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i_o but_o since_o the_o fund_n that_o be_v erect_v to_o discharge_v the_o aforesaid_a month_n pay_n for_o fifteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horse_n do_v not_o suffice_v we_o shall_v have_v more_o man_n by_o a_o great_a deal_n than_o we_o expect_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n have_v faithful_o promise_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v want_v no_o military_a provision_n that_o he_o speak_v to_o you_o about_o i_o be_o go_v this_o very_a moment_n to_o give_v order_n concern_v they_o at_o this_o present_a hour_n beside_o the_o ammunition_n which_o you_o have_v in_o your_o equipage_n there_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o powder_n in_o st._n quintin_n which_o you_o may_v send_v for_o whenever_o you_o please_v because_o it_o be_v design_v for_o your_o army_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o king_n musqueteer_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o war_n a_o man_n have_v much_o better_o depend_v upon_o mere_a force_n than_o upon_o erterprise_n the_o success_n whereof_o be_v uncertain_a i_o hope_v that_o by_o carry_v on_o your_o affair_n with_o your_o usual_a vigour_n all_o thing_n will_v succeed_v well_o enough_o this_o i_o desire_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n as_o also_o that_o you_o will_v believe_v i_o to_o be_v my_o lord_n y_z &c_n &c_n chilly_n june_n 9_o 1637._o letter_n lxxvi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n to_o return_v a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o dispatch_n which_o you_o send_v to_o i_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr estrade_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v how_o well_o please_v i_o be_o at_o the_o account_n he_o give_v i_o of_o the_o good_a condition_n of_o your_o troop_n i_o be_o no_o less_o satisfy_v to_o find_v that_o the_o enterprise_n you_o
send_v you_o his_o regiment_n you_o may_v command_v both_o of_o they_o to_o join_v you_o whenever_o you_o judge_v it_o expedient_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n june_n 28_o 1637._o letter_n lxxx_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 please_v to_o learn_v by_o the_o sieur_n arnauld_n the_o good_a condition_n of_o your_o army_n and_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o siege_n you_o be_v now_o engage_v in_o where_o i_o hope_v as_o hearty_o as_o yourself_o can_v do_v that_o you_o will_v find_v a_o speedy_a and_o fortunate_a success_n you_o have_v be_v already_o inform_v that_o order_n be_v send_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n to_o post_v himself_o near_o you_o and_o join_v you_o with_o his_o troop_n if_o you_o shall_v have_v any_o occasion_n for_o they_o have_v send_v you_o this_o advice_n by_o the_o same_o courier_n that_o bring_v he_o the_o king_n be_v dispatch_v upon_o this_o subject_a the_o take_n of_o guard_n by_o the_o count_n about_o which_o you_o write_v to_o i_o fall_v out_o very_o lucky_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o know_v of_o it_o here_o a_o warrant_n be_v immediate_o dispatch_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr belle-jambe_n who_o be_v at_o st._n quintin_n to_o examine_v he_o and_o afterward_o to_o do_v with_o he_o as_o he_o see_v convenient_a if_o you_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o send_v the_o abovementioned_a guard_n to_o st._n quintin_n aforesaid_a pray_v take_v care_n to_o get_v he_o conduct_v thither_o in_o safety_n it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o make_v a_o example_n of_o he_o the_o advantage_n which_o the_o sieur_n gassion_n have_v obtain_v over_o the_o enemy_n have_v without_o doubt_n put_v they_o in_o some_o consternation_n i_o be_o exceed_o glad_a that_o he_o have_v begin_v so_o fortunate_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v continue_v to_o do_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o occasion_n that_o shall_v present_v themselves_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n service_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v as_o i_o be_o with_o his_o courage_n fidelity_n and_o affection_n be_v assure_v that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n towards_o evening_n july_n 1_o i_o have_v hitherto_o delay_v to_o dispatch_v this_o courier_n again_o to_o you_o because_o we_o have_v no_o news_n here_o to_o send_v you_o and_o i_o have_v keep_v he_o here_o still_o but_o that_o i_o be_v afraid_a you_o will_v be_v in_o some_o pain_n about_o we_o monsiver_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v send_v you_o a_o account_n of_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o add_v but_o to_o conjure_v you_o my_o lord_n to_o take_v particular_a care_n of_o your_o person_n for_o i_o desire_v your_o preservation_n as_o hearty_o as_o i_o do_v my_o own_o i_o be_o overjoy_v to_o learn_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr arnauld_n the_o state_n of_o your_o circumvallation_n i_o earnest_o request_v you_o to_o make_v the_o trench_n of_o your_o attack_n so_o good_a that_o soldier_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n may_v be_v preserve_v safe_a in_o they_o because_o your_o military_a man_n be_v such_o enemy_n to_o all_o sieges_n that_o if_o they_o see_v they_o can_v be_v tolerable_o secure_v they_o grow_v sick_a of_o they_o immediate_o but_o when_o they_o once_o see_v that_o due_a care_n be_v take_v of_o they_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v relish_v the_o employment_n so_o well_o that_o after_o landrechy_a be_v reduce_v we_o may_v pretend_v to_o go_v upon_o some_o great_a exploit_n in_o god_n name_n have_v a_o care_n of_o your_o person_n and_o do_v not_o expose_v yourself_o to_o no_o purpose_n those_o that_o come_v from_o your_o army_n give_v i_o such_o good_a assurance_n of_o the_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o affection_n which_o the_o sieur_n n._n have_v express_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n there_o that_o i_o find_v myself_o oblige_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o it_o be_v real_o so_o and_o you_o have_v not_o any_o reason_n to_o question_v his_o fidelity_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v far_a light_n into_o the_o matter_n notwithstanding_o what_o i_o write_v to_o you_o in_o my_o former_a letter_n however_o i_o leave_v all_o to_o your_o discretion_n letter_n lxxxi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n although_o i_o have_v already_o return_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n you_o send_v i_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr arnauld_n yet_o i_o can_v let_v he_o depart_v towards_o you_o without_o give_v he_o