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with_o fellow_n that_o have_v neither_o wit_n nor_o courage_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n hitherto_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o last_o expedient_a to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o first_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o it_o speedy_o before_o the_o return_n of_o this_o bearer_n who_o we_o have_v on_o purpose_n dispatch_v to_o you_o and_o to_o send_v we_o word_n by_o he_o what_o you_o have_v do_v as_o for_o the_o cavalry_n it_o be_v his_o majesty_n intention_n that_o the_o troop_n of_o bouquinville_n sancourt_n choisy_n and_o bussy-de-veyre_a shall_v continue_v break_v except_o those_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o mount_v again_o and_o enter_v into_o pay_n you_o may_v acquaint_v they_o with_o it_o that_o if_o they_o keep_v to_o this_o resolution_n they_o may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o i_o have_v already_o conjure_v you_o to_o send_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o judgement_n you_o have_v pass_v against_o the_o deserter_n of_o your_o army_n i_o 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convenient_o dispose_v of_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o likelihood_n that_o the_o troop_n of_o saint-remy_n will_v be_v keep_v up_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o regiment_n since_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o get_v again_o into_o liege_n the_o best_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o they_o will_v be_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o company_n of_o light-horse_n under_o the_o same_o pay_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o dispatch_v without_o delay_n the_o officer_n that_o be_v name_v by_o each_o body_n of_o your_o army_n to_o gather_v recruit_n to_o come_v and_o receive_v their_o money_n at_o paris_n and_o that_o afterward_o they_o go_v about_o that_o affair_n with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n because_o they_o have_v no_o time_n now_o to_o lose_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n jan._n 1_o 1636._o letter_n xlii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o write_v to_o you_o some_o seven_o or_o eight_o day_n ago_o to_o acquaint_v you_o how_o mighty_o the_o king_n be_v please_v at_o the_o offer_v you_o make_v his_o majeffy_n to_o attempt_v by_o yourself_o the_o relief_n of_o some_o place_n in_o alsatia_n but_o now_o i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o express_v my_o satisfaction_n to_o you_o that_o you_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o few_o difficulty_n there_o than_o i_o dare_v have_v hope_v for_o as_o you_o will_v be_v more_o particular_o inform_v by_o the_o dispatch_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr servien_n have_v send_v to_o you_o upon_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a advantage_n which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr manicamp_n have_v have_v over_o the_o enemy_n troop_n that_o be_v post_v about_o colmar_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o you_o hear_v of_o it_o before_o we_o do_v here_o i_o will_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o we_o may_v without_o run_v the_o least_o hazard_n relieve_v colmar_n and_o the_o other_o garrison_n in_o those_o part_n with_o a_o much_o lesser_a number_n of_o force_n than_o you_o make_v account_n to_o take_v along_o with_o you_o i_o rely_v so_o much_o upon_o your_o prudence_n and_o good_a conduct_n that_o i_o do_v question_n in_o the_o least_o but_o that_o you_o will_v happy_o accomplish_v this_o design_n which_o be_v of_o so_o much_o importance_n to_o his_o majesty_n affair_n and_o will_v give_v that_o reputation_n and_o honour_n to_o yourself_o as_o the_o most_o zealous_a of_o your_o friend_n can_v wish_v for_o you_o and_o particular_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n jan._n 1_o 1636._o letter_n xliii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o here_o send_v you_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n receive_v from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr manicamp_n wherein_o you_o will_v see_v how_o easy_a a_o matter_n he_o represent_v it_o to_o effect_v the_o relief_n of_o colmar_n as_o this_o will_v give_v you_o great_a encouragement_n to_o undertake_v it_o so_o it_o will_v hinder_v i_o from_o say_v any_o more_o to_o you_o upon_o this_o subject_a but_o not_o from_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o service_n and_o affection_n to_o you_o be_v with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n reul_n jan._n 9_o 1663._o letter_n xliv_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o till_o now_o delay_v the_o do_v of_o what_o i_o judge_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o your_o own_o satisfaction_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o brief_a which_o the_o pope_n have_v write_v to_o you_o we_o have_v make_v great_a complaint_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nuncio_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o ambassador_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o with_o great_a resentment_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o nephew_n not_o omit_v any_o of_o those_o reason_n and_o example_n that_o use_v to_o be_v cite_v on_o such_o occasion_n just_o now_o i_o come_v from_o talk_v about_o it_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr mazarini_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o answer_v they_o receive_v from_o rome_n to_o the_o letter_n they_o send_v thither_o from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o king_n be_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v no_o less_o but_o however_o that_o the_o business_n shall_v go_v no_o far_o whatever_o touch_v you_o will_v affect_v i_o more_o sensible_o than_o even_o yourself_o this_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o i_o be_o in_o all_o reality_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n paris_n jan._n 10_o 1636._o letter_n xlv_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o hallwin_n sir_n i_o have_v read_v over_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n which_o you_o send_v i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o send_v i_o word_n what_o it_o be_v you_o principal_o desire_v to_o do_v for_o which_o reason_n i_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o undertake_v nothing_o till_o you_o have_v first_o of_o all_o confer_v with_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr argencourt_n about_o it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v judge_v in_o his_o turn_n whether_o what_o you_o propose_v be_v practicable_a or_o no._n but_o above_o all_o take_v special_a care_n that_o as_o you_o have_v possess_v and_o fortify_v the_o principal_a pass_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n can_v march_v to_o you_o you_o do_v let_v they_o come_v and_o attack_v you_o in_o other_o which_o you_o have_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o may_v force_v you_o to_o act_v on_o the_o defensive_a as_o i_o promise_v myself_o no_o less_o from_o your_o prudence_n than_o from_o your_o courage_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v hazard_v nothing_o but_o where_o you_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a prospect_n of_o succeed_a for_o as_o in_o this_o case_n a_o diversion_n will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o we_o if_o the_o enemy_n attack_v we_o powerful_o in_o languedoc_n so_o otherwise_o it_o will_v exceed_o prejudice_v his_o majesty_n affair_n i_o will_v expect_v some_o news_n from_o you_o on_o this_o head_n with_o great_a impatience_n in_o the_o interim_n possess_v yourself_o with_o a_o assurance_n that_o i_o be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n jan._n 22_o 1636._o letter_n xlvi_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o need_v not_o tell_v how_o extreme_o satisfy_v the_o king_n be_v at_o your_o put_a provision_n into_o the_o town_n of_o alsatia_n and_o what_o happen_v thereupon_o nor_o how_o agreeable_a the_o news_n be_v to_o myself_o in_o particular_a because_o you_o may_v easy_o imagine_v both_o one_o and_o the_o other_o as_o well_o by_o the_o advantage_n his_o majesty_n affair_n have_v receive_v by_o it_o as_o by_o the_o
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perplex_v a_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v a_o chimoera_n to_o go_v to_o rectify_v they_o without_o rigour_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o send_v i_o good_a verbal_a process_n against_o all_o those_o that_o have_v abandon_v the_o army_n that_o i_o may_v see_v they_o according_o punish_v if_o you_o condemn_v vezilly_a as_o you_o send_v i_o word_n you_o will_v i_o will_v take_v care_n to_o have_v your_o sentence_n put_v in_o execution_n the_o sieur_n ferrier_n will_v entertain_v you_o so_o particular_o about_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v here_o that_o at_o present_a i_o need_v only_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n chilly_n oct._n 19_o 1635._o letter_n xxxviii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v find_v by_o the_o king_n dispatch_n which_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cour-d'argis_a will_v show_v you_o what_o his_o majesty_n sentiment_n be_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o journey_n i_o have_v send_v you_o a_o memorial_n by_o he_o of_o my_o 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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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serve_v to_o make_v our_o enemy_n pass_v for_o much_o strong_a than_o they_o real_o be_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n at_o last_o the_o count_n have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n but_o he_o be_v to_o reside_v at_o sedan_n for_o some_o year_n he_o sign_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o picolomini_n have_v send_v order_n to_o he_o and_o after_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v sign_v a_o treaty_n at_o brussels_n with_o the_o cardinal_n infant_n to_o engage_v he_o beforehand_o bautru_fw-la part_n to_o morrow_n with_o the_o king_n almoner_n to_o receive_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n this_o be_v all_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o about_o this_o affair_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v have_v a_o happy_a conclusion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n july_n 22_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxviii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v 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garrison_n at_o a_o village_n which_o lie_v between_o avenes_n and_o capelle_n call_v estren_a where_o some_o force_n may_v convenient_o entrench_v themselves_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o this_o alone_a will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a now_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a without_o take_v off_o any_o of_o your_o troop_n from_o what_o you_o have_v design_v to_o get_v three_o thousand_o foot_n and_o a_o thousand_o horse_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a place_n this_o small_a progress_n join_v to_o those_o you_o will_v make_v will_v put_v a_o happy_a end_n enough_o to_o this_o campagne_n i_o conclude_v this_o letter_n with_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 31_o 1637._o letter_n xc_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o send_v
