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 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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
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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i_o desire_v you_o to_o dispatch_v a_o person_n in_o who_o you_o may_v rely_v thither_o to_o fortify_v they_o in_o their_o good_a intention_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o count_n and_o the_o easiness_n of_o monsieur_n be_v real_o thing_n that_o surpass_v express_v i_o conjure_v you_o to_o do_v on_o your_o side_n all_o that_o you_o shall_v judge_v necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v to_o you_o about_o winter-quarter_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o my_o opinion_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v they_o in_o lorraine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o remiremont_n espinal_n rambervilliers_n mirecourt_n that_o we_o may_v save_v france_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v or_o rather_o to_o give_v he_o some_o contribution_n to_o be_v raise_v upon_o bassigny_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o certain_a commissioner_n erect_v on_o purpose_n to_o receive_v they_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr plessis_n saint_n just_o nou._n 21_o 1636._o letter_n lxvi_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n dispatch_v this_o courier_n to_o you_o to_o give_v you_o advice_n of_o the_o alteration_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o monsieur_n and_o the_o count_n i_o write_v these_o few_o line_n to_o signify_v to_o you_o how_o overjoy_v i_o be_o at_o the_o news_n and_o to_o acquaint_v you_o by_o the_o same_o bearer_n that_o i_o hope_v every_o thing_n will_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o shall_v not_o occasion_v the_o least_o change_n in_o his_o majesty_n affair_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n it_o may_v go_v off_o so_o but_o let_v whatever_o will_v happen_v i_o shall_v always_o be_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n presle_n nou._n 24_o 1636._o i_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o equip_v of_o the_o count_n will_v cause_v some_o difficulty_n but_o for_o all_o that_o i_o do_v believe_v it_o will_v have_v any_o influence_n in_o change_v the_o series_n of_o affair_n or_o the_o repose_n of_o the_o state_n letter_n lxvii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v so_o full_o to_o you_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o my_o put_a pen_n to_o paper_n now_o be_v not_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o dispatch_n but_o only_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o king_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o for_o his_o service_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o leave_v your_o post_n to_o come_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o till_o such_o time_n as_o you_o have_v decide_v what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o memorial_n which_o the_o aforesaid_a sieur_n de_fw-fr noyer_n send_v you_o from_o the_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o will_v pass_v a_o better_a judgement_n upon_o it_o when_o you_o see_v it_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o i_o to_o represent_v to_o you_o in_o this_o letter_n i_o will_v not_o tell_v you_o how_o joyful_a i_o shall_v be_v to_o see_v you_o reserve_v that_o till_o such_o a_o opportunity_n present_v itself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v upon_o who_o affection_n and_o service_n you_o may_v more_o entire_o depend_v than_o i_o who_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n nou._n 29_o 1636._o letter_n lxviii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v send_v i_o several_a letter_n and_o memoir_n where_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o several_a defect_n at_o thionville_n observe_v by_o one_o la_fw-fr mothe_n a_o captain_n in_o that_o garrison_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o troop_n belong_v to_o the_o state_n and_o carry_v to_o maâ—stricht_n i_o judge_v it_o convenient_a that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o view_v the_o place_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o prospect_n of_o get_v it_o you_o may_v not_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n while_o you_o be_v in_o those_o part_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o have_v send_v the_o dispatch_n to_o you_o just_a as_o i_o receive_v it_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o prudence_n to_o make_v those_o consideraration_n upon_o it_o which_o you_o think_v will_v be_v most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o king_n service_n this_o be_v the_o business_n of_o this_o letter_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n dec._n 14_o 1636._o letter_n lxix_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v herewith_o receive_v the_o commission_n send_v down_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o candalle_n to_o command_v the_o king_n army_n in_o your_o absence_n and_o under_o you_o i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o add_v but_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o