to defend himself and his Right upon the Bishoprick of Cologne by force of Arms. For tho' his Holiness being prepossess'd with prejudice and passion had excluded him from his pretensions upon this Arch-Bishoprick our King who was resolv'd to maintain the Cardinal in his Right did not think fit he should rest satisfied with this determination of the Pope For which reason he sent a considerable number of his Troops to his assistance most of which were put in Garrisons in the places of Strength in his possession who were also provided with able French Governors and Commanders Thus the War began to be rekindl'd upon the Rhine at the same time when on another side vast preparations were making for a descent in England which produc'd that famous Revolution which soon after happen'd in that Kingdom It is to be observ'd that the Prince of Orange finding the English Nation extreamly dissatify'd with their King not only as he was a Catholick but because they were sensible he endeavour'd to settle that Religion there in opposition to the establish'd Religion and the Laws of the Kingdom and willing to improve this opportunity made a descent upon the English Coast with a good Army where he was receiv'd with open Arms. For not only many of the Ministers and others belonging to his Britannick Majesty's Court but also most of the chief Officers of his Army life his Party and sided with the Prince The King himself f 〈…〉 t lâ—st into his â—ands who was put under a Guard but in such a manner that he might make his escape whenever he pleas'd The reason of which seem'd to be that the Prince had taken a resolution to prepare his way to the Throne without making use of any violent means and that he believ'd the King's presence might prove an obstacle to his Intentions Thus this Monarch made his escape out of England and came into France where the Queen his Spouse was arriv'd before him with the Prince of Wales under the Conduct of the Count de Lausun This young Prince who was then but a sucking Child had ever since he came out of his Mother's Womb been an Instance of the frailty of all humane Affairs and that we are born to sufferings in this World For it had been given out by some that he was a suppositious Child by others that he was indeed the Queen's Son but begotten by a Priest The Prince of Orange who had laid the Foundation of this Revolution ever since the time he found the King of England bent upon the establishing of the Catholick Religion in that Kingdom had engag'd in his Quarrel several Princes and States who being jealous of the Glory of France and the prosperity of our King's Arms were willing to favour a design which they knew would embroil the Kingdom of England After the Prince had succeeded in his design even beyond the Expectation of those who had sided with him all the Protestant States in Europe acknowledg'd him for King of Great Brittain and tho' it might have been reasonably expected that the Interest of the Catholick Religion which then lay at Stake should have been prevailing enough with the Emperor and Spain to prefer it before the Jealousie they had conceiv'd at the greatness of France yet they follow'd in this point without delay the footsteps of the Protestant Princes This was like the Alarm to our King who having order'd his Troops to besiege Philipsburgh and some other Places in the Palatinate this prov'd the occasion of the late War betwixt France and the Confederates who tho' of very different Sentiments both in point of Religion and States Interest enter'd into a League to carry on the War against and obstruct the growing greatness of our King The Imperialists were so successful as to make themselves Masters of the whole Electorate of Cologne the next following Campaign and besides this besieg'd the City of Mayence the Capital of the Arch-Bishoprick which bears that Name under the Conduct of the Duke of Lorrain the Imperial General The Dauphin had towards the latter end of the last Year made himself Master of this place without any resistance after he had taken Philipsburgh but it cost the Imperial Army a Siege of six Weeks besides a great many of their best Men before they could bring the French Garrison to a Capitulation and it was generally believ'd that they would have been forc'd to raise the Siege if the place had been sufficiently provided with every thing requisite for a long and vigorous defence I told you before upon what account it was I did not think fit to serve at the Siege of Luxenburgh but the case being alter'd since and finding there was probability enough that the War which was likely to spread over the greatest part of Europe would not come to a sudden period I once more left the Country and no sooner appear'd at Court but I offer'd my Service to the Marquess de Louvois being introduc'd to him by the Marquess de Livri This Gentleman told the Chief Minister in what