this_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o which_o be_v to_o assure_v you_o always_o of_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n and_o that_o i_o will_v lose_v no_o opportunity_n to_o give_v you_o all_o the_o conviction_n of_o it_o i_o can_v just_o now_o i_o have_v receive_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o messenger_n who_o i_o send_v to_o compeigne_v and_o chauny_a to_o see_v the_o ammunition_n which_o be_v in_o both_o those_o place_n carry_v to_o guise_n wherein_o he_o send_v i_o word_n that_o within_o three_o day_n there_o will_v be_v at_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n and_o bullet_n and_o match_n and_o lead_v in_o proportion_n thus_o my_o lord_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v want_v nothing_o to_o carry_v on_o your_o siege_n or_o any_o other_o enterprise_n you_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n afterward_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 3_o 1637._o we_o have_v just_a now_o receive_v news_n from_o germany_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o picolomini_n have_v be_v these_o six_o day_n at_o worm_n that_o he_o stay_v there_o for_o the_o supply_n which_o galasse_n be_v to_o send_v he_o with_o which_o he_o be_v afterward_o to_o reinforce_v the_o cardinal_n infant_n you_o have_v hear_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o defeat_n of_o part_n of_o duke_n charles_n troop_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n letter_n lxxxii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr coüeslin_n be_v desirous_a to_o see_v the_o siege_n of_o landrechy_a i_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v before_o i_o have_v give_v you_o by_o he_o fresh_a assurance_n of_o my_o affection_n towards_o you_o which_o be_v as_o great_a as_o you_o can_v desire_v he_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o all_o the_o news_n of_o the_o court_n as_o also_o how_o impatient_a we_o be_v to_o know_v from_o you_o all_o remarkable_a passage_n that_o happen_v in_o your_o quarter_n leave_v he_o to_o discourse_v this_o matter_n with_o you_o more_o at_o large_a i_o conclude_v this_o letter_n with_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 9_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxiii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v so_o impatient_a to_o hear_v how_o the_o siege_n of_o landrechy_a go_v forward_o and_o how_o affair_n stand_v in_o your_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o find_v monsieur_n de_fw-fr pulluau_n be_v not_o come_v back_o as_o i_o expect_v i_o resolve_v to_o send_v the_o sieur_n saladin_n immediate_o to_o you_o to_o know_v how_o the_o siege_n be_v advance_v and_o what_o the_o enemy_n be_v do_v that_o i_o may_v give_v his_o majesty_n a_o account_n of_o all_o i_o repose_v so_o great_a a_o confidence_n in_o the_o success_n of_o his_o arm_n in_o your_o prudence_n and_o in_o your_o care_n that_o i_o doubt_v not_o in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o myself_o at_o first_o from_o your_o enterprise_n for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o desire_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o beside_o the_o reputation_n which_o this_o action_n will_v give_v the_o king_n affair_n you_o will_v acquire_v no_o little_a glory_n by_o it_o towards_o which_o i_o shall_v free_o contribute_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n as_o be_v with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n july_n 9_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxiv_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallette_n my_o lord_n not_o be_v able_a to_o stay_v till_o your_o courier_n have_v refresh_v himself_o i_o send_v you_o now_o another_o with_o thirty_o thousand_o frank_n that_o you_o may_v not_o want_v money_n so_o much_o as_o in_o your_o imagination_n beside_o this_o you_o may_v take_v up_o thirty_o thousand_o livre_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sieur_n cohon_n to_o who_o monsieur_n the_o noyer_n order_v the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v you_o the_o thirty_o thousand_o livre_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o it_o be_v leave_v whole_o to_o you_o to_o lay_v out_o this_o money_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v occasion_n every_o one_o here_o know_v well_o enough_o what_o a_o train_n of_o
they_o that_o his_o majesty_n force_n at_o landrechy_a make_v up_o in_o all_o eighteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o eight_o thousand_o horse_n and_o i_o believe_v we_o do_v it_o over-reckon_a ourselves_o since_o we_o pay_v for_o almost_o thirteen_o thousand_o foot_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horse_n when_o you_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o force_n that_o you_o carry_v with_o you_o at_o first_o and_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr meilleraye_n afterward_o join_v you_o as_o i_o compute_v with_o five_o thousand_o man_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n we_o have_v send_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chastillon_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o ill_a way_n of_o reckon_n which_o may_v happen_v in_o his_o army_n if_o we_o do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o may_v hinder_v all_o manner_n of_o spy_n from_o represent_v we_o to_o be_v weak_a than_o we_o be_v which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o do_v we_o the_o most_o mischief_n last_o year_n and_o serve_v to_o make_v our_o enemy_n pass_v for_o much_o strong_a than_o they_o real_o be_v to_o their_o great_a advantage_n at_o last_o the_o count_n have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n but_o he_o be_v to_o reside_v at_o sedan_n for_o some_o year_n he_o sign_v the_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o picolomini_n have_v send_v order_n to_o he_o and_o after_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v sign_v a_o treaty_n at_o brussels_n with_o the_o cardinal_n infant_n to_o engage_v he_o beforehand_o bautru_fw-la part_n to_o morrow_n with_o the_o king_n almoner_n to_o receive_v his_o oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n this_o be_v all_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o about_o this_o affair_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v have_v a_o happy_a conclusion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n july_n 22_o 1637._o letter_n lxxxviii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o represent_v to_o you_o his_o majesty_n joy_n for_o the_o take_n of_o landrechy_a which_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o addition_n as_o for_o myself_o beside_o the_o joy_n i_o receive_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o