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a_o easy_a matter_n so_o it_o will_v likewise_o be_v a_o glorious_a one_o to_o your_o holiness_n to_o preserve_v that_o absolute_a power_n which_o you_o have_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o this_o great_a prince_n and_o i_o dare_v engage_v to_o you_o that_o the_o marshal_n d'estrée_n for_o his_o part_n will_v endeavour_v nothing_o more_o zealous_o than_o to_o serve_v you_o and_o advance_v the_o interest_n of_o your_o whole_a family_n that_o by_o do_v so_o he_o may_v render_v himself_o serviceable_a to_o his_o master_n if_o it_o happen_v otherwise_o i_o free_o consent_v that_o your_o holiness_n shall_v lay_v all_o the_o blame_n upon_o myself_o who_o shall_v take_v it_o for_o a_o new_a obligation_n if_o you_o will_v condescend_v to_o think_v upon_o this_o most_o humble_a supplication_n of_o i_o and_o not_o bare_o consider_v it_o as_o such_o but_o as_o it_o concur_v with_o his_o majesty_n prayer_n which_o have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o what_o may_v be_v of_o most_o advantage_n to_o your_o holiness_n and_o all_o your_o family_n this_o i_o most_o humble_o conjure_v your_o holiness_n to_o believe_v as_o likewise_o that_o i_o shall_v always_o be_v your_o holiness_n most_o etc._n etc._n july_n 25_o 1636._o letter_n lvi_o to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valette_n my_o lord_n you_o will_v particular_o know_v by_o the_o dispatch_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr noyer_n what_o condition_n we_o be_v in_o at_o present_a and_o what_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v do_v ever_o since_o they_o have_v approach_v towards_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n the_o king_n daily_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o new_a force_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o beat_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o territory_n his_o majesty_n make_v account_v so_o soon_o as_o dole_n be_v take_v which_o news_n we_o expect_v every_o hour_n with_o the_o great_a impatience_n to_o order_v two_o thousand_o horse_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n army_n to_o march_v and_o 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to_o i_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o embrace_v with_o the_o great_a eagerness_n that_o i_o may_v convince_v you_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o esteem_n i_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o of_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n challiot_n aug._n 4_o 1636._o letter_n lvii_o to_o the_o same_o my_o lord_n you_o will_v soon_o imagine_v that_o the_o war_n go_v but_o ill_a on_o our_o side_n in_o these_o part_n since_o i_o have_v resolve_v at_o at_o last_o to_o go_v thither_o in_o person_n with_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o illness_n to_o which_o you_o know_v i_o so_o subject_a the_o cowardice_n of_o three_o rascal_n that_o make_v no_o defence_n for_o the_o garrison_n they_o be_v entrust_v with_o have_v so_o perplex_v our_o affair_n for_o the_o present_a that_o i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o make_v this_o journey_n you_o never_o hear_v of_o such_o perfidious_a villain_n soon_o after_o away_z they_o sle_z like_o traitor_n as_o they_o be_v we_o have_v draw_v they_o asunder_o between_o four_o horse_n in_o effigy_n with_o all_o the_o reproachful_a mark_n of_o ignominy_n that_o con_v possible_o be_v think_v of_o and_o their_o person_n will_v be_v treat_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n wherever_o we_o happen_v to_o find_v they_o we_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o six_o of_o the_o next_o month_n above_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o foot_n with_o these_o force_n we_o shall_v march_v straight_o towards_o the_o enemy_n on_o one_o side_n we_o have_v monsieur_n of_o lorraine_n to_o sear_v who_o design_n to_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o we_o by_o the_o way_n of_o burgundy_n with_o his_o own_o troop_n and_o those_o that_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o franche-comté_a and_o as_o i_o imagine_v galasse_o who_o may_v very_o well_o have_v pass_v the_o rhine_n to_o re-pass_a it_o at_o brisac_n and_o so_o march_v to_o join_v he_o this_o my_o lord_n be_v the_o province_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o be_v manage_v by_o yourself_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n in_o conjunction_n we_o have_v leave_v a_o thousand_o horse_n and_o three_o thousand_o foot_n with_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n beside_o these_o he_o may_v still_o raise_v three_o thousand_o man_n and_o five_o hundred_o horse_n with_o which_o he_o will_v