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that_o can_v prejudice_v you_o or_o hinder_v your_o friend_n serve_v you_o to_o their_o power_n he_o have_v assure_v i_o he_o have_v no_o ill_a design_n towards_o you_o there_o 〈…〉_o have_v 〈◊〉_d fresh_a occasion_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a i_o desire_v you_o to_o think_v he_o your_o friend_n mounseur_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v you_o ample_o his_o majesty_n mind_n as_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o be_v hearty_a and_o careful_a and_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v always_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cc._o to_o mounseur_fw-fr chatillon_n sir_n the_o great_a desire_n i_o have_v to_o see_v the_o canal_n of_o loire_n in_o the_o seine_n finish_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a oblige_v i_o to_o conjure_v you_o anew_o as_o i_o have_v do_v often_o before_o to_o further_o the_o work_n to_o your_o power_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n patent_n send_v you_o the_o offer_v the_o undertaker_n make_v you_o to_o indemnify_v you_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o reasonable_a that_o i_o do_v doubt_n but_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o encourage_v the_o say_a undertaker_n speedy_o about_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v finish_v in_o october_n as_o they_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o interrupt_v do_v this_o you_o will_v oblige_v i_o in_o particular_a to_o testify_v upon_o all_o occasion_n how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cci_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n it_o have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n ear_n that_o you_o have_v not_o behave_v yourself_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr epinan_n as_o you_o ought_v i_o think_v fit_v as_o your_o friend_n to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o it_o and_o to_o give_v you_o my_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v employ_v on_o so_o important_a a_o account_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v entertain_v he_o with_o such_o coldness_n and_o indifference_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o have_v assist_v he_o to_o your_o power_n that_o his_o majesty_n business_n may_v be_v the_o likely_a to_o succeed_v his_o majesty_n promise_v himself_o this_o from_o your_o affection_n and_o your_o zeal_n 〈…〉_o on_o account_n of_o your_o own_o interest_n assure_v you_o i_o shall_v always_o endeavour_v to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o acquaint_v you_o i_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o hear_v my_o friend_n live_v in_o amity_n together_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v on_o your_o part_n as_o i_o earnest_o conjure_v you_o as_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o true_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o clergy_n a_o general_a convocation_n the_o better_a to_o facilitate_v their_o assist_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o supply_v desire_v i_o write_v you_o this_o letter_n to_o desire_v you_o to_o employ_v your_o interest_n joint_o with_o the_o prince_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o nismes_n may_v be_v choose_v for_o the_o province_n of_o narbonne_n and_o de_fw-fr pamiers_fw-fr the_o nephew_n or_o de_fw-fr lombez_n for_o toulouze_n perhaps_o they_o may_v object_v that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v of_o the_o last_o assembly_n but_o notwithstanding_o those_o who_o mean_v best_a think_v they_o the_o fit_a to_o serve_v both_o church_n and_o state_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o be_o to_o inform_v you_o that_o the_o regulation_n for_o depute_v bishop_n do_v not_o require_v observe_v either_o place_n or_o order_n i_o also_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o person_n choose_v for_o these_o province_n of_o the_o second_o order_n may_v be_v affable_a and_o easy_a to_o manage_v but_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o conceal_v from_o all_o of_o they_o what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o hereupon_o only_o you_o may_v let_v they_o know_v that_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v his_o majesty_n satisfy_v herein_o in_o all_o which_o i_o
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 beg_v the_o favour_n once_o more_o of_o you_o to_o do_v it_o since_o it_o be_v of_o the_o last_o importance_n to_o the_o king_n service_n to_o make_v example_n of_o such_o people_n his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o company_n of_o light-horse_n the_o confiscation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v abandon_v they_o without_o leave_n this_o will_v certain_o oblige_v they_o to_o take_v more_o care_n for_o the_o future_a to_o see_v they_o punish_v and_o cause_v those_o sentence_n to_o be_v execute_v that_o be_v pass_v against_o they_o i_o do_v find_v there_o be_v any_o great_a probability_n of_o keep_v on_o foot_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o regiment_n that_o of_o orelio_n about_o which_o you_o write_v to_o i_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o hundred_o or_o sixscore_a man_n at_o the_o most_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o my_o opinion_n be_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o free_a independant-company_n where_o all_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v leave_v may_v be_v 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 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