france_n i_o have_v a_o particular_a one_o for_o the_o glory_n you_o have_v acquire_v by_o this_o great_a action_n no_o man_n can_v have_v carry_v on_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o place_n with_o more_o prudence_n than_o you_o have_v do_v i_o be_o ravish_v that_o you_o have_v escape_v wound_v all_o this_o while_n fince_n i_o be_o inform_v by_o all_o those_o gentleman_n that_o be_v come_v from_o thence_o that_o as_o you_o very_o worthy_o discharge_v your_o employment_n so_o you_o do_v amiss_o in_o one_o point_n which_o oblige_v you_o to_o take_v as_o great_a care_n of_o your_o person_n as_o i_o find_v you_o neglect_v it_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o change_v this_o way_n of_o procedure_v for_o the_o future_a as_o also_o to_o 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you_o how_o entire_o his_o majesty_n be_v satisfy_v with_o your_o manner_n of_o command_v his_o army_n the_o great_a pleasure_n you_o can_v do_v he_o be_v to_o keep_v it_o as_o complete_a and_o in_o as_o good_a order_n as_o possible_o you_o can_v i_o be_o extreme_o well_o please_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr brezê_fw-la be_v pitch_v upon_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o you_o know_v that_o he_o will_v honour_v you_o and_o live_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o you_o that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o your_o mutual_a satisfaction_n as_o for_o myself_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o proud_a to_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n richelieu_n ruel_n april_n 11_o 1635._o letter_n xvii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n although_o it_o be_v a_o needless_a precaution_n to_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o be_v upon_o your_o guard_n at_o metz_n know_v you_o will_v take_v all_o the_o care_n that_o can_v be_v desire_v yet_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o inform_v you_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v advice_n that_o the_o king_n enemy_n have_v a_o design_n upon_o that_o place_n i_o be_o persuade_v you_o will_v give_v such_o effectual_a order_n where_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v let_v they_o find_v no_o opportunity_n to_o put_v what_o they_o threaten_v in_o execution_n his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o god_n be_v praise_v and_o monsieur_n come_v this_o day_n to_o see_v he_o we_o have_v no_o news_n here_o that_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o send_v to_o you_o so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v for_o i_o but_o to_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o love_n to_o you_o and_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n richelieu_n ruel_n april_n 12_o 1635._o letter_n xviii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n colonel_n hebron_n will_v particular_o inform_v you_o of_o the_o affection_n i_o 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 earnest_o beg_v of_o you_o before_o your_o departure_n to_o the_o army_n to_o leave_v such_o good_a order_n behind_o you_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o a_o surprise_n letter_n xix_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o hallwin_n sir_n i_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n together_o with_o a_o memorial_n of_o what_o thing_n you_o judge_v to_o be_v necessary_a at_o narbonne_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o find_v by_o your_o account_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o fourscore_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n in_o that_o place_n of_o which_o there_o be_v eight_o thousand_o weight_n spoil_v and_o that_o there_o be_v sixty_o thousand_o in_o tolouse_n fit_a for_o use_v i_o judge_v it_o expedient_a for_o you_o to_o take_v one_o half_a of_o that_o and_o get_v it_o carry_v thither_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_a mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr arpajon_n have_v likewise_o send_v i_o word_n that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o bullet_n so_o you_o will_v find_v it_o expedient_a to_o cause_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o the_o neighbour_a place_n so_o many_o as_o may_v make_v they_o up_o six_o thousand_o of_o all_o the_o size_n of_o the_o piece_n there_o as_o for_o your_o provision_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n that_o the_o city_n will_v be_v besiege_v in_o such_o a_o case_n you_o must_v seize_v all_o the_o cattle_n that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n that_o you_o may_v have_v victual_n sufficient_a above_o all_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o shall_v have_v fifty_o thousand_o weight_n of_o powder_n thirty_o or_o forty_o thousand_o weight_n of_o lead_n fifty_o thousand_o of_o match_n six_o thousand_o bullet_n corn_n sufficient_a for_o a_o year_n and_o if_o beside_o all_o this_o any_o thing_n more_o be_v want_v it_o be_v general_o to_o be_v find_v in_o such_o city_n as_o that_o which_o be_v
assure_v that_o i_o be_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o be_v sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n richelieu_n bois-le-vicomte_n june_n 8_o 1635._o letter_n xxvii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallette_n my_o lord_n send_v the_o bearer_n hereof_o to_o the_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n to_o condole_v with_o they_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o madam_n the_o marshal_n lady_n i_o be_v willing_a to_o acquaint_v you_o by_o the_o same_o opportunity_n in_o what_o condition_n i_o be_o at_o present_a lest_o the_o news_n of_o my_o illness_n shall_v give_v you_o any_o inquietude_n the_o distemper_n i_o have_v at_o bourdeaux_n be_v now_o come_v to_o visit_v i_o the_o three_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o it_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o the_o same_o accident_n that_o attend_v the_o two_o first_o i_o be_v lance_v yesterday_o about_o five_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o be_v very_o painful_a to_o endure_v but_o with_o this_o good_a success_n that_o within_o a_o moment_n after_o the_o operation_n be_v over_o i_o find_v extraordinary_a ease_n so_o that_o at_o present_a i_o be_o free_a of_o my_o great_a pain_n and_o hope_v in_o a_o little_a time_n to_o be_v perfect_o cure_v let_v this_o set_v you_o full_o at_o ease_n for_o god_n be_v praise_v the_o danger_n be_v over_o i_o have_v write_v so_o particular_o to_o you_o by_o the_o abbot_n of_o coursan_n that_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o send_v you_o but_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o