you_o have_v put_v the_o army_n into_o their_o winter-quarter_n the_o king_n will_v be_v very_o glad_a to_o see_v you_o and_o myself_o in_o particular_a who_o great_a ambition_n it_o be_v to_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o &c._n &c._n ruel_n dec._n 15_o 1636._o letter_n lxx_o to_o monsieur_n the_o king_n brother_n my_o lord_n his_o majesty_n goodness_n in_o relation_n to_o yourself_o be_v so_o full_o know_v to_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v engage_v my_o life_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v you_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o will_v be_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chavigny_n your_o highness_n shall_v find_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o any_o other_o that_o may_v happen_v hereafter_o that_o i_o be_o with_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxi_o to_o monsieur_n the_o count_n sir_n the_o assurance_n which_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr brion_n and_o the_o good_a father_n hilarion_n have_v give_v i_o of_o your_o affection_n have_v make_v i_o write_v these_o few_o line_n to_o you_o to_o thank_v you_o for_o it_o and_o to_o signify_v to_o you_o how_o overjoy_v i_o be_o that_o you_o have_v take_v the_o true_a course_n to_o re-establish_a yourself_o in_o his_o majesty_n favour_n and_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o those_o that_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v in_o particular_a to_o do_v you_o what_o service_n they_o can_v which_o i_o shall_v most_o ready_o do_v whenever_o a_o occasion_n present_v itself_o as_o be_v sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n ruel_n march_v 27_o 1636._o letter_n lxxii_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o halwin_n sir_n i_o be_v extreme_o please_v to_o find_v by_o the_o letter_n you_o write_v to_o i_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o this_o month_n that_o you_o have_v send_v a_o re-inforcement_n to_o the_o island_n by_o way_n of_o advance_v his_o majesty_n judge_n it_o expedient_a that_o you_o shall_v visit_v they_o as_o you_o desire_v and_o discourse_v the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n to_o know_v what_o store_n of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n languedoc_n be_v able_a to_o furnish_v for_o their_o subsistence_n as_o you_o will_v more_o particular_o find_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o the_o king_n have_v write_v to_o you_o upon_o this_o subject_a i_o do_v here_o positive_o assure_v you_o that_o if_o you_o pass_v your_o word_n as_o you_o tell_v i_o you_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o to_o the_o merchant_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o advance_v these_o provision_n that_o they_o shall_v certain_o be_v pay_v such_o order_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o establish_v a_o fund_z here_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n about_o that_o matter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n rest_v assure_v of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o you_o and_o believe_v that_o no_o opportunity_n shall_v present_v itself_o to_o give_v you_o any_o proof_n of_o it_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o most_o eager_o embrace_v who_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n charonne_n april_n 2_o 1636._o beside_o that_o it_o be_v his_o majesty_n desire_n that_o you_o will_v visit_v all_o provence_n about_o the_o occasion_n mention_v in_o my_o letter_n i_o conjure_v you_o in_o my_o own_o particular_a to_o do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n relate_v to_o that_o affair_n assure_v you_o that_o you_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o grateful_a to_o myself_o letter_n lxxiii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o dispatch_v this_o gentleman_n on_o purpose_n to_o you_o as_o well_o to_o bring_v i_o a_o account_n of_o your_o health_n as_o how_o affair_n go_v in_o your_o part_n of_o the_o world_n i_o do_v doubt_v but_o you_o will_v take_v all_o imaginable_a care_n to_o put_v yourself_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o enter_v the_o enemy_n country_n speedy_o because_o the_o sure_a way_n to_o give_v
make_v by_o the_o bearer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v always_o etc._n etc._n this_o and_o the_o other_o letter_n which_o follow_v of_o cardinal_n richelieu_n be_v write_v by_o monsieur_n cheer_v or_o mounseur_fw-fr charpentier_n his_o secretary_n be_v send_v without_o sign_v his_o eminence_n be_v lame_a of_o his_o right_a arm._n letter_n ccxi_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n public_a consideration_n be_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o private_a i_o believe_v you_o will_v think_v it_o requisite_a assoon_o as_o you_o have_v receive_v this_o letter_n to_o make_v a_o progress_n about_o your_o government_n and_o the_o frontier_n of_o guyenne_n to_o gather_v such_o recruit_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n as_o you_o propose_v yourself_o you_o will_v also_o be_v so_o near_a perpignan_n that_o you_o may_v present_o be_v there_o upon_o any_o occasion_n require_v you_o the_o king_n interest_n