be_v able_a to_o oppose_v the_o enemy_n on_o one_o side_n while_o you_o will_v powerful_o make_v head_n against_o he_o on_o the_o other_o for_o this_o effect_n it_o will_v be_v whole_o necessary_a for_o you_o to_o direct_v your_o course_n towards_o espagnol_n or_o mircourt_n that_o you_o may_v afterward_o take_v such_o a_o way_n as_o the_o march_n of_o the_o enemy_n will_v oblige_v you_o to_o observe_v as_o soon_o as_o you_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o prince_n army_n care_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o competition_n by_o send_v down_o a_o order_n to_o he_o to_o go_v to_o some_o other_o place_n and_o to_o leave_v his_o troop_n with_o you_o i_o know_v very_o 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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 the_o work_n mounseur_fw-fr charnacè_fw-la have_v represent_v to_o the_o king_n the_o obstacle_n which_o you_o meet_v with_o in_o your_o enterprise_n and_o your_o endeavour_n to_o surmount_v '_o they_o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o well_o convince_v of_o the_o care_n you_o take_v for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o his_o army_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o necessity_n which_o surround_v it_o he_o return_v you_o thanks_o and_o promise_n himself_o that_o you_o will_v make_v so_o good_a a_o use_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o summer_n that_o the_o time_n which_o have_v be_v lose_v shall_v be_v repair_v with_o advantage_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o men._n i_o passionate_o desire_v it_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n and_o for_o your_o own_o which_o shall_v be_v always_o dear_a to_o i_o conjure_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o whatever_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v it_o shall_v never_o cancel_v the_o esteem_n which_o i_o have_v for_o your_o person_n nor_o the_o affection_n which_o i_o bear_v you_o assure_v yourself_o sir_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v leave_v nothing_o omit_v that_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o favour_v the_o enterprise_n which_o be_v only_o undertake_v between_o he_o and_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n for_o the_o good_a and_o repose_n of_o christendom_n and_o that_o no_o ill_a success_n shall_v discourage_v he_o for_o my_o part_n know_v that_o perseverance_n be_v that_o which_o crown_v affair_n with_o a_o prosperous_a issue_n i_o shall_v omit_v nothing_o that_o be_v require_v for_o i_o to_o do_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o those_o affair_n the_o success_n of_o which_o depend_v upon_o your_o conduct_n in_o which_o the_o king_n repose_v a_o great_a confidence_n of_o this_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v sir_n as_o also_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n v._o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o title_n of_o highness_n give_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n most_o dear_a great_a friend_n ally_n and_o confederate_n the_o particular_a esteem_n which_o we_o have_v and_o always_o have_v for_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o family_n the_o grandeur_n of_o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v but_o also_o for_o his_o great_a and_o conspicuous_a quality_n and_o his_o noble_a performance_n in_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o army_n whereby_o he_o have_v acquire_v so_o high_a a_o reputation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o honour_n which_o may_v not_o be_v just_o attribute_v to_o he_o have_v engage_v we_o to_o give_v he_o new_a proof_n of_o it_o by_o honour_v he_o with_o one_o more_o title_n than_o hitherto_o have_v be_v address_v to_o he_o concern_v which_o we_o have_v send_v express_a order_n to_o the_o sieur_n charnacè_fw-la our_o ambassador_n letter_n vi_o from_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o king_n letter_n which_o will_v be_v deliver_v to_o your_o hand_n by_o m._n de_fw-la charnacè_fw-la and_o what_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n will_v give_v you_o so_o particular_o to_o understand_v the_o affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o pay_v to_o your_o virtue_n and_o your_o merit_n that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o repeat_v it_o in_o these_o line_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o testify_v to_o you_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o honour_v your_o whole_a family_n now_o then_o that_o i_o may_v conform_v myself_o to_o his_o will_n and_o follow_v my_o own_o inclination_n be_v please_v that_o i_o may_v begin_v the_o change_n and_o that_o i_o may_v assure_v your_o highness_n