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A34768	The French spy, or, The memoirs of John Baptist de la Fontaine, Lord of Savoy and Fontenai, late brigadier and surveyor of the French King's army, now a prisoner in the Bastile containing many secret transactions relating both to England and France / tr. from the French original, printed at Cologn in the year 1699.; Mémoires de Jean-Baptiste de La Fontaine. English	Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien, 1644-1712.	1700 (1700)	Wing C6597A; ESTC R2705	273,497	404

other hand it ought to be consider'd that he was no Native of France but a Foreigner and it could not but stick very close to his Stomach to see the King refuse him that which he had granted to Monsieur du Quesne who was his natural born Subject and it was questionless upon the score of this Difference that he thought himself under less Obligation than another For the rest it is observable that he did not lay down his Marshals-Staff of France neither resign'd the Yearly Pension which our King was pleas'd to allot him till after he had been an Eye-witness himself with what a general Applause the Prince of Orange was receiv'd in England which gave him sufficient hopes of pushing his Fortune there at least to the same degree with that he had left behind Neither did he find himself mistaken in his account for though he had left the Service of a Potent Prince yet he had this comfort that he was considerably advanc'd both in Dignity and Estate I went the next day after I had been with the Earl of S ..... to wait on him in St. James's where his Lodgings were being the same that had formerly belong'd to King James when he was Duke of York I was again Introduc'd by my Lord L ... and he took me alone with him into his Closet the better to discourse with me concerning the French Affairs and the present condition of that Kingdom for the Pr ... having given him an account of my Engagement to my Lord T ..... he look'd upon me no otherwise than one of his own Party and who had devoted himself and all his Service to that Prince The Subject we most insisted upon was about the Province of Poictou and he ask'd me in what Condition the Protestants were thereabouts at that time Whether it were true what had been reported to them that they were more numerous in that Province than the Catholicks and whether the latter were also discontented and whether consequently there might be any probability they would join with the Protestants in case of a Descent to be made by the English I answer'd frankly as to this point that he was misinform'd as to what concern'd the Catholicks being sure there were at least Twenty Catholicks to One Protestant in that Province and as to their being discontented there was not much to be rely'd upon that bottom because he knew as well as my self that tho' the French would give a great deal of liberty to their Tongues yet they were nevertheless the most affectionate People in the World for their King's Service After several other such like Discourse relating for the most part to the Protestant Interest in France he was pleas'd to tell me that he was overjoy'd to understand I had taken a Resolution to serve the Prince and that he would do all that lay in his power to shew upon all occasions how highly he valued both my Person and Service that he was to go the next Day to Hampton-Court to wait on the Pr ... and that he desired me not to fail to be there because he intended to introduce me to him I was there at the very Hour he had appointed and after a little stay the Pr ... being told that I was there he order'd the Duke of S ..... to conduct me by a private pair of back Stairs into his Closet without being taken notice of by any Body To be short I was introduc'd to him I Discoursed with him and acted my part so to the Life that he was perswaded as well as the rest had been before that I had devoted my self entirely to his Service Our Discourse did run much upon the same strain as that with the Duke of S ..... concerning the present State of Affairs in France concerning which after I had told him what I thought best for my purpose he answered me That he would make good my Lord T .... .'s Promise to me and that he would take care I should not be a loser by having engaged in his Service for which purpose he would make me a Lieutenant-General and that I should serve under the Duke of S ..... whom he intended shortly to send with an Army into Ireland That he would order the Earl of S ..... to get forthwith my Commission ready and would order me some Money out of his Treasury to defray my Charges and equip my self according to my Quality I had been admitted to kiss his Hand as I was first introduced into his Presence and he gave it me to kiss again as I was going away and all the while I discours'd with him he caress'd me in such a manner as if I had been the only Man that could do him the most Service I stay'd two Days longer at H ... because the Pr ... happened at the same time to take a review of