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you_o by_o the_o sieur_n ferrier_n a_o month_n pay_n for_o your_o cavalry_n and_o a_o particular_a fund_z for_o your_o private_a expense_n letter_n thirty-nine_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o halwin_n sir_n after_o have_v see_v all_o your_o dispatch_n and_o the_o advice_n you_o send_v to_o i_o i_o can_v sufficient_o commend_v you_o for_o the_o great_a care_n you_o have_v take_v to_o put_v all_o the_o diocese_n in_o languedoc_n in_o a_o condition_n to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n in_o case_n they_o have_v a_o design_n to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n on_o that_o side_n i_o be_o clear_o of_o opinion_n that_o you_o can_v make_v too_o much_o haste_n to_o summon_v the_o nobility_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o company_n of_o gendarm_n belong_v to_o you_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr ambres_n to_o appear_v i_o likewise_o think_v it_o will_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o you_o to_o put_v those_o two_o regiment_n for_o which_o you_o receive_v commission_n on_o foot_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n you_o 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to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n nou._n 9_o 1635._o letter_n xl._n to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o have_v again_o dispatch_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr rentiere_a to_o you_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o we_o have_v seize_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n direct_v to_o the_o cardinal_n infant_n wherein_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o express_a term_n that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o war_n of_o italy_n he_o have_v before_o this_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o languedoc_n and_o that_o he_o employ_v all_o his_o effort_n to_o carry_v on_o that_o design_n beside_o these_o general_a term_n when_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n he_o plain_o say_v that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o surprise_v mazeres_n to_o prevent_v this_o design_n you_o be_v order_v immediate_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o to_o put_v the_o two_o regiment_n on_o foot_n for_o which_o you_o have_v receive_v commission_n and_o ready_a 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surprise_v thus_o i_o remain_v y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n feb._n 26_o 1636._o letter_n xlix_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n since_o i_o write_v you_o a_o letter_n this_o morning_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o brescon_n i_o receive_v another_o from_o the_o sieur_n d'argencourt_n wherein_o he_o send_v i_o word_n that_o the_o fortification_n that_o have_v be_v make_v about_o the_o rock_n be_v too_o low_o to_o put_v the_o place_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o security_n since_o it_o be_v but_o about_o nine_o foot_n high_a and_o six_o foot_n thick_a and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o raise_v the_o aforesaid_a fortification_n or_o compass_n of_o it_o some_o nine_o foot_n high_o than_o it_o be_v make_v in_o all_o three_o pole_n in_o height_n with_o a_o parapet_n of_o six_o poot_n above_o i_o think_v fit_a therefore_o to_o add_v these_o few_o line_n to_o my_o letter_n to_o desire_v you_o to_o carry_v on_o these_o work_n with_o all_o imaginable_a diligence_n that_o before_o the_o enemy_n be_v 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hesdin_n you_o must_v not_o think_v of_o it_o at_o present_a for_o the_o reason_n mention_v above_o there_o will_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o send_v for_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr guiche_n hither_o because_o that_o will_v make_v people_n suspect_v that_o we_o be_v irresolved_a â—n_n our_o design_n and_o this_o answer_n give_v you_o light_a enough_o to_o see_v what_o measure_v you_o must_v take_v le_fw-fr rosle_n be_v go_v from_o hence_o with_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr estrade_n to_o serve_v this_o campagne_n rest_v assure_v that_o 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 3_o 1637._o letter_n lxxv_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n that_o which_o afflict_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bullion_n rejoice_v i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o supply_n of_o money_n which_o you_o demand_v for_o the_o month_n pay_n of_o your_o troop_n it_o be_v true_a the_o advice_n i_o late_o receive_v that_o you_o have_v not_o above_o ten_o thousand_o man_n do_v sensible_o grieve_v 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the_o success_n whereof_o be_v uncertain_a i_o hope_v that_o by_o carry_v on_o your_o affair_n with_o your_o usual_a vigour_n all_o thing_n will_v succeed_v well_o enough_o this_o i_o desire_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o also_o that_o you_o will_v believe_v i_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n y_z &c_n &c_n chilly_n june_n 9_o 1637._o letter_n lxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n to_o return_v a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o dispatch_n which_o you_o send_v to_o i_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr estrade_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v how_o well_o please_v i_o be_o at_o the_o account_n he_o give_v i_o of_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o your_o troop_n i_o be_o no_o less_o satisfy_v to_o find_v that_o the_o enterprise_n you_o