that_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o i_o can_v possible_o express_v to_o serve_v your_o highness_n and_o all_o you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v with_o a_o great_a passion_n or_o more_o sincerity_n than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n vii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n i_o have_v not_o write_v these_o line_n to_o let_v you_o understand_v the_o particular_a affection_n which_o the_o king_n have_v for_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o for_o you_o and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o both_o by_o reason_n the_o testimony_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v you_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v to_o you_o and_o what_o m._n charnacè_fw-la have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n be_v such_o in_o my_o opinion_n as_o will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o my_o 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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 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than_o to_o tempt_v unavoidable_a hazard_n in_o go_v by_o marquion_n whereupon_o marshal_n chatillon_n be_v desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o prudence_n industry_n and_o authority_n as_o matter_n may_v proceed_v more_o conformable_a to_o good_a conduct_n and_o the_o earnest_a wish_n of_o his_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcvi_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o have_v receive_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o satisfaction_n the_o news_n that_o mounseur_fw-fr mont-bas_a bring_v i_o on_o your_o account_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v always_o be_v to_o good_a effect_n and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o continue_v the_o king_n success_n under_o your_o command_n i_o wish_v it_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sincerity_n and_o entreat_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v always_o endeavour_v to_o make_v your_o merit_n sufficient_o know_v i_o say_v nothing_o of_o your_o continue_v in_o the_o quarter_n where_o you_o be_v or_o thereabouts_o because_o i_o write_v large_o of_o it_o yesterday_o and_o that_o monsieur_n noyer_n have_v write_v you_o of_o it_o at_o present_a i_o shall_v conjure_v you_o only_o to_o consider_v well_o of_o it_o and_o to_o be_v secure_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o friendship_n and_o service_n and_o that_o i_o be_o assure_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcvii_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n i_o have_v see_v your_o letter_n import_v that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v a_o design_n to_o besiege_v narbonne_n now_o they_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o catalonian_o whereupon_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o such_o advice_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o reject_v though_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v believe_v they_o will_v undertake_v such_o a_o enterprise_n so_o late_o in_o the_o year_n and_o in_o a_o country_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o forage_v nor_o wood_n to_o be_v have_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v on_o our_o guard_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o do_v for_o the_o town_n be_v security_n than_o what_o you_o acquaint_v i_o have_v be_v already_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attack_v and_o i_o assure_v myself_o you_o will_v not_o be_v less_o careful_a and_o well-affected_a to_o prepare_v and_o assemble_v your_o force_n to_o drive_v out_o the_o enemy_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v your_o province_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v from_o hence_o to_o assist_v you_o as_o mounseur_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v you_o more_o at_o large_a to_o who_o i_o refer_v you_o for_o further_a instruction_n assure_v you_o that_o i_o be_o affectionate_o you_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcviii_o to_o marshal_n de_fw-fr chatillon_n sir_n you_o will_v know_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr heudicourt_n what_o i_o think_v far_o requisite_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o rest_n of_o your_o campagne_n i_o earnest_o desire_v you_o to_o recruit_v your_o horse_n well_o that_o be_v put_v into_o garrison_n they_o may_v be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o resist_v the_o enemy_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v fool_n enough_o to_o molest_v we_o at_o arras_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n you_o may_v conclude_v