particular_n of_o what_o pass_v here_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o re-compose_a your_o mind_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o that_o confidence_n which_o it_o behoove_v it_o to_o have_v and_o to_o give_v the_o king_n just_a reason_n to_o repose_v the_o same_o trust_n in_o you_o such_o as_o you_o yourself_o can_v desire_v i_o can_v assure_v you_o of_o his_o be_v absolute_o dispose_v to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o whole_o depend_v upon_o your_o demeanour_n and_o therefore_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o will_v demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v such_o that_o your_o friend_n who_o always_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o your_o interest_n may_v receive_v that_o satisfaction_n from_o it_o which_o they_o desire_v i_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v labour_v it_o on_o your_o side_n as_o much_o as_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v on_o i_o to_o put_v a_o value_n upon_o your_o worthy_a action_n be_v please_v to_o assure_v yourself_o of_o it_o and_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvi_o to_z marshal_z de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o express_v it_o to_o you_o how_o high_o the_o king_n be_v please_v with_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o take_v la_o mothe_a so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o as_o you_o may_v judge_v that_o place_n be_v of_o no_o small_a consideration_n in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n and_o not_o a_o little_a beneficial_a to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o affair_n he_o also_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o you_o so_o particular_o testify_v his_o satisfaction_n in_o your_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o procure_v the_o success_n of_o this_o enterprise_n that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o add_v any_o thing_n far_o on_o this_o subject_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o that_o end_n i_o write_v these_o line_n but_o only_o to_o let_v you_o know_v as_o to_o my_o own_o particular_a my_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o this_o happy_a success_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v acquire_v by_o it_o as_o also_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n of_o let_v his_o majesty_n know_v the_o true_a value_n of_o your_o action_n and_o service_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v from_o a_o person_n who_o esteem_v you_o and_o who_o be_v real_o as_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvii_o to_z marshal_z de_fw-fr crequi_n i_o can_v but_o let_v you_o know_v by_o these_o line_n the_o perplexity_n that_o i_o suffer_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o news_n which_o be_v bring_v i_o of_o what_o you_o labour_v under_o in_o those_o part_n where_o you_o be_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o some_o person_n dis-affected_n to_o the_o king_n service_n his_o majesty_n who_o i_o acquaint_v with_o it_o be_v no_o less_o concern_v than_o myself_o right_o judge_v that_o they_o who_o strive_v to_o blemish_v your_o reputation_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o affair_n i_o write_v what_o be_v fit_v upon_o this_o subject_n to_o m._n de_fw-fr hemâ—ry_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v prevent_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o such_o proceed_n and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o in_o this_o particular_a he_o will_v do_v both_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o you_o can_v desire_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n never_o fear_v lest_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v say_v on_o this_o side_n to_o your_o disadvantage_n can_v induce_v the_o king_n or_o his_o true_a servant_n to_o lose_v the_o good_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o your_o person_n or_o your_o courage_n or_o lessen_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o value_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o beg_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v as_o i_o be_o with_o your_o affection_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n i_o shall_v put_v as_o high_a a_o value_n upon_o they_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v see_v i_o be_o most_o assure_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clviii_o to_z marshal_z de_fw-fr marillac_n i_o have_v see_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o you_o write_v i_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o army_n in_o champagne_n and_o the_o necessity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v reduce_v i_o be_o extreme_o trouble_v at_o it_o as_o you_o may_v well_o believe_v i_o omit_v nothing_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o remedy_v this_o inconvenience_n the_o king_n