cclx_o to_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n madam_n i_o can_v express_v to_o your_o highness_n my_o extreme_a joy_n at_o the_o accommodation_n of_o affair_n in_o italy_n for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o christendom_n and_o particular_o to_o your_o own_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n satisfaction_n it_o be_v long_o since_o i_o earnest_o desire_v to_o see_v thing_n in_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v now_o in_o for_o which_o i_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o thing_n be_v manage_v by_o his_o inclination_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o your_o persuasion_n be_v very_o efficacious_a to_o this_o purpose_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n you_o merit_v more_o glory_n than_o my_o pen_n be_v able_a to_o express_v he_o will_v reap_v this_o advantage_n by_o it_o that_o renew_v a_o sincere_a and_o good_a understanding_n with_o the_o king_n he_o will_v receive_v all_o the_o testimony_n of_o affection_n which_o he_o may_v expect_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o you_o madam_n all_o the_o mark_n of_o that_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o of_o that_o tender_a love_n he_o have_v have_v for_o you_o many_o year_n as_o for_o my_o particular_a i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v always_o advance_v at_o his_o court_n your_o highness_n interest_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v and_o will_v give_v you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n such_o clear_a proof_n of_o the_o passion_n with_o which_o i_o honour_v you_o and_o desire_v to_o serve_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o mr._n d'_fw-fr hemery_n have_v inform_v i_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v as_o to_o matter_n relate_v to_o his_o house_n i_o will_v diligent_o endeavour_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v he_o all_o possible_a instance_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o satisfaction_n desire_v to_o show_v you_o upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o in_o all_o other_o that_o that_o which_o concern_v you_o shall_v be_v equal_o regard_v as_o my_o own_o life_n all_o my_o action_n shall_v confirm_v this_o truth_n and_o that_o which_o i_o now_o declare_v in_o subscribe_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxi_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n if_o i_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o passion_n which_o i_o have_v and_o will_v have_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o your_o highness_n i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o you_o will_v believe_v it_o as_o sincere_a as_o you_o can_v desire_v it_o of_o that_o man_n who_o honour_n and_o respect_v you_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n imaginable_a and_o till_o time_n and_o my_o action_n shall_v make_v this_o truth_n appear_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o that_o which_o mr._n mazarin_n and_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr druent_n have_v tell_v i_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n affection_n to_o the_o king_n be_v real_a as_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n i_o dare_v bold_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o his_o highness_n promise_v he_o that_o i_o will_v forget_v nothing_o which_o may_v depend_v upon_o i_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n in_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v the_o most_o useful_a to_o he_o i_o always_o have_v have_v a_o particular_a esteem_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o believe_v that_o by_o appyl_v himself_o altogether_o to_o france_n he_o may_v do_v miracle_n be_v a_o man_n of_o resolution_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n i_o be_o yet_o possess_v with_o the_o same_o thought_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o despair_n of_o many_o good_a event_n if_o his_o highness_n be_v no_o more_o so_o unresolved_a as_o i_o have_v observe_v he_o to_o be_v before_o he_o engage_v in_o any_o design_n and_o if_o he_o will_v despise_v small_a interest_n to_o which_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o we_o can_v procure_v he_o great_a one_o as_o we_o desire_v i_o be_o assure_v your_o highness_n will_v pardon_v i_o that_o i_o speak_v so_o free_o because_o i_o do_v it_o to_o serve_v you_o see_v plain_o that_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o have_v a_o good_a union_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n or_o else_o we_o must_v never_o expect_v it_o and_o i_o think_v i_o do_v my_o duty_n in_o inform_v you_o what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o contribute_v my_o utmost_a to_o satisfy_v your_o desire_n the_o king_n have_v most_o express_o command_v the_o marshal_n d'_fw-fr effiat_n to_o give_v you_o good_a bill_n of_o assignment_n for_o your_o pension_n as_o also_o to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o savoy_n who_o i_o will_v serve_v the_o more_o willing_o because_o i_o see_v by_o one_o of_o your_o letter_n that_o you_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v with_o he_o desire_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o concern_v you_o or_o wherein_o i_o may_v please_v you_o that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n with_o which_o your_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o by_o mr._n mazarin_n and_o be_v particular_o inform_v by_o he_o what_o your_o highness_n think_v good_a he_o shall_v impart_v to_o i_o i_o have_v not_o word_n fit_a to_o express_v my_o gratitude_n and_o obligation_n to_o you_o for_o that_o favour_n that_o you_o be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o your_o confidence_n in_o i_o assure_v you_o that_o you_o can_v have_v it_o in_o no_o body_n who_o will_v more_o endeavour_v to_o deserve_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v i_o leave_v if_o you_o please_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v very_o good_a reason_n to_o judge_v that_o i_o will_v have_v no_o great_a pity_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o trouble_v you_o because_o if_o it_o end_v as_o i_o earnest_o desire_v to_o your_o satisfaction_n it_o may_v prove_v a_o unspeakable_a blessing_n the_o passion_n which_o i_o have_v for_o all_o your_o concern_v make_v i_o hope_v a_o happy_a success_n yet_o if_o i_o be_v deceive_v in_o my_o belief_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o in_o that_o which_o i_o have_v that_o be_v always_o like_o yourself_o you_o will_v bear_v this_o accident_n with_o the_o same_o constancy_n as_o you_o have_v do_v that_o other_o affliction_n upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o be_v one_o day_n most_o happy_a i_o promise_v myself_o so_o much_o from_o god_n goodness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o defend_v you_o from_o real_a evil_n but_o from_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o they_o i_o beg_v it_o of_o he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n desire_v your_o highness_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v have_v no_o great_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o world_n than_o when_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v to_o you_o more_o and_o more_o by_o my_o service_n 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
to_o serve_v he_o and_o that_o you_o will_v declare_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n letter_n iii_o to_o the_o same_o person_n i_o have_v desire_v my_o lord_n the_o secretaries_z of_o state_n to_o acquaint_v you_o from_o time_n to_o time_n with_o what_o pass_v on_o this_o side_n well_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o those_o who_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o court_n as_o you_o be_v when_o they_o want_v intelligence_n and_o be_v not_o due_o inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n and_o how_o the_o world_n go_v they_o have_v promise_v i_o not_o to_o omit_v any_o opportunity_n letter_n iv_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n after_o the_o raise_v of_o the_o siege_n of_o louvaine_n there_o be_v not_o any_o great_a affair_n that_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o great_a difficulty_n nor_o have_v this_o at_o the_o beginning_n those_o progress_v which_o we_o can_v have_v desire_v since_o it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o crown_v the_o work_n mounseur_fw-fr charnacè_fw-la have_v represent_v to_o the_o king_n the_o obstacle_n which_o you_o meet_v with_o in_o your_o enterprise_n and_o your_o endeavour_n to_o surmount_v '_o they_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o convince_v of_o the_o care_n you_o take_v for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o necessity_n which_o surround_v it_o he_o return_v you_o thanks_o and_o promise_n himself_o that_o you_o will_v make_v so_o good_a a_o use_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o summer_n that_o the_o time_n which_o have_v be_v lose_v shall_v be_v repair_v with_o advantage_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o men._n i_o passionate_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o for_o your_o own_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o dear_a to_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o whatever_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v it_o shall_v never_o cancel_v the_o esteem_n which_o i_o have_v for_o your_o person_n nor_o the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v you_o assure_v yourself_o sir_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v leave_v nothing_o omit_v that_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o favour_v the_o enterprise_n which_o be_v only_o undertake_v between_o he_o and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n for_o the_o good_a and_o repose_n of_o christendom_n and_o that_o no_o ill_a success_n shall_v discourage_v he_o for_o my_o part_n know_v that_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o crown_v affair_n with_o a_o prosperous_a issue_n i_o shall_v omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v require_v for_o i_o to_o do_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o those_o affair_n the_o success_n of_o which_o depend_v upon_o your_o conduct_n in_o which_o the_o king_n repose_v a_o great_a confidence_n of_o this_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v sir_n as_o also_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n v._o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o title_n of_o highness_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n most_o dear_a great_a friend_n ally_n and_o confederate_n the_o particular_a esteem_n which_o we_o have_v and_o always_o have_v for_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o family_n the_o grandeur_n of_o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v but_o also_o for_o his_o great_a and_o conspicuous_a quality_n and_o his_o noble_a performance_n in_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o army_n whereby_o he_o have_v acquire_v so_o high_a a_o reputation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o honour_n which_o may_v not_o be_v just_o attribute_v to_o he_o have_v engage_v we_o to_o give_v he_o new_a proof_n of_o it_o by_o honour_v he_o with_o one_o more_o title_n than_o hitherto_o have_v be_v address_v to_o he_o concern_v which_o we_o have_v send_v express_a order_n to_o the_o sieur_n charnacè_fw-la our_o ambassador_n