v no_o news_n in_o these_o part_n the_o king_n god_n be_v thank_v be_v in_o good_a health_n as_o for_o myself_o i_o be_o trouble_v with_o my_o old_a distemper_n which_o however_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o testify_v to_o you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 23_o 1637._o letter_n lxxvii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n since_o the_o dispatch_v i_o send_v to_o you_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr pulluau_fw-fr the_o sieur_n renard_n arrive_v here_o upon_o which_o i_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o congratulate_v with_o you_o for_o the_o continual_a progress_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n under_o your_o conduct_n not_o at_o all_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o will_v prosper_v more_o and_o more_o in_o your_o hand_n to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o your_o own_o honour_n in_o particular_a as_o you_o have_v already_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o you_o which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n so_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o on_o your_o part_n you_o will_v do_v all_o you_o can_v to_o make_v yourself_o master_v speedy_o of_o the_o town_n you_o have_v besiege_v not_o question_v but_o that_o you_o have_v take_v sufficient_a care_n to_o prevent_v any_o relief_n from_o come_v to_o the_o place_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o you_o will_v either_o find_v the_o enemy_n in_o a_o weak_a condition_n or_o that_o they_o will_v leave_v you_o to_o meet_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n i_o be_o write_v to_o you_o be_v in_o the_o field_n he_o part_v from_o the_o hague_n on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o this_o month_n for_o that_o intent_n and_o i_o flatter_v myself_o that_o he_o will_v perform_v some_o remarkable_a action_n for_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o have_v such_o a_o design_n in_o his_o head_n and_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o over_o powerful_a i_o so_o passionate_o desire_v that_o the_o army_n may_v be_v victorious_a under_o your_o command_n that_o if_o i_o think_v there_o be_v the_o least_o necessity_n for_o it_o i_o will_v offer_v myself_o to_o serve_v you_o even_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o commissary_n of_o the_o provision_n i_o be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 26_o 1637._o letter_n lxxviii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n the_o desire_n i_o have_v to_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v enable_v you_o to_o perform_v some_o notable_a and_o successful_a action_n have_v make_v i_o resolve_v since_o the_o departure_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr palluau_fw-fr to_o dispatch_v a_o express_a to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o instead_o of_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n upon_o which_o we_o put_v he_o he_o must_v march_v straight_o away_o for_o st._n quintin_n with_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n and_o four_o thousand_o foot_n to_o join_v you_o if_o you_o have_v occasion_n for_o he_o upon_o due_a consideration_n i_o find_v that_o we_o may_v reap_v so_o many_o advantage_n by_o take_v landrechy_a that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v neglect_v that_o can_v in_o the_o least_o contribute_v to_o so_o good_a a_o design_n if_o i_o can_v do_v more_o towards_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o i_o will_v do_v it_o very_o free_o both_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o king_n service_n and_o your_o glory_n you_o may_v rest_v assure_v of_o this_o as_o also_o that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 27_o 1637._o letter_n lxxix_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o halwin_n sir_n i_o have_v dispatch_v this_o courier_n on_o purpose_n to_o you_o to_o inform_v you_o with_o all_o speed_n that_o beside_o the_o attack_z which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n make_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o bayonne_n he_o prepare_v another_o for_o languedoc_n which_o he_o design_n to_o make_v on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o july_n to_o facilitate_v this_o enterprise_n he_o have_v summon_v all_o the_o power_n of_o spain_n and_o seize_v on_o all_o the_o coach-horse_n in_o madrid_n to_o mount_v the_o cavalry_n you_o may_v easy_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v how_o difficult_a it_o be_v for_o spain_n to_o make_v two_o powerful_a attack_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o however_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o this_o be_v their_o design_n and_o that_o the_o enemy_n pretend_v to_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o languedoc_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n be_v no_o long_a employ_v in_o the_o island_n their_o naval_a force_n may_v help_v to_o execute_v this_o attempt_n now_o to_o prevent_v this_o storm_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o advance_v to_o narbonne_n with_o all_o 