have_v think_v it_o requisite_a upon_o m._n the_o boullay_n journey_n that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n and_o the_o intendant_o shall_v see_v what_o they_o can_v do_v to_o provide_v for_o your_o necessity_n i_o have_v see_v what_o you_o send_v i_o from_o gâ—rmany_n pray_v do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o continue_v your_o intelligence_n and_o let_v i_o know_v what_o you_o hear_v of_o more_o certainty_n if_o wallenstein_n intend_v to_o enter_v france_n through_o burgundy_n be_v please_v to_o have_v a_o quick_a foot_n and_o a_o sure_a eye_n to_o move_v as_o he_o advance_v for_o in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v for_o the_o army_n in_o your_o quarter_n to_o make_v head_n against_o he_o i_o have_v write_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n to_o 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we_o as_o to_o the_o retreat_n of_o the_o enemy_n from_o the_o frontier_n i_o hope_v france_n will_v receive_v no_o harm_n on_o that_o side_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v m._n the_o lorraine_n i_o make_v no_o question_n that_o he_o bethink_v himself_o of_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n desire_n so_o that_o he_o will_v follow_v the_o counsel_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o predecessor_n the_o king_n have_v a_o kindness_n for_o he_o and_o so_o have_v the_o queen_n his_o mother_n monsieur_n also_o as_o you_o send_v we_o word_n will_v be_v glad_a to_o show_v he_o mark_v of_o his_o affection_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v contribute_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o the_o good_a correspondence_n which_o it_o behoove_v he_o to_o hold_v with_o their_o majesty_n i_o have_v always_o have_v a_o honour_n and_o esteem_v for_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o have_v experiment_v to_o my_o cost_n that_o pretence_n be_v always_o take_v to_o complain_v of_o those_o who_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o that_o station_n wherein_o i_o be_o no_o man_n know_v better_a than_o yourself_o whether_o m._n de_fw-fr lorraine_n have_v any_o hard_a measure_n see_v it_o be_v under_o your_o conduct_n that_o every_o thing_n have_v be_v do_v and_o be_v do_v at_o present_a the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n know_v better_a than_o any_o body_n what_o injustice_n have_v be_v do_v he_o in_o the_o council_n since_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v before_o he_o by_o the_o particular_a knowledge_n he_o have_v of_o his_o affair_n as_o for_o the_o ill_a office_n which_o be_v do_v i_o at_o paris_n in_o his_o behalf_n according_a to_o what_o you_o send_v i_o word_n i_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o i_o do_v on_o several_a other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o assure_v mark_n of_o my_o fidelity_n and_o of_o my_o zeal_n for_o the_o king_n service_n i_o beseech_v you_o however_o to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v according_a as_o you_o meet_v with_o 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few_o day_n nominate_v the_o abbot_n of_o chastelliers_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o again_o and_o write_v to_o his_o holiness_n to_o pleasure_v he_o with_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o his_o bull_n i_o write_v you_o these_o line_n most_o earnest_o to_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v he_o the_o effect_n of_o your_o protection_n upon_o this_o occasion_n beside_o his_o majesty_n recommendation_n the_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v to_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o marshal_n schomberg_n and_o his_o particular_a merit_n so_o well_o know_v to_o every_o body_n even_o in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v will_n i_o be_o confident_a prevail_v with_o you_o to_o procure_v he_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o desire_v beside_o this_o favour_n will_v be_v a_o great_a obligation_n to_o i_o than_o i_o can_v express_v and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o revenge_v myself_o upon_o all_o opportunity_n of_o serve_v you_o that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o and_o that_o with_o the_o same_o affection_n as_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxvii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o joy_n for_o the_o promotion_n of_o my_o brother_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o cardinal_n oblige_v i_o to_o write_v you_o these_o line_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a by_o all_o the_o return_n of_o thanks_o which_o i_o be_o able_a to_o repay_v you_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v careful_o seek_v all_o way_n to_o make_v you_o sensible_a of_o my_o acknowledgement_n i_o promise_v myself_o that_o his_o holiness_n will_v not_o repent_v of_o have_v assume_v he_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v one_o day_n that_o his_o service_n have_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o i_o hope_v within_o a_o little_a time_n he_o will_v confirm_v you_o in_o the_o belief_n of_o his_o particular_a devotion_n to_o your_o eminency_n so_o that_o he_o will_v be_v at_o rome_n what_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o dispose_v to_o be_v near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o affection_n for_o your_o family_n that_o i_o shall_v fail_v in_o pursue_v his_o intention_n which_o to_o i_o be_v law_n inviolable_a shall_v i_o