letter_n vi_o from_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o king_n letter_n which_o will_v be_v deliver_v to_o your_o hand_n by_o m._n de_fw-la charnacè_fw-la and_o what_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n will_v give_v you_o so_o particular_o to_o understand_v the_o affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o pay_v to_o your_o virtue_n and_o your_o merit_n that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o repeat_v it_o in_o these_o line_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o testify_v to_o you_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o honour_v your_o whole_a family_n now_o then_o that_o i_o may_v conform_v myself_o to_o his_o will_n and_o follow_v my_o own_o inclination_n be_v please_v that_o i_o may_v begin_v the_o change_n and_o that_o i_o may_v assure_v your_o highness_n that_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o i_o can_v possible_o express_v to_o serve_v your_o highness_n and_o all_o you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v with_o a_o great_a passion_n or_o more_o sincerity_n than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n vii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n i_o have_v not_o write_v these_o line_n to_o let_v you_o understand_v the_o particular_a affection_n which_o the_o king_n have_v for_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o for_o you_o and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o both_o by_o reason_n the_o testimony_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v you_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v to_o you_o and_o what_o m._n charnacè_fw-la have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n be_v such_o in_o my_o opinion_n as_o will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o my_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o honour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o confer_v upon_o your_o whole_a family_n by_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v treat_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o no_o content_a or_o felicity_n that_o befall_v his_o highness_n can_v be_v so_o great_a but_o that_o i_o still_o wish_v he_o more_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o honour_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o high_o as_o i_o do_v or_o who_o be_v more_o sincere_o than_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n viii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n with_o a_o present_a of_o diamond_n pendant_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o king_n command_n engage_v i_o to_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o entreat_v you_o in_o his_o name_n to_o accept_v a_o present_a no_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o you_o then_o as_o it_o receive_v its_o value_n from_o the_o person_n that_o send_v it_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o any_o mischief_n but_o through_o the_o ear_n his_o majesty_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o present_a such_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v to_o you_o that_o he_o will_v never_o hearken_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a good_a but_o also_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o he_o assure_v himself_o that_o your_o highness_n and_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n will_v do_v the_o same_o on_o your_o part_n for_o my_o part_n madam_n i_o shall_v account_v myself_o extreme_o happy_a if_o i_o can_v but_o meet_v with_o way_n and_o mean_v equal_a to_o the_o passion_n i_o have_v to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ix_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o queen_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o monseigneur_n the_o dauphin_n excessive_a joy_n be_v general_o mute_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v express_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n for_o your_o happy_a delivery_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o dauphin_n i_o desire_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o belive_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v he_o upon_o christendom_n to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n that_o disorder_n it_o and_o to_o restore_v to_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n this_o have_v be_v my_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n since_o his_o birth_n which_o i_o make_v with_o the_o same_o passionate_a zeal_n as_o i_o have_v always_o have_v for_o the_o king_n and_o your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o eternal_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n x._o to_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v send_v the_o dauphin_n be_v portraiture_n to_o his_o eminency_n i_o can_v render_v those_o return_v of_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a
cardinal_z de_fw-fr richelieu_n compeigne_n june_n 19_o 1624._o letter_n ii_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr herbaux_n at_o rome_n sir_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o two_o letter_n which_o you_o send_v i_o enclose_v in_o that_o of_o the_o sieur_n rabbi_n on_o the_o 9th_o of_o august_n with_o a_o cypher_n to_o they_o in_o the_o same_o packet_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o good_a advice_n you_o send_v i_o and_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o it_o as_o i_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v for_o his_o service_n and_o your_o satisfaction_n we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o physician_n do_v of_o innocent_a remedy_n that_o never_o hurt_v his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v at_o any_o rate_n to_o ride_v himself_o of_o this_o affair_n of_o the_o valtoline_n provide_v his_o honour_n will_v not_o suffer_v by_o it_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v how_o the_o pope_n come_v to_o stir_v himself_o no_o more_o in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o vast_a importance_n not_o 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have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o christendom_n if_o the_o legate_n make_v any_o other_o overture_n that_o may_v be_v embrace_v without_o hurt_v the_o reputation_n and_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n both_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n will_v be_v extreme_o glad_a to_o give_v all_o imaginable_a content_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o he_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a brother_n richelieu_n fountainbleau_n june_n 21_o 1625._o letter_n xi_o to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o promotion_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n 1622._o out_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr puy_n cabinet_n ms._n 569._o sir_n as_o god_n shower_n down_o his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o creature_n not_o to_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o since_o of_o himself_o he_o possess_v all_o but_o only_o to_o render_v they_o more_o happy_a and_o more_o capable_a to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n so_o your_o majesty_n who_o be_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o 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have_v now_o and_o will_v still_o preserve_v for_o your_o lordship_n which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o neither_o absence_n nor_o time_n shall_v ever_o cause_v the_o least_o alteration_n in_o it_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o conjure_v you_o to_o repair_v your_o fortification_n with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o your_o presence_n will_v be_v less_o necessary_a where_o you_o be_v than_o it_o be_v at_o present_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n it_o will_v be_v high_o expedient_a for_o you_o to_o visit_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n army_n where_o without_o question_n it_o will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a after_o which_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v you_o short_o in_o your_o frontier_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n assure_v yourself_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n richelieu_n compeigne_n april_n 29_o 1635._o i_o 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of_o defence_n we_o know_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o governor_n will_v allege_v in_o his_o own_o justification_n but_o he_o have_v utter_o forfeit_v the_o expectation_n which_o the_o world_n have_v conceive_v of_o he_o as_o this_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a place_n and_o of_o little_a importance_n the_o loss_n of_o it_o be_v not_o considerable_a therefore_o let_v not_o this_o matter_n give_v you_o any_o pain_n at_o all_o for_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o the_o force_n we_o have_v in_o these_o part_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a not_o only_o to_o hinder_v our_o enemy_n from_o do_v we_o any_o mischief_n but_o likewise_o to_o take_v our_o revenge_n upon_o they_o if_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n present_v itself_o the_o king_n will_v not_o change_v his_o design_n of_o make_v the_o army_n of_o the_o franche-comté_a act_n in_o these_o quarter_n but_o not_o you_o or_o that_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n pursuant_n to_o the_o first_o resolution_n that_o be_v take_v in_o these_o 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of_o aubar_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o hugonot_n it_o will_v be_v much_o better_a for_o we_o beside_o i_o do_v look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o least_o necessary_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n since_o sauerne_n be_v already_o comprehend_v in_o alsatia_n which_o the_o king_n have_v quit_v to_o he_o pursuant_n to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o treaty_n between_o they_o and_o that_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n will_v command_v the_o person_n who_o you_o shall_v establish_v in_o it_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v desire_v you_o be_v master_n of_o so_o much_o address_n that_o i_o be_o confident_a you_o can_v bring_v over_o the_o duke_n to_o any_o term_n that_o you_o judge_v most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o king_n service_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o you_o no_o more_o upon_o this_o head_n assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n chaliot_n july_n 23_o 1636._o letter_n lv._o to_o the_o pope_n out_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr du_fw-fr puy_n cabinet_n ms._n 363._o most_o holy_a father_n i_o do_v address_v these_o line_n to_o you_o as_o be_v privy-counseller_n to_o the_o great_a of_o all_o those_o prince_n that_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o your_o holiness_n but_o as_o a_o cardinal_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v zealous_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o every_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o person_n and_o house_n of_o beatitude_n now_o what_o happen_v late_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o marshal_n d'estreé_v be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v very_o ill_a consequence_n along_o with_o it_o i_o shall_v plain_o be_v want_v to_o my_o duty_n if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v my_o