lewis_n himself_o have_v be_v of_o his_o child_n interest_n on_o that_o supposal_n yet_o beside_o these_o sheadded_a to_o her_o council_n the_o bishop_n of_o beauvais_n her_o grand_a almoner_n send_v to_o rome_n to_o get_v the_o red_a hat_n for_o he_o and_o join_v himwith_o the_o card._n mazzarin_n and_o one_o f._n vincent_n gen._n of_o the_o missionary_n in_o the_o council_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o distribution_n of_o benefice_n the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v now_o advance_v to_o a_o high_a camâ—â—gne_n for_o the_o further_n whereof_o â—owards_n italy_n we_o have_v hear_v already_o what_o overture_n be_v make_v to_o those_o of_o venice_n but_o to_o â—nforce_v this_o towards_o flanders_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o examine_v what_o issue_n the_o other_o treatye_n with_o those_o of_o holland_n may_v produce_v it_o come_v to_o a_o sign_n of_o article_n by_o ambassador_n and_o commissioner_n on_o either_o part_n date_v march_n 30_o 1643._o the_o tenor_n of_o which_o import_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o king_n and_o lords-state_n shall_v set_v on_o foot_n a_o army_n of_o 18_o or_o 20000_o foot_n and_o 4500_o oâ—_z 5000_o horse_n which_o shall_v ente_fw-la into_o flanders_n the_o next_o may_n if_o he_o that_o be_v commander_n in_o chief_a foâ—_z the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v not_o issuâ—_n soon_o but_o in_o that_o case_n the_o king_n and_o the_o say_a state_n shall_v be_v obâ—liged_v to_o set_v out_o their_o army_n botâ—_n at_o the_o same_o time_n on_o what_o soeveâ—_z side_n the_o enemy_n shall_v turn_v that_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n state_n shall_v attaâ—_z que_fw-fr some_o strong_a fortress_n on_o theâ—_z side_n and_o his_o majesty_n on_o he_o oâ—_z else_o give_v such_o diversion_n to_o the_o enemy_n by_o strike_v into_o his_o country_n that_o may_v divide_v his_o force_n and_o leave_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n by_o that_o mean_n the_o great_a facility_n in_o gain_v of_o his_o enterprise_n yet_o that_o if_o his_o majesty_n intend_v but_o a_o simple_a diversion_n that_o then_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o field_n a_o fortnight_n before_o the_o say_a prince_n but_o if_o both_o resolve_n to_o attaque_fw-la someplace_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v precise_o issue_v on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o say_a lords-state_n do_v oblige_v themselves_o by_o the_o 8_o of_o april_n to_o equip_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n a_o fleet_n of_o 30_o vessel_n of_o war_n provide_v with_o two_o three_o four_o and_o five_o hundred_o boat_n to_o ply_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o calais_n to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n passage_n into_o flanders_n by_o sea_n and_o in_o case_n the_o king_n army_n do_v attaque_fw-la any_o place_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o flanders_n the_o say_a 30_o vessel_n shall_v remain_v on_o the_o same_o coast_n during_o the_o enterprise_n to_o besiege_v it_o by_o sea_n and_o help_n to_o the_o transportation_n of_o such_o victual_n to_o the_o king_n army_n as_o shall_v be_v send_v from_o france_n or_o buy_v of_o they_o at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n moreover_o the_o say_a state_n doâ—_n faithful_o promise_v to_o suffer_v the_o king_n force_n to_o pass_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o the_o rhine_n to_o wesel_n and_o upon_o the_o mouse_n to_o maestrich_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v request_v so_o it_o may_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o state_n they_o shall_v also_o keep_v their_o army_n on_o foot_n as_o long_o as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a cause_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n permit_v on_o these_o condition_n his_o majesty_n be_v to_o aid_v the_o lords-state_n for_o this_o year_n with_o a_o sum_n of_o one_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o liver_n to_o be_v faithful_o expend_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n in_o the_o levy_v and_o maintain_v of_o such_o force_n extraordinary_a as_o be_v agree_v on_o for_o this_o purpose_n which_o payment_n shall_v be_v make_v punctual_o at_o 3_o term_n viz_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o liver_n at_o the_o ratify_n of_o this_o treaty_n four_o 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so_o many_o year_n continue_v to_o purchase_v the_o slowfooted_a aid_n of_o the_o hollander_n beside_o the_o proffer_n of_o affair_n paâ—â—tage_n let_v they_o account_v for_o i_o who_o it_o more_o concern_v what_o aâ—â—_z fit_a condition_n for_o the_o english_a but_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o spanish_a force_n that_o be_v leave_v hover_v about_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n be_v be_v no_o way_n negligent_a to_o gain_v their_o advantage_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v send_v before_o some_o part_n oâ—_z their_o army_n which_o they_o still_o augment_v with_o new_a recruit_n thâ—french_n correspond_v with_o theâ—_z in_o the_o same_o manner_n till_o doâ—_z francisco_n di_fw-it melo_n a_o portughese_n at_o that_o time_n governor_n of_o the_o low_a country_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n arrive_v with_o the_o main_a succour_n draw_v from_o luxenburg_n and_o the_o neighbour_a province_n make_v up_o in_o all_o a_o army_n of_o â—ive_a and_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n effective_a 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