omit_v to_o manifest_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxviii_o to_o the_o same_o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr roche_n coulombe_n have_v receive_v a_o box_n of_o the_o ear_n from_o the_o chevalier_n de_fw-fr janlis_n which_o oblige_v he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o honour_n to_o draw_v upon_o he_o where_o ever_o he_o meet_v he_o and_o have_v kill_v he_o at_o the_o first_o pass_n i_o have_v be_v beseech_v by_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o you_o will_v intercede_v to_o his_o holiness_n for_o his_o pardon_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o restore_v he_o to_o the_o rank_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o service_n and_o the_o privilege_n he_o may_v have_v forfeit_v by_o the_o fact_n he_o have_v commit_v in_o do_v for_o he_o you_o will_v oblige_v several_a who_o will_v be_v sharer_n in_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o your_o favour_n and_o particular_o myself_o who_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxix_o to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n my_o distemper_n be_v quite_o go_v off_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n the_o surgeon_n who_o the_o king_n send_v i_o with_o all_o speed_n have_v cure_v i_o with_o one_o slit_n of_o his_o lancet_n i_o be_o extreme_o oblige_v to_o your_o eminency_n for_o your_o good_a opinion_n of_o i_o judge_v well_o that_o your_o civility_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o do_v more_o than_o your_o friend_n can_v expect_v from_o i_o i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o think_v any_o more_o of_o put_v yourself_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o come_v hither_o if_o i_o shall_v stay_v here_o frank_o acknowledge_v that_o my_o sorrow_n for_o the_o inconvenience_n you_o will_v suffer_v for_o my_o sake_n in_o a_o place_n where_o i_o can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v you_o as_o i_o desire_v will_v be_v enough_o to_o augment_v my_o malady_n which_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o can_v that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n the_o more_o able_a to_o manifest_v how_o sincere_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxx_o to_o cardinal_n barberini_n understanding_n by_o my_o brother_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lion_n letter_n the_o favour_n your_o eminency_n be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o upon_o his_o arrival_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o any_o long_a to_o delay_v the_o return_n of_o all_o acknowledgement_n which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o make_v beseech_v your_o eminency_n to_o believe_v that_o my_o brother_n be_v altogether_o as_o sensible_a of_o your_o kindness_n as_o you_o can_v desire_v wherein_o i_o presume_v so_o great_a a_o share_n that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o serve_v your_o eminency_n upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o the_o same_o affection_n as_o i_o have_v be_v and_o always_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxxi_o to_z cardinal_z antonio_z the_o testimony_n which_o your_o eminency_n have_v hitherto_o give_v i_o of_o your_o affection_n to_o france_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n cause_v i_o to_o take_v my_o pen_n in_o hand_n to_o beseech_v your_o eminency_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o add_v one_o more_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr estrees_n by_o contribute_v your_o endeavour_n that_o his_o holiness_n may_v give_v his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n in_o his_o behalf_n i_o shall_v not_o repeat_v the_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o letter_n which_o i_o write_v to_o his_o holiness_n by_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o deny_v his_o majesty_n that_o contentment_n which_o he_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o promise_v himself_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o the_o business_n in_o question_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o all_o his_o family_n which_o the_o king_n will_v procure_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o your_o excellency_n be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o his_o beautitude_n as_o you_o be_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o will_v contribute_v to_o this_o end_n whatever_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n assure_v your_o eminency_n that_o as_o his_o majesty_n lay_v this_o affair_n to_o heart_n more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v so_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o obligation_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o your_o expectation_n for_o my_o own_o part_n sir_n consider_v the_o honour_n which_o i_o bear_v your_o eminency_n there_o can_v be_v nothing_o add_v to_o that_o affection_n wherewith_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxxii_o to_o cardinal_n bichi_n my_o affection_n to_o monsieur_n the_o marquis_n of_o scurdis_n and_o all_o his_o family_n cause_v i_o to_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n to_o request_v your_o eminency_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o favour_v he_o as_o much_o as_o possible_o you_o can_v in_o obtain_v his_o holiness_n bull_n for_o the_o coadjutorship_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o mont-mortre_a to_o which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n