those Troops that were to be sent into Ireland Among the rest there were two French Regiments there one of Horse the other of Foot which had been raised by the Duke of S .... and were both called by his Name There were also several other French Regiments there design'd for the Irish Service who were much valued by the Duke and I believe they might amount in all to about four Thousand Men. If one may give credit to what was reported at that time there were not a few of the English who were of Opinion That it would be best not to concern themselves any further with Ireland believing that they would find it a hard Task to recover it from the late King of Great Britain But the Pr .. having convinced them by undeniable Reasons that England must never expect to be at quiet till they had drawn that Thorn out of their Foot it was resolved to send a Fleet to their Assistance This Resolution was imparted to the Inhabitants of Londonderry who were reduced to great Extremities for being block'd up on all sides before they could have the opportunity of providing the place with sufficient Provisions they had by this time consumed the greatest part of what they had been able to bring into the place in haste and they were come to so slender an Allowance that what was left was divided among them every Day by Weight and Measure The whole Management of this Relief of Londonderry was committed to the Management of Major-General Kirk who had some Forces and seventeen Ships of all sorts allotted him for this Enterprize King James having received Intelligence that his Fleet was ready to set Sail for the River of Londonderry he ordered General Rose to reinforce the Blockade of the place with five Thousand Men. He was to pass in his way thither by the Fort of Frome where there was a Garrison of King James's this being a Pass betwixt Dublin and Londonderry The Garrison of Iniskilling being encouraged by the late News of Major-General Kirk's Approach resolved to Attack this Fort not only to prevent the March of General Rose but likewise to

Sequel of our Relation Our Servants seeing the drunken Fellow make such a havock in the House got away as fast as they could into the Stables and after they had Dressed their Horses came up stairs without telling us any thing of what had passed below So to Bed we went and our Servants did the like in the same Room with ours being divided only from us by a slender Partition We were just fallen asleep when the same drunken Fellow got up Stairs knocking at our Door like a Mad-man Cursing and Swearing he would be revenged upon us for the Affront we had put upon him or that he would die in the Attempt Monsieur de Vaux being first awakened by the noise he made and finding me fast asleep began to pull me by the Arm and to tell me that we were certainly got into an Inn where they used to cut Peoples Throats and that he was afraid we should not escape their Hands He made our Servants rise at the same time who then told us what Game he had play'd before below Stairs and that they looked upon him as a desperate mad Fellow who would stick at nothing But Monsieur de Vaux who was so prepossessed with Fear that he could not be perswaded that this was the effect of his Drunkenness told me plainly he believed he only came to pick a Quarrel with us to take that Opportunity to cut our Throats and whether I had a mind to be Murdered in my Bed like a Woman and whether I had not better prepare for a vigorous Defence The truth is I had hitherto not given my self the trouble to stir believing that it was only the fumes of the hot Liquors which had disturbed the Fellows Brains which would soon pass over and that therefore we need not trouble our selves much about it Whilst we were thus arguing the point I heard a great noise upon the Stairs because as it seems the Woman of the House had called in some of the Neighbours to endeavour to get him down Stairs But Monsieur de Vaux whose fear encreased with the noise begun to be angry with me in good earnest because I was not as fearful as he To please him I got at last out of the Bed and whilst he and our Servants were as busie as could be in Charging and Cocking their Pistols no otherwise than if they were to have Engaged a Squadron of Horse I went to listen at the Door where I soon understood what was the occasion of the noise upon the Stairs I then began to laugh at his fearfulness but let me do what I could it was impossible for me to perswade him out of it for though all was quiet in the Inn immediately after he could not be prevailed upon to go to Bed himself neither would he let the Servants go to sleep all that Night The Host after he had recovered his Senses the next Morning was so much ashamed of what he had done that he durst not appear to us but sent his Wife to beg our Pardon for his last Nights miscarriage and I had the Satisfaction to laugh at Monsieur de Vaux all the way till we came to Port-Lowis Our Orders were addressed to the Duke of Mazarine who was both Governour and Lord of the Place