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it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o a_o person_n that_o i_o have_v always_o honour_v and_o esteem_v etc._n etc._n letter_n cxix_o to_o marshal_n chatillon_n sir_n i_o be_o overjoy_v at_o the_o good_a condition_n mounseur_fw-fr noyer_n have_v acquaint_v the_o king_n he_o leave_v you_o and_o the_o officer_n of_o your_o army_n in_o his_o majesty_n have_v so_o great_a confidence_n in_o your_o sincerity_n that_o he_o be_v assure_v you_o will_v speedy_o make_v know_v to_o his_o enemy_n how_o much_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o marshal_n chatillon_n he_o expect_v you_o will_v march_v sunday_n next_o without_o excuse_n that_o you_o may_v be_v at_o the_o river_n of_o some_o the_o twelve_o and_o at_o dolaus_n the_o fifteen_o i_o desire_v you_o will_v not_o fail_v by_o any_o mean_n because_o we_o have_v send_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n word_n that_o you_o will_v be_v in_o the_o enemy_n coutry_n precise_o the_o fifteen_o his_o majesty_n approve_v the_o march_n mounseur_fw-fr noyer_n report_v 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same_o sir_n have_v understand_v that_o messieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr saint_n previl_n and_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ferte_fw-la have_v have_v a_o quarrel_n i_o conjure_v you_o by_o this_o letter_n to_o endeavour_v to_o appease_v they_o all_o you_o can_v or_o otherways_o to_o interpose_v your_o authority_n that_o they_o may_v become_v good_a friend_n i_o have_v write_v to_o both_o of_o they_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o it_o for_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o sorry_a be_v my_o intimate_a acquaintance_n to_o have_v they_o push_v it_o on_o to_o any_o extremity_n i_o be_o well_o assure_v your_o prudence_n will_v prevent_v any_o far_a miscarriage_n and_o i_o desire_v you_o once_o more_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o sincere_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cxxii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n i_o have_v be_v extreme_o glad_a to_o learn_v from_o the_o letter_n you_o send_v i_o by_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o bedchamber_n that_o you_o be_v happy_o arrive_v before_o st._n omers_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o you_o 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those_o that_o have_v do_v well_o and_o those_o that_o have_v serve_v with_o small_a zeal_n and_o affection_n i_o know_v very_o well_o you_o will_v be_v of_o that_o number_n who_o have_v signalise_v both_o their_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n so_o you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o that_o i_o will_v do_v whatever_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o improve_v your_o service_n and_o to_o convince_v you_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n cliu_o to_o marshal_n chatillon_n sir_n without_o doubt_n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o misfortune_n happen_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr through_o the_o cowardice_n of_o his_o cavalry_n and_o the_o rash_a resolution_n of_o picolomini_n who_o attach_v he_o with_o not_o above_o 12000_o man_n horse_n and_o foot_n but_o nevertheless_o mounseur_fw-fr feuquieres_n gain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o honour_n in_o his_o own_o person_n we_o have_v not_o lose_v above_o 3000_o men._n the_o enemy_n have_v almost_o all_o their_o infantry_n cut_v off_o and_o by_o 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picolomini_n about_o what_o he_o will_v acquaint_v you_o with_o i_o can_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o depart_v without_o assure_v you_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o you_o will_v revenge_v the_o loss_n at_o thionville_n when_o occasion_n present_v i_o expect_v this_o from_o your_o name_n your_o courage_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o king_n service_n and_o you_o shall_v command_v in_o return_n whatever_o you_o can_v desire_v from_o one_o who_o be_v sincere_o and_o unfeigned_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvi_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr choisy_n sir_n this_o letter_n come_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o a_o frenchman_n come_v late_o from_o flanders_n on_o purpose_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n that_o m.d.l.u._n be_v go_v under_o a_o disguise_n to_o brussels_n where_o after_o have_v see_v the_o cardinal_n infant_n they_o have_v send_v he_o into_o luxemburg_n and_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o