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most_o dear_a great_a friend_n ally_n and_o confederate_n the_o particular_a esteem_n which_o we_o have_v and_o always_o have_v for_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o family_n the_o grandeur_n of_o which_o be_v sufficient_o know_v but_o also_o for_o his_o great_a and_o conspicuous_a quality_n and_o his_o noble_a performance_n in_o the_o conduct_n and_o command_v of_o army_n whereby_o he_o have_v acquire_v so_o high_a a_o reputation_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mark_n of_o honour_n which_o may_v not_o be_v just_o attribute_v to_o he_o have_v engage_v we_o to_o give_v he_o new_a proof_n of_o it_o by_o honour_v he_o with_o one_o more_o title_n than_o hitherto_o have_v be_v address_v to_o he_o concern_v which_o we_o have_v send_v express_a order_n to_o the_o sieur_n charnacè_fw-la our_o ambassador_n letter_n vi_o from_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o king_n letter_n which_o will_v be_v deliver_v to_o your_o hand_n by_o m._n de_fw-la charnacè_fw-la and_o what_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n will_v give_v you_o so_o particular_o to_o understand_v the_o affection_n which_o he_o have_v for_o your_o person_n and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o pay_v to_o your_o virtue_n and_o your_o merit_n that_o it_o will_v be_v superfluous_a to_o repeat_v it_o in_o these_o line_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o testify_v to_o you_o my_o own_o particular_a and_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v please_v to_o honour_v your_o whole_a family_n now_o then_o that_o i_o may_v conform_v myself_o to_o his_o will_n and_o follow_v my_o own_o inclination_n be_v please_v that_o i_o may_v begin_v the_o change_n and_o that_o i_o may_v assure_v your_o highness_n that_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o do_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a favour_n than_o i_o can_v possible_o express_v to_o serve_v your_o highness_n and_o all_o you_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o the_o world_n that_o can_v be_v with_o a_o great_a passion_n or_o more_o sincerity_n than_o myself_o etc._n etc._n letter_n vii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n i_o have_v not_o write_v these_o line_n to_o let_v you_o understand_v the_o particular_a affection_n which_o the_o king_n have_v for_o the_o person_n of_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o for_o you_o and_o the_o singular_a esteem_n which_o he_o have_v for_o both_o by_o reason_n the_o testimony_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v you_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v write_v to_o you_o and_o what_o m._n charnacè_fw-la have_v to_o say_v to_o you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n be_v such_o in_o my_o opinion_n as_o will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o only_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o my_o extraordinary_a joy_n for_o the_o honour_n which_o it_o have_v please_v his_o majesty_n to_o confer_v upon_o your_o whole_a family_n by_o the_o new_a title_n wherewith_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v treat_v from_o this_o time_n forward_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o no_o content_a or_o felicity_n that_o befall_v his_o highness_n can_v be_v so_o great_a but_o that_o i_o still_o wish_v he_o more_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n who_o honour_n his_o virtue_n and_o his_o merit_n so_o high_o as_o i_o do_v or_o who_o be_v more_o sincere_o than_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n viii_o to_o the_o princess_n of_o orange_n with_o a_o present_a of_o diamond_n pendant_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o king_n command_n engage_v i_o to_o take_v pen_n in_o hand_n to_o entreat_v you_o in_o his_o name_n to_o accept_v a_o present_a no_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o you_o then_o as_o it_o receive_v its_o value_n from_o the_o person_n that_o send_v it_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o any_o mischief_n but_o through_o the_o ear_n his_o majesty_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o present_a such_o as_o it_o be_v on_o purpose_n not_o only_o to_o signify_v to_o you_o that_o he_o will_v never_o hearken_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a good_a but_o also_o to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o he_o assure_v himself_o that_o your_o highness_n and_o monsieur_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n will_v do_v the_o same_o on_o your_o part_n for_o my_o part_n madam_n i_o shall_v account_v myself_o extreme_o happy_a if_o i_o can_v but_o meet_v with_o way_n and_o mean_v equal_a to_o the_o passion_n i_o have_v to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n ix_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o queen_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o monseigneur_n the_o dauphin_n excessive_a joy_n be_v general_o mute_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o can_v express_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n for_o your_o happy_a delivery_n and_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o dauphin_n i_o desire_v and_o be_o willing_a to_o belive_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v he_o upon_o christendom_n to_o appease_v the_o trouble_n that_o disorder_n it_o and_o to_o restore_v to_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n this_o have_v be_v my_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n since_o his_o birth_n which_o i_o make_v with_o the_o same_o passionate_a zeal_n as_o i_o have_v always_o have_v for_o the_o king_n and_o your_o majesty_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o eternal_o shall_v be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n x._o to_o the_o queen_n who_o have_v send_v the_o dauphin_n be_v portraiture_n to_o his_o eminency_n i_o can_v render_v those_o return_v of_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a