But about two days before our arrival he had been commanded by the King to leave it and to retire to his Principality of Mayenne He was beholding for this removal to Monsieur de Beaureguard Deputy Governour of the Place who from being a Domestick to the Duke de la Meilleraie was become his Favourite and was obliged to him for his whole Fortune and now had paid thus his Acknowledgement to the Duke his Son under pretence that his Bigottry would prove prejudicial to the King's Service He had sent several Letters to Council in which he had acquainted them that this Godly Man as he called the Duke had presented all the Officers of the Garrison each with a small Golden Cross under Condition that they should wear it in the same place as the Knights of Malta do and had engaged them to agree That as often as any one of them should miss to wear it so he should be obliged to pay a Crown every time to the Poor That those Officers who more out of Complaisance to the Duke than any other Motive had accepted of them having miss'd to wear them sometimes he had not only made them pay a Crown a piece for every time but also had looked frowningly upon them when they came to pay their Respects to him He had further told them that the best Pass a Man could have to be admitted to the Duke's Table was this Golden Cross and that let an Officer be never so well qualified for the King's Service yet if he did not wear this Badge of Piety which he preferred before all other Qualifications he would meet but with a cold Reception at his hands He had inform'd the Court also that the Duke had commanded all the Officers of that Garrison under pain of an Arrest to be at home by ten a Clock at Night whereby he had depriv'd them of many innocent Divertisements such as Balls and other such like Assemblies which are allowable by the general Consent of the Nation That he had put an Officer under an Arrest because he had seen him whilst he was at Mass talking more familiarly with a young Woman than he believed was consistent with what respect ought to be paid to the Holy Sacrament and the place where they were at that time Thus Monsieur de Beauregard had put a wrong Interpretation upon the Duke's Actions which tended to no more than to make his Officers pious and good Men just as if Piety and Valour were inconsistent with one another and that a Person truly Pious could not be truly Brave But however it be this Gentleman who pretended to be so Zealous for the King's Service when he was to observe the Actions of others did not prove so at least in my Opinion when he preferred his own Diversions before it for when we came to Port Lewis he was absent from his Post for he had taken a Journey of Pleasure to Brest in Company of Madam Sybret and her Husband who was Director General of the French East-India Company and who besides that had several other great Employments which made him to be looked upon at Court as a very considerable Person The Major who then Commanded in Chief in the Place was a Person of so indifferent an Aspect and whose Character we found suitable to his Aspect that neither Monsieur de Vaux nor I would communicate our Business to him All we did was to tell him that we were sent thither by the King upon some Business of Consequence and that as soon as Monsieur Beauregard should return from Brest we would show him our Commissions and what Orders we had from Court we should scarce have vouchsafed to tell him so much

be insensible of if she would but take the pains to make serious Reflections upon what was past that she ought to remember how by my ill Conduct I had entangled my Estate and that I would never be at rest till I had spent all if I was set at Liberty and that therefore his advice was that it would be better both for herself and her Family to leave me where I was where I stood her in nothing and that at the same time he would take effectual care I should be as well used as if I were his own Brother My Spouse was so extreamly exasperated at his Impudence that she had much to do to forbear flying in his Face and gave him such a Reprimand as gave him to understand that she was resolved to do all what belonged to a Dutiful Wife to do upon such an Emergency as this notwithstanding all his Pretences and the next time she saw me she gave me a very ample Account of what had passed betwixt them notwithstanding one of his Officers was present at the same time To conclude the whole after she had taken many a troublesome Journey to Versailles in order to sollicite my Releasement with the King and the Ministers of State finding all her pains lost and that she was as far from the Mark as ever and Harvest time drawing near she was forced to return into the Country without the least hopes of ever obtaining my Liberty For this reason it is that I thought my self obliged to publish these Memoirs to satisfie the World that if I happen to die in Prison it is not on the Account of any Crimes I have been guilty of against Mankind for as to those committed against God Almighty