thionville_n i_o do_v know_v whether_o this_o news_n be_v true_a or_o not_o but_o for_o some_o time_n we_o have_v be_v advise_v he_o design_v such_o a_o journey_n i_o will_v have_v you_o acquaint_v mounseur_fw-fr roquepine_v with_o it_o and_o consult_v all_o together_o that_o be_v the_o sieur_n campelz_n mounseur_fw-fr grançay_n yourself_o and_o monsieur_n roquepine_v what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v next_o not_o only_o to_o secure_v metz_n but_o also_o to_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o suspicion_n the_o king_n have_v be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v several_a old_a sergeant_n and_o corporal_n wellwisher_n to_o m._n d._n l._n v._o in_o the_o company_n whither_o he_o have_v late_o send_v captain_n if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr roquepine_n and_o campelz_n in_o who_o his_o majesty_n put_v a_o entire_a confidence_n must_v needs_o know_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v adviseable_a to_o pack_v they_o off_o to_o a_o convenient_a distance_n this_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o m.d.l.u._n have_v proffer_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o undertake_v metz_n and_o put_v the_o place_n speedy_o into_o his_o hand_n but_o to_o know_v if_o he_o be_v go_v to_o brussels_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o likelihood_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v assure_v messieurs_n roquepine_v and_o campelz_n of_o my_o affection_n and_o by_o communicate_v to_o they_o my_o letter_n testify_v the_o entire_a confidence_n we_o repose_v in_o '_o they_o the_o trust_v the_o king_n put_v in_o your_o prudence_n incline_v i_o to_o believe_v you_o will_v omit_v nothing_o that_o may_v be_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o furthermore_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o assure_v you_o how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n clvii_o to_o marshal_n chatillon_n sir_n this_o billet_n be_v to_o acquaint_v mounseur_fw-fr the_o marshal_n chatillon_n that_o picolomini_n lie_v the_o day_n before_o yesterday_o the_o 29_o of_o this_o month_n at_o maubeuge_a and_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v instead_o of_o 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day_n he_o will_v receive_v the_o swiss_n with_o the_o regiment_n of_o aubeterre_n i_o conjure_v he_o to_o cause_v the_o two_o small_a intrenchment_n which_o he_o write_v i_o about_o and_o which_o secure_a his_o quarter_n to_o be_v open_v to_o morrow_n morning_n i_o do_v believe_v picolomini_n will_v venture_v hither_o but_o however_o we_o must_v be_v prepare_v as_o if_o he_o will_v for_o this_o purpose_n i_o beg_v of_o monsieur_n the_o marshal_n to_o remember_v that_o he_o come_v upon_o mounseur_fw-fr feuquieres_fw-fr through_o wood_n to_o thionville_n and_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o he_o may_v do_v the_o like_a here_o by_o the_o quarter_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr prastani_n or_o behind_o you_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o change_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o cavalry_n and_o place_v they_o where_o they_o may_v more_o convenient_o join_v you_o upon_o the_o right_a management_n of_o which_o the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v altogether_o ground_v 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to_o incline_v she_o to_o take_v he_o again_o into_o her_o favour_n a_o memoir_n present_v the_o king_n by_o cardinal_n richelieu_n after_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v banish_v he_o from_o her_o house_n concern_v mean_n to_o avoid_v cabal_n at_o court_n since_o it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n to_o make_v use_n of_o i_o in_o his_o affair_n i_o be_o assure_v he_o will_v think_v it_o just_a to_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o what_o may_v be_v say_v in_o my_o prejudice_n by_o those_o who_o upon_o this_o occasion_n have_v profess_v themselves_o my_o enemy_n his_o majesty_n may_v please_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o as_o i_o have_v be_o and_o always_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o zealous_a in_o his_o service_n so_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o the_o least_o fear_v the_o jealousy_n may_v be_v raise_v against_o i_o and_o the_o false_a account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o i_o to_o remedy_v which_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n than_o to_o discover_v their_o birth_n and_o to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o their_o 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