Quality I had serv'd in Germany and I had brought my Commissions along with me which stood me in good stead For the Marquiss de Louvois desir'd to see them and after he had perus'd them he told me the King intended to make me a Leiutenant Colonel over a German Regiment But it was not very long before he chang'd his resolution for the very next time I came to pay my respects to this Minister of State he told me that the King's intention was to send me into Ireland and that instead of a Lieutenant Colonel's Commission I should be made Brigadeer of Horse Two Kinsmen of mine whose Names were Vignol and Forest had much about the same time taken Service in the King's Army and the Regiments they serv'd in were then in France but understanding that I was to go into Ireland they had so much kindness for me as to desire likewise to be employ'd in that Kingdom I did all I could to disswade them from it I represented to them that there was but little likelihood of any considerable advantage in the Irish Service at so great a distance from home but all in vain for they were resolv'd I should owe them this Obligation that they had sacrific'd their Interest to our Friendship The Marquess de Louvois having granted their Request the first had a Captain 's Commission bestow'd upon him the Second of a Lieutenant both of Horse Thus we set out all three together from Paris and I appointed them a certain day when without fail they were to be at Samur because I had receiv'd positive Orders from the Chief Minister not to carry above twice four and twenty Hours at my own home and to proceed from thence forthwith in my Journey to Nants where I should meet with many more Officers who had serv'd in the King's Army in Catalonia and were now order'd as well as my self to embark with all possible speed for
Discourse with him at that time The next Day after my Lord introduc'd me to the Marshal of Shomburgh who was then General of the English Forces He was a Native of Germany and had formerly been Captain of the Guards to the Prince of Orange's King William III. Father from whence he went into the French Service where he made himself very Famous by his Glorious Actions especially in the last War betwixt the Spaniards and Portuguese There being at that time a strict Alliance betwixt France and that Kingdom they solicited his Majesty for some Succours against the Spaniards after the conclusion of the Pyrencan Treaty The occasion of this War was no less than a Contest about the Crown of Portugal which the King of Spain pretended to belong to him But by the Conduct of the Marshal de Schombergh the Spaniards were at last forc'd to resign their Pretensions to that Crown After so glorious a Period of this War on the Portuguese side Schombergh return'd into France where he Married Madamoiselle de Aucourt of the Province of Picardy for his second Wife The King gave them very considerable Presents notwithstanding they were both Protestants He likewise put him at the Head of his Armies which was look'd upon as a peculiar Favour considering that besides his being a Protestant he was also a Foreigner Thus he commanded the French Army in Catalonia in the Year 1673 and was made Marshal of France after he had by his great Conduct sav'd the King's Army which was by the ill management of Monsieur le Bret upon the point of having fallen a Sacrifice to the Enemy and retook also the Castle of Bellegarde In the next following Year the raising of the Siege of Maestricht which was vigorously attack'd by the Prince of Orange was perform'd under his Conduct and he had at several times since given such undeniable proofs of his Valour and Experience in Military Affairs that he was look'd upon as one of the greatest Generals in Europe But after the Revocation of the Edict of Nants by our King he found himself under an indispensible necessity either to change his Religion or else to leave the Kingdom Our King did all that in him lay to keep him in his Service and the Marshal who had not long before bought himself a very fine Estate near Paris which cost him 100000 Crowns shew'd no great inclination to part with it so soon which made many believe he would at last comply with the King's desires especially when they consider'd that he being a Person of great Natural Parts could not but be convinc'd by this time of the Vanity of those ridiculous Insinuations as many others of the Hereticks had been of late invented by their Ministers to impose upon the Credulity of their Auditors to wit That the Catholicks are Idolaters Nay there were some at that time who pretended that when he Commanded the King's Army in Catalonia he was upon the point of having chang'd his Religion but that his Lady who had a great ascendant over him had disswaded him from it Thus it was suppos'd that the Marshal Schombergh would not have let things come to the last extremity if an unlucky