your_o campagne_n by_o beat_v up_o some_o of_o their_o quarter_n if_o they_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o with_o good_a success_n as_o i_o honour_v you_o extreme_o i_o shall_v be_v overjoy_v of_o have_v a_o fresh_a occasion_n of_o recommend_v your_o desert_n who_o be_o cordial_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcix_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n i_o have_v often_o discourse_v monsieur_n alby_n about_o matter_n relate_v to_o you_o his_o letter_n i_o hope_v will_v sufficient_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o friendship_n all_o that_o i_o can_v desire_v for_o your_o great_a advantage_n be_v more_o briskness_n the_o prince_n be_v return_v towards_o your_o government_n but_o which_o i_o hope_v will_v cause_v you_o no_o uneasiness_n assure_v you_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n that_o can_v prejudice_v you_o or_o hinder_v your_o friend_n serve_v you_o to_o their_o power_n he_o have_v assure_v i_o he_o have_v no_o ill_a design_n towards_o you_o there_o 〈…〉_o have_v 〈◊〉_d fresh_a occasion_n to_o believe_v the_o contrary_a i_o desire_v you_o to_o think_v he_o your_o friend_n mounseur_fw-fr noyer_n have_v write_v you_o ample_o his_o majesty_n mind_n as_o to_o the_o present_a affair_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o be_v hearty_a and_o careful_a and_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o and_o will_v be_v always_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cc._o to_o mounseur_fw-fr chatillon_n sir_n the_o great_a desire_n i_o have_v to_o see_v the_o canal_n of_o loire_n in_o the_o seine_n finish_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a oblige_v i_o to_o conjure_v you_o anew_o as_o i_o have_v do_v often_o before_o to_o further_o the_o work_n to_o your_o power_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n patent_n send_v you_o the_o offer_v the_o undertaker_n make_v you_o to_o indemnify_v you_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o reasonable_a that_o i_o do_v doubt_n but_o you_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o encourage_v the_o say_a undertaker_n speedy_o about_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v finish_v in_o october_n as_o they_o have_v promise_v i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o interrupt_v do_v this_o you_o will_v oblige_v i_o in_o particular_a to_o testify_v upon_o all_o occasion_n how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cci_o to_o marshal_n schomberg_n sir_n it_o have_v come_v to_o the_o king_n ear_n that_o you_o have_v not_o behave_v yourself_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr epinan_n as_o you_o ought_v i_o think_v fit_v as_o your_o friend_n to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o it_o and_o to_o give_v you_o my_o opinion_n that_o he_o be_v employ_v on_o so_o important_a a_o account_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v entertain_v he_o with_o such_o coldness_n and_o indifference_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o have_v assist_v he_o to_o your_o power_n that_o his_o majesty_n business_n may_v be_v the_o likely_a to_o succeed_v his_o majesty_n promise_v himself_o this_o from_o your_o affection_n and_o your_o zeal_n 〈…〉_o on_o account_n of_o your_o own_o interest_n assure_v you_o i_o shall_v always_o endeavour_v to_o be_v serviceable_a and_o acquaint_v you_o i_o have_v no_o great_a pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o hear_v my_o friend_n live_v in_o amity_n together_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v on_o your_o part_n as_o i_o earnest_o conjure_v you_o as_o also_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o true_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o clergy_n a_o general_a convocation_n the_o better_a to_o facilitate_v their_o assist_v his_o majesty_n with_o the_o supply_v desire_v i_o write_v you_o this_o letter_n to_o desire_v you_o to_o employ_v your_o interest_n joint_o with_o the_o prince_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o nismes_n may_v be_v choose_v for_o the_o province_n of_o narbonne_n and_o de_fw-fr pamiers_fw-fr the_o nephew_n or_o de_fw-fr lombez_n for_o toulouze_n perhaps_o they_o may_v object_v that_o some_o of_o these_o be_v of_o the_o last_o assembly_n but_o notwithstanding_o those_o who_o mean_v best_a think_v they_o the_o fit_a to_o serve_v both_o church_n and_o state_n upon_o this_o occasion_n i_o be_o to_o inform_v you_o that_o the_o regulation_n for_o depute_v bishop_n do_v not_o require_v observe_v either_o place_n or_o order_n i_o also_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o person_n choose_v for_o these_o province_n of_o the_o second_o order_n may_v be_v affable_a and_o easy_a to_o manage_v but_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o conceal_v from_o all_o of_o they_o what_o i_o have_v write_v to_o you_o hereupon_o only_o you_o may_v let_v they_o know_v that_o i_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v his_o majesty_n satisfy_v herein_o in_o all_o which_o i_o