by_o give_v way_n to_o melancholy_a and_o by_o that_o mean_n i_o hope_v that_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n you_o will_v enjoy_v your_o full_a content_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o but_o in_o give_v your_o majesty_n to_o understand_v from_o time_n to_o time_n that_o i_o be_o the_o most_o faithful_a servant_n the_o most_o passionate_a subject_n and_o the_o most_o zealous_a servant_n that_o ever_o king_n and_o master_n have_v in_o this_o world_n i_o will_v live_v and_o conclude_v in_o this_o condition_n as_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o devote_v to_o your_o majesty_n then_o mindful_a of_o my_o own_o concern_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxv_o to_o the_o king_n i_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v credit_n to_o what_o m._n bouthillier_n relate_v to_o i_o have_v i_o not_o understand_v it_o from_o your_o majesty_n li_n i_o think_v that_o the_o long_a time_n i_o have_v serve_v your_o majesty_n under_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bestow_v upon_o your_o virtue_n have_v make_v you_o too_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o passionate_a zeal_n which_o i_o have_v always_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v have_v for_o your_o service_n to_o question_v my_o sincerity_n that_o which_o comfort_v i_o in_o this_o misfortune_n be_v that_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o never_o have_v fail_v so_o much_o as_o in_o thought_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o that_o i_o hope_v your_o majesty_n will_v soon_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unwilling_a to_o abandon_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o love_n of_o you_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o abandon_v myself_o when_o ever_o you_o shall_v think_v it_o for_o your_o benefit_n or_o that_o i_o think_v you_o will_v receive_v any_o contentment_n by_o it_o i_o never_o be_v otherwise_o incline_v and_o i_o will_v rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o alter_v my_o mind_n i_o be_o behold_v for_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o favour_n to_o your_o majesty_n which_o i_o shall_v always_o acknowledge_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v among_o they_o all_o the_o great_a and_o of_o which_o i_o be_o most_o sensible_a be_v the_o confidence_n which_o you_o have_v always_o be_v please_v to_o repose_v in_o my_o fidelity_n and_o the_o sincere_a open_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o my_o advice_n my_o health_n which_o be_v better_a than_o now_o it_o be_v afford_v i_o the_o mean_n of_o frequent_o receive_v that_o honour_n now_o that_o my_o unfortunate_a indisposition_n render_v i_o more_o unwieldy_a than_o i_o can_v wish_v to_o be_v i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o my_o absence_n deprive_v i_o of_o that_o singular_a favour_n shall_v create_v i_o other_o mischief_n which_o it_o be_v impossble_a for_o i_o to_o foresee_v but_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o i_o be_o i_o shall_v think_v more_o upon_o your_o majesty_n then_o upon_o myself_o and_o upon_o your_o interest_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o my_o own_o life_n i_o confess_v my_o heart_n be_v so_o sensible_o touch_v that_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o to_o your_o majesty_n the_o bearer_n in_o who_o i_o have_v a_o full_a confidence_n will_v give_v you_o a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o it_o but_o he_o can_v tell_v your_o majesty_n nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o the_o truth_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o letter_n protest_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxvi_o to_o the_o king_n in_o send_v this_o bearer_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o your_o health_n the_o freedom_n wherewith_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v that_o your_o creature_n shall_v converse_v with_o you_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o let_v your_o majesty_n know_v who_o be_v the_o most_o zealous_a of_o all_o your_o majesty_n creature_n i_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v more_o confidence_n in_o your_o majesty_n then_o in_o myself_o a_o great_a passion_n for_o you_o than_o your_o majesty_n have_v for_o yourself_o and_o assure_o my_o tenderness_n also_o equal_n my_o fidelity_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o jealousy_n come_v in_o for_o a_o share_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a your_o majesty_n will_v not_o take_v it_o a_o miss_n since_o your_o majesty_n do_v not_o a_o little_a caress_n that_o lady_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o a_o creature_n who_o shall_v always_o glory_n in_o imitate_v your_o majesty_n and_o in_o be_v till_o my_o descent_n into_o the_o grace_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxvii_o to_o the_o king_n not_o deserve_v the_o least_o of_o these_o testimony_n which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o of_o the_o satisfaction_n you_o have_v receive_v in_o my_o service_n i_o have_v receive_v