Accident had not happen'd in which as he believ'd his Honour to be concern'd so he chose rather to lose all than to abate the least of his Pretensions in that point You must know that Monsieur du Quesne who Commanded the King's Fleet was a Protestant as well as he and no less Zealous which made him beg of our King to permit him to end his Days in the same Religion he was Educated in and had always profess'd He being a Person who was in extraordinary esteem with his Majesty and who to confess the Truth could not well be spar'd at that time the King granted his Request The Marshall de Schombergh who thought he had deserv'd as well of his Majesty in the Land Service as the other had at Sea begg'd of His Majesty that he would be pleas'd to give him the same Marks of his Favour as he had done to Monsieur du Quesne which the King refusing to do he left France with his Sons who were very brave Gentlemen From thence he went into England to offer his Service to his Britannick Majesty But he being no less zealous for the Catholick Religion than our King he return'd him thanks for his offer After this he went to the Elector of Brandenburgh's Court where he met with a much more favourable Reception For the Elector did not only pay him all imaginable Respect but also heap'd upon him Favours upon Favours The Marshal who had all the reason in the World to be satisfi'd with the kind Reception he met with in the Court of Brandenburgh which soon comforted him for the Denial he had met with in England which he was sensible was chiefly upon the account of his Religion did however not continue long in that Court For the Prince of Orange who had then already laid the foundation of those great Designs which he put afterwards in Execution with such incredible Success did invite him to his Court with an intention to make use of his Service in convenient time and place After his arrival the Dutch strove to outvie the Elector of Brandenburgh himself in paying their Respects to the Marshal For it is to be observ'd that the States of Holland had always shew'd a more than ordinary esteem for his Person and many Years before when the States stood in Alliance with France during the Princes Minority they had made particular Applications to his Majesty to give permission to the said Marshal to Command their Forces as General The Marshal de Schombergh was no sooner arriv'd at the Hague but he waited on the Prince of Orange who endeavour'd to engage him into his Service by great promises of Reward which indeed he has fulfill'd since without the least diminution for he not only Created him Duke and Peer of England immediately after he was Crown'd King of England but also allow'd him a suitable Pension and afterwards gave him an Estate of some Thousand Pounds per Annum It is easie to be imagin'd that the Marshal who was come with no other Intention than to serve the Prince of Orange did without much difficulty accept of these advantageous Offers made to him and assur'd the Prince of the utmost of his Service and Fidelity by which means he was admitted into the very Secrets of that Enterprize in which he bore so considerable a share not long after There were many who look'd upon it and not altogether without reason as a blemish to his great Reputation to bear Arms against his King to whom he stood indebted for his whole Fortune For it was upon his Majesty's Recommendation that the King of Portugal had made him Grandee of that Kingdom and had bestow'd upon him the Earldom of Mertolo besides the many Favours he had receiv'd from his Majesty's own Hands But on the
Vessel it seems could not avoid her destiny For the next Morning early we found our selves in sight of the whole Fleet of the Enemy who had no sooner descry'd us but they sent Seven or Eight Ships in pursuit of our Vessel and four more of which there escaped but one the rest all fell into their Hands The Greenwich a Man of War of Sixty Guns took us and the Captain order'd us immediately to be carried on board of his Ship They were so civil as not to strip us but they took all the Money we had and what else belong'd to us After the Captain had perus'd my Commission and found what Post I serv'd in he order'd me to Dine with him at his Table which gave me so much encouragement as to desire him to let me have my Quilt he answer'd me the Quilt was as yet in the Ship in which we had been taken and that all what was in his power to do for me at the present was to send me on board of it again to take the Conveniency of it there I return'd him thanks and he did me the favour to give leave to three more of our Officers to go along with me when we were come into the Ship we found that they had taken all the French Seamen out of her and had put English in their places This Vessel being very heavy loaden could not keep up with the Fleet but was in the Morning at break of Day about a Mile