humble_a supplication_n to_o you_o to_o employ_v your_o prudence_n upon_o this_o occasion_n as_o the_o marshal_n have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o do_v if_o any_o of_o his_o action_n have_v 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be_v now_o upon_o promise_v so_o fair_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o manage_v any_o thing_n with_o more_o prudence_n and_o judgement_n than_o you_o have_v show_v upon_o that_o occasion_n i_o do_v question_v but_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n you_o will_v be_v master_n of_o chasteau-cambresis_a and_o hope_v that_o after_o that_o landrechy_a will_v make_v no_o long_a opposition_n though_o the_o town_n be_v strong_o fortify_v and_o well_o provide_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n have_v i_o of_o the_o good_a success_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o of_o your_o diligence_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v here_o that_o may_v in_o the_o least_o contribute_v to_o make_v you_o master_n of_o that_o place_n i_o have_v already_o send_v you_o word_n that_o beside_o the_o fourscore_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n which_o you_o have_v with_o you_o there_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o weight_n more_o at_o st._n quintin_n which_o you_o may_v send_v for_o when_o you_o see_v fit_a as_o also_o four_o thousand_o cannon-ball_n and_o two_o thousand_o for_o culverin_n that_o be_v at_o guise_n and_o now_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n have_v give_v order_n to_o send_v you_o all_o sort_n of_o ammunition_n on_o which_o we_o work_v here_o without_o intermission_n he_o have_v likewise_o send_v you_o 300_o artillery_n horse_n extraordinary_a to_o carry_v the_o powder_n and_o other_o store_n that_o be_v at_o chaulny_n and_o compeigne_n according_a to_o your_o request_n to_o guise_n and_o to_o hasten_v the_o aforesaid_a carriage_n and_o wagon_n we_o send_v thither_o a_o relation_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n and_o a_o gentleman_n that_o live_v with_o i_o who_o i_o be_o sure_a will_v not_o lose_v one_o moment_n thus_o my_o lord_n i_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v be_v well_o supply_v with_o ammunition_n and_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o good_a magazine_n at_o guise_n we_o have_v likewise_o dispatch_v courrier_n to_o the_o regiment_n of_o belnave_n xaintonge_n and_o perigord_n that_o be_v quarter_v not_o far_o from_o this_o place_n to_o advance_v in_o order_n to_o send_v they_o to_o you_o to_o reinforce_v your_o army_n we_o have_v no_o news_n in_o these_o part_n the_o king_n god_n be_v thank_v be_v in_o good_a health_n as_o for_o myself_o i_o be_o trouble_v with_o my_o old_a distemper_n which_o however_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o testify_v to_o you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 23_o 1637._o letter_n lxxvii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n since_o the_o dispatch_v i_o send_v to_o you_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr pulluau_fw-fr the_o sieur_n renard_n arrive_v here_o upon_o which_o i_o can_v not_o forbear_v to_o congratulate_v with_o you_o for_o the_o continual_a progress_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n under_o your_o conduct_n not_o at_o all_o doubt_v but_o that_o they_o will_v prosper_v more_o and_o more_o in_o your_o hand_n to_o the_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o your_o own_o honour_n in_o particular_a as_o you_o have_v already_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o you_o which_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n so_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o on_o your_o part_n you_o will_v do_v all_o you_o can_v to_o make_v yourself_o master_v speedy_o of_o the_o town_n you_o have_v besiege_v not_o question_v but_o that_o you_o have_v take_v sufficient_a care_n to_o prevent_v any_o relief_n from_o come_v to_o the_o place_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o you_o will_v either_o find_v the_o enemy_n in_o a_o weak_a condition_n or_o that_o they_o will_v leave_v you_o to_o meet_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o at_o this_o very_a moment_n i_o be_o write_v to_o you_o be_v in_o the_o field_n he_o part_v from_o the_o hague_n on_o the_o seventeen_o of_o this_o month_n for_o that_o intent_n and_o i_o flatter_v myself_o that_o he_o will_v perform_v some_o remarkable_a action_n for_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o have_v such_o a_o design_n in_o his_o head_n and_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o enemy_n be_v not_o over_o powerful_a i_o so_o passionate_o desire_v that_o the_o army_n may_v be_v victorious_a under_o your_o command_n that_o if_o i_o think_v there_o be_v the_o least_o necessity_n for_o it_o i_o will_v offer_v myself_o to_o serve_v you_o even_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o commissary_n of_o the_o provision_n 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 26_o 1637._o letter_n lxxviii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n the_o desire_n i_o have_v to_o omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v enable_v you_o to_o perform_v some_o notable_a and_o successful_a action_n have_v make_v i_o resolve_v since_o the_o departure_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr palluau_fw-fr to_o dispatch_v a_o express_a to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n to_o tell_v he_o that_o instead_o of_o carry_v on_o the_o design_n upon_o which_o we_o put_v he_o he_o must_v march_v straight_o away_o for_o st._n quintin_n with_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n and_o four_o thousand_o foot_n to_o join_v you_o if_o you_o have_v occasion_n for_o he_o upon_o due_a consideration_n i_o find_v that_o we_o may_v reap_v so_o many_o advantage_n by_o take_v landrechy_a that_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v neglect_v that_o can_v in_o the_o least_o contribute_v to_o so_o good_a a_o design_n if_o i_o can_v do_v more_o towards_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o i_o will_v do_v it_o very_o free_o both_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o king_n service_n and_o your_o glory_n you_o may_v rest_v assure_v of_o this_o as_o also_o that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 27_o 1637._o letter_n lxxix_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o halwin_n sir_n i_o have_v dispatch_v this_o courier_n on_o purpose_n to_o you_o to_o inform_v you_o 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troop_n to_o prince_n thomas_n to_o oppose_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o have_v do_v no_o small_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n affair_n if_o we_o can_v have_v perform_v something_o on_o your_o side_n to_o content_v the_o hollander_n who_o be_v impatient_a to_o advance_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n and_o complain_v though_o without_o any_o reason_n that_o we_o have_v do_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o harm_n his_o majesty_n think_v it_o expedient_a that_o you_o shall_v send_v back_o for_o the_o two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o the_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n which_o you_o send_v to_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n in_o case_n you_o be_v able_a to_o affect_v any_o thing_n whatever_o you_o â—o_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v up_o some_o winter-quarter_n near_o chimay_n which_o will_v have_v be_v very_o proper_a to_o have_v sustain_v the_o army_n of_o beaumond_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v so_o 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writing_n to_o you_o this_o be_v to_o renew_v to_o you_o the_o assurance_n of_o my_o hearty_a affection_n upon_o which_o you_o may_v certain_o depend_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o any_o opportunity_n to_o let_v you_o see_v how_o zealous_a i_o be_o to_o serve_v you_o i_o have_v send_v word_n to_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr guiche_n that_o the_o king_n give_v he_o leave_v to_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o be_v there_o at_o his_o lady_n lying-in_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o you_o will_v free_o consent_v to_o it_o at_o this_o juncture_n when_o the_o army_n do_v not_o require_v his_o presence_n the_o sicur_fw-fr de_fw-fr montclair_n will_v inform_v you_o of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v in_o these_o part_n to_o which_o reser_v myself_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o be_o your_o most_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o be_v extreme_o surprise_v to_o find_v by_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr guiche_n that_o you_o believe_v that_o some_o body_n have_v do_v you_o ill_a office_n with_o the_o king_n i_o can_v positive_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o contrary_a and_o that_o you_o have_v be_v never_o mention_v here_o but_o to_o your_o advantage_n to_o satisfy_v you_o further_o if_o some_o envious_a person_n have_v misrepresent_v you_o in_o your_o absence_n yet_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o servant_n know_v you_o too_o well_o to_o entertain_v any_o other_o opinion_n of_o you_o than_o what_o you_o just_o deserve_v or_o to_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o report_n that_o may_v be_v spread_v to_o your_o prejudice_n let_v i_o therefore_o conjure_v you_o to_o remove_v these_o ill-grounded_a suspicion_n and_o rest_v assure_v that_o as_o no_o body_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v you_o the_o least_o injury_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o wound_v your_o reputation_n either_o with_o the_o king_n or_o any_o person_n at_o court_n that_o esteem_v and_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v who_o shall_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o opportunity_n to_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n you_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxiii_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n for_o the_o entire_a security_n of_o leucatte_n and_o the_o better_a defence_n of_o the_o frontier_n from_o any_o insult_v on_o that_o side_n some_o person_n of_o your_o part_n have_v think_v it_o advisable_v to_o build_v a_o fort_n in_o imitation_n of_o that_o of_o the_o spaniard_n call_v st._n ange_n in_o the_o narrow_a road_n that_o lead_v from_o spain_n to_o leucatte_n with_o a_o large_a halfmoon_n before_o the_o gate_n enclose_v a_o small_a hill_n that_o command_v the_o place_n as_o also_o a_o block-house_n on_o a_o eminence_n hard_a by_o which_o have_v the_o like_a command_n i_o have_v already_o write_v of_o this_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr argencour_n and_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o communicate_v my_o letter_n to_o you_o and_o to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o the_o survey_n of_o those_o 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trench_n from_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o the_o say_v faussebraie_v methinks_v measure_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o effect_v this_o work_n and_o which_o in_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o much_o or_o more_o necessary_a than_o any_o other_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v what_o be_v in_o your_o power_n and_o to_o give_v i_o a_o speedy_a account_n in_o