they_o as_o pure_a effect_n of_o your_o goodness_n i_o shall_v never_o aspire_v to_o any_o other_o honour_n then_o to_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o your_o glory_n serve_v you_o all_o the_o while_n as_o faithful_o as_o ever_o servant_n serve_v a_o master_n god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v my_o witness_n of_o this_o truth_n and_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v more_o content_v i_o then_o to_o fulfil_v your_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o your_o affair_n i_o can_v sufficient_o declare_v to_o your_o majesty_n my_o joy_n to_o find_v that_o they_o begin_v to_o change_v their_o countenance_n the_o take_n of_o corbie_n and_o the_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr lawn_n besiege_v by_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v two_o piece_n of_o great_a importance_n your_o majesty_n will_v see_v the_o memoire_fw-fr which_z m._n d'_fw-fr angoulesme_fw-fr and_o myself_o draw_v up_o before_o we_o know_v of_o galasse_n retreat_n and_o another_o which_o contain_v what_o your_o servant_n think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v now_o he_o be_v retire_v the_o whole_a be_v submit_v to_o your_o judgement_n to_o do_v what_o your_o majesty_n please_v i_o be_o overjoy_v that_o your_o majesty_n be_v in_o so_o good_a a_o humour_n and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o serve_v you_o as_o successful_o as_o i_o shall_v do_v it_o faithful_o as_o be_v eternal_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxviii_o to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o sorrow_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o who_o command_v those_o troop_n of_o horse_n which_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o it_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n to_o i_o that_o they_o have_v end_v their_o day_n in_o your_o service_n and_o that_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr valetta_n have_v win_v a_o considerable_a advantage_n over_o the_o enemy_n i_o question_v not_o but_o your_o majesty_n presence_n will_v regulate_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o your_o absence_n the_o resistance_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o st._n mitchel_n serve_v only_o to_o augment_v your_o majesty_n honour_n who_o may_v make_v your_o advantage_n of_o it_o by_o make_v use_n of_o that_o right_n which_o their_o obstinacy_n will_v deserve_v and_o without_o which_o they_o will_v be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o renew_v their_o disobedience_n i_o be_o extreme_o glad_a that_o my_o cousin_n de_fw-fr meilleray_fw-fr be_v so_o fortunate_a as_o to_o serve_v your_o majesty_n to_o your_o good_a like_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o i_o desire_v more_o ardent_o then_o that_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o i_o may_v spend_v their_o life_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o best_a master_n in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v till_o death_n etc._n etc._n letter_n lxix_o to_o the_o king_n but_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v of_o m._n d'_fw-fr angoâ—lesme_fw-fr there_o be_v no_o qustion_n but_o that_o your_o majesty_n have_v accomplish_v what_o you_o have_v so_o prudent_o design_v however_o your_o majesty_n be_v happy_a in_o this_o satisfaction_n that_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o not_o your_o own_o be_v the_o obstacle_n that_o prevent_v your_o make_v the_o best_a of_o so_o glorious_a a_o contrivance_n but_o as_o there_o be_v now_o no_o reason_n for_o your_o majesty_n to_o advance_v so_o it_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o your_o majesty_n to_o remove_v any_o far_a till_o you_o have_v repair_v the_o disorder_n of_o your_o affair_n occasion_v by_o m._n do_v aâ—goulesms_n retreat_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v a_o few_o day_n will_v produce_v that_o good_a effect_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n not_o to_o afflict_v yourself_o but_o to_o consider_v that_o if_o king_n can_v always_o do_v whatever_o they_o please_v they_o will_v be_v equal_a to_o god_n who_o reserve_v that_o prerogative_n to_o himself_o alone_o your_o majesty_n have_v
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for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o
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to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o such_o land_n lordship_n and_o house_n seat_v in_o the_o say_a country_n and_o town_n as_o may_v have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o weymar_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a army_n and_o other_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v in_o his_o service_n in_o consideration_n of_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a director_n and_o other_o colonel_n and_o officer_n do_v promise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n to_o continue_v to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n faithful_o and_o constant_o towards_o and_o against_o all_o what_o oâ—der_n or_o command_v they_o may_v receive_v to_o the_o contrary_a conformable_a to_o what_o his_o late_a highness_n be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o his_o treaty_n of_o the_o 27_o of_o october_n 1635._o and_o to_o march_v with_o the_o army_n to_o all_o such_o place_n and_o enterprise_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v desire_v either_o into_o france_n germany_n burgundy_n lorraine_n or_o the_o low-countries_n for_o the_o restoration_n of_o the_o