service_n and_o that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n june_n 5_o 1635._o letter_n xxviii_o to_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chastillon_n sir_n the_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr charnacé_n and_o d'espenan_n will_v give_v you_o so_o particular_a a_o account_n of_o what_o resolution_n the_o king_n have_v take_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o journey_n and_o the_o condition_n in_o which_o they_o find_v affair_n in_o these_o quarter_n that_o i_o need_v not_o give_v myself_o the_o trouble_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n concern_v they_o for_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o tell_v you_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v occasion_n for_o person_n of_o your_o merit_n and_o consideration_n to_o act_v in_o several_a place_n desire_v you_o will_v immediate_o repair_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o order_n i_o have_v no_o more_o at_o present_a but_o to_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o with_o all_o sincerity_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n july_n 31_o 1635._o letter_n xxix_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o extreme_o please_v with_o your_o give_a galasse_n the_o slip_n as_o well_o because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n service_n as_o for_o your_o own_o glory_n in_o particular_a i_o hope_v from_o your_o conduct_n all_o that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o person_n who_o have_v zeal_n and_o application_n join_v to_o his_o great_a ability_n and_o i_o promise_v you_o that_o nothing_o in_o my_o power_n shall_v be_v want_v to_o make_v the_o king_n army_n under_o your_o administration_n leave_v off_o their_o old_a licentious_a habitude_n and_o be_v bring_v under_o good_a discipline_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o effect_v this_o great_a vigour_n must_v be_v show_v on_o your_o part_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a without_o that_o to_o bring_v matter_n to_o such_o a_o pass_n as_o you_o and_o i_o desire_v they_o shall_v be_v for_o our_o prince_n service_n you_o will_v find_v by_o the_o exemplary_a punishment_n which_o his_o majesty_n inflict_v on_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o officer_n that_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o army_n in_o lorraine_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o remedy_n disorder_n but_o this_o this_o severity_n will_v most_o assure_o be_v continue_v and_o indeed_o without_o it_o all_o will_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n never_o pardon_v any_o of_o your_o deserter_n but_o make_v remarkable_a example_n of_o they_o one_o single_a instance_n will_v make_v you_o dread_v as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v and_o put_v you_o in_o a_o way_n to_o be_v think_v merciful_a ever_o after_o i_o have_v already_o send_v you_o word_n that_o for_o the_o future_a you_o shall_v be_v abundant_o supply_v with_o bread_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o that_o i_o promise_v you_o that_o nancy_n and_o metz_n shall_v never_o be_v without_o sufficient_a magazine_n as_o our_o force_n increase_v every_o day_n it_o will_v be_v much_o easy_a to_o make_v such_o good_a provision_n for_o our_o convoy_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o necessary_n that_o our_o carriage_n may_v be_v no_o long_o incommode_v our_o four_o thousand_o dragoon_n be_v arrive_v beside_o 1700_o more_o that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o you_o and_o a_o thousand_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n five_o hundred_o of_o they_o be_v quarter_v at_o toul_n to_o secure_v the_o 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long_o incommode_v you_o if_o you_o believe_v that_o some_o other_o design_n may_v turn_v to_o better_a account_n it_o be_v but_o send_v word_n to_o the_o abovementioned_a sieur_n de_fw-fr bellefond_n and_o he_o will_v follow_v your_o order_n on_o the_o twenty_o of_o this_o month_n the_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr angoulesme_fw-fr and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n will_v be_v reinforce_v with_o matignon_n regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o above_o 2500_o gentleman_n beside_o this_o we_o shall_v have_v at_o langre_n a_o body_n of_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n and_o a_o thousand_o dragoon_n to_o hinder_v the_o enemy_n insult_v on_o that_o side_n the_o levy_n of_o the_o swisser_n be_v complete_v we_o be_v raise_v twenty_o regiment_n and_o four_o thousand_o horse_n as_o i_o have_v send_v you_o word_n already_o and_o beside_o this_o we_o be_v go_v to_o raise_v two_o thousand_o horse_n of_o new_a cavalry_n which_o you_o write_v to_o i_o about_o that_o will_v only_o carry_v a_o cuirass_n a_o helmet_n to_o cover_v the_o cheek_n and_o nose_n a_o carabine_n and_o a_o pistol_n and_o i_o believe_v we_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o hungarian_a cavalry_n unless_o mounseur_fw-fr hebron_n give_v we_o a_o better_a name_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v force_n enough_o all_o the_o difficulty_n will_v be_v to_o employ_v they_o well_o endeavour_n will_v be_v use_v on_o one_o side_n to_o beat_v back_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n as_o for_o you_o my_o lord_n i_o do_v doubt_n but_o you_o will_v do_v what_o impossible_a the_o king_n have_v not_o order_v what_o you_o be_v to_o do_v but_o have_v that_o good_a opinion_n of_o your_o prudence_n and_o conduct_n that_o he_o leave_v you_o to_o act_v at_o your_o own_o discretion_n for_o he_o know_v you_o will_v weigh_v every_o thing_n deliberate_o before_o you_o take_v the_o last_o resolution_n mounseur_fw-fr servien_n have_v send_v you_o a_o very_a large_a letter_n which_o will_v excuse_v i_o from_o run_v into_o far_a particular_n i_o can_v only_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o service_n and_o affection_n to_o you_o who_o am_z and_o ever_o will_v be_v without_o the_o least_o alteration_n my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n aug._n 11_o 1635._o letter_n xxx_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n since_o i_o write_v you_o a_o letter_n some_o five_o or_o six_o day_n ago_o which_o you_o will_v receive_v by_o this_o packet_n i_o have_v receive_v you_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cressia_n i_o can_v express_v to_o you_o how_o overjoy_v i_o be_o at_o the_o success_n of_o your_o journey_n i_o only_o hope_v the_o end_n will_v prove_v as_o lucky_a as_o the_o beginning_n mounseur_fw-fr boutheillier_n will_v full_o answer_v you_o as_o to_o all_o you_o can_v expect_v from_o he_o the_o king_n repose_v so_o entire_a a_o confidence_n in_o your_o affection_n your_o judgement_n and_o