expectation_n of_o which_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxiv_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o halwin_n sir_n i_o can_v express_v my_o joy_n for_o your_o success_n in_o your_o late_a expedition_n at_o leucatte_n to_o force_v a_o entrenchment_n relieve_v a_o town_n and_o gain_v a_o battle_n be_v visible_a effect_n of_o god_n assistance_n and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o thankful_a because_o you_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o action_n advantageous_a both_o to_o your_o own_o country_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o your_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o 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will_v prove_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o incline_v you_o not_o to_o lose_v a_o minute_n time_n but_o my_o business_n at_o present_a only_o be_v to_o remember_v you_o how_o much_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o majejesty_n arm_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o affair_n in_o general_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v be_v less_o fortunate_a than_o you_o be_v at_o leucatte_n and_o that_o if_o the_o spaniard_n have_v but_o the_o courage_n to_o stay_v for_o the_o king_n army_n you_o will_v make_v know_v to_o they_o how_o much_o you_o be_v able_a to_o do_v i_o wish_v it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o furthermore_o desire_v you_o to_o pay_v the_o prince_n all_o that_o deference_n be_v due_a to_o his_o quality_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o majesty_n affair_n may_v proceed_v vigorous_o and_o i_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o recommend_v your_o desert_n who_o be_o unfeigned_o etc._n etc._n p._n s._n i_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o pass_v by_o some_o rash_a humour_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o natural_a constitution_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a zeal_n for_o the_o king_n service_n you_o know_v what_o i_o have_v always_o be_v to_o you_o and_o what_o i_o still_o be_o in_o god_n name_n do_v whatever_o you_o can_v to_o shame_v the_o spaniard_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o assure_v yourself_o i_o will_v never_o suffer_v your_o action_n to_o be_v obscure_v but_o take_v all_o imaginable_a care_n to_o set_v they_o in_o their_o due_a light_n letter_n clxii_o to_z marshal_z de_fw-fr chatillon_n sir_n these_o few_o line_n be_v to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o the_o king_n will_v be_v glad_a if_o before_o you_o put_v your_o army_n into_o garrison_n you_o will_v demolish_v the_o small_a castle_n about_o metz_n which_o be_v in_o your_o instruction_n with_o sancy_n nevertheless_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o your_o judgement_n assure_v himself_o that_o as_o you_o will_v not_o be_v want_v in_o what_o be_v for_o his_o advantage_n so_o you_o will_v not_o undertake_v what_o will_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a i_o pray_v god_n assist_v you_o in_o your_o endeavour_n and_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxiii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o think_v fit_v to_o add_v nothing_o to_o what_o you_o be_v order_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr noyer_n not_o doubt_v but_o you_o will_v do_v whatever_o be_v in_o your_o power_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n pleasure_n i_o shall_v only_o acquaint_v you_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a you_o will_v effect_v something_o before_o you_o put_v your_o man_n into_o garrison_n and_o this_o as_o well_o for_o the_o king_n satisfaction_n as_o to_o advance_v your_o own_o interest_n in_o his_o favour_n you_o may_v be_v always_o assure_v of_o my_o constant_a esteem_n and_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clxiv_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n monsieur_fw-fr tagenac_n return_v to_o you_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o send_v you_o this_o letter_n to_o testify_v anew_o the_o satisfaction_n i_o have_v in_o his_o business_n and_o of_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v give_v i_o on_o your_o part_n of_o your_o resolution_n to_o relieve_v salces_n if_o practicable_a the_o confidence_n i_o repose_v in_o your_o courage_n your_o sincerity_n and_o your_o carefulness_n make_v i_o look_v upon_o this_o design_n as_o good_a as_o finish_v and_o to_o be_v almost_o assure_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n arm_n under_o your_o conduct_n i_o pray_v for_o this_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o desire_v you_o sir_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v recommend_v your_o service_n upon_o this_o occasion_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v any_o body_n value_v and_o esteem_v you_o more_o than_o he_o that_o be_v true_o and_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n instruction_n send_v by_o the_o lord_n cardinal_n richelieu_n to_o monsieur_n chavigny_n how_o to_o proceed_v in_o acquaint_v the_o bishop_n at_o paris_n with_o the_o king_n declaration_n forbid_v they_o to_o confer_v with_o the_o nuncio_n scoti_n sir_n i_o here_o send_v you_o the_o order_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr barde_n and_o his_o colleague_n be_v to_o show_v to_o the_o bishop_n now_o at_o paris_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o among_o they_o that_o desire_v a_o copy_n as_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v some_o will_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n as_o other_o to_o communicate_v to_o the_o say_a nuncio_n this_o be_v what_o i_o think_v proper_a to_o be_v make_v public_a i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o you_o will_v show_v it_o first_o to_o the_o chancellor_n and_o the_o messieurs_fw-fr bullion_n and_o bowthillien_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o they_o think_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v add_v or_o alter_v it_o may_v be_v do_v before_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o say_a prelate_n you_o will_v oblige_v i_o also_o show_v it_o to_o the_o proctor-general_n acquaint_v he_o that_o i_o be_v willing_a he_o shall_v see_v it_o before_o it_o be_v public_a i_o suppose_v by_o this_o order_n we_o shall_v sufficient_o acquaint_v the_o world_n with_o what_o have_v pass_v at_o rome_n and_o at_o paris_n relate_v to_o the_o nuncio_n and_o give_v occasion_n for_o those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n to_o inquire_v further_o into_o the_o matter_n and_o i_o hope_v prevent_v such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o conceive_v a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o king_n proceed_n you_o must_v also_o order_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n to_o be_v more_o diligent_a than_o usual_a at_o the_o nunioes_n door_n arrest_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v come_v out_o thence_o at_o a_o unseasonable_a hour_n that_o be_v after_o the_o night_n once_o shut_v in_o if_o by_o chance_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o some_o that_o you_o know_v of_o we_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v it_o the_o next_o morning_n after_o they_o have_v lodge_v all_o night_n in_o the_o watch-house_n if_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n of_o take_v any_o of_o these_o it_o must_v not_o be_v perform_v near_o the_o nunioes_n lodging_n but_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o harp_n or_o james-street_n for_o fear_v it_o come_v to_o his_o excellency_n ear_n letter_n clxv_o to_o cardinal_n bagni_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o monsieur_n scoti_n my_o lord_n the_o friendship_n i_o have_v always_o have_v for_o you_o have_v make_v i_o hitherto_o decline_v what_o i_o think_v may_v trouble_v you_o but_o at_o length_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o unadvised_a and_o rash_a behaviour_n of_o monsieur_n scoti_n some_o month_n ago_o perpetrate_v and_o since_o condemn_v by_o all_o the_o world_n nay_o at_o present_a his_o proceed_n be_v so_o very_o extravagant_a that_o i_o shall_v forbear_v particular_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o believe_v however_o that_o this_o good_a prelate_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n but_o certain_o he_o be_v so_o unacquainted_a with_o france_n and_o deviate_v so_o much_o from_o the_o good_a instruction_n you_o have_v give_v he_o that_o it_o will_v be_v rather_o prejudicial_a than_o advantageous_a to_o he_o in_o the_o end_n if_o he_o do_v not_o moderate_a his_o heat_n i_o refer_v you_o for_o a_o further_a account_n to_o the_o relation_n i_o have_v order_v monsieur_n chavigny_n to_o send_v you_o sir_n i_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o may_v say_v in_o my_o prejudice_n because_o on_o the_o one_o side_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o forgive_v all_o upon_o god_n account_n and_o on_o the_o other_o i_o think_v myself_o sufficient_o know_v in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o fear_v any_o aspersion_n that_o i_o will_v wrong_v through_o a_o private_a interest_n the_o very_o mean_a of_o person_n i_o wish_v to_o god_n your_o eminence_n may_v be_v capable_a of_o work_v upon_o this_o turbulent_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v deserve_v a_o better_a character_n than_o he_o have_v already_o with_o most_o people_n and_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o occasion_n to_o experience_n the_o sincere_a profession_n that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v always_o my_o lord_n etc._n etc._n letter_n clxvi_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n i_o send_v from_o mance_n direct_o to_o your_o quarter_n to_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v far_o do_v at_o leucatte_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o although_o there_o have_v be_v 80000_o livre_n remit_v thither_o for_o the_o work_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o much_o advance_v although_o the_o place_n be_v so_o very_o important_a both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o country_n as_o the_o first_o town_n that_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o enemy_n will_v pitch_v upon_o i_o promise_v myself_o however_o that_o you_o will_v speedy_o contribute_v for_o the_o future_a what_o be_v in_o your_o power_n that_o it_o