deliver_v out_o of_o the_o precipice_n which_o through_o her_o own_o neglect_v she_o be_v fall_v into_o instead_o of_o do_v her_o utmost_a to_o assist_v count_n harcourt_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o design_n in_o which_o she_o be_v principal_o concern_v and_o to_o reinforce_v he_o with_o fresh_a troop_n she_o not_o only_o take_v away_o those_o which_o be_v maintain_v at_o the_o king_n expense_n and_o which_o she_o be_v promise_v shall_v be_v draw_v off_o assoon_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o king_n money_n this_o negligence_n affect_v i_o so_o sensible_o that_o i_o confess_v i_o be_o out_o of_o patience_n and_o i_o can_v tell_v what_o opinion_n to_o have_v of_o madam_n intention_n after_o such_o a_o extravagant_a trick_n i_o conjure_v you_o to_o represent_v to_o she_o the_o prejudice_n she_o do_v to_o the_o general_a affair_n and_o to_o her_o own_o in_o particular_a by_o that_o ill_a conduct_n which_o be_v enough_o either_o to_o ruin_v the_o enterprise_n of_o turin_n or_o at_o least_o to_o give_v this_o advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o take_v another_o place_n without_o much_o resistance_n while_o the_o king_n army_n shall_v regain_v with_o much_o difficulty_n that_o which_o other_o have_v lose_v because_o they_o will_v not_o keep_v it_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr chavigny_n write_v so_o full_o in_o cipher_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o your_o express_a that_o nothing_o remain_v but_o to_o conjure_v you_o to_o solicit_v madam_n to_o do_v that_o which_o reason_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o her_o affair_n together_o aught_o to_o have_v make_v she_o have_v already_o do_v that_o if_o she_o persevere_v to_o neglect_v she_o own_o advantage_n the_o king_n will_v take_v he_o as_o reason_n and_o the_o public_a good_a shall_v require_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v assure_v that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxxxcvii_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n sir_n monsieur_fw-fr d'estrade_n will_v acquaint_v you_o what_o pass_v with_o we_o in_o the_o business_n of_o monsieur_n bovillon_n in_o which_o your_o highness_n intervention_n can_v not_o make_v for_o his_o assistance_n he_o will_v tell_v you_o also_o how_o i_o acknowledge_v those_o advantageous_a sentiment_n you_o have_v relate_v to_o my_o sickness_n and_o of_o the_o trouble_v some_o turbulent_a spirit_n will_v have_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n affair_n i_o want_v word_n to_o express_v my_o gratitude_n for_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v do_v i_o on_o those_o occasion_n but_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o will_v omit_v none_o to_o show_v you_o by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o real_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxxxviii_o to_o james_n king_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o p._n of_o wales_n sir_n this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o be_o sensible_a that_o great_a king_n often_o conceive_v thing_n according_a to_o their_o great_a quality_n and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o magnify_v mean_a thing_n by_o the_o esteem_n they_o have_v of_o they_o and_o those_o who_o they_o honour_v by_o their_o benevolence_n can_v be_v inconsiderable_a the_o letter_n with_o which_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o confirm_v i_o in_o this_o truth_n because_o it_o let_v i_o see_v that_o i_o have_v so_o much_o merit_n in_o your_o esteem_n as_o in_o effect_n i_o have_v admiration_n of_o those_o great_a and_o rare_a quality_n which_o be_v in_o you_o they_o be_v sir_n so_o shine_v that_o if_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o i_o have_v no_o advantage_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n who_o may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o yet_o at_o least_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o few_o admire_v they_o so_o much_o and_o none_o can_v do_v it_o more_o than_o i._o respect_n have_v always_o induce_v i_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n my_o master_n to_o answer_v your_o majesty_n expectation_n in_o accomplish_v the_o happy_a alliance_n project_v betwixt_o the_o two_o crown_n it_o be_v no_o difficult_a thing_n for_o i_o satisfy_v my_o desire_n and_o do_v my_o duty_n at_o the_o same_o time_n because_o that_o as_o on_o one_o side_n