difficulty_n attend_v a_o siege_n and_o therefore_o dont_fw-fr desire_n that_o you_o shall_v hasten_v your_o attack_n more_o than_o you_o can_v do_v it_o in_o prudence_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o his_o majesty_n opinion_n but_o likewise_o of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v near_o his_o person_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n be_v march_v to_o join_v you_o according_a to_o the_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o hence_o occasion_v by_o what_o you_o write_v to_o we_o some_o time_n ago_o viz._n that_o you_o want_v to_o be_v reinforce_v with_o some_o troop_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o act_v as_o you_o shall_v order_v he_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o we_o send_v he_o be_v to_o execute_v your_o command_n either_o on_o the_o siege_n or_o any_o where_o else_o where_o you_o think_v fit_a to_o employ_v he_o since_o you_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o you_o still_o want_v horse_n to_o fetch_v in_o your_o provision_n we_o be_v go_v to_o raise_v two_o hundred_o more_o in_o order_n to_o relieve_v you_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v harrass_v as_o for_o the_o artillery_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n may_v join_v you_o with_o that_o which_o be_v design_v for_o he_o in_o case_n you_o have_v occasion_n for_o it_o and_o thus_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v supply_v with_o every_o thing_n necessary_a to_o carry_v on_o your_o design_n bergerac_n tell_v i_o as_o from_o you_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v advice_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v take_v abundance_n of_o cannon_n out_o of_o sedan_n to_o be_v employ_v against_o we_o we_o can_v imagine_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o because_o they_o do_v nothing_o at_o sedan_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr châtillon_n who_o acquaint_v we_o with_o what_o pass_v there_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o as_o you_o continue_v your_o attack_n which_o you_o send_v i_o word_n be_v begin_v last_o night_n you_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o finish_v your_o line_n of_o circumvallation_n and_o rest_v assure_v that_o nothing_o that_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n shall_v be_v omit_v which_o may_v facilitate_v the_o reduction_n of_o the_o place_n know_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v some_o effort_n by_o the_o end_n of_o this_o month_n the_o king_n who_o i_o shall_v accompany_v make_v account_n to_o be_v at_o soissons_fw-fr about_o that_o time_n to_o strengthen_v either_o by_o his_o presence_n or_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o troop_n your_o army_n which_o perhaps_o may_v want_v such_o a_o re-inforcement_n be_v assure_v that_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n it_o be_v my_o destiny_n to_o be_v i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n july_n 19_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxv_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallette_n my_o lord_n though_o i_o have_v nothing_o at_o present_a to_o write_v to_o you_o yet_o i_o can_v not_o let_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr bergerac_n go_v without_o give_v he_o this_o letter_n to_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n on_o which_o you_o may_v certain_o depend_v upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o begin_v to_o have_v news_n of_o picolomini_n that_o he_o have_v not_o above_o eight_o or_o nine_o thousand_o man_n in_o all_o with_o he_o half_a horse_n and_o half_a foot_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr châtillon_n have_v get_v his_o force_n together_o and_o have_v a_o sufficient_a power_n with_o he_o to_o despise_v all_o the_o effort_n that_o the_o enemy_n can_v make_v on_o that_o side_n the_o king_n will_v be_v infallible_o at_o soissons_fw-fr or_o â—…on_n by_o the_o end_n of_o this_o month._n the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr saintou_n have_v take_v care_n to_o send_v away_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n say_v he_o have_v a_o necessary_a occasion_n for_o we_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o supply_v you_o with_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o rest_v satisfy_v of_o this_o and_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n july_n 15_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o be_o overjoy_v to_o find_v by_o you_o that_o the_o siege_n of_o landrechy_a be_v so_o fair_o advance_v we_o be_v in_o hope_n to_o hear_v every_o day_n better_a news_n than_o other_o for_o place_n that_o be_v reduce_v