xaintonge_n by_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o without_o great_a incommodity_n and_o waste_v the_o scason_n they_o can_v be_v otherwise_o have_v but_o as_o the_o army_n lie_v this_o way_n will_v be_v the_o most_o convenient_a also_o provide_v the_o army_n be_v at_o marquion_n the_o convoy_n can_v not_o come_v by_o dourlan_n because_o of_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o merchant_n therefore_o there_o will_v be_v much_o great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o carriage_n to_o come_v so_o near_o bapaume_n than_o there_o be_v at_o present_a and_o though_o they_o can_v be_v secure_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o sufficient_a convoy_n yet_o the_o sutler_n come_v to_o and_o fro_o be_v very_o necessary_a for_o the_o army_n better_a subsistence_n will_v be_v absolute_o interrupt_v these_o reason_n conclude_v that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o small_a inconvenience_n to_o be_v suffer_v even_o where_o the_o army_n of_o monsieur_n chatillon_n be_v at_o present_a yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_a than_o to_o tempt_v unavoidable_a hazard_n in_o go_v by_o marquion_n whereupon_o marshal_n chatillon_n be_v desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o prudence_n industry_n and_o authority_n as_o matter_n may_v proceed_v more_o conformable_a to_o good_a conduct_n and_o the_o earnest_a wish_n of_o his_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcvi_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o have_v receive_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o news_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr mont-bas_a bring_v i_o on_o your_o account_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v always_o be_v to_o good_a effect_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o king_n success_n under_o your_o command_n i_o wish_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sincerity_n and_o entreat_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v always_o endeavour_v to_o make_v your_o merit_n sufficient_o know_v i_o say_v nothing_o of_o your_o continue_v in_o the_o quarter_n where_o you_o be_v or_o thereabouts_o because_o i_o write_v large_o of_o it_o yesterday_o and_o that_o monsieur_n noyer_n have_v write_v you_o of_o it_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v conjure_v you_o only_o to_o consider_v well_o of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o friendship_n and_o service_n and_o that_o i_o be_o assure_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcvii_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n i_o have_v see_v your_o letter_n import_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o design_n to_o besiege_v narbonne_n now_o they_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o catalonian_o whereupon_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o such_o advice_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o reject_v though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v believe_v they_o will_v undertake_v such_o a_o enterprise_n so_o late_o in_o the_o year_n and_o in_o a_o country_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o forage_v nor_o wood_n to_o be_v have_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v on_o our_o guard_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o 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merit_n i_o will_v always_o endeavour_v to_o promote_v as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n who_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxlviii_o to_o the_o same_o most_o holy_a father_n though_o the_o choice_n which_o it_o have_v please_v your_o holiness_n to_o make_v of_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n mazarin_n to_o employ_v he_o in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n make_v every_o one_o conceive_v how_o capable_a you_o judge_v he_o for_o it_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o so_o well_o that_o beside_o the_o love_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o he_o have_v treat_v which_o he_o have_v gain_v the_o king_n also_o be_v very_o much_o satisfy_v with_o he_o he_o will_v assure_v your_o beatitude_n of_o the_o sincere_a affection_n his_o majesty_n have_v for_o you_o and_o to_o what_o degree_n he_o honour_v you_o not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o your_o dignity_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o great_a 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acquire_v upon_o this_o occasion_n in_o which_o true_o he_o have_v omit_v nothing_o which_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o his_o prudence_n his_o valour_n and_o courage_n a_o fortnight_n ago_o i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o write_v to_o your_o highness_n that_o consider_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n may_v have_v need_n of_o some_o supply_n for_o the_o expense_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o obtain_v he_o one_o of_o the_o king_n the_o first_o time_n i_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o see_v he_o now_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v my_o promise_n and_o satisfy_v my_o desire_n together_o i_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o good_a news_n of_o the_o success_n in_o italy_n to_o make_v the_o proposal_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a affair_n he_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n have_v cheerful_o grant_v he_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o livre_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v to_o our_o ambassador_n good_a bill_n of_o assignment_n all_o 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to_o be_v what_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxi_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n i_o can_v sufficient_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o happy_a deliverance_n of_o your_o highness_n from_o the_o pain_n and_o peril_n of_o childbirth_n and_o for_o the_o new_a blessing_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v to_o your_o family_n nor_o testify_v to_o you_o my_o particular_a joy_n for_o it_o i_o make_v no_o answer_n to_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o design_n that_o your_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o have_v upon_o this_o occasion_n relate_v to_o i_o because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o above_o i_o that_o i_o can_v but_o commend_v your_o bounty_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o declare_v my_o sense_n of_o it_o word_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o express_v it_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o supply_v that_o defect_n by_o the_o best_a service_n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v you_o to_o let_v you_o see_v that_o no_o body_n be_v equal_o you_o as_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cclxxii_o to_o the_o same_o madam_n i_o think_v it_o needless_a to_o declare_v to_o your_o highness_n my_o grief_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n sickness_n and_o that_o your_o knowledge_n of_o the_o zeal_n and_o passion_n i_o have_v always_o have_v for_o both_o your_o person_n be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v you_o conceive_v to_o what_o degree_n it_o be_v i_o will_v only_o tell_v you_o madam_n that_o the_o king_n be_v sensible_o affect_v with_o the_o news_n and_o the_o same_o hour_n he_o hear_v it_o he_o dispatch_v this_o gentleman_n to_o let_v you_o know_v he_o concern_v for_o it_o and_o to_o bring_v back_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o health_n for_o which_o he_o be_v in_o much_o pain_n i_o do_v not_o tell_v you_o madam_n the_o tenderness_n and_o affection_n which_o it_o please_v his_o majesty_n to_o declare_v to_o i_o he_o have_v for_o you_o upon_o account_n of_o this_o sickness_n because_o beside_o that_o the_o ambassador_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o make_v 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your_o majesty_n will_v not_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o tell_v you_o my_o opinion_n that_o you_o can_v gratify_v any_o person_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o citadel_n of_o pignerol_n who_o better_o deserve_v it_o then_o mounseur_fw-fr crequi_n as_o well_o for_o the_o rare_a quality_n with_o which_o he_o be_v endow_v and_o with_o which_o your_o majesty_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v as_o for_o that_o those_o place_n be_v contiguous_a to_o the_o dauphinate_a where_o his_o employment_n oblige_v he_o chief_o to_o reside_v and_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o '_o they_o beside_o these_o consideration_n i_o must_v not_o conceal_v from_o your_o majesty_n that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v infinite_o engage_v to_o your_o majesty_n if_o you_o will_v but_o be_v please_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o request_n he_o also_o desire_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o honour_v m._n de_fw-fr canaples_n with_o the_o collar_n of_o your_o order_n the_o next_o time_n you_o make_v any_o knight_n this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n by_o new_a obligation_n to_o engage_v both_o father_n and_o son_n to_o your_o service_n to_o which_o i_o be_o so_o inseparable_o devote_v that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v to_o the_o last_o gasp_n of_o my_o breath_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lvii_o to_o the_o king_n monsieur_fw-fr marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n have_v desire_v i_o to_o write_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o confer_v upon_o the_o sieur_n aubery_n the_o employment_n of_o the_o queen_n chancellor_n i_o take_v that_o liberty_n so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o to_o the_o same_o end_n because_o your_o majesty_n know_v the_o affection_n which_o the_o say_a marshal_n have_v for_o that_o family_n will_v ready_o consider_v that_o while_o he_o serve_v your_o majesty_n as_o he_o do_v i_o can_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o kind_a office_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n your_o majesty_n know_v better_a than_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n how_o to_o supply_v that_o place_n with_o such_o a_o person_n as_o you_o shall_v deem_v most_o capable_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o and_o shall_v be_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lviii_o to_o the_o king_n i_o send_v this_o courier_n in_o haste_n to_o your_o majesty_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr folaine_n to_o deliver_v you_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o what_o the_o gentleman_n who_o command_v your_o army_n in_o italy_n send_v i_o concern_v what_o happen_v at_o the_o attack_z of_o pont_n carignan_n i_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n for_o the_o good_a success_n wherewith_o he_o be_v
