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have_v send_v a_o short_a memorial_n to_o renaudat_fw-la i_o believe_v he_o have_v not_o prevent_v i_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o your_o majesty_n humour_n i_o have_v a_o lively_a representation_n of_o your_o impatience_n to_o perform_v some_o eminent_a attempt_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o duke_n charles_n i_o hearty_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v succeed_v that_o your_o majesty_n may_v return_v with_o as_o much_o glory_n and_o contentment_n as_o be_v desire_v by_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o can_v never_o sufficient_o condole_v your_o majesty_n concern_v for_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o french_a if_o the_o lease_n of_o my_o life_n will_v afford_v you_o any_o comfort_n i_o will_v glad_o lay_v it_o down_o your_o predecessor_n have_v labour_v under_o the_o same_o difficulty_n and_o your_o successor_n will_v do_v the_o same_o thing_n will_v take_v their_o course_n i_o send_v back_o to_o your_o majesty_n that_o which_o we_o think_v most_o 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i_o desire_v you_o to_o dispatch_v a_o person_n in_o who_o you_o may_v rely_v thither_o to_o fortify_v they_o in_o their_o good_a intention_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o count_n and_o the_o easiness_n of_o monsieur_n be_v real_o thing_n that_o surpass_v express_v i_o conjure_v you_o to_o do_v on_o your_o side_n all_o that_o you_o shall_v judge_v necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v to_o you_o about_o winter-quarter_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o my_o opinion_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o lorraine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o remiremont_n espinal_n rambervilliers_n mirecourt_n that_o we_o may_v save_v france_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v or_o rather_o to_o give_v he_o some_o contribution_n to_o be_v raise_v upon_o bassigny_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o certain_a commissioner_n erect_v on_o purpose_n to_o receive_v they_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_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 de_fw-fr plessis_n saint_n just_o nou._n 21_o 1636._o letter_n lxvi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n dispatch_v this_o courier_n to_o you_o to_o give_v you_o advice_n of_o the_o alteration_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o monsieur_n and_o the_o count_n i_o write_v these_o few_o line_n to_o signify_v to_o you_o how_o overjoy_v i_o be_o at_o the_o news_n and_o to_o acquaint_v you_o by_o the_o same_o bearer_n that_o i_o hope_v every_o thing_n will_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o occasion_v the_o least_o change_n in_o his_o majesty_n affair_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n it_o may_v go_v off_o so_o but_o let_v whatever_o will_v happen_v i_o shall_v always_o be_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n presle_n nou._n 24_o 1636._o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o equip_v of_o the_o count_n will_v cause_v some_o difficulty_n but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v it_o will_v have_v any_o influence_n in_o change_v the_o series_n of_o affair_n or_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o state_n letter_n lxvii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v so_o full_o to_o you_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o put_a pen_n to_o paper_n now_o be_v not_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o dispatch_n but_o only_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o king_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o for_o his_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o leave_v your_o post_n to_o come_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o till_o such_o time_n as_o you_o have_v decide_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o memorial_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a sieur_n de_fw-fr noyer_n send_v you_o from_o the_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o will_v pass_v a_o better_a judgement_n upon_o it_o when_o you_o see_v it_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o represent_v to_o you_o in_o this_o letter_n i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o joyful_a i_o shall_v be_v to_o see_v you_o reserve_v that_o till_o such_o a_o opportunity_n present_v itself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v upon_o who_o affection_n and_o service_n you_o may_v more_o entire_o depend_v than_o i_o who_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n nou._n 29_o 1636._o letter_n lxviii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v send_v i_o several_a letter_n and_o memoir_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o several_a defect_n at_o thionville_n observe_v by_o one_o la_fw-fr mothe_n a_o captain_n in_o that_o garrison_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o troop_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n