public_a liherty_n and_o oppress_v state_n order_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o their_o body_n by_o the_o say_a director_n or_o one_o of_o they_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v agree_v by_o the_o day_n weekly_n or_o otherwise_o which_o order_n they_o shall_v first_o receive_v from_o his_o highness_n of_o longueville_n general_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n as_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o weymar_n lieutenant-general_n du_fw-fr hallier_n and_o the_o vice-count_n of_o turrinne_n and_o count_n guebriant_n mareschal_n the_o camp_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n the_o say_v director_n be_v to_o be_v call_v into_o all_o the_o council_n and_o resolution_n to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o good_a and_o promotion_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n and_o restoration_n of_o the_o confederate_a town_n and_o state_n the_o conquer_a place_n be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n according_a to_o 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officer_n the_o say_v deputy_n have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v the_o ratification_n of_o the_o say_a treaty_n in_o two_o month_n time_n reckon_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n hereof_o and_o the_o say_a director_n to_o take_v and_o oblige_v all_o the_o other_o colonel_n officer_n soldiers_z and_o trooper_n of_o the_o say_a army_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n well_o and_o faithful_o to_o observe_v all_o that_o be_v above-written_a do_v at_o brisac_n this_o 9_o the_o of_o october_n 1639._o a_o secret_a article_n we_o count_v the_o guebriant_n de_fw-fr choisy_n and_o baron_n d'oysonville_n depute_a by_o his_o majesty_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o notwithstanding_o by_o the_o article_n this_o day_n sign_v between_o we_o and_o the_o director_n of_o the_o army_n command_v by_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o weymar_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o city_n of_o brisac_n and_o friburg_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o majesty_n hand_n in_o order_n to_o his_o place_v such_o governor_n in_o the_o same_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a nevertheless_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o we_o have_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v the_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a place_n to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o have_v the_o command_n thereof_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o wâ—ymar_n and_o have_v it_o still_o at_o this_o time_n the_o say_v governor_n take_v the_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o say_a article_n and_o the_o more_o to_o express_v the_o confidence_n his_o majesty_n repose_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o colonel_n and_o officer_n of_o which_o the_o say_a body_n be_v compose_v towards_o his_o service_n we_o do_v promise_n that_o in_o case_n his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v sit_v to_o change_v the_o governor_n and_o garrison_n of_o the_o conquer_a place_n they_o shall_v both_o be_v re-implaced_a at_o his_o choice_n with_o officer_n and_o soldier_n out_o of_o the_o say_a army_n as_o also_o that_o his_o say_a majesty_n will_v leave_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o all_o the_o say_a town_n and_o army_n for_o all_o which_o the_o say_a deputy_n do_v promise_v to_o procure_v his_o majesty_n ratification_n in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n do_v at_o brisac_n septemb_n 29._o o.s._n or_o octob._n 9_o n.s._n 1639._o sign_v the_o guebriant_n de_fw-fr choisy_n baron_fw-fr d'oysonville_n d'erlach_n hohem_n nassaw_n roze_n flerschin_n thomas_n rluge_n f._n m._n remehingen_n and_o other_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o say_a army_n we_o promise_v faithful_o loyal_o and_o honourable_o to_o serve_v his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n towards_o and_o against_o his_o enemy_n to_o march_v in_o all_o place_n either_o in_o germany_n france_n lorraine_n or_o the_o low-countries_n according_a as_o we_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o his_o highness_n of_o longucville_n his_o say_a majesty_n general_n in_o germany_n and_o that_o in_o case_n we_o shall_v hear_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o king_n service_n we_o will_v give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o his_o say_a highness_n and_o all_o for_o the_o good_a and_o promotion_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o good_a and_o last_a peace_n and_o whereas_o we_o do_v hope_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v satisfy_v we_o according_a to_o the_o treaty_n of_o brisac_n for_o our_o service_n past_a and_o those_o we_o will_v do_v he_o we_o also_o expect_v in_o case_n of_o non-performance_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o our_o promise_n a_o treaty_n make_v between_o the_o cardinal-duke_n of_o richelieu_n for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o duke_n charles_n of_o lorraine_n the_o real_a repentance_n the_o duke_n charles_n of_o lorraine_n have_v often_o cause_v assurance_n to_o be_v give_v of_o to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o ill_a proceed_n he_o have_v use_v towards_o he_o these_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n last_o pass_v the_o petition_n he_o be_v come_v to_o make_v in_o person_n to_o he_o 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