oblige_v i_o far_o to_o conjure_v you_o not_o to_o omit_v put_v your_o first_o thought_n in_o speedy_a execution_n and_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v always_o to_o make_v know_v your_o worth_n and_o good_a service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n believe_v i_o i_o desire_v you_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o together_o with_o the_o memoir_n deliver_v i_o by_o this_o gentleman_n the_o bearer_n whereby_o i_o understand_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o your_o siege_n of_o perpignan_n the_o success_n whereof_o we_o must_v expect_v with_o patience_n but_o i_o hope_v with_o god_n assistance_n it_o may_v be_v such_o as_o we_o have_v have_v hitherto_o reason_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o give_v you_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o for_o your_o kind_a invitation_n to_o see_v i_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o country_n and_o shall_v always_o be_v mindful_a of_o a_o recompense_n to_o my_o power_n who_o be_o your_o most_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxiii_o to_o the_o mareschal_n schomberg_n and_o melleraye_n gentleman_n these_o few_o word_n be_v only_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o since_o marshal_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr motte_n be_v willing_a you_o retain_v still_o the_o 2000_o foot_n which_o be_v design_v for_o he_o i_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v but_o that_o i_o approve_v of_o the_o agreement_n make_v between_o you_o as_o also_o of_o your_o good_a conduct_n from_o whence_o i_o expect_v speedy_o to_o hear_v of_o the_o take_a perpignan_n and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o your_o rout_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o believe_v i_o gentlemen_z your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxiu_o to_o both_o the_o same_o gentleman_n i_o can_v incline_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o king_n can_v receive_v any_o great_a advantage_n by_o the_o militia_n although_o you_o propose_v they_o to_o enter_v catalognia_n by_o force_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n you_o will_v but_o deceive_v yourself_o by_o trust_v to_o they_o who_o will_v not_o care_v to_o march_v any_o far_o when_o you_o shall_v talk_v of_o raise_v troop_n for_o fear_v they_o be_v trapane_v as_o they_o be_v once_o before_o therefore_o in_o my_o opinion_n marshal_n schomberg_n mounseur_fw-fr alby_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr nismes_n will_v do_v better_a to_o choose_v out_o of_o they_o between_o 1200_o and_o 1500_o who_o will_v go_v free_o to_o serve_v in_o catalognia_n provide_v they_o may_v be_v promise_v to_o return_v about_o the_o end_n of_o october_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_o perform_v over_o and_o above_o these_o troop_n tavannes_n regiment_n and_o the_o 300_o man_n of_o monsieur_n villeroy_n must_v be_v send_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr motte_n you_o may_v also_o spare_v he_o the_o regiment_n of_o effiat_n cauvisson_n and_o montausier_n as_o to_o the_o cavalry_n i_o believe_v you_o may_v easy_o send_v he_o the_o nine_o troop_n of_o guard_n which_o continue_v with_o you_o till_o the_o end_n of_o october_n also_o boisack_n regiment_n who_o may_v serve_v himself_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o field-mareschal_a the_o regiment_n of_o lerans_n may_v also_o be_v dispense_v with_o as_o for_o rousillon_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n you_o ought_v to_o leave_v there_o the_o horse-regiment_n of_o anguien_v and_o ballon_n and_o that_o you_o dispose_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o foot_n as_o you_o judge_v convenient_a either_o to_o rousillon_n or_o the_o frontier_n of_o languedoc_n for_o if_o you_o shall_v leave_v rousillon_n altogether_o disfurnish_v of_o man_n you_o may_v soon_o repent_v it_o for_o the_o enemy_n may_v easy_o send_v by_o sea_n to_o rose_n 5_o or_o 600_o horse_n which_o may_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o king_n will_n be_v that_o you_o blockade_n salces_n up_o so_o close_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v impossible_a to_o relieve_v it_o which_o make_v i_o think_v it_o not_o too_o much_o to_o leave_v two_o regiment_n of_o horse_n in_o rousillon_n and_o two_o or_o three_o of_o foot_n for_o this_o purpose_n as_o also_o to_o secure_v lampourdan_n i_o have_v no_o order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o allow_v you_o to_o leave_v rousillon_n till_o you_o have_v first_o lay_v provision_n into_o perpignan_n to_o suffice_v 3000_o man_n for_o a_o year_n two_o or_o three_o day_n ago_o i_o have_v dispatch_v away_o 100000_o livre_n we_o have_v borrow_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o a_o word_n be_v assure_v money_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v i_o say_v nothing_o to_o you_o of_o the_o garrison_n of_o perpignan_n because_o the_o king_n have_v order_v thither_o the_o swiss_n and_o champagne_n and_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o add_v a_o regiment_n more_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v secure_a of_o my_o friendship_n and_o that_o i_o be_o assure_o