to_o nominate_v his_o daughter_n a_o nun_n belong_v to_o that_o convent_n together_o with_o a_o dispensation_n for_o her_o age_n so_o that_o she_o may_v receive_v as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v the_o satisfaction_n which_o she_o expect_v from_o thence_o assure_v you_o sir_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o engage_v to_o your_o excellency_n for_o your_o assistance_n in_o this_o affair_n then_o if_o it_o be_v for_o myself_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v upon_o any_o other_o opportunity_n wherein_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o occasion_n to_o manifest_v my_o acknowledgement_n and_o let_v you_o see_v that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxxxiii_o to_o the_o same_o monsieur_fw-fr draconis_fw-la being_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o lavaur_n as_o be_v deem_v worthy_a of_o that_o honour_n i_o set_v pen_n to_o paper_n earnest_o to_o request_v your_o eminency_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v for_o i_o and_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n to_o sacilitate_v as_o much_o as_o possible_o you_o can_v the_o dispatch_n of_o his_o bull_n and_o so_o to_o order_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v that_o his_o holiness_n will_v be_v please_v to_o moderate_v the_o fee_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o small_a revenue_n belong_v to_o that_o bishopric_n you_o will_v lay_v a_o very_a great_a obligation_n upon_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-la draconis_fw-la wherein_o the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v he_o will_v make_v i_o a_o considerable_a sharer_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v no_o opportunity_n present_v itself_o wherein_o i_o may_v manifest_v my_o acknowledgement_n but_o the_o
communicate_v that_o he_o will_v acquaint_v the_o queen_n with_o what_o the_o say_a duke_n say_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o believe_v there_o will_v be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o this_o point_n because_o the_o queen_n have_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n at_o florence_n and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o send_v for_o fifty_o thousand_o from_o thence_o hereupon_o vincens_fw-la be_v dismiss_v by_o mons_fw-la d'_fw-fr espernon_n and_o go_v back_o to_o the_o queen-mother_n at_o blois_n where_o he_o acquaint_v her_o majesty_n with_o the_o say_v duke_n resolution_n to_o serve_v she_o her_o majesty_n do_v not_o detain_v he_o long_o without_o send_v he_o back_o with_o great_a thanks_o a_o promise_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o say_v mons_fw-la d'espernon_o by_o which_o she_o declare_v that_o she_o no_o wise_a intend_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o king_n service_n she_o also_o send_v he_o one_o the_o say_a duke_n d'_fw-fr espernon_n have_v desire_v of_o she_o for_o his_o discharge_n which_o the_o king_n have_v write_v to_o she_o by_o which_o his_o majesty_n give_v her_o leave_n to_o go_v into_o any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n command_v all_o governor_n to_o receive_v she_o the_o say_v vincens_fw-la be_v also_o order_v to_o go_v to_o florence_n for_o the_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n which_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o mets_n and_o mons_fw-la d'espernon_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o journey_n on_o the_o 15_o or_o 16_o of_o august_n 1618._o but_o divers_a thing_n stop_v he_o until_o the_o month_n of_o january_n of_o the_o follow_a year_n during_o mons_fw-la d'espernon_n stay_n at_o mets_n and_o vincens_fw-la journey_n to_o and_o fro_o two_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v which_o increase_v his_o suspicion_n against_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n and_o confirm_v his_o resolution_n of_o serve_v the_o queen-mother_n the_o first_o be_v a_o advice_n he_o receive_v from_o one_o la_v grange_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o mets_n that_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n have_v tamper_v with_o he_o and_o some_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n to_o serve_v he_o against_o mons_fw-la d'_fw-fr espernon_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr peraes_fw-la acquaint_v the_o archbishop_n of_o thoulouse_n that_o application_n be_v make_v to_o he_o from_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n press_v he_o to_o approve_v a_o visit_n he_o design_v to_o make_v to_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n in_o order_n to_o discover_v his_o design_n against_o mons_fw-la d'espernon_fw-fr the_o say_a archbishop_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o say_v the_o pernes_n but_o he_o acquaint_v mons_fw-la du_fw-fr plessis_n with_o it_o who_o be_v his_o uncle_n and_o the_o say_v the_o pernes_n give_v monsieur_n d'espernon_o a_o account_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o excuse_v his_o have_v see_v mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n upon_o the_o archbishop_n of_o thoulouse_n advice_n but_o to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n want_v in_o his_o fidelity_n towards_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o since_o a_o thousand_o ill_a thing_n of_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n these_o two_o advice_n increase_v mons_fw-la d'espernon_n suspicion_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o