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mounseur_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr may_v join_v you_o when_o you_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o send_v secure_o for_o '_o they_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o repair_v the_o honour_n we_o have_v lose_v and_o that_o your_o horse_n will_v so_o far_o scorn_v the_o baseness_n of_o those_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr that_o they_o may_v restore_v the_o name_n of_o the_o french_a cavalry_n to_o their_o former_a grandeur_n in_o god_n name_n make_v all_o possible_a haste_n and_o provide_v yourself_o of_o whatever_o shall_v be_v requisite_a in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o go_v in_o the_o interim_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n p.s._n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n the_o siege_n of_o hesdin_n go_v on_o every_o day_n better_o and_o better_o the_o miner_n be_v work_v under_o the_o two_o bastion_n we_o be_v go_v to_o attack_v letter_n clv_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n the_o king_n have_v send_v the_o sieur_n cornillon_n to_o monsieur_n picolomini_n about_o what_o he_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o i_o can_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v without_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o you_o will_v revenge_v the_o loss_n at_o thionville_n when_o occasion_n present_v i_o expect_v this_o from_o your_o name_n your_o courage_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o you_o shall_v command_v in_o return_n whatever_o you_o can_v desire_v from_o one_o who_o be_v sincere_o and_o unfeigned_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvi_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr choisy_n sir_n this_o letter_n come_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o frenchman_n come_v late_o from_o flanders_n on_o purpose_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n that_o m.d.l.u._n be_v go_v under_o a_o disguise_n to_o brussels_n where_o after_o have_v see_v the_o cardinal_n infant_n they_o have_v send_v he_o into_o luxemburg_n and_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o thionville_n i_o do_v know_v whether_o this_o news_n be_v true_a or_o not_o but_o for_o some_o time_n we_o have_v be_v advise_v he_o design_v such_o a_o journey_n i_o will_v have_v you_o acquaint_v mounseur_fw-fr roquepine_v with_o it_o and_o consult_v all_o together_o that_o be_v the_o sieur_n campelz_n mounseur_fw-fr grançay_n yourself_o and_o monsieur_n roquepine_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v next_o not_o only_o to_o secure_v metz_n but_o also_o to_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o suspicion_n the_o king_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v several_a old_a sergeant_n and_o corporal_n wellwisher_n to_o m._n d._n l._n v._o in_o the_o company_n whither_o he_o have_v late_o send_v captain_n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr roquepine_n and_o campelz_n in_o who_o his_o majesty_n put_v a_o entire_a confidence_n must_v needs_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v adviseable_a to_o pack_v they_o off_o to_o a_o convenient_a distance_n this_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o m.d.l.u._n have_v proffer_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o undertake_v metz_n and_o put_v the_o place_n speedy_o into_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o know_v if_o he_o be_v go_v to_o brussels_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o likelihood_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v assure_v messieurs_n roquepine_v and_o campelz_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o by_o communicate_v to_o they_o my_o letter_n testify_v the_o entire_a confidence_n we_o repose_v in_o '_o they_o the_o trust_v the_o king_n put_v in_o your_o prudence_n incline_v i_o to_o believe_v you_o will_v omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o furthermore_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o assure_v you_o how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvii_o to_o marshal_n chatillon_n sir_n this_o billet_n be_v to_o acquaint_v mounseur_fw-fr the_o marshal_n chatillon_n that_o picolomini_n lie_v the_o day_n before_o yesterday_o the_o 29_o of_o this_o month_n at_o maubeuge_a and_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v instead_o of_o go_v to_o givay_v he_o will_v march_v to_o namure_n it_o belong_v to_o my_o say_a sieur_n the_o marshal_n to_o determine_v if_o he_o will_v make_v the_o two_o intrenchment_n he_o advise_v i_o of_o on_o the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n where_o he_o reckon_v to_o pitch_v his_o field_n of_o battle_n to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v send_v he_o 6_o company_n of_o swiss_n who_o come_v from_o mezieres_n charleville_n and_o maubeuge_a together_o with_o the_o regiment_n of_o aubeterre_n which_o have_v near_o 1000_o men._n i_o have_v send_v in_o quest_n of_o the_o miner_n the_o good_a event_n consist_v in_o all_o imaginable_a diligence_n wherein_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v nothing_o