the_o king_n never_o think_v but_o of_o proper_a condition_n to_o give_v you_o a_o opportunity_n to_o oblige_v the_o heart_n of_o your_o catholic_n subject_n with_o new_a chain_n which_o you_o have_v already_o gain_v your_o majesty_n on_o your_o part_n have_v of_o your_o own_o accord_n grant_v that_o which_o be_v desire_v for_o their_o good_a be_v also_o principal_o for_o your_o advantage_n if_o they_o receive_v much_o favour_n from_o your_o majesty_n you_o will_v thereby_o gain_v a_o glory_n the_o more_o inestimable_a because_o it_o will_v be_v eternal_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n sir_n not_o to_o be_v at_o all_o doubt_v of_o because_o that_o as_o the_o first_o water_n of_o a_o run_a stream_n be_v sufficient_a to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o its_o channel_n be_v not_o stop_v so_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v that_o your_o majesty_n who_o bounty_n be_v inexhaustible_a have_v once_o engage_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o your_o subject_n to_o be_v assure_v that_o they_o will_v receive_v continual_a effect_n of_o your_o benevolence_n and_o consequent_o your_o majesty_n will_v more_o close_o unite_v those_o heart_n which_o be_v already_o you_o heaven_n without_o who_o concurrence_n nothing_o can_v attain_v to_o perfection_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o so_o many_o creature_n who_o depend_v upon_o your_o majesty_n will_v unite_v those_o two_o monarchy_n with_o a_o indissolvable_a knot_n that_o as_o their_o joint_a force_n have_v former_o make_v the_o levant_n tremble_v so_o they_o will_v now_o strike_v terror_n in_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o dissipate_v all_o the_o effort_n of_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o hinder_v that_o happiness_n that_o they_o may_v effect_v in_o christendom_n i_o beg_v it_o of_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o your_o majesty_n all_o those_o blessing_n which_o such_o singular_a quality_n which_o concur_v in_o your_o person_n deserve_v i_o be_o eternal_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxxxix_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n sir_n the_o letter_n which_o your_o highness_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o with_o be_v a_o favour_n which_o transcend_v all_o the_o bound_n of_o my_o gratitude_n and_o for_o want_v of_o word_n be_v please_v to_o let_v i_o preserve_v in_o my_o soul_n a_o lively_a sentiment_n of_o this_o obligation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v ingrateful_a i_o every_o where_o proclaim_v those_o great_a and_o royal_a quality_n which_o show_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o your_o wit_n be_v equal_a to_o your_o illustrious_a birth_n with_o this_o sense_n my_o lord_n i_o shall_v in_o some_o sort_n do_v my_o duty_n but_o not_o according_a to_o my_o desire_n which_o in_o matter_n relate_v to_o you_o can_v have_v no_o bound_n if_o god_n have_v give_v i_o all_o those_o qualification_n which_o your_o highness_n believe_v be_v in_o i_o i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o very_o happy_a to_o employ_v they_o in_o your_o service_n to_o acquire_v your_o good_a grace_n which_o i_o will_v merit_v by_o the_o obedience_n i_o will_v pay_v to_o your_o command_n i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ccxl_o to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n madam_n be_v inform_v by_o mr._n montague_n of_o the_o great_a desire_n your_o majesty_n have_v of_o a_o strict_a union_n of_o those_o two_o crown_n i_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o endeavour_v to_o add_v weight_n to_o those_o proposal_n which_o he_o have_v make_v that_o he_o may_v let_v you_o particular_o know_v what_o be_v do_v about_o they_o and_o with_o what_o sincerity_n the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o favourable_a answer_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n as_o for_o i_o beside_o the_o zeal_n which_o i_o have_v for_o your_o majesty_n service_n the_o particular_a esteem_n which_o i_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o the_o noble_a quality_n of_o the_o king_n your_o husband_n and_o the_o respect_n i_o have_v for_o they_o make_v i_o that_o i_o never_o omit_v any_o thing_n which_o depend_v on_o i_o for_o your_o satisfaction_n which_o i_o be_o assure_v mr._n montague_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o let_v you_o know_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o importance_n that_o the_o king_n your_o husband_n be_v please_v to_o send_v hither_o a_o agreeable_a ambassador_n be_v certain_a that_o many_o thing_n be_v frequent_o spoil_v or_o advance_v according_a as_o the_o minister_n who_o manage_v they_o be_v ill_a or_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o prince_n with_o who_o they_o be_v concern_v i_o presume_v to_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o weigh_v those_o consideration_n because_o they_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o promote_v your_o service_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v so_o particular_o consider_v by_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v