and_o carry_v to_o maâ—stricht_n i_o judge_v it_o convenient_a that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o view_v the_o place_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o prospect_n of_o get_v it_o you_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n while_o you_o be_v in_o those_o part_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o have_v send_v the_o dispatch_n to_o you_o just_a as_o i_o receive_v it_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o prudence_n to_o make_v those_o consideraration_n upon_o it_o which_o you_o think_v will_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o king_n service_n this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o this_o letter_n i_o shall_v only_o add_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 dec._n 14_o 1636._o letter_n lxix_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v herewith_o receive_v the_o commission_n send_v down_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o candalle_n to_o command_v the_o king_n army_n in_o your_o absence_n and_o under_o you_o i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o add_v but_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v put_v the_o army_n into_o their_o winter-quarter_n the_o king_n will_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o see_v you_o and_o myself_o in_o particular_a who_o great_a ambition_n it_o be_v to_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o &c._n &c._n ruel_n dec._n 15_o 1636._o letter_n lxx_o to_o monsieur_n the_o king_n brother_n my_o lord_n his_o majesty_n goodness_n in_o relation_n to_o yourself_o be_v so_o full_o know_v to_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v engage_v my_o life_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v you_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o will_v be_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chavigny_n your_o highness_n shall_v find_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o any_o other_o that_o may_v happen_v hereafter_o that_o i_o be_o with_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxi_o to_o monsieur_n the_o count_n sir_n the_o assurance_n which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr brion_n and_o the_o good_a father_n hilarion_n have_v give_v i_o of_o your_o affection_n have_v make_v i_o write_v these_o few_o line_n to_o you_o to_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o and_o to_o signify_v to_o you_o how_o overjoy_v i_o be_o that_o you_o have_v take_v the_o true_a course_n to_o re-establish_a yourself_o in_o his_o majesty_n favour_n and_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o those_o that_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v in_o particular_a to_o do_v you_o what_o service_n they_o can_v which_o i_o shall_v most_o ready_o do_v whenever_o a_o occasion_n present_v itself_o as_o be_v sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n march_v 27_o 1636._o letter_n lxxii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o halwin_n sir_n i_o be_v extreme_o please_v to_o find_v by_o the_o letter_n you_o write_v to_o i_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o this_o month_n that_o you_o have_v send_v a_o re-inforcement_n to_o the_o island_n by_o way_n of_o advance_v his_o majesty_n judge_n it_o expedient_a that_o you_o shall_v visit_v they_o as_o you_o desire_v and_o discourse_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n to_o know_v what_o store_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n languedoc_n be_v able_a to_o furnish_v for_o their_o subsistence_n as_o you_o 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that_o no_o body_n be_v equal_a to_o i_o in_o the_o passion_n with_o which_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxiii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n have_v see_v by_o a_o letter_n which_o it_o please_v your_o highness_n to_o honour_v i_o with_o the_o belief_n that_o some_o body_n have_v do_v you_o some_o bad_a office_n in_o our_o part_n i_o take_v my_o pen_n in_o hand_n to_o desire_v you_o not_o to_o be_v concern_v on_o that_o account_n because_o nothing_o can_v be_v speak_v of_o any_o thing_n relate_v to_o you_o but_o what_o must_v real_o turn_v to_o your_o advantage_n therefore_o pray_v let_v your_o mind_n be_v at_o ease_n as_o to_o that_o matter_n and_o think_v only_o of_o what_o may_v afford_v you_o satisfaction_n be_v certain_a that_o you_o shall_v be_v second_v by_o france_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n and_o particular_o by_o i_o who_o will_v always_o esteem_v your_o interest_n more_o than_o my_o own_o since_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxiv_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n the_o sieur_n bernet_n have_v give_v i_o the_o letter_n with_o which_o your_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o and_o have_v communicate_v to_o i_o your_o belief_n which_o be_v of_o no_o small_a consideration_n i_o can_v be_v sufficient_o amaze_v at_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o princess_n of_o carignan_n and_o at_o the_o scandalous_a discourse_n which_o be_v report_v she_o make_v use_v of_o to_o your_o prejudice_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v that_o some_o noise_n of_o it_o have_v reach_v the_o king_n ear_n i_o omit_v nothing_o of_o my_o duty_n to_o let_v he_o know_v the_o falsehood_n of_o such_o calumny_n which_o have_v no_o