will_v be_v omit_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o marshal_n chatillon_n to_o who_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clviii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o send_v mounseur_fw-fr the_o marshal_n the_o miner_n which_o he_o desire_v from_o sedan_n and_o i_o entreat_v he_o to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o their_o work_n to_o day_n he_o will_v receive_v the_o swiss_n with_o the_o regiment_n of_o aubeterre_n i_o conjure_v he_o to_o cause_v the_o two_o small_a intrenchment_n which_o he_o write_v i_o about_o and_o which_o secure_a his_o quarter_n to_o be_v open_v to_o morrow_n morning_n i_o do_v believe_v picolomini_n will_v venture_v hither_o but_o however_o we_o must_v be_v prepare_v as_o if_o he_o will_v for_o this_o purpose_n i_o beg_v of_o monsieur_n the_o marshal_n to_o remember_v that_o he_o come_v upon_o mounseur_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr through_o wood_n to_o thionville_n and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o he_o may_v do_v the_o like_a here_o by_o the_o quarter_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr prastani_n or_o behind_o you_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o change_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o cavalry_n and_o place_v they_o where_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o join_v you_o upon_o the_o right_a management_n of_o which_o the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v altogether_o ground_v but_o above_o all_o it_o seem_v necessary_a to_o send_v scout_n frequent_o out_o and_o so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v timely_o learn_v the_o intend_a march_n of_o our_o enemy_n i_o conjure_v my_o dear_a marshal_n to_o this_o and_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clix_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n just_o now_o arrive_v a_o gentleman_n from_o the_o lord_n steward_n to_o bring_v his_o majesty_n news_n of_o a_o battle_n late_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n near_o manquerque_n the_o 3d_o of_o this_o month_n where_o his_o majesty_n arm_n have_v obtain_v a_o noble_a victory_n he_o report_v that_o monsieur_n melleraye_n with_o the_o vanguard_n of_o his_o army_n meet_v and_o fight_v the_o enemy_n command_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es fuentes_n so_o prosperous_o that_o without_o have_v lose_v above_o 100_o or_o 120_o man_n he_o become_v master_n of_o the_o field_n take_v 4_o piece_n of_o cannon_n and_o near_o 300_o prisoner_n among_o who_o be_v many_o spanish_a officer_n and_o all_o these_o beside_o 1500_o left_a dead_a upon_o the_o spot_n and_o moreover_o that_o if_o our_o soldier_n have_v not_o be_v too_o hot_a upon_o their_o plunder_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o spanish_a army_n may_v have_v partake_v of_o the_o like_a fate_n in_o this_o fight_n we_o have_v have_v about_o 30_o officer_n kill_v and_o wound_v among_o which_o poor_a montclair_n have_v his_o left_a arm_n shoot_v off_o by_o his_o shoulder_n this_o battle_n last_v from_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n till_o seven_o at_o night_n wherein_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr gassion_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferté-senneterre_a who_o command_v the_o vanguard_n perform_v wonder_n all_o the_o volunteer_n also_o have_v signalise_v themselves_o brave_o upon_o this_o occasion_n letter_n clx_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n i_o have_v no_o other_o answer_n to_o make_v you_o about_o your_o complaint_n against_o the_o prince_n but_o that_o i_o very_o believe_v you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o fear_v 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120_o men._n with_o these_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint-previl_a may_v depart_v from_o dourlan_n to_o guard_n the_o convoy_n to_o luchen_n provide_v that_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o general_n will_v send_v a_o great_a convoy_n to_o see_v they_o further_o to_o the_o camp_n mounseur_fw-fr nantueil_fw-fr be_v at_o ancre_fw-fr with_o 250_o horse_n to_o obviate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o bapaume_n the_o same_o day_n the_o convoy_n go_v from_o dourlan_n he_o shall_v march_v from_o ancre_fw-fr to_o lie_v upon_o the_o road_n with_o 200_o horse_n and_o to_o come_v to_o leuchen_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o enemy_n these_o proposal_n be_v send_v to_o monsieur_n saint-previl_a for_o his_o opinion_n until_o the_o general_n shall_v send_v they_o letter_n clxxv_o to_o both_o the_o same_o gentleman_n i_o take_v my_o pen_n to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o good_a condition_n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr choupe_n have_v inform_v we_o he_o leave_v your_o work_n in_o 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king_n never_o believe_v it_o neither_o do_v it_o enter_v into_o any_o of_o their_o thought_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v he_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o better_a understanding_n betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o highness_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxu._n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n sir_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n which_o your_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o write_v by_o count_n lumiane_n upon_o a_o subject_a of_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o that_o i_o contribute_v something_o to_o monsieur_n return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n as_o you_o esteem_v he_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o but_o according_a to_o the_o king_n inclination_n who_o be_v so_o well_o dispose_v to_o those_o who_o concern_v he_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o express_v it_o i_o give_v a_o thousand_o thanks_o to_o your_o highness_n for_o the_o testimonial_a you_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o upon_o this_o subject_a beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v sensible_a by_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxvi_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n it_o will_v be_v a_o crime_n in_o i_o to_o defer_v any_o long_a to_o testify_v my_o extraordinary_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o glory_n which_o you_o have_v acquire_v by_o the_o victory_n with_o which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o bless_v your_o arm_n in_o those_o part_n i_o do_v not_o represent_v to_o you_o the_o king_n sense_n of_o it_o because_o you_o may_v better_o discover_v it_o by_o a_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v upon_o that_o subject_a than_o i_o can_v express_v it_o in_o these_o line_n i_o will_v satisfy_v myself_o only_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o promise_v himself_o that_o your_o highness_n will_v so_o advantageous_o manage_v all_o opportunity_n which_o you_o shall_v esteem_v profitable_a for_o the_o common_a cause_n that_o you_o will_v advance_v your_o affair_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o your_o valour_n and_o prudence_n together_o this_o sir_n as_o to_o my_o particular_a i_o passionate_o desire_v both_o for_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o own_o reputation_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxvii_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n the_o king_n make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o your_o highness_n and_o his_o own_o servant_n command_v i_o to_o send_v to_o your_o highness_n two_o brief_n of_o marechax_n the_o camp_n in_o his_o army_n and_o two_o other_o of_o pension_n for_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr verrue_n and_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr that_o they_o may_v receive_v they_o by_o your_o hand_n i_o also_o send_v you_o by_o his_o majesty_n order_n two_o blank_a brief_n for_o pension_n which_o you_o may_v fill_v up_o with_o their_o name_n who_o you_o judge_v most_o worthy_a and_o who_o you_o know_v to_o be_v best_a affect_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o your_o highness_n in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n you_o may_v see_v the_o esteem_n that_o the_o king_n have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o the_o desire_n i_o have_v according_a to_o his_o intention_n to_o manifest_v to_o you_o what_o zeal_n i_o have_v for_o what_o concern_v the_o advantage_n of_o your_o highness_n to_o who_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxviii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n sir_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o represent_v to_o your_o highness_n the_o concern_v i_o have_v for_o the_o mascarriage_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o valence_n and_o that_o which_o follow_v because_o you_o may_v easy_o conceive_v it_o both_o by_o my_o passion_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o king_n be_v and_o your_o highness_n affair_n and_o by_o the_o desire_n i_o always_o have_v to_o see_v his_o majesty_n arm_n profiter_v under_o your_o conduct_n i_o will_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o king_n be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o your_o proceed_n in_o this_o juncture_n and_o have_v such_o a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o your_o affection_n and_o sincerity_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o his_o majesty_n send_v express_v order_n to_o marshal_n crequi_n not_o only_o to_o have_v a_o deference_n for_o your_o sentiment_n but_o entire_o to_o follow_v your_o intention_n and_o resolution_n so_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o thing_n for_o the_o future_a be_v thus_o manage_v you_o will_v re-establish_a the_o affair_n of_o italy_n as_o well_o as_o ever_o and_o by_o consequence_n your_o prudence_n and_o courage_n will_v produce_v effect_n very_o advantageous_a for_o the_o common_a good_a i_o earnest_o desire_v it_o sir_n not_o only_o for_o the_o king_n service_n but_o for_o the_o particular_a glory_n of_o your_o highness_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxix_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o 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