prudence_n that_o he_o leave_v you_o whole_o at_o liberty_n to_o act_v as_o you_o shall_v see_v convenient_a i_o here_o send_v you_o the_o ordinance_n his_o majesty_n have_v make_v against_o the_o officer_n that_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o respective_a post_n in_o the_o army_n which_o be_v now_o in_o lorraine_n under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o messieurs_fw-fr d'_fw-fr angoulesme_fw-fr and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n pray_v publish_v it_o in_o your_o own_o army_n where_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o continue_v to_o punish_v those_o that_o be_v want_v in_o their_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o under_o our_o present_a circumstance_n nothing_o will_v make_v a_o general_n to_o be_v revere_v and_o capable_a of_o do_v the_o king_n business_n but_o a_o steady_a hand_n and_o impartial_a severity_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o spare_v the_o most_o cunning_a of_o they_o all_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o those_o who_o command_v his_o army_n shall_v do_v the_o same_o god_n be_v thank_v his_o majesty_n be_v in_o good_a health_n as_o for_o myself_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n aug._n 14_o 1635._o letter_n xxxi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v find_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o your_o dispatch_n that_o you_o desire_v the_o rest_n of_o thâ—_n troop_n that_o be_v design_v for_o you_o to_o come_v up_o and_o join_v you_o we_o quit_v our_o design_n of_o besiege_v cirk_n that_o so_o they_o may_v immediate_o march_v to_o join_v your_o army_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o send_v you_o more_o particular_n which_o will_v be_v send_v to_o you_o from_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n only_o this_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o king_n be_v resolve_v to_o go_v in_o person_n into_o lorraine_n before_o his_o departure_n the_o messieurs_fw-fr d'_fw-fr angoulesme_fw-fr and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n will_v be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o above_o 4500_o gentleman_n the_o king_n will_v be_v at_o st._n dizier_n on_o the_o six_o of_o september_n at_o the_o head_n of_o 15000_o foot_n and_o 3000_o horse_n beside_o the_o abovementioned_a troop_n if_o by_o that_o time_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v beat_v back_o his_o majesty_n design_n to_o march_v as_o far_o as_o metz_n to_o support_v and_o back_o you_o thus_o i_o hope_v every_o thing_n will_v succeed_v according_a to_o our_o desire_n his_o majesty_n be_v sensible_a of_o your_o prudence_n and_o loyalty_n leave_v you_o at_o full_a liberty_n to_o act_v as_o you_o shall_v judge_v most_o expedient_a i_o have_v no_o more_o at_o present_a but_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v eternal_o my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n aug._n 18_o 1635._o letter_n xxxii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o hallwin_n sir_n not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v among_o my_o paper_n the_o draught_n of_o perpignan_n barcelona_n and_o salces_n i_o write_v you_o this_o letter_n to_o desire_v you_o to_o send_v they_o to_o i_o and_o withal_o take_v care_n they_o be_v as_o true_a as_o be_v possible_a i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o know_v whether_o some_o attempt_n may_v not_o be_v make_v against_o perpignan_n and_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o carry_v it_o on_o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o success_n you_o will_v meet_v with_o several_a people_n in_o the_o frontier_n that_o can_v instruct_v you_o particular_o in_o these_o matter_n as_o for_o instance_n about_o the_o way_n through_o which_o your_o cannon_n and_o other_o provision_n be_v to_o pass_v as_o also_o about_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o place_n the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o garrison_n there_o and_o what_o quantity_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n they_o have_v in_o a_o word_n gather_v the_o best_a information_n you_o can_v and_o send_v they_o to_o i_o by_o the_o first_o post_n so_o that_o upon_o these_o direction_n we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v undertake_v there_o for_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n rest_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n richelieu_n conflans_fw-la aug._n 22_o 1635._o letter_n xxxiii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vallette_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o exceed_o surprise_v at_o what_o you_o tell_v i_o in_o you_o date_v the_o 23d_o of_o august_n viz._n that_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v several_a letter_n which_o i_o send_v to_o you_o by_o the_o courier_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o not_o one_o have_v part_v from_o this_o place_n but_o i_o do_v myself_o the_o honour_n to_o write_v to_o you_o by_o he_o i_o can_v tell_v whether_o i_o must_v lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o they_o or_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n to_o who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o give_v my_o letter_n all_o imaginable_a care_n have_v be_v take_v here_o to_o reinforce_v your_o troop_n but_o the_o enemy_n be_v so_o considerable_o increase_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n that_o have_v form_v two_o considerable_a body_n one_o of_o which_o be_v command_v by_o leinon_n they_o have_v throw_v into_o s._n michael_n and_o other_o place_n near_o you_o it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o employ_v part_n of_o the_o re-inforcement_n design_v for_o yourself_o to_o compose_v a_o second_o body_n in_o order_n to_o go_v and_o meet_v with_o leinon_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v either_o rout_v or_o drive_v he_o back_o you_o shall_v be_v recruit_v with_o a_o dozen_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o thousand_o dragoon_n five_o regiment_n likewise_o will_v be_v send_v to_o metz_n to_o strengthen_v you_o but_o because_o they_o be_v new-raised_a man_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o will_v desert_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o consideration_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v they_o march_v as_o far_o as_o your_o quarter_n or_o rather_o to_o keep_v they_o at_o metz_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n with_o six_o thousand_o swisser_n that_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o field_n the_o king_n be_v