respect_n for_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n after_o so_o great_a a_o advantage_n you_o may_v do_v great_a thing_n you_o have_v practise_v well_o the_o say_v of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr charrost_n that_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v you_o have_v omit_v nothing_o that_o can_v be_v desire_v in_o this_o action_n to_o make_v yourself_o appear_v such_o as_o you_o be_v always_o think_v to_o be_v i_o rejoice_v at_o it_o beyond_o what_o i_o can_v express_v because_o of_o that_o love_n and_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v you_o letter_n clxiv_o to_o the_o count_n of_o gramont_n if_o i_o do_v not_o answer_v all_o your_o letter_n accuse_v the_o multiplicity_n and_o perplexity_n of_o affair_n under_o which_o i_o labour_v and_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v want_n of_o affection_n in_o regard_n that_o i_o which_o i_o have_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v always_o such_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v it_o to_o be_v i_o return_v you_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o for_o your_o care_n to_o inform_v i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o what_o pass_v in_o your_o part_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o enemy_n upon_o your_o frontier_n here_o be_v nothing_o omit_v on_o this_o side_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o post_n which_o now_o they_o possess_v the_o king_n late_o send_v up_o sieur_n d'espernon_o to_o messieurs_fw-fr l'espernon_fw-fr and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valetta_n to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o intention_n in_o this_o particular_a now_o i_o send_v you_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr biscaras_n who_o you_o know_v with_o order_n to_o contribute_v under_o those_o messieurs_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o may_v be_v do_v to_o attain_v this_o end_n as_o for_o your_o part_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v do_v more_o than_o we_o can_v promise_v ourselves_o know_v as_o i_o do_v your_o passionate_a zeal_n for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o arms._n so_o that_o i_o press_v you_o to_o nothing_o but_o to_o live_v in_o amity_n with_o messieurs_n l'espernon_o and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valetta_n so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o fraction_n or_o altercation_n between_o you_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o necessary_a towards_o the_o accomplish_n of_o the_o king_n design_n you_o will_v in_o so_o particular_a a_o manner_n oblige_v myself_o that_o no_o opportunity_n shall_v ever_o present_v itself_o of_o make_v my_o acknowledgement_n and_o extol_v your_o conduct_n wherein_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxv_o to_o the_o same_o understanding_n that_o m._n de_fw-fr navaille_n be_v your_o kinsman_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v i_o thâ—_n favour_n to_o find_v out_o some_o way_n to_o see_v he_o so_o soon_o as_o you_o come_v into_o the_o country_n and_o get_v from_o he_o a_o letter_n to_o his_o son_n that_o may_v put_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o fear_n that_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n will_v no_o long_o lock_v upon_o he_o if_o he_o turn_v catholic_n the_o father_n when_o he_o give_v i_o his_o son_n open_o declare_v to_o m._n the_o charost_n to_o who_o i_o make_v some_o scruple_n of_o receive_v he_o because_o of_o his_o religion_n that_o he_o believe_v i_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o change_v it_o however_o that_o he_o deliver_v he_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o follow_v my_o advice_n and_o counsel_n i_o write_v to_o he_o twice_o about_o it_o though_o he_o return_v i_o no_o answer_n i_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v persuade_v he_o to_o give_v i_o some_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v think_v myself_o much_o oblige_v to_o you_o and_o deem_v myself_o not_o a_o little_a behold_v to_o your_o wit_n and_o discretion_n be_v as_o i_o shall_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n if_o you_o can_v get_v a_o word_n from_o his_o mother_n by_o way_n of_o consent_n you_o will_v high_o oblige_v i_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a it_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o miracle_n for_o such_o a_o saint_n as_o you_o to_o mollify_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o a_o woman_n nevertheless_o let_v it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o father_n letter_n that_o the_o mother_n be_v certain_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o can_v