etc._n etc._n a_o promise_n from_o cardinal_n richelieu_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n my_o lord_n cardinal_n richelieu_n not_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o sign_n a_o promise_n for_o assurance_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n pursuant_n to_o a_o power_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o have_v desire_v i_o to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o to_o sign_v it_o for_o his_o excellency_n as_o follow_v i_o promise_v to_o the_o say_a sieur_n the_o duke_n of_o bovillon_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o town_n castle_n and_o citadel_n of_o sedan_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n all_o imaginable_a care_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o conduct_v the_o say_a duke_n out_o of_o his_o house_n of_o pierre-encize_a to_o go_v to_o roussy_n turenne_n or_o other_o of_o his_o house_n as_o he_o please_v etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxv_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n you_o will_v know_v particular_o by_o monsieur_n besay_z how_o well_o satisfy_v his_o majesty_n be_v with_o the_o capitulation_n of_o solces_n he_o will_v also_o acquaint_v you_o how_o glad_a i_o be_o as_o well_o for_o that_o as_o your_o good_a 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never_o unprovided_a of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o necessary_a use_n to_o '_o they_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v care_n to_o see_v all_o this_o perform_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n richelieu_n peronne_n may_v 6_o 1636._o letter_n xx._n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n the_o sieur_n ferrier_n be_v go_v to_o visit_v the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n from_o the_o king_n about_o a_o affair_n which_o he_o will_v communicate_v to_o you_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o inform_v you_o by_o he_o what_o his_o majesty_n thought_n be_v in_o relation_n to_o yourself_o i_o mean_v about_o the_o command_a of_o his_o troop_n which_o he_o order_v to_o meet_v about_o langre_n you_o must_v know_v then_o he_o be_v so_o perfect_o satisfy_v not_o only_o with_o your_o affection_n to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o affair_n but_o with_o your_o merit_n and_o experience_n that_o of_o 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than_o i_o be_o my_o lord_n your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n richelieu_n condé_v june_n 1_o 1635._o p._n s._n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o yourself_o and_o engage_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o victory_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n arm_n by_o drive_v if_o possible_a duke_n charles_n on_o other_o side_n the_o rhine_n now_o feuquieres_n and_o bellefond_n have_v join_v he_o commissary_n rose_n be_v go_v to_o confer_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n letter_n xxiv_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v order_v the_o abbot_n of_o coursan_n who_o the_o king_n have_v send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o now_o you_o be_v to_o communicate_v his_o instruction_n entire_o to_o you_o continue_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o manage_v affair_n so_o as_o may_v be_v most_o advantageous_a to_o his_o majesty_n service_n if_o we_o can_v beat_v duke_n charles_n 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will_v desire_v you_o to_o come_v hither_o with_o all_o speed_n that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o more_o honourable_a post_n in_o the_o army_n whither_o i_o find_v your_o inclination_n carry_v you_o while_o you_o tarry_v where_o you_o be_v i_o conjure_v you_o not_o to_o expose_v your_o person_n as_o you_o have_v too_o often_o do_v excuse_v i_o if_o i_o tell_v you_o your_o honour_n do_v not_o require_v and_o the_o king_n service_n can_v suffer_v it_o beside_o these_o consideration_n the_o passion_n i_o have_v for_o you_o as_o well_o as_o my_o own_o interest_n constrain_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o can_v more_o sensible_o oblige_v i_o than_o by_o alter_v this_o method_n though_o the_o victory_n which_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v the_o king_n in_o flanders_n may_v possible_o have_v arrive_v to_o you_o already_o by_o common_a report_n
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 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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
believe_v they_o will_v have_v have_v no_o mighty_a matter_n to_o boast_v of_o it_o be_v my_o request_n to_o you_o to_o march_v towards_o burgundy_n with_o all_o the_o speed_n you_o can_v that_o this_o consternation_n may_v produce_v no_o ill_a effect_n on_o that_o side_n which_o will_v not_o happen_v when_o they_o see_v you_o have_v force_n there_o able_a to_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o prince_n have_v already_o have_v the_o order_n send_v to_o he_o which_o his_o majesty_n will_v have_v observe_v among_o the_o different_a army_n when_o they_o join_v which_o be_v that_o every_o general_n shall_v command_v his_o own_o troop_n i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o soon_o you_o can_v advance_v on_o this_o side_n it_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o for_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o galasse_n will_v endeavour_v to_o pass_v the_o river_n at_o brisac_n to_o join_v the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n that_o you_o shall_v 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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
