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and_o according_a to_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n her_o desire_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n shall_v immediate_o be_v put_v into_o the_o full_a possession_n of_o whole_a montferrat_n in_o conformity_n whereunto_o it_o be_v know_v that_o prince_n victorio_n be_v come_v to_o barcelona_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o draw_v the_o king_n and_o that_o court_n to_o favour_v his_o cause_n he_o be_v immediate_o command_v to_o tarry_v in_o montferrat_n not_o far_o from_o barcelona_n and_o not_o be_v admit_v to_o see_v the_o king_n to_o tarry_v there_o till_o restitution_n of_o whole_a montferrat_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o duke_n his_o father_n which_o action_n be_v of_o much_o satisfaction_n to_o all_o italian_n and_o show_v how_o much_o the_o king_n and_o court_n of_o spain_n be_v unconcern_v in_o these_o commotion_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v cause_n of_o infinite_a distaste_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n he_o think_v peradventure_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 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to_o make_v use_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a ordinary_a garrison_n of_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n wherefore_o don_n antonio_n di_fw-fr leva_n prince_n of_o ascoli_n one_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o spain_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o state_n of_o milan_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o king_n to_o be_v campmaster_n general_n be_v send_v thither_o with_o six_o company_n of_o light-horse_n whereof_o don_n sanchio_n de_fw-fr selina_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o state_n be_v captain_n with_o 3000_o spanish_a foot_n command_v by_o the_o camp-master_n luigi_n di_fw-it cordova_n and_o giovan_n bravo_n di_fw-it laguna_n and_o some_o few_o italian_n assemble_v together_o by_o lodovico_n gambaloita_n which_o do_v not_o in_o all_o make_v 4000_o foot_n and_o 600_o horse_n who_o join_v at_o iâ—…cisa_n a_o town_n in_o montferrat_n with_o prince_n vincenso_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n who_o have_v with_o they_o 600_o other_o horse_n and_o about_o 2000_o foot_n among_o 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great_a inconvenience_n and_o prejudice_n be_v moreover_o overbear_v by_o his_o immoderate_a anger_n and_o implacable_a hatred_n to_o the_o spaniard_n he_o in_o almost_o a_o despair_a manner_n mind_v more_o his_o revenge_n then_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n and_o as_o man_n grow_v most_o fierce_a when_o they_o expect_v the_o worst_a of_o evil_n so_o he_o aspire_v at_o great_a matter_n and_o promise_v himself_o more_o than_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o undertake_v to_o hold_v intelligence_n with_o foreign_a prince_n who_o emulate_v the_o spanish_a greatness_n by_o who_o favour_n and_o assistance_n he_o exceed_o hope_v to_o stir_v up_o all_o europe_n against_o the_o spanish_a grandezza_fw-mi he_o do_v persist_v the_o rather_o herein_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o minister_n of_o state_n inclination_n to_o preserve_v italy_n in_o peace_n as_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o order_n come_v from_o that_o court_n to_o the_o statesman_n of_o italy_n that_o they_o 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it_o as_o be_v much_o disturb_v in_o mind_n and_o little_o less_o than_o mad_a all_o his_o endeavour_n be_v to_o use_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o resentment_n and_o of_o disrespect_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o spain_n that_o he_o can_v devise_v neither_o do_v he_o himself_o conceal_v the_o reason_n of_o such_o combustion_n for_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v open_o that_o word_n obey_v have_v make_v he_o take_v up_o arms._n thus_o word_n be_v oftentimes_o of_o more_o force_n than_o deed_n and_o outward_a demonstration_n offend_v more_o than_o reality_n the_o breach_n begin_v from_o a_o protestation_n which_o the_o duke_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o governor_n when_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o composition_n leave_v wherein_o go_v over_o the_o war_n of_o montferrat_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n thereof_o till_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o place_n he_o have_v take_v he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o make_v that_o kestitution_n out_o of_o hope_n that_o his_o niece_n shall_v have_v be_v deliver_v up_o into_o his_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n make_v he_o as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o that_o all_o rebel_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o loss_n by_o war_n and_o under_o promise_n also_o of_o a_o quick_a and_o friendly_a composure_n of_o the_o difference_n touch_v the_o state_n which_o he_o have_v restore_v he_o complain_v that_o he_o see_v nothing_o make_v good_a which_o be_v promise_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o importunity_n make_v in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n even_o by_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n after_o have_v be_v detain_v there_o for_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n the_o month_n be_v therein_o compute_v wherein_o he_o be_v detain_v in_o montferrat_n to_o his_o so_o great_a mortification_n he_o add_v that_o as_o for_o the_o instrument_n present_v to_o the_o say_a prince_n in_o court_n it_o be_v neither_o answerable_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v he_o nor_o to_o his_o 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from_o surprisal_n he_o shall_v come_v into_o allessandria_n with_o the_o rest_n where_o the_o governor_n stay_v expect_v he_o to_o which_o purpose_n he_o send_v he_o â—…00_n horse_n to_o be_v his_o convoy_n villa_n nova_fw-la be_v near_a upon_o 40_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n of_o alessandria_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o piedmont_n near_o to_o town_n strong_o garrison_v by_o the_o enemy_n so_o as_o he_o be_v to_o march_v through_o the_o enemy_n country_n which_o pallavicimo_fw-mi do_v with_o much_o valour_n and_o speed_n and_o though_o he_o pass_v very_o private_o to_o keep_v from_o be_v discover_v by_o the_o enemy_n yet_o be_v he_o pursue_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o carmagnuola_n which_o overtake_v he_o at_o the_o bridge_n of_o villa_n franca_n and_o strive_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o pass_v over_o it_o hope_v to_o effect_v their_o desire_n by_o reâ—…son_n of_o 200_o carriage_n which_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o lade_v with_o warlike_a ammunition_n and_o also_o one_o cannon_n so_o 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