go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o lorraine_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n more_o vigorous_o against_o duke_n charles_n and_o leinon_n this_o be_v all_o at_o present_a from_o my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n sept._n 10_o 1635._o billet_n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n consider_v in_o what_o a_o condition_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n and_o the_o king_n affair_n be_v the_o king_n give_v he_o power_n to_o treat_v with_o duke_n bernard_n and_o offer_v he_o four_o million_o of_o livre_n yearly_a make_v the_o best_a and_o cheap_a term_n he_o can_v with_o he_o and_o endeavour_v to_o spare_v out_o of_o that_o sum_n seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o livre_n for_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n letter_n xxxiv_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o tell_v you_o how_o overjoy_v i_o be_v at_o the_o news_n of_o your_o march_v near_o we_o when_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o that_o you_o have_v make_v so_o glorious_a a_o retreat_n that_o you_o beat_v the_o enemy_n know_v how_o negligent_a and_o careless_a people_n general_o be_v i_o have_v scent_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr man_v who_o active_a temper_n you_o must_v needs_o be_v acquaint_v with_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o corn_n he_o can_v find_v in_o the_o country_n for_o your_o subsistence_n his_o majesty_n have_v send_v you_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o four_o thousand_o foot_n i_o can_v assure_v you_o that_o i_o desire_v to_o be_v carry_v thither_o not_o only_o for_o the_o benefit_n i_o may_v receive_v by_o such_o a_o journey_n but_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o go_v to_o serve_v you_o myself_o in_o person_n since_o no_o man_n honour_v you_o more_o than_o he_o who_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n ruel_n oct._n 3_o 1635._o letter_n xxxv_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o want_v term_n to_o express_v my_o joy_n for_o your_o safe_a and_o happy_a return_n it_o will_v be_v entire_a be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o loss_n i_o have_v late_o sustain_v which_o trouble_v i_o more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o tell_v you_o if_o i_o can_v redeem_v those_o for_o who_o i_o now_o complain_v i_o will_v ready_o do_v it_o though_o at_o my_o own_o expense_n i_o will_v hearty_o pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o in_o all_o their_o affair_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v care_n that_o my_o company_n do_v desert_n particular_o that_o of_o light-horse_n which_o at_o present_a be_v without_o a_o officer_n to_o command_v they_o
with_o fellow_n that_o have_v neither_o wit_n nor_o courage_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n hitherto_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o last_o expedient_a to_o be_v better_a than_o the_o first_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o it_o speedy_o before_o the_o return_n of_o this_o bearer_n who_o we_o have_v on_o purpose_n dispatch_v to_o you_o and_o to_o send_v we_o word_n by_o he_o what_o you_o have_v do_v as_o for_o the_o cavalry_n it_o be_v his_o majesty_n intention_n that_o the_o troop_n of_o bouquinville_n sancourt_n choisy_n and_o bussy-de-veyre_a shall_v continue_v break_v except_o those_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o mount_v again_o and_o enter_v into_o pay_n you_o may_v acquaint_v they_o with_o it_o that_o if_o they_o keep_v to_o this_o resolution_n they_o may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o i_o have_v already_o conjure_v you_o to_o send_v i_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o judgement_n you_o have_v pass_v against_o the_o deserter_n of_o your_o army_n i_o beg_v the_o favour_n once_o more_o of_o you_o to_o do_v it_o since_o it_o be_v of_o the_o last_o importance_n to_o the_o king_n service_n to_o make_v example_n of_o such_o people_n his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o company_n of_o light-horse_n the_o confiscation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v abandon_v they_o without_o leave_n this_o will_v certain_o oblige_v they_o to_o take_v more_o care_n for_o the_o future_a to_o see_v they_o punish_v and_o cause_v those_o sentence_n to_o be_v execute_v that_o be_v pass_v against_o they_o i_o do_v find_v there_o be_v any_o great_a probability_n of_o keep_v on_o foot_n under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o regiment_n that_o of_o orelio_n about_o which_o you_o write_v to_o i_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o hundred_o or_o sixscore_a man_n at_o the_o most_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o my_o opinion_n be_v to_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o free_a independant-company_n where_o all_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v leave_v may_v be_v convenient_o dispose_v of_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o more_o likelihood_n that_o the_o troop_n of_o saint-remy_n will_v be_v keep_v up_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o regiment_n since_o i_o can_v see_v how_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o get_v again_o into_o liege_n the_o best_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v for_o they_o will_v be_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o company_n of_o light-horse_n under_o the_o same_o pay_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o dispatch_v without_o delay_n the_o officer_n that_o be_v name_v by_o each_o body_n of_o your_o army_n to_o gather_v recruit_n to_o come_v and_o receive_v their_o money_n at_o paris_n and_o that_o afterward_o they_o go_v about_o that_o affair_n with_o all_o possible_a expedition_n because_o they_o have_v no_o time_n now_o to_o lose_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n jan._n 1_o 1636._o letter_n xlii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o write_v to_o you_o some_o seven_o or_o eight_o day_n ago_o to_o acquaint_v you_o how_o mighty_o the_o king_n be_v please_v at_o the_o offer_v you_o make_v his_o majeffy_n to_o attempt_v by_o yourself_o the_o relief_n of_o some_o place_n in_o alsatia_n but_o now_o i_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o express_v my_o satisfaction_n to_o you_o that_o you_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o few_o difficulty_n there_o than_o i_o dare_v have_v hope_v for_o as_o you_o will_v be_v more_o particular_o inform_v by_o the_o dispatch_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr servien_n have_v send_v to_o you_o upon_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o give_v