I confess they are such as deserve a much greater Punishment at his Hands A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS TREATISE A AN Abbot commits a Rape upon a German Woman Page 108. Is accused of the same and makes up the Matter with her p. 111. Altenoe Besieged by Coningsmark p. 80. Is Valiantly Defended by the Roman Catholick Inhabitants p. 81. Is threatned with a second Siege p. 84. The Ambassador of Portugal Besieged in his House in London p. 14. The Spanish Ambassador's House Pillaged by the Mob in London p. 196. The Danish Ambassador in Paris makes enquiry after some Jewels in the possession of Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 122. The Apothecary of the Bastile p. 359. Almoner of the Bastile p. 361. Artus Duke of Britany p. 1 Monsieur d'Asfeld sent to Liege p. 146. The Count d'Avaux sent as French Ambassador to King James in Ireland p. 156. Duke d'Aumont Governor of Bologne p. 210 212. B. THE Lord of B ... p. 168. Baisenaux Governor of the Bastile his Birth Riches and Artifices p. 298 299 300. A Banker of London draws his Bill of Exchange upon Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 267. The Marquess de Barbesieux p. 367. His Answer p. 368 Mrs. de la Barre her Amours with the Baron de Casenavre p. 39 40. Mr. de la Barre a Councellor of Angiers a good drunken Companion p. 42. Is Bubbled by the Baron of Casenavre p. 43 44. Monsieur Barillon the French Ambassador in England is struck by an English Gentleman p. 197. John du Bart taken by the English p. 173. Monsieur de Bass sent to London p. 11. Is declared Envoy Extraordinary for France p. 12. Is recalled p. 15. Battle of Dunkirk p. 27. Battle of St. Godard p. 52 53. Prince Joseph Clement of Bavaria Elected Archbishop of Cologn p. 145. Is Confirm'd by the Pope Ibid. Barille Intendant of Poictou receives Orders from Court to examine the procedures of the Judges in a Case of Sacrilege p. 136 Monsieur Blesserie is jealous of Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 24 25. Monsieur Bordeaux the elder Intendant of the Finances p. 3. Monsieur Bourdeaux his Son Ibid. Is sent Envoy Entraordinary into England p. 4. Was likely to be shot in his Coach p. 10. Is declared French Ambassador Extraordinary in England p. 11. Prevails with Lambert and Harrison by the means of a good Bribe p. 12. He makes Love to Monsieur de la Fontaine's Lady p. 20. makes use of a Bawd to procure her Consent p. 22. Obtains a Pardon for her Brother Ibid. K. Charles II. refuses to admit him to his Audience p. 28. Is recalled Ibid. His Difference with Monsieur Colbert p. 30. His Death p. 31. Madam de Bordeaux retires into the Country to avoid the Courtship of the Gallants p. 4. Returns to Paris p. 5. Her Father Bankrupt p. 7. The Cardinal de Bouillon the French King consents but too late to his being Elected Bishop of Leige p. 148. Elector of Brandenburgh declares against France p. 74. Enters Westphalia and the Electorate of Cologn Ibid. Concludes a Treaty with France to stand Neuter p. 75. Breaks it p. 76. Is present at the Conference betwixt the Allies at the Hague and Defeats the Swedes p. 79. Bailiffs their Ears cut off p. 48. Some of them killed p. 49. C. THE Camp of Broussaille p. 160. Madam Caravas challenges Riperda in disguise p. 63. Is secured p. 64. Loses her Law-suit against Riperda Ibid. The Baron of Casenavre Marries Mrs. la Barre at Angiers p. 42. Bernard Cesuet Bailiff of Loudun his Daughter has an Intrigue with his Servant p. 132. His Wife suborns a false Witness p. 135. A Canon of Beauvais debauches a young Maid p. 326. Enters upon a design against some other Canons p. 327. Is carried to the Prison of Vincennes p. 329. Is put to the Rack p. 331. And Executed p. 333. The Canons of Liege are composed of Persons of divers Nations and Degrees p. 146. Chapelier de Villefort used to dress himself in Woman's Apparel p. 334. Gets under that disguise into a Monastery p. 340. Is discovered and scourged Ibid. Is committed to the Bastile p. 347 Is set at Liberty p. 352. The Count de Chateau-Renault commands a Squadron of Ships to conduct some Forces into Ireland p. 153. He puts into Bantry-Bay p. 158. Where he Engages the English Fleet. Ibid The Chirurgeon of the Bastile a Servant to the Governor p. 360. Christian a French Protestant a French Spy in England p. 205 206 214. Treaty of Peace at Cologn p. 78. Custom-House Officers of Peronne search Monsieur de la Fontaine's Baggage p. 98. One of them kills his Fellow Officer p. 99. A Father Confessor could not prevail upon Monsieur de la Fontaine to forgive his Enemies p. 313. Coningsmark General of the Sweedish Army Besieges Altenoe p. 80. Raises the Siege p. 81. Endeavours to Relieve Stetin but in vain p. 83. Ravages about Altenoe p. 84. A Grave Councellor of the Parliament of Paris makes Love to the supposed Countess of Meru p. 338. The Coast about Port-Lowis sounded p. 251 248 249. The Prince of Courland marches with his Troops to the assistance of the Emperor p. 51. Returns from that Expedition p. 53.