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have_v continue_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o army_n in_o italy_n have_v be_v please_v of_o his_o own_o motion_n to_o make_v you_o sensible_a of_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o your_o service_n as_o you_o will_v find_v by_o the_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v to_o you_o as_o also_o by_o the_o patent_n which_o he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o send_v you_o you_o need_v not_o put_v yourself_o to_o any_o trouble_v in_o solicit_v the_o payment_n of_o it_o for_o that_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n myself_o that_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o your_o full_a satisfaction_n desire_v to_o let_v you_o see_v not_o only_o upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o upon_o all_o other_o wherein_o your_o interest_n be_v concern_v the_o value_n which_o i_o have_v for_o you_o and_o how_o affectionate_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n liii_o to_o the_o king_n the_o sentiment_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v of_o my_o distemper_n and_o your_o gracious_a manner_n of_o write_v to_o i_o be_v of_o 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have_v not_o hinder_v i_o from_o come_v to_o this_o place_n near_o to_o montauban_n for_o the_o determine_v several_a difficulty_n start_v every_o day_n by_o person_n breathe_v only_a sedition_n there_o have_v be_v some_o commotion_n in_o the_o city_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o that_o point_n that_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v in_o my_o measure_n i_o hope_v within_o three_o day_n to_o make_v my_o entrance_n into_o it_o with_o that_o dignity_n which_o become_v your_o majesty_n from_o thence_o i_o shall_v set_v forward_o to_o attend_v your_o majesty_n intend_v to_o stay_v two_o day_n only_o in_o montauban_n in_o order_n to_o dispatch_v those_o dismission_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v command_v i_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o send_v your_o majesty_n word_n that_o though_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o tâ—oulouse_n have_v always_o make_v some_o scruple_n upon_o the_o edict_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v show_v to_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n yet_o they_o have_v pure_o and_o simple_o verify_v this_o with_o great_a applause_n of_o your_o majesty_n goodness_n piety_n strength_n and_o prudence_n though_o never_o any_o prince_n acquire_v so_o much_o glory_n as_o your_o majesty_n have_v now_o do_v yet_o i_o hope_v if_o god_n permit_v i_o to_o live_v some_o year_n to_o see_v you_o wear_v many_o other_o crown_n which_o only_o your_o virtue_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v acquire_v your_o majesty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v with_o the_o great_a passion_n in_o the_o world_n promise_v your_o majesty_n that_o my_o life_n shall_v never_o be_v of_o any_o value_n to_o i_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o grandeur_n your_o prosperity_n and_o particular_a contentment_n which_o i_o shall_v eternal_o wish_v for_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o etc._n etc._n letter_n liv._o to_o the_o king_n the_o letter_n your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v i_o withal_o oblige_v i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o i_o have_v not_o expression_n sufficient_o worthy_a to_o testify_v my_o gratitude_n to_o your_o majesty_n i_o wish_v that_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o this_o defect_n i_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v your_o majesty_n as_o many_o faithful_a service_n as_o i_o have_v have_v and_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v shall_v have_v a_o cheerful_a will_n to_o perform_v i_o be_o extreme_o trouble_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v not_o please_v with_o your_o stay_n at_o paris_n and_o therefore_o have_v take_v a_o resolution_n for_o your_o ease_n to_o go_v into_o champaign_n so_o soon_o as_o your_o brother_n shall_v depart_v from_o nancy_n the_o share_n which_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o allow_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n during_o the_o jubilee_n be_v