to_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o you_o be_v make_v no_o long_a opposition_n when_o they_o once_o begin_v to_o decline_v i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n about_o what_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v to_o i_o that_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o find_v out_o a_o governor_n for_o the_o town_n his_o majesty_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o two_o fit_a man_n in_o your_o army_n be_v nettancourt_n and_o vaubecourt_n but_o the_o latter_a he_o think_v the_o proper_a of_o the_o two_o in_o regard_n of_o nettancourt_n religion_n which_o will_v extreme_o prejudice_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o check_v the_o progress_n we_o may_v expect_v to_o make_v in_o flanders_n so_o you_o must_v put_v the_o aforesaid_a sieur_n de_fw-fr vaubecourt_n with_o his_o regiment_n and_o such_o other_o troop_n as_o you_o shall_v judge_v convenient_a into_o the_o place_n as_o well_o to_o guard_v as_o to_o fortify_v it_o we_o continue_v to_o make_v a_o considerable_a progress_n in_o burgundy_n as_o well_o on_o the_o part_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr longueville_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n and_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr gransay_n landrechy_a will_v balance_v the_o loss_n of_o hermestein_n and_o after_o this_o we_o will_v push_v our_o fortune_n far_o in_o flanders_n the_o king_n will_v set_v forward_o by_o the_o end_n of_o this_o month_n as_o i_o have_v already_o send_v you_o word_n for_o laon._n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o our_o departure_n we_o shall_v hear_v the_o agreeable_a news_n that_o you_o have_v pluck_v down_o the_o stag_n that_o you_o have_v be_v chase_v i_o be_o and_o always_o shall_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n july_n 21_o 1637._o the_o hollander_n embark_v some_o fifteen_o day_n ago_o at_o ramekin_n but_o the_o wind_n be_v so_o contrary_a that_o we_o do_v know_v which_o way_n they_o be_v go_v however_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o will_v do_v we_o some_o notable_a service_n letter_n lxxxvii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v receive_v two_o of_o my_o letter_n in_o one_o day_n the_o latter_a come_v to_o inform_v you_o that_o the_o hollander_n have_v be_v in_o great_a pain_n at_o some_o report_n that_o have_v be_v scatter_v abroad_o that_o your_o army_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o eight_o or_o nine_o thousand_o man_n i_o beseech_v you_o that_o for_o the_o future_a you_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o commissary_n that_o make_v the_o review_n to_o order_v their_o account_n so_o as_o have_v be_v practise_v of_o late_a they_o can_v be_v too_o exact_a to_o set_v down_o no_o more_o man_n than_o 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regiment_n consist_v of_o twelve_o hundred_o man_n that_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o march_v by_o the_o 15_o of_o this_o month_n and_o send_v i_o word_n that_o every_o one_o behave_v himself_o so_o well_o in_o this_o common_a danger_n that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v find_v it_o a_o much_o more_o difficult_a matter_n to_o get_v home_o again_o than_o they_o find_v it_o easy_a to_o come_v there_o i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v omit_v nothing_o of_o your_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o bring_v this_o about_o and_o we_o shall_v in_o a_o short_a time_n hear_v the_o world_n speak_v of_o your_o great_a exploit_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v always_o set_v a_o just_a value_n upon_o your_o service_n as_o be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n conflans_fw-la sept._n 13_o 1637._o letter_n civ_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o hallwin_n sir_n his_o majesty_n judge_v it_o expedient_a in_o this_o present_a juncture_n to_o send_v a_o gentleman_n to_o you_o to_o 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your_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxiii_o to_o the_o mareschal_n schomberg_n and_o melleraye_n gentleman_n these_o few_o word_n be_v only_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o since_o marshal_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n be_v willing_a you_o retain_v still_o the_o 2000_o foot_n which_o be_v design_v for_o he_o i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v but_o that_o i_o approve_v of_o the_o agreement_n make_v between_o you_o as_o also_o of_o your_o good_a conduct_n from_o whence_o i_o expect_v speedy_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o take_a perpignan_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o your_o rout_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o believe_v i_o gentlemen_z your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxiu_o to_o both_o the_o same_o gentleman_n i_o can_v incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o king_n can_v receive_v any_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o militia_n although_o you_o propose_v they_o to_o enter_v catalognia_n by_o 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