assure_v i_o she_o will_v not_o take_v amiss_o the_o counsel_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o letter_n clxvi_o to_o the_o marquis_n of_o hauterive_n the_o bearer_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o journey_n which_o be_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o orange_n have_v send_v word_n that_o the_o king_n have_v some_o design_n upon_o his_o city_n but_o his_o majesty_n have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o that_o imposture_n not_o be_v able_a to_o endure_v that_o his_o intention_n shall_v be_v ill_o interpret_v which_o be_v such_o that_o his_o enemy_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o they_o or_o that_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v suspect_v of_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o declare_v to_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n his_o majesty_n sentiment_n of_o such_o a_o supposition_n and_o assure_v he_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o france_n you_o may_v be_v also_o answerable_a for_o my_o affection_n and_o my_o service_n which_o he_o shall_v always_o find_v conformable_a to_o his_o desire_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o give_v m._n de_fw-fr bovillon_n notice_n also_o that_o endeavour_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v he_o ill_a office_n with_o the_o king_n as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o thought_n of_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o his_o service_n which_o his_o majesty_n neither_o do_v nor_o ever_o will_v believe_v as_o be_v too_o well_o assure_v of_o his_o fidelity_n i_o have_v write_v to_o he_o upon_o this_o point_n as_o for_o your_o part_n you_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o more_o real_o than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxvii_o to_o m._n vandy_n i_o do_v not_o send_v you_o these_o line_n to_o let_v you_o know_v the_o particular_a confidence_n the_o king_n have_v in_o your_o courage_n and_o affection_n to_o his_o service_n because_o you_o may_v be_v easy_o sensible_a of_o that_o by_o the_o choice_n his_o majesty_n have_v make_v of_o your_o person_n and_o your_o regiment_n to_o join_v the_o force_n which_o he_o send_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o m._n de_fw-fr wâ—ymar_n under_o the_o command_n of_o m._n the_o guebriant_n but_o only_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v acknowledge_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n that_o present_v themselves_o the_o manner_n of_o your_o deportment_n in_o this_o affair_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v glad_o contribute_v what_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n because_o this_o journey_n can_v be_v undertake_v without_o some_o expense_n you_o will_v receive_v by_o the_o grave_n who_o belong_v to_o i_o a_o thousand_o crown_n towards_o your_o charge_n and_o so_o i_o beg_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o upon_o all_o occasion_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxviii_o to_o m._n de_fw-fr saucourt_n it_o be_v impossble_a for_o i_o to_o express_v my_o joy_n to_o hear_v that_o the_o enemy_n have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o attack_v corbie_n consider_v the_o confidence_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o affection_n courage_n and_o resolution_n of_o those_o that_o defend_v that_o place_n where_o i_o make_v no_o doubt_n but_o for_o your_o own_o particular_a you_o will_v contribute_v whatever_o be_v to_o be_v promise_v from_o your_o person_n for_o my_o part_n i_o promise_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v altogether_o make_v the_o spaniard_n sensible_a that_o they_o have_v mistake_v their_o man_n and_o that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o soldier_n as_o courageous_a as_o they_o who_o undertake_v to_o hold_v out_o capelle_n and_o carelet_n be_v base_a and_o cowardly_a i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o the_o punishment_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v those_o gentleman_n shall_v undergo_v because_o you_o will_v hear_v it_o talk_v of_o within_o a_o few_o day_n but_o i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o he_o be_v absolute_o dispose_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o reward_v the_o service_n of_o those_o that_o do_v their_o duty_n upon_o such_o occasion_n wherein_o i_o shall_v be_v diligent_a to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v earnest_o desire_v you_o so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o your_o garrison_n may_v live_v in_o perfect_a union_n and_o good_a understanding_n one_o with_o another_o and_o to_o assure_v all_o those_o that_o compose_v it_o that_o i_o will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o their_o service_n to_o the_o king_n and_o improve_v they_o as_o high_a as_o possible_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o for_o your_o own_o particular_a be_v satisfy_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxix_o to_o m._n de_fw-fr puylauren_n the_o king_n