consist_v of_o twelve_o hundred_o man_n and_o be_v quarter_v about_o senlis_n to_o st._n quintin_n and_o peronne_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o keep_v all_o your_o troop_n together_o without_o send_v they_o to_o those_o two_o place_n as_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o do_v yesterday_o i_o here_o once_o more_o assure_v you_o that_o the_o cardinal_n infant_n have_v bring_v but_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o four_o thousand_o man_n with_o he_o and_o you_o may_v take_v my_o word_n for_o it_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o gospel_n provide_v that_o one_o can_v avoid_v a_o disadvantageous_a battle_n between_o this_o and_o six_o day_n hence_o if_o capelle_n be_v once_o take_v we_o ought_v to_o contrive_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o fight_v the_o enemy_n and_o i_o hope_v we_o shall_v come_v off_o with_o no_o less_o success_n than_o we_o have_v use_v to_o do_v of_o late_a the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v just_a now_o gain_v a_o battle_n wherein_o he_o have_v total_o defeat_v seven_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n though_o he_o have_v not_o above_o five_o thousand_o foot_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n in_o this_o action_n the_o enemy_n lose_v all_o their_o cannon_n and_o equipage_n i_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v some_o good_a success_n but_o however_o we_o must_v take_v capelle_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v any_o ill-favoured_a shock_n which_o in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n be_v easy_o do_v since_o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o i_o have_v send_v you_o a_o true_a account_n of_o the_o enemy_n force_n you_o may_v depend_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o as_o also_o that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n paris_n sept._n 20_o 1637._o five_o a-clock_o in_o the_o afternoon_n a_o memorial_n to_o the_o same_o if_o the_o advice_n we_o just_o now_o receive_v be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o cardinal_n infant_n be_v march_v with_o the_o troop_n of_o his_o own_o army_n and_o those_o of_o picolomini_n to_o nivelles_n and_o have_v take_v the_o way_n of_o pont-du-loup_n upon_o the_o sambre_n we_o be_v of_o opinion_n here_o that_o they_o have_v only_o one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n leave_v to_o do_v either_o to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o beaumond_n as_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr candalle_n imagine_v in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v of_o the_o last_o importance_n to_o throw_v a_o body_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n into_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o stop_v the_o march_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o else_o to_o leave_v beaumond_n and_o march_v more_o to_o the_o left_a to_o go_v straight_o for_o mariembourg_n in_o which_o case_n post_v themselves_o at_o chimay_n they_o may_v incommode_v the_o siege_n of_o capelle_n and_o alarm_n rocroy_n and_o charleville_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o they_o take_v this_o last_o way_n the_o communication_n of_o maubeuge_n landrechy_a and_o la_fw-fr capelle_n will_v not_o be_v interrupt_v as_o well_o because_o royanmont_n and_o solre_a will_v continue_v in_o your_o hand_n as_o because_o all_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o sambre_n towards_o mons_fw-la will_v be_v free_a let_v they_o go_v upon_o what_o design_n they_o will_v if_o they_o march_v on_o that_o side_n it_o be_v high_o necessary_a to_o keep_v beaumond_n if_o they_o take_v this_o way_n st._n quintin_n and_o peronne_n will_v be_v cover_v and_o then_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n may_v draw_v from_o thence_o four_o company_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o the_o regiment_n of_o rochegiffard_a to_o fortify_v it_o and_o so_o order_v matter_n that_o the_o succour_n which_o he_o may_v at_o present_a give_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr candalle_n shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o siege_n he_o may_v likewise_o raise_v all_o the_o militia_n between_o guise_n and_o tirasche_n which_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr longueval_fw-fr and_o de_fw-fr quincé_n may_v bring_v to_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o to_o keep_v the_o circumvallation_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o capelle_n since_o the_o king_n return_n his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o explain_v himself_o to_o this_o effect_n that_o if_o the_o enemy_n march_v towards_o rocroy_n than_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n shall_v