please_v to_o bless_v your_o victorious_a arm_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o i_o most_o fervent_o beseech_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o render_v you_o the_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o have_v exalt_v you_o to_o be_v the_o most_o illustrious_a in_o birth_n and_o for_o those_o virtue_n which_o all_o the_o world_n admire_v in_o your_o person_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o can_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o in_o term_n become_v my_o gratitude_n how_o sensible_a i_o be_o of_o the_o good_a office_n which_o as_o m._n bouthillier_n send_v i_o word_n your_o majesty_n vouchsafe_v to_o do_v i_o with_o the_o queen_n your_o mother_n which_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o best_a master_n in_o the_o world_n in_o favour_n of_o his_o creature_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o service_n that_o shall_v ever_o be_v within_o the_o power_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o do_v your_o majesty_n which_o as_o i_o hope_v will_v cause_v your_o majesty_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o never_o any_o person_n be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v equal_o as_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lix_n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o tarry_v any_o long_o without_o manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n for_o the_o news_n which_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr raire_fw-fr have_v bring_v concern_v what_o have_v happen_v at_o cazal_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o any_o courier_n with_o particular_a dispatch_n if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o he_o assure_v i_o that_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o action_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o question_v it_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o can_v but_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o it_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o glorious_a that_o your_o majesty_n can_v desire_v for_o your_o own_o and_o the_o reputation_n of_o your_o arm_n and_o which_o heap_v both_o gladness_n and_o contentment_n upon_o all_o your_o most_o zealous_a servant_n among_o who_o i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o who_o more_o fervent_o desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o your_o successful_a progress_n than_o he_o who_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lx._n to_o the_o king_n yesterday_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o send_v a_o gentleman_n to_o mr._n le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr to_o desire_v he_o to_o put_v your_o majesty_n in_o mind_n that_o your_o fast_v to_o day_n according_a to_o your_o intention_n may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o your_o health_n i_o write_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n to_o father_n maillan_n but_o understand_v that_o he_o be_v at_o st._n germane_a i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o address_v myself_o to_o your_o majesty_n and_o lay_v before_o you_o that_o you_o will_v do_v better_a to_o follow_v that_o counsel_n which_o be_v give_v you_o to_o dispense_v with_o the_o performance_n of_o your_o intend_a penance_n then_o to_o observe_v it_o actual_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o your_o health_n so_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o realm_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n they_o who_o have_v not_o body_n of_o iron_n have_v need_n of_o prevent_v the_o inconveniency_n that_o may_v befall_v they_o and_o you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o remember_v that_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n which_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o follow_v the_o advice_n which_o be_v give_v you_o by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o great_a interest_n and_o zeal_n for_o what_o concern_v your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxi_o to_o the_o king_n though_o i_o shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o acknowledge_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o the_o honour_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o next_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o support_v i_o in_o the_o perpetual_a inconvenience_n of_o my_o unhappy_a indisposition_n my_o rhumatism_n run_v every_o day_n from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o but_o light_o now_o i_o have_v it_o under_o my_o jaw_n i_o keep_v it_o off_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v by_o little_a remedy_n in_o the_o prescribe_v of_o which_o i_o have_v a_o good_a share_n with_o my_o little_a physician_n who_o you_o know_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr poitiers_n but_o the_o best_a of_o all_o those_o remedy_n that_o do_v i_o any_o good_a be_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o gracious_a favour_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n on_o which_o i_o most_o rely_v and_o your_o good_a health_n which_o i_o wish_v for_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o my_o own_o life_n be_v able_a to_o aver_v with_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n that_o i_o never_o have_v nor_o ever_o shall_v have_v a_o passion_n equal_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v for_o the_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o great_a king_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o i_o be_o eternal_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxii_o to_o the_o king_n my_o cousin_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr will_v testify_v to_o your_o majesty_n one_o true_a thing_n which_o be_v that_o your_o majesty_n confer_v both_o upon_o he_o and_o i_o many_o more_o favour_n than_o we_o can_v ever_o merit_v have_v he_o not_o have_v a_o particular_a care_n all_o his_o life_n long_o not_o only_o to_o obey_v your_o will_n but_o to_o prevent_v your_o intention_n when_o he_o can_v dive_v into_o they_o i_o shall_v disow_v he_o and_o hearty_o renounce_v he_o without_o ever_o think_v myself_o in_o a_o fault_n since_o it_o will_v be_v the_o least_o punishment_n he_o can_v deserve_v and_o for_o that_o have_v show_v he_o this_o letter_n he_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o shall_v deserve_v more_o i_o praise_v god_n for_o your_o majesty_n good_a health_n and_o i_o beseech_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n to_o preserve_v it_o as_o entire_a and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o desire_v it_o who_o wish_v it_o more_o than_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o which_o he_o desire_v for_o no_o other_o end_n then_o to_o employ_v it_o in_o your_o majesty_n service_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v while_o i_o have_v breath_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxiii_o to_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n which_o it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o do_v i_o be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o remove_v from_o i_o all_o my_o greivance_n though_o they_o be_v great_a than_o they_o be_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o majesty_n yesterday_o will_v come_v to_o any_o thing_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v the_o advice_n which_o they_o have_v give_v your_o majesty_n be_v a_o real_a truth_n but_o only_o that_o they_o have_v a_o design_n to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o word_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o open_v my_o lip_n to_o any_o person_n live_v i_o see_v mounseur_fw-fr puy-laurence_n this_o morning_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o monsieur_n be_v not_o as_o not_o as_o yet_o so_o well_o convert_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o marriage_n as_o he_o desire_v but_o that_o by_o pursue_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o father_n joseph_n and_o m._n bouthillier_n in_o that_o particular_a they_o will_v find_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxiv_o to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v impossble_a to_o forbear_v manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o extreme_a satisfaction_n i_o receive_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o you_o your_o sentiment_n be_v full_a of_o generosity_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v high_o value_v because_o you_o submit_v they_o to_o reason_n and_o the_o just_a consideration_n of_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o your_o realm_n i_o beseech_v you_o never_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o communicate_v they_o to_o your_o creature_n and_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o will_v make_v it_o their_o sole_a study_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v to_o your_o content_a and_o advantage_n i_o wish_v your_o glory_n more_o than_o ever_o any_o servant_n wish_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o master_n nor_o shall_v i_o leave_v any_o thing_n omit_v that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o contribute_v towards_o it_o the_o singular_a testimony_n of_o your_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o you_o show_v i_o yesterday_o have_v pierce_v my_o heart_n i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n that_o i_o can_v express_v it_o i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n for_o god_n sake_n not_o to_o do_v yourself_o any_o prejudice_n
by_o give_v way_n to_o melancholy_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n i_o hope_v that_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n you_o will_v enjoy_v your_o full_a content_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o but_o in_o give_v your_o majesty_n to_o understand_v from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o i_o be_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n the_o most_o passionate_a subject_n and_o the_o most_o zealous_a servant_n that_o ever_o king_n and_o master_n have_v in_o this_o world_n i_o will_v live_v and_o conclude_v in_o this_o condition_n as_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o devote_v to_o your_o majesty_n then_o mindful_a of_o my_o own_o concern_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxv_o to_o the_o king_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v credit_n to_o what_o m._n bouthillier_n relate_v to_o i_o have_v i_o not_o understand_v it_o from_o your_o majesty_n li_n i_o think_v that_o the_o long_a time_n i_o have_v serve_v your_o majesty_n under_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o your_o virtue_n have_v make_v you_o too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o passionate_a zeal_n which_o i_o have_v always_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v have_v for_o your_o service_n to_o question_v my_o sincerity_n that_o which_o comfort_v i_o in_o this_o misfortune_n be_v that_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o never_o have_v fail_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v soon_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unwilling_a to_o abandon_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o abandon_v myself_o when_o ever_o you_o shall_v think_v it_o for_o your_o benefit_n or_o that_o i_o think_v you_o will_v receive_v any_o contentment_n by_o it_o i_o never_o be_v otherwise_o incline_v and_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o alter_v my_o mind_n i_o be_o behold_v for_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o favour_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o i_o shall_v always_o acknowledge_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v among_o they_o all_o the_o great_a and_o of_o which_o i_o be_o most_o sensible_a be_v the_o confidence_n which_o you_o have_v always_o be_v please_v to_o repose_v in_o my_o fidelity_n and_o the_o sincere_a open_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o my_o advice_n my_o health_n which_o be_v better_a than_o now_o it_o be_v afford_v i_o the_o mean_n of_o frequent_o receive_v that_o honour_n now_o that_o my_o unfortunate_a indisposition_n render_v i_o more_o unwieldy_a than_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o absence_n deprive_v i_o of_o that_o singular_a favour_n shall_v create_v i_o other_o mischief_n which_o it_o be_v impossble_a for_o i_o to_o foresee_v but_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o i_o be_o i_o shall_v think_v more_o upon_o your_o majesty_n then_o upon_o myself_o and_o upon_o your_o interest_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o my_o own_o life_n i_o confess_v my_o heart_n be_v so_o sensible_o touch_v that_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o to_o your_o majesty_n the_o bearer_n in_o who_o i_o have_v a_o full_a confidence_n will_v give_v you_o a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v tell_v your_o majesty_n nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o truth_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o