you_o a_o account_n of_o the_o late_a advantage_n which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr manicamp_n have_v have_v over_o the_o enemy_n troop_n that_o be_v post_v about_o colmar_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o you_o hear_v of_o it_o before_o we_o do_v here_o i_o will_v only_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o we_o may_v without_o run_v the_o least_o hazard_n relieve_v colmar_n and_o the_o other_o garrison_n in_o those_o part_n with_o a_o much_o lesser_a number_n of_o force_n than_o you_o make_v account_n to_o take_v along_o with_o you_o i_o rely_v so_o much_o upon_o your_o prudence_n and_o good_a conduct_n that_o i_o do_v question_n in_o the_o least_o but_o that_o you_o will_v happy_o accomplish_v this_o design_n which_o be_v of_o so_o much_o importance_n to_o his_o majesty_n affair_n and_o will_v give_v that_o reputation_n and_o honour_n to_o yourself_o as_o the_o most_o zealous_a of_o your_o friend_n can_v wish_v for_o you_o and_o particular_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n jan._n 1_o 1636._o letter_n xliii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o here_o send_v you_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n receive_v from_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr manicamp_n wherein_o you_o will_v see_v how_o easy_a a_o matter_n he_o represent_v it_o to_o effect_v the_o relief_n of_o colmar_n as_o this_o will_v give_v you_o great_a encouragement_n to_o undertake_v it_o so_o it_o will_v hinder_v i_o from_o say_v any_o more_o to_o you_o upon_o this_o subject_a but_o not_o from_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o service_n and_o affection_n to_o you_o be_v with_o all_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n reul_n jan._n 9_o 1663._o letter_n xliv_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o till_o now_o delay_v the_o do_v of_o what_o i_o judge_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o your_o own_o satisfaction_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o brief_a which_o the_o pope_n have_v write_v to_o you_o we_o have_v make_v great_a complaint_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nuncio_n the_o cardinal_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o ambassador_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o with_o great_a resentment_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o nephew_n not_o omit_v any_o of_o those_o reason_n and_o example_n that_o use_v to_o be_v cite_v on_o such_o occasion_n just_o now_o i_o come_v from_o talk_v about_o it_o with_o mounseur_fw-fr mazarini_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o answer_v they_o receive_v from_o rome_n to_o the_o letter_n they_o send_v thither_o from_o the_o part_n of_o the_o king_n be_v that_o the_o pope_n can_v do_v no_o less_o but_o however_o that_o the_o business_n shall_v go_v no_o far_o whatever_o touch_v you_o will_v affect_v i_o more_o sensible_o than_o even_o yourself_o this_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v and_o that_o i_o be_o in_o all_o reality_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n paris_n jan._n 10_o 1636._o letter_n xlv_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o hallwin_n sir_n i_o have_v read_v over_o the_o letter_n and_o memoir_n which_o you_o send_v i_o from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o send_v i_o word_n what_o it_o be_v you_o principal_o desire_v to_o do_v for_o which_o reason_n i_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o undertake_v nothing_o till_o you_o have_v first_o of_o all_o confer_v with_o the_o sieur_n d'_fw-fr argencourt_n about_o it_o so_o that_o he_o may_v judge_v in_o his_o turn_n whether_o what_o you_o propose_v be_v practicable_a or_o no._n but_o above_o all_o take_v special_a care_n that_o as_o you_o have_v possess_v and_o fortify_v the_o principal_a pass_n by_o which_o the_o enemy_n can_v march_v to_o you_o you_o do_v let_v they_o come_v and_o attack_v you_o in_o other_o which_o you_o have_v not_o provide_v for_o by_o which_o mean_n they_o may_v force_v you_o to_o act_v on_o the_o defensive_a as_o i_o promise_v myself_o no_o less_o from_o your_o prudence_n than_o from_o your_o courage_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v hazard_v nothing_o but_o where_o you_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a prospect_n of_o succeed_a for_o as_o in_o this_o case_n a_o diversion_n will_v be_v very_o useful_a to_o we_o if_o the_o enemy_n attack_v we_o powerful_o in_o languedoc_n so_o otherwise_o it_o will_v 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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 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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
but_o that_o he_o still_o wish_v he_o far_o more_o who_o be_v sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxliii_o to_o the_o same_o though_o the_o person_n of_o m._n biscaras_n be_v extreme_o necessary_a about_o i_o and_o that_o the_o particular_a confidence_n i_o have_v in_o he_o be_v a_o sufficient_a inducement_n to_o i_o not_o to_o part_v from_o he_o nevertheless_o understand_v that_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v he_o to_o serve_v under_o you_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o veletta_n in_o the_o present_a occasion_n i_o send_v he_o to_o you_o to_o do_v whatever_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o shall_v deem_v convenient_a do_v i_o but_o enjoy_v my_o health_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v and_o can_v be_v as_o useful_a to_o you_o in_o any_o thing_n i_o will_v willing_o undertake_v his_o journey_n so_o much_o i_o desire_v to_o see_v the_o royal_a arm_n prosper_v under_o your_o conduct_n his_o majesty_n rely_v so_o much_o upon_o your_o prudence_n and_o in_o your_o affection_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o in_o the_o least_o but_o you_o will_v do_v wonder_n to_o that_o effect_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o most_o fervent_o wish_v it_o as_o well_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n as_o your_o honour_n which_o i_o equal_o desire_v with_o yourself_o as_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cxliv_o the_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n though_o m._n de_n gramond_n commission_n to_o command_v the_o army_n of_o guyenne_n under_o yourself_o and_o m._n d'_fw-fr espernon_n be_v dispatch_v when_o the_o letter_n you_o be_v please_v to_o send_v i_o concern_v that_o affair_n be_v deliver_v i_o yet_o be_v your_o contentment_n so_o dear_a to_o i_o that_o i_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n alter_v his_o resolution_n of_o send_v it_o to_o the_o say_a sieur_n de_fw-fr