follow_v they_o with_o all_o the_o army_n in_o case_n capelle_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v take_v leave_v at_o maubeuge_a all_o the_o man_n he_o can_v convenient_o spare_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o place_n and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o take_v that_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr candalle_n shall_v follow_v the_o enemy_n with_o a_o body_n of_o two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o six_o thousand_o horse_n which_o shall_v overtake_v mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vaubecourt_n towards_o aubigny_n with_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n and_o all_o the_o militia_n of_o champagne_n after_o the_o aforesaid_a debate_n be_v over_o his_o majesty_n be_v present_a have_v command_v i_o to_o send_v word_n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v this_o present_a advice_n in_o execution_n and_o whatever_o else_o may_v be_v send_v to_o he_o according_a as_o he_o shall_v judge_v it_o most_o expedient_a be_v upon_o the_o place_n if_o the_o enemy_n take_v the_o road_n of_o cambray_n they_o will_v leave_v you_o the_o whole_a country_n between_o the_o mouse_n and_o the_o sambre_n open_a and_o consequent_o the_o communication_n between_o capelle_n and_o maubeuge_a free_a the_o cardinal_n of_o richelieu_n conflans_fw-la sept._n 21_o 1637._o letter_n cvii_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o so_o much_o the_o more_o please_v at_o the_o surrender_n of_o capelle_n which_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o i_o by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr cinq-mars_n because_o this_o good_a success_n will_v in_o all_o probability_n put_v you_o in_o a_o way_n to_o attain_v great_a advantage_n over_o the_o enemy_n now_o your_o force_n be_v more_o at_o liberty_n to_o act_v and_o you_o be_v not_o take_v up_o with_o any_o siege_n i_o hope_v this_o both_o from_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o from_o your_o prudence_n affure_v you_o that_o i_o no_o less_o sincere_o pray_v that_o the_o king_n affair_n may_v prosper_v under_o your_o conduct_n than_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o my_o own_o life_n which_o i_o shall_v most_o willing_o sacrifice_v at_o any_o time_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n service_n and_o to_o give_v your_o lordship_n clear_a conviction_n that_o no_o man_n live_v be_v with_o more_o sincerity_n than_o i_o be_o your_o most_o humble_a etc._n etc._n letter_n cviii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n i_o be_v overjoy_v to_o find_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chavigny_n that_o you_o be_v so_o hearty_o affect_v to_o i_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v no_o less_o zealous_a in_o whatever_o regard_v yourself_o and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v cause_v the_o least_o alteration_n in_o my_o 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to_o your_o majesty_n for_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o in_o send_v i_o the_o portraiture_n of_o monseigneur_n the_o dauphin_n who_o image_n i_o reverence_n as_o i_o shall_v his_o person_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o they_o who_o shall_v come_v after_o i_o may_v serve_v he_o as_o faithful_o as_o i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n his_o father_n and_o your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v ever_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n xi_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n you_o will_v do_v i_o a_o injury_n to_o believe_v that_o any_o alliance_n be_v capable_a to_o hinder_v i_o from_o assist_v and_o serve_v you_o when_o you_o have_v aâ—_n occasion_n for_o it_o my_o humour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o any_o such_o manner_n of_o proceed_v that_o i_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o thought_n can_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o i_o most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o see_v a_o good_a 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that_o nothing_o can_v alter_v the_o quality_n of_o etc._n etc._n letter_n xii_o to_o the_o same_o person_n i_o be_o extreme_o glad_a that_o m._n d'_fw-fr espernon_n have_v make_v restitution_n to_o the_o church_n of_o what_o be_v her_o due_a in_o order_n to_o repair_v the_o injury_n which_o she_o receive_v in_o your_o person_n and_o that_o it_o be_v now_o know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v no_o consideration_n that_o can_v hinder_v i_o from_o favour_v so_o just_a a_o cause_n as_o you_o be_v according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o a_o king_n so_o pious_a as_o his_o majesty_n be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o abbot_n of_o coursan_n acquaint_v i_o with_o every_o particular_a that_o past_a in_o that_o affair_n if_o that_o be_v true_a of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o have_v the_o leisure_n yet_o to_o ascertain_v myself_o that_o you_o have_v not_o pursue_v his_o holiness_n intention_n signify_v to_o you_o by_o his_o brief_n i_o must_v needs_o tell_v you_o that_o you_o will_v have_v 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