letter_n protest_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxvi_o to_o the_o king_n in_o send_v this_o bearer_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o your_o health_n the_o freedom_n wherewith_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v that_o your_o creature_n shall_v converse_v with_o you_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v who_o be_v the_o most_o zealous_a of_o all_o your_o majesty_n creature_n i_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v more_o confidence_n in_o your_o majesty_n then_o in_o myself_o a_o great_a passion_n for_o you_o than_o your_o majesty_n have_v for_o yourself_o and_o assure_o my_o tenderness_n also_o equal_n my_o fidelity_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o jealousy_n come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a your_o majesty_n will_v not_o take_v it_o a_o miss_n since_o your_o majesty_n do_v not_o a_o little_a caress_n that_o lady_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o a_o creature_n who_o shall_v always_o glory_n in_o imitate_v your_o majesty_n and_o in_o be_v till_o my_o descent_n into_o the_o grace_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxvii_o to_o the_o king_n not_o deserve_v the_o least_o of_o these_o testimony_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n you_o have_v receive_v in_o my_o service_n i_o have_v receive_v they_o as_o pure_a effect_n of_o your_o goodness_n i_o shall_v never_o aspire_v to_o any_o other_o honour_n then_o to_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o your_o glory_n serve_v you_o all_o the_o while_n as_o faithful_o as_o ever_o servant_n serve_v a_o master_n god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v my_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v more_o content_v i_o then_o to_o fulfil_v your_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o affair_n i_o can_v sufficient_o declare_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n to_o find_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o change_v their_o countenance_n the_o take_n of_o corbie_n and_o the_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr lawn_n besiege_v by_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v two_o piece_n of_o great_a importance_n your_o majesty_n will_v see_v the_o memoire_fw-fr which_z m._n d'_fw-fr angoulesme_fw-fr and_o myself_o draw_v up_o before_o we_o know_v of_o galasse_n retreat_n and_o another_o which_o contain_v what_o your_o servant_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v now_o he_o be_v retire_v the_o whole_a be_v submit_v to_o your_o judgement_n to_o do_v what_o your_o majesty_n please_v i_o be_o overjoy_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o humour_n and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o serve_v you_o as_o successful_o as_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o faithful_o as_o be_v eternal_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxviii_o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o who_o command_v those_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o it_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n to_o i_o that_o they_o have_v end_v their_o day_n in_o your_o service_n and_o that_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valetta_n have_v win_v a_o considerable_a advantage_n over_o the_o enemy_n i_o question_v not_o but_o your_o majesty_n presence_n will_v regulate_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o your_o absence_n the_o resistance_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o st._n mitchel_n serve_v only_o to_o augment_v your_o majesty_n honour_n who_o may_v make_v your_o advantage_n of_o it_o by_o make_v use_n of_o that_o right_n which_o their_o obstinacy_n will_v deserve_v and_o without_o which_o they_o will_v be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o renew_v their_o disobedience_n i_o be_o extreme_o glad_a that_o my_o cousin_n de_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr be_v so_o fortunate_a as_o to_o serve_v your_o majesty_n to_o your_o good_a like_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o desire_v more_o ardent_o then_o that_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o may_v spend_v their_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o best_a master_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v till_o death_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxix_o to_o the_o king_n but_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v of_o m._n d'_fw-fr angoâ—lesme_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o qustion_n but_o that_o your_o majesty_n have_v accomplish_v what_o you_o have_v so_o prudent_o design_v however_o your_o majesty_n be_v happy_a in_o this_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o fault_n 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ever_o speak_v or_o write_v to_o his_o eminency_n i_o shall_v never_o fail_v in_o my_o affection_n for_o your_o person_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v i_o the_o have_v a_o aversion_n to_o your_o humour_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o redouble_v my_o dislike_n of_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v without_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a grief_n that_o you_o prefer_v the_o repose_n and_o divertisement_n which_o you_o take_v at_o home_n before_o that_o which_o man_n prefer_v before_o their_o life_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o think_v of_o your_o conduct_n without_o see_v the_o prejudice_n you_o receive_v by_o it_o and_o consider_v the_o little_a reckon_a you_n make_v of_o i_o in_o a_o thing_n of_o so_o much_o importance_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o let_v you_o see_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o cause_v you_o to_o forget_v the_o sin_n which_o you_o commit_v to_o let_v you_o see_v it_o that_o you_o may_v commit_v it_o no_o more_o to_o forget_v it_o that_o you_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o discontent_n you_o take_v in_o remember_v it_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v never_o think_v of_o it_o more_o that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o desirous_a ever_o to_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxix_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr lyon_n the_o sincere_a affection_n which_o i_o know_v you_o bear_v i_o create_v in_o i_o a_o assurance_n that_o you_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a of_o my_o recovery_n as_o you_o be_v please_v to_o signify_v to_o i_o in_o your_o letter_n i_o be_o very_o glad_a you_o think_v the_o cure_n to_o be_v of_o another_o sort_n than_o it_o be_v know_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n how_o much_o the_o truth_n will_v have_v trouble_v you_o for_o that_o i_o may_v not_o conceal_v from_o you_o the_o condition_n of_o my_o malady_n i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o acquaint_v you_o that_o after_o two_o aposteme_n in_o my_o right_a arm_n there_o arise_v a_o three_o so_o much_o the_o more_o troublesome_a because_o it_o be_v not_o perceive_v which_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n break_v of_o itself_o the_o same_o night_n so_o that_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o assistance_n i_o dare_v assure_v you_o there_o will_v be_v no_o far_o fear_n after_o the_o physician_n have_v do_v this_o be_v that_o than_o which_o i_o beg_v from_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o of_o you_o sir_n that_o heaven_n will_v never_o afford_v i_o that_o life_n or_o health_n which_o will_v not_o be_v the_o dear_a to_o i_o if_o it_o supply_v i_o with_o those_o mean_n to_o serve_v you_o which_o i_o always_o wish_v for_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxx_o to_o marshal_v the_o breze_n have_v send_v you_o word_n in_o one_o of_o my_o letter_n that_o the_o lameness_n of_o my_o arm_n hinder_v i_o from_o sign_v it_o i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o prevent_v the_o trouble_n which_o that_o failure_n may_v cause_v in_o your_o thought_n but_o since_o that_o precaution_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cure_v your_o fear_n i_o can_v but_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o excess_n of_o your_o affection_n for_o i_o for_o which_o i_o can_v return_v you_o sufficient_a thanks_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lest_o the_o report_n that_o run_v abroad_o of_o my_o â—ickness_n shall_v disturb_v your_o repose_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n a_o three_o aposteme_v have_v break_v of_o itself_o this_o night_n the_o physician_n assure_v i_o that_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o aid_n who_o bless_v their_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o of_o danger_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o be_v assâ—…ed_v then_o of_o this_o for_o a_o certainty_n as_o also_o that_o i_o be_o as_o
much_o as_o you_o can_v desire_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxxi_o to_o the_o same_o i_o i_o can_v express_v my_o real_a contentment_n to_o find_v by_o your_o letter_n that_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o my_o illness_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v my_o chief_a consolation_n in_o my_o present_a condition_n and_o which_o will_v contribute_v more_o to_o my_o cure_n than_o all_o the_o remedy_n i_o can_v apply_v i_o have_v always_o promise_v myself_o thâ—…_n demonstration_n of_o good_a will_n from_o so_o good_a a_o master_n so_o that_o he_o may_v assure_v himself_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o servant_n moâ—…_n zealous_a for_o his_o interest_n or_o more_o devote_a to_o his_o â—…son_n than_o i_o be_o who_o action_n shall_v be_v every_o one_o as_o many_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o word_n as_o for_o yourself_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o your_o disposition_n as_o i_o do_v i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o you_o be_v as_o deep_o concern_v in_o my_o â—ickness_n as_o you_o assure_v i_o you_o be_v letter_n cxxxii_o to_o the_o commander_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr porte_fw-fr your_o continue_a affection_n to_o m._n despois_n canon_n of_o xâ—intes_n induce_v i_o to_o write_v you_o these_o line_n to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o choice_n which_o the_o king_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o his_o person_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o st._n papoul_n which_o have_v be_v vacant_a for_o some_o time_n his_o majesty_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o willing_o to_o honour_v he_o with_o this_o employment_n because_o he_o promise_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v discharge_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o and_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o good_a conduct_n invite_v he_o to_o ransack_v the_o utmost_a end_n of_o his_o province_n for_o person_n of_o exemplary_a life_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o such_o vacancy_n as_o shall_v happen_v from_o time_n to_o time_n i_o send_v you_o the_o brevet_n for_o the_o say_a bishopric_n of_o st._n papoul_n which_o i_o will_v glad_o that_o the_o say_v sieur_n despois_n shall_v receive_v at_o your_o hand_n and_o that_o you_o will_v let_v he_o understand_v the_o value_n i_o have_v for_o he_o as_o for_o your_o part_n assure_v yourself_o that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxxiii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o