oblige_v for_o his_o own_o preservation_n absolute_o to_o embrace_v the_o queen-mothers_n party_n and_o speedy_o to_o execute_v what_o she_o have_v propose_v to_o he_o for_o her_o liberty_n during_o these_o transaction_n and_o vincens_n go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o blois_n to_o mons_fw-la d'espernon_o he_o receive_v letter_n from_o court_n that_o mons_fw-la de_fw-fr luynes_n have_v some_o desire_n to_o be_v his_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o what_o pass_v about_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o duke_n with_o the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o for_o the_o ill_a treatment_n he_o have_v receive_v in_o particular_a about_o it_o and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v send_v the_o archbishop_n of_o thoulouse_n to_o paris_n he_o shall_v receive_v all_o manner_n of_o satisfaction_n there_o mounseur_fw-fr d'espernon_fw-fr receive_v this_o proposition_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n that_o do_v alter_v his_o design_n but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o remove_v the_o suspicion_n the_o court_n may_v have_v of_o he_o and_o to_o treat_v with_o more_o safety_n about_o the_o queen-mothers_n affair_n be_v then_o resolve_v to_o send_v the_o archbishop_n of_o thoulouse_n to_o the_o court_n he_o give_v the_o queen-mother_n notice_n thereof_o the_o say_v archbishop_n journey_n be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n 1618._o he_o be_v inform_v at_o his_o arrival_n there_o that_o mademoiselle_fw-fr du_fw-fr tillet_n be_v take_v up_o that_o barbin_n be_v prosecute_v and_o that_o the_o court_n do_v proceed_v with_o great_a severity_n against_o all_o the_o queen-mothers_n servant_n the_o order_n he_o have_v be_v at_o paris_n be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr mosni_n alone_o and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o mons_fw-la d'espernon_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o mets_n on_o the_o 15_o or_o 16_o of_o august_n to_o repair_v to_o xaintonge_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v execute_v the_o design_n they_o have_v for_o the_o queen_n mother_n liberty_n but_o as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o thoulouse_n be_v about_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o marquis_n of_o mosni_n in_o the_o queen_n closet_n he_o find_v himself_o so_o furprize_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o answer_v he_o the_o next_o day_n the_o say_a marquis_n send_v the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr ruccellai_n to_o he_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o what_o he_o say_v the_o day_n before_o and_o as_o the_o archbishop_n begin_v to_o deny_v his_o be_v any_o wise_a privy_a to_o the_o thing_n hâ—_n talk_v of_o ruccellai_n tell_v he_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o vincens_fw-la divers_a journey_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o whole_a treaty_n beside_o that_o all_o the_o queen-mother_n affair_n pass_v through_o his_o hand_n the_o archbishop_n of_o thoulouse_n 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between_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr luynes_n and_o he_o about_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr espernon_n affair_n without_o come_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a declaration_n of_o friendship_n as_o soon_o as_o bardin_n and_o mademoiselle_n du_fw-fr tillet_n be_v try_v the_o say_a archbishop_n return_v to_o mets._n he_o find_v that_o vincens_fw-la have_v be_v there_o during_o his_o absence_n and_o that_o the_o queen_n mother_n have_v send_v he_o to_o florence_n if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v about_o the_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n soon_o after_o the_o say_v archbishops_n arrival_n at_o mets_n be_v receive_v letter_n from_o ruccellai_n by_o which_o he_o defire_v to_o see_v he_o and_o after_o several_a journey_n to_o and_o fro_o mounseur_fw-fr d'espernon_fw-fr who_o have_v hitherto_o suspect_v he_o offer_v to_o receive_v he_o secret_o at_o mets._n the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr ruccellai_n immediate_o accept_v this_o proposition_n and_o after_o have_v be_v at_o sedan_n he_o come_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr d'espernon_fw-fr at_o mets_n who_o be_v so_o delight_v with_o he_o that_o he_o place_v a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o he_o from_o that_o moment_n and_o make_v use_v of_o he_o for_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n the_o say_v ruccellai_n make_v several_a journey_n to_o sedan_n and_o to_o joinville_n where_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr guise_n be_v and_o after_o have_v reconcile_v the_o duke_n d'espernon_n and_o of_o bovillon_n he_o propose_v to_o they_o to_o send_v for_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n the_o queen-mother_n have_v at_o florence_n their_o design_n be_v to_o divide_v they_o between_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr guise_n messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bovillon_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n and_o to_o raise_v 12000_o foot_n and_o 3000_o horse_n to_o divert_v the_o king_n force_n in_o case_n the_o queen-mother_n be_v attack_v after_o her_o be_v retire_v at_o angoulesme_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bovillon_n desire_v if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v twelve_o thousand_o crown_n