so_o great_a a_o favour_n that_o want_v word_n to_o return_v my_o due_a thanks_o to_o your_o majesty_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v upon_o that_o subject_a but_o that_o your_o majesty_n show_v your_o goodness_n equal_a to_o your_o piety_n i_o can_v passionate_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v near_o your_o majesty_n as_o your_o majesty_n desire_v but_o my_o sorrow_n to_o see_v myself_o remove_v so_o far_o from_o your_o presence_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n allay_v when_o i_o consider_v it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o your_o service_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o i_o regard_v i_o be_o now_o set_v forward_o from_o hence_o in_o order_n to_o cross_v the_o mountain_n and_o hasten_v into_o italy_n where_o i_o shall_v serve_v your_o majesty_n with_o that_o zeal_n and_o vigilancy_n which_o become_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lv._o to_o the_o king_n i_o have_v receive_v a_o new_a dispatch_n from_o monsieur_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr crequi_n who_o assure_v i_o a_o second_o time_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sign_n the_o suspension_n he_o send_v i_o word_n more_o over_o that_o the_o news_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o army_n have_v cause_v the_o imperialist_n to_o 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to_o conjure_v he_o that_o he_o will_v give_v speedy_a passage_n to_o your_o army_n i_o expect_v to_o hear_v from_o he_o within_o these_o few_o day_n your_o majesty_n may_v be_v confident_a of_o be_v as_o punctual_o inform_v as_o it_o be_v possible_a of_o all_o that_o happen_v and_o that_o i_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o to_o preserve_v my_o life_n as_o to_o please_v your_o majesty_n and_o to_o testify_v by_o real_a effect_n that_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lvi_o to_o the_o king_n have_v yesterday_o give_v your_o majesty_n a_o account_n of_o the_o reduce_v the_o citadel_n of_o pignerol_n under_o your_o obedience_n i_o now_o resume_v my_o pen_n to_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o express_v the_o vigilance_n and_o passion_n for_o your_o service_n of_o the_o marshal_n â—requi_fw-la la_fw-fr force_n and_o schomberg_n and_o of_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o your_o army_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o here_o i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v not_o take_v it_o amiss_o if_o i_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o tell_v you_o my_o opinion_n that_o you_o can_v gratify_v any_o person_n with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o citadel_n of_o pignerol_n who_o better_o deserve_v it_o then_o mounseur_fw-fr crequi_n as_o well_o for_o the_o rare_a quality_n with_o which_o he_o be_v endow_v and_o with_o which_o your_o majesty_n be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v as_o for_o that_o those_o place_n be_v contiguous_a to_o the_o dauphinate_a where_o his_o employment_n oblige_v he_o chief_o to_o reside_v and_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o '_o they_o beside_o these_o consideration_n i_o must_v not_o conceal_v from_o your_o majesty_n that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o to_o understand_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v infinite_o engage_v to_o your_o majesty_n if_o you_o will_v but_o be_v please_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o request_n he_o also_o desire_v that_o you_o 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force_v he_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o design_n and_o to_o what_o he_o think_v of_o least_o of_o all_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxcu._n from_o father_n joseph_n to_o father_n valerian_n a_o confident_a of_o marquis_n spindola_n be_v during_o the_o siege_n of_o pignerol_n reverend_a father_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o write_v send_v i_o by_o a_o trumpeter_n from_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n it_o will_v be_v needless_a to_o answer_v many_o thing_n which_o your_o reverence_n i_o be_o confident_a well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o little_a too_o tart_a and_o which_o i_o be_o therefore_o willing_a to_o believe_v be_v not_o conformable_a to_o your_o sentiment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o they_o who_o blame_v artifice_n and_o wily_a craft_n upon_o such_o occasion_n as_o these_o have_v great_a reason_n for_o what_o they_o say_v since_o nothing_o have_v hinder_v the_o past_a treaty_n about_o the_o affair_n now_o in_o dispute_n but_o those_o trick_n and_o 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