bellegarde_n in_o lorraine_n you_o will_v see_v by_o what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o m._n bouthillâ—…r_n some_o particular_n of_o what_o have_v happen_v here_o upon_o your_o sâ—nding_n the_o two_o courier_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n that_o the_o king_n condescend_v to_o what_o he_o have_v once_o more_o grant_v to_o mâ—nsiâ—ur_n i_o have_v hitherto_o put_v off_o my_o departure_n that_o i_o may_v endeavour_v to_o serve_v he_o upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d i_o shall_v set_v forward_o upon_o wedâ—…sday_n in_o order_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o king_n intention_n and_o command_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d in_o aid_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o manâ—…a_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d will_v contribute_v towards_o it_o all_o that_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n by_o his_o speedy_a return_n in_o which_o case_n the_o king_n make_v account_n to_o advance_v in_o person_n with_o a_o reinforcement_n of_o a_o army_n become_v his_o grandour_n if_o so_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o who_o attack_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n will_v quit_v their_o design_n i_o assure_v you_o that_o monsieur_n will_v be_v perfect_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n if_o he_o come_v hither_o and_o that_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o will_v be_v no_o less_o in_o safety_n then_o himself_o i_o will_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o upon_o my_o honour_n which_o be_v dear_a to_o i_o then_o my_o own_o life_n i_o be_o much_o perplex_v i_o can_v be_v there_o that_o i_o may_v pay_v he_o his_o due_a honour_n in_o my_o station_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o real_a servant_n i_o desire_v you_o sir_n to_o assure_v messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr coigneux_n and_o puylauren_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o proof_n upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o be_v wise_a and_o considerate_a and_o can_v distinguish_v truth_n from_o artifices_fw-la which_o be_v always_o very_o rife_o in_o court_n and_o seem_v to_o abound_v more_o now_o then_o former_o i_o will_v not_o engage_v to_o persuade_v they_o to_o bring_v back_o monsieur_n do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n as_o well_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o among_o who_o they_o be_v of_o the_o chief_a rank_n i_o assure_v you_o once_o more_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o the_o king_n displeasure_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v his_o favour_n affirm_v this_o bold_o and_o believe_v i_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxxiv_o to_o m._n de_fw-fr n._n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bouthellier_n letter_n will_v give_v you_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o what_o pass_v here_o in_o reference_n to_o monsieur_n affair_n i_o shall_v not_o persuade_v you_o to_o contribute_v what_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n to_o endeavour_v a_o conclusion_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o their_o majesty_n satisfaction_n know_v that_o of_o yourself_o you_o will_v do_v miracle_n mounseur_fw-fr will_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n from_o the_o king_n he_o will_v save_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n by_o his_o return_n and_o deliver_v the_o queen_n his_o mother_n from_o many_o affliction_n which_o she_o undergo_v to_o see_v person_n that_o she_o love_v above_o all_o the_o world_n keep_v a_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v judge_v that_o the_o king_n be_v absolute_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o that_o government_n they_o have_v obtain_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v desire_v in_o the_o world_n and_o now_o it_o be_v for_o messieurs_n le_fw-fr coigneux_n and_o puylauren_n to_o manifest_v how_o desirous_a they_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o serve_v monsieur_n who_o sind_v his_o advantage_n in_o this_o affair_n they_o will_v have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o before_o god_n if_o they_o let_v go_v so_o fair_a a_o opportunity_n as_o now_o present_v itself_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o france_n and_o the_o king_n be_v and_o monsieur_n honour_n i_o desire_v you_o to_o speak_v free_o to_o they_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o assure_v they_o that_o though_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v let_v loose_a to_o foster_v the_o division_n which_o they_o have_v sow_o may_v whisper_v they_o story_n in_o their_o ear_n they_o will_v meet_v with_o all_o content_a and_o safety_n near_o the_o king_n person_n i_o set_v forward_o on_o wednesday_n without_o fail_n if_o thing_n fadge_v right_a the_o king_n make_v account_n not_o to_o stay_v long_o after_o in_o paris_n letter_n cxxxv_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n i_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o understand_v by_o your_o letter_n how_o much_o the_o gentleman_n of_o nismes_n be_v devote_v to_o the_o king_n service_n i_o fair_o promise_v myself_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n they_o will_v be_v more_o zealous_a for_o his_o service_n then_o ever_o as_o now_o they_o make_v it_o evident_a i_o know_v not_o whether_o his_o majesty_n affair_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o go_v to_o their_o city_n but_o i_o can_v assure_v you_o of_o one_o thing_n that_o whether_o he_o go_v or_o not_o go_v his_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o innovation_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v grant_v they_o he_o assure_v himself_o of_o a_o punctual_a observation_n of_o what_o they_o have_v promise_v and_o i_o engage_v you_o my_o honour_n that_o their_o privilege_n shall_v be_v careful_o preserve_v they_o and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o have_v any_o apprehension_n of_o a_o garrison_n they_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o give_v you_o my_o faith_n and_o my_o word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n never_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o nor_o likely_a to_o be_v think_v of_o hereafter_o you_o will_v oblige_v i_o to_o assure_v they_o of_o my_o affection_n and_o to_o believe_v yourself_o that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o although_o i_o have_v not_o be_v at_o the_o place_n where_o you_o be_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n together_o with_o yourself_o of_o what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o encounter_n which_o you_o have_v have_v with_o the_o enemy_n i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o success_n which_o have_v attend_v it_o next_o to_o god_n depend_v only_o upon_o your_o courage_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr the_o superintendant_n i_o can_v express_v the_o king_n satisfaction_n upon_o the_o
you_o be_v all_o embark_v and_o ready_a to_o put_v to_o sea_n in_o order_n to_o join_v your_o force_n when_o the_o news_n of_o your_o accommodation_n with_o the_o syaniard_n arrive_v in_o provence_n his_o majesty_n who_o have_v always_o wish_v your_o highness_n contentment_n equal_o with_o his_o own_o and_o have_v have_v a_o affection_n for_o your_o interest_n as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n be_v very_o glad_a you_o have_v meet_v with_o your_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o treaty_n which_o you_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o conclude_v with_o the_o spamard_n promise_v himself_o that_o it_o will_v not_o hinder_v your_o highness_n from_o preserve_v the_o â—…me_a sentiment_n you_o have_v all_o along_o have_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o that_o this_o treaty_n will_v be_v no_o way_n capable_a of_o make_v you_o alter_v your_o resolution_n or_o your_o inclination_n to_o france_n i_o beseech_v you_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o you_o will_v always_o find_v his_o majesty_n entire_o dispose_v to_o give_v you_o constant_a mark_n of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o his_o singular_a esteem_n of_o your_o person_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n see_v your_o highness_n can_v but_o be_v sensible_a how_o much_o i_o honour_v you_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o unspeakable_o overjoy_v to_o meet_v with_o any_o opportunity_n of_o manifest_v by_o real_a effect_n in_o serve_v your_o highness_n how_o much_o i_o be_o and_o shall_v be_v ever_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcix_o to_o the_o same_o have_v make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o proposal_n which_o the_o person_n who_o manage_n your_o highness_n affair_n in_o this_o court_n impart_v to_o i_o in_o your_o name_n in_o order_n to_o a_o good_a accommodation_n with_o the_o spaniaud_n his_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v never_o refuse_v any_o mean_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o whosoever_o but_o more_o especial_o you_o above_o any_o other_o person_n be_v as_o have_v a_o entire_a confidence_n in_o your_o person_n and_o affection_n but_o that_o he_o can_v hardly_o believe_v that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v sincere_o hearken_v to_o it_o or_o bring_v themselves_o to_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n since_o that_o hitherto_o they_o have_v refuse_v the_o hollander_n those_o passport_n which_o be_v necessary_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o importunity_n that_o have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o attain_v they_o i_o can_v assure_v your_o highness_n that_o as_o the_o king_n desire_v nothing_o more_o fervent_o then_o to_o see_v the_o trouble_n of_o christendom_n appease_v by_o a_o sound_n and_o last_a peace_n to_o the_o repose_n of_o all_o his_o confederate_n so_o his_o majesty_n will_v omit_v nothing_o that_o depend_v upon_o he_o to_o obtain_v it_o and_o that_o he_o will_v always_o make_v his_o friend_n the_o common_a judge_n of_o his_o interest_n for_o my_o own_o part_n sir_n i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o extreme_o happy_a if_o in_o follow_v his_o majesty_n good_a intention_n i_o can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o it_o and_o make_v your_o highness_n sensible_a by_o my_o action_n and_o my_o service_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o honour_v you_o more_o or_o who_o be_v more_o passionate_o or_o more_o sincere_o than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cc._o to_o prince_n thomas_n my_o joy_n for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o accommodation_n between_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o king_n and_o madam_n be_v not_o a_o little_a augment_v by_o the_o assurance_n which_o monsieur_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr trinite_a give_v i_o of_o your_o affection_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o he_o deliver_v i_o in_o your_o name_n i_o will_v assure_v you_o that_o i_o shall_v always_o make_v you_o answerable_a return_v by_o all_o the_o good_a office_n you_o can_v desire_v from_o i_o which_o will_v rejoice_v i_o so_o much_o the_o more_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o family_n be_v no_o long_o 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