gramond_n into_o that_o of_o continue_v you_o alone_o in_o the_o say_a employment_n promise_v himself_o that_o you_o will_v serve_v he_o with_o so_o much_o prudence_n care_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o reason_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o favour_n i_o assure_v myself_o that_o this_o new_a testimony_n of_o his_o confidence_n and_o esteem_n will_v redouble_v your_o zeal_n to_o answer_v so_o worthy_a a_o choice_n by_o real_a effect_n and_o that_o you_o will_v make_v your_o value_n appear_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n m._n de_fw-fr biscaras_n who_o i_o send_v to_o serve_v you_o upon_o this_o occasion_n according_a to_o m._n d'_fw-fr espercon_n desire_n will_v assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o my_o desire_n to_o serve_v you_o and_o will_v inform_v you_o of_o some_o particular_n which_o i_o think_v convenient_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o you_o may_v give_v he_o the_o same_o credence_n as_o to_o myself_o who_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxlv_o to_o the_o same_o the_o condition_n to_o which_o you_o have_v reduce_v the_o croquer_n be_v so_o much_o to_o the_o king_n advantage_n and_o so_o much_o to_o your_o honour_n that_o although_o i_o have_v already_o testify_v my_o joy_n for_o so_o happy_a a_o success_n i_o can_v forbear_v send_v the_o marquis_n of_o durass_n to_o you_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v give_v you_o new_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o these_o line_n he_o will_v give_v you_o so_o particular_a a_o account_n of_o his_o majesty_n satisfaction_n in_o your_o conduct_n upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o the_o thanks_o which_o he_o return_v you_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o your_o mannagement_n and_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v do_v he_o for_o your_o sake_n as_o have_v make_v he_o a_o camp_n martial_n that_o it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o m._n de_fw-fr beaupuy_n journey_n have_v be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o his_o majesty_n then_o that_o of_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr duras_n for_o that_o it_o have_v not_o only_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o belief_n of_o your_o affection_n for_o his_o person_n but_o also_o in_o that_o assurance_n he_o always_o have_v of_o your_o passion_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o dominion_n for_o my_o part_n my_o contentment_n be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v to_o see_v you_o so_o high_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n as_o you_o be_v there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o claim_v a_o great_a share_n in_o your_o concern_v or_o who_o be_v more_o sincere_o than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxlvi_o to_o the_o same_o i_o send_v you_o this_o gentleman_n for_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o port_n of_o biaris_n take_v by_o our_o pinnace_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o bayonne_n they_o who_o know_v it_o report_n that_o it_o will_v so_o very_a much_o annoy_v the_o fort_n which_o the_o spaniand_n have_v build_v at_o socoa_n st._n john_n de_fw-fr luz_n and_o other_o place_n that_o they_o will_v have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o subsist_v there_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o you_o may_v with_o more_o ease_n make_v some_o attempt_n upon_o those_o place_n than_o hitherto_o you_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o that_o by_o molest_v they_o by_o land_n you_o will_v have_v this_o advantage_n that_o after_o you_o have_v defeat_v the_o croquer_n you_o will_v expel_v the_o spaniard_n quite_o out_o of_o your_o government_n i_o passionate_o deserve_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n service_n and_o which_o be_v more_o for_o your_o own_o particular_a sake_n as_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o this_o good_a fortune_n befall_v you_o your_o enemy_n will_v be_v in_o such_o a_o confusion_n that_o they_o will_v no_o long_o dare_v to_o be_v so_o fluent_a of_o their_o tongue_n as_o they_o have_v be_v i_o beseech_v you_o not_o to_o omit_v any_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n for_o the_o attain_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o end_n i_o say_v nothing_o to_o you_o of_o the_o preparation_n on_o this_o side_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o your_o army_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o sieur_n cartier_n 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order_n which_o oblige_v the_o gendarmery_n to_o be_v complete_o arm_v so_o that_o my_o troop_n be_v the_o only_a troop_n that_o appear_v before_o the_o king_n without_o arm_n though_o i_o have_v several_a time_n order_v they_o to_o be_v due_o provide_v i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o my_o several_a entreaty_n that_o you_o will_v observe_v a_o discipline_n so_o exact_a in_o my_o troop_n that_o it_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o example_n to_o other_o but_o your_o action_n inform_v i_o of_o what_o perhaps_o out_o of_o civility_n you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o tell_v i_o yourself_o that_o i_o may_v answer_v your_o courtesy_n this_o letter_n be_v to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o i_o no_o long_o claim_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o troop_n which_o you_o command_v and_o that_o i_o willing_o surrender_v it_o into_o your_o hand_n to_o make_v such_o provision_n for_o it_o as_o the_o king_n think_v convenient_a nevertheless_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o you_o do_v not_o believe_v i_o so_o unfortunate_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o able_a to_o meet_v with_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o while_o he_o command_v that_o troop_n which_o shall_v march_v under_o my_o name_n for_o the_o future_a will_v be_v willing_a to_o perform_v what_o his_o reputation_n and_o the_o military_a order_n require_v from_o he_o and_o to_o observe_v and_o submit_v to_o request_n and_o such_o order_n which_o he_o shall_v receive_v from_o i_o i_o advise_v you_o to_o take_v a_o course_n quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o you_o have_v hitherto_o do_v and_o to_o believe_v that_o upon_o any_o other_o opportunity_n that_o shall_v present_v itself_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o effect_n of_o my_o friendship_n and_o that_o i_o be_o still_o desirous_a to_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cxlviii_o to_z marshal_z
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