de Louvois dictates certain Letters to Monsieur de la Fontaine to be sent into England p. 250 265. resolves to sacrifice him to the Interest of the State p. 278 M. MAyence besieged and taken by the Duke of Lorain p. 151 Malet a Protestant Councellor a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 313 317 320 The Duke of Mazarin a devout Person p. 240. he gives a Dowry to Monsieur de la Fontaine's Daughter p. 362 Maux Sub-dean of Liege p. 147. My Lord Melfort p. 157 The Countess of Meru in disguise p. 340 Minister a Protestant Minister defends Londonderry p. 186 Some Ministers of Poictou propose ● rising in that Province p. 188 Monmont a French Officer of note killed p. 185 My Lord Montjoy committed to the Bastile p. 155 The Countess of Montperoux p. 336 337 Insolence of a Musqueteer p. 57. is condemned to death and pardoned p. 58 The Bishop of Munster quits the French Party p. 76 N. A Nephew of the Marquess de Castanaga thrown into the Dungeon p. 361 Niccoburgh a Captain of a Dutch Man of War p. 167 Norway full of Bears and Sorcerers p. 9 O. FRench Protestant Officers enter into the service of the Prince of Orange p. 202 The Roman Catholick Officers refuse that service Ibid. they are not able to get into Ireland p. 249. are ordered to return into France p. 250. they come to Paris p. 267. The Prince of Orange makes a Descent upon England p. 149. puts a Guard upon King James Ibid. his prodigious Success p. 150. made King of England p. 171. The Count de Ossane in Love with the Princess of Courland p. 55. he fights with and is wounded by Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 56. he leaves that Court Ibid. P. THE Elector Palatine quits the French Party p. 76 Don Pantaleon de la fights with Colonel Gerard. p. 13. escapes out of Prison by the assistance of Madam Mohun p. 14. is delivered up into Custody p. 15. is Beheaded Ibid. Picard a Captain of a French Frigat is taken after a brave resistance p. 168 Port Lowis p. 243. The East-India-House near it p. 243 Prancourt a Swiss and a French Spy in England deceives the French Court p. 220. is Imprisoned in the Bastile p. 221 The Prince of Wales taken for a Supposititious Child even before his Birth p. 150 Some Prisoners delivered by force p. 45. Prisoners made at the Battle of Fleurus are conducted to Vincennes p. 313 The Protestants retire out of Ireland into England p. 154 Pusignon a French Officer of note killed in Ireland p. 185 Q. MOnsieur de Quesne commands the French Flee● p. 178 the King grants him the free exercise of his Religion Ibid. R. RAS a Physician and pretended Magician a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 314 Rasfeld the Brandenburgh General besieges Locknits p. 79. obtains a Victory Ibid. Recollects their Church restored to them at Altenoe p. 81 Riperda marries Mrs. Caravas p. 63 Rochelle its Fortifications p. 252 Rose an old Servant of Monsieur de la Fontaine's Father p. 121 Rose Commander in chief of the French Troops in Ireland p. 155 184 185 S. SAlisbury animosity of the Mobb against the French p. 176 La Salle Governor of the Cittadel of Liege p. 149 The Marshal de Schombergh General of the English Forces p. 177. formerly General in Portugal p. 177 made Count de Mertola p. 180. General of the French Army in Catalonia p. 177. is made Marshal of France Ibid raises the Siege of Maestricht Ibid. he leaves France on the account of his Religion p. 178. retires to the Court of Brandenburgh p. 179. from thence to Holland ibid. is made Duke and Peer of England p. 180 The Shout of Zwoll takes up a Priest whilst he was saying Mass in a private place p. 87. is threatned by the French Soldiers in Garrison there ibid. the rising of the Mob about his House p. 88 he is deposed p. 89 Mock-Sieges in the Thuelleries p. 4 Soldiers Ravish a young Wench and set Fire to the House p. 161 Sewell an English-man a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 290 makes his Escape p. 291 Stetin block'd up p. 83. is besieged p. 84 is forced to surrender p. 85 T. THE Earl of Tyrconnel p. 153 154 The Earl of Torrington Admiral of England p 168 he chooses rather to quit his Places at Court than to change his Religion ibid The Count de Tourville Vice-Admiral of France enters Brest p 171 Treaty betwixt France and Cromwel p. 12 A Treatise of the Bastile promised to be publish'd p. 361 The Marshal de Turenne p. 74. he pursues the Elector of Brandenburgh p. 75. a great General p. 77 V. ONE English Vessel fights and takes two French Frigats at once p. 173 A Valet du Chambre of Monsieur de la Fontaine plays several Pranks in the Bastile p. 315. he betrays his Master p. 347. gets out of the Bastile p. 349 he pretends that his Master is mad p. 355 Monsieur de Vaux joint Surveyer with Monsieur de la Fontaine p 228 Monsieur de la Vienne first Groom of the King's Bed-Chamber p 215 216 The Marquess de Ville Governor of Brussels p. 97 Villeroy a Lorrain Officer Imprisoned in the Bastile p. 293. he fancies himself to be tormented by a Spirit p 316 317 318 Monsieur Voile Controler of the Mint sent to the Bastile p. 286. he is released by means of a good Sum of Money p. 289 W. MOnsieur de Webbenum one of the States General p 64 Wrangel the Sweedish General takes several Places from the Elector of Brandenburgh p. 78. he loses a Battle p. 79. his death ibid. Z. ZWoll Mutiny of the Roman Catholicks of that City p. 87 88