distant from the rest One Captain Newburgh who Commanded a stout Dutch Man of War happen'd to be nearest to her and not knowing her to be a Prize was in hopes of making her his with this intention he came up with us early in the Morning and having sent a Sloop on board they examin'd the Seamen from whence the Vessel came and whither bound the Seamen call'd a Sergeant who was to guard the Ship to give an account of the matter which he did accordingly but because he had no Orders in Writing and they would not take his Word Captain Newburgh made himself Master of the Ship He sent however soon after to the Captain of the Greenwich to know whether she were his Prize and being given to understand that she was so he immediately took his Seamen out of her again In three Hours after the Earl of Torrington Admiral of the English Fleet unto whom they had shewn my Commission did send for me and several others of the French Officers that had been taken with me on board his Ship where we were extreamly civilly receiv'd and invited to Dine with the Admiral This Lord had been in great esteem with the King of England and had had a considerable Place in his Court but the King being resolv'd afterwards not to entertain any but Catholicks in his Court he sent for him and told him that he must either quit his Place or change his Religion The Admiral chusing the first retir'd into Holland where he was very Instrumental in laying the Foundation of that great Revolution which since happen'd in England Whilst we sat at Table our Discourse run upon several different Subjects but among the rest upon the Misfortune which had so lately befal'n the King of England Upon which Mr. Greenville who was Captain of a Man of War was so bold as to say That if King James had turn'd my Lord Torrington out the Doors he had been even with him since for he had turn'd him out of three Kingdoms Before Dinner was over Advice was brought to my Lord Torrington that they had just then taken one of the French King's Friggots call'd the Wanton carrying 36 Guns She was Commanded by one Picard a Gentleman of Fortune who had defended himself with incredible Bravery from three a Clock in the Morning till one in the Afternoon against Eight of the Enemies Ships There was not one there but what applauded his Courage and the English who otherwise are the most jealous People in the World and were Eye-witnesses of our Action could not forbear to give him all the Praises due to his Merits My Lord Berkley then Rear-Admiral of the English Din'd with us at the same time He had been in France some Years before and I became acquainted with him at Poictiers where we happen'd to Lodge in the same Inn as did likewise Mr. Greenville Understanding that they Intended in a few Days to go to Paris I desir'd them that in their way they would call at my House in the Country which they did and stay'd with me a whole Week during which time I entertain'd them as well as my Circumstances would permit They no sooner saw me but knew me again and after they had paid me all the imaginable Civilities Mr. Greenville was pleas'd to tell me let come of it what would he must have me on board with him which being as soon granted as ask'd we went not long after together on board his Ship where I had not been many Hours but he began to entertain me concerning the Affairs of the Kingdom of England and to use many Perswasions to bring me over to his side He knew that I had serv'd for a considerable time among the Enemies of France which doubtless gave him the more Encouragement to believe that it would be no difficult matter to perswade me to accept of his Proposals I answer'd him that when I consider'd those extraordinary marks of his Friendship he had honour'd me with both when he was in France some Years ago and now again within these few Hours I had all the reason in the World to perswade my self that he was my real Friend but that considering what Advice he was pleas'd to give me at this time I could not but be afraid I had flatter'd my self too soon That if he would take my word I could assure him that I was not likely to be what he would have me and that he did me wrong if he entertain'd any other thought of me He answer'd me that if he had not been my Friend he should scarce have made me such an Offer that France was not in a condition to withstand so many Enemies as had declar'd War against it and that it was but Prudence for me to engage my self on the strongest side I told him again that he did not consider very well what he said as to this Point that France was more powerful than all those Enemies that were Engag'd in a League against it but this being not the matter in dispute betwixt us I would take it for granted to be so I was a Subject of the French King I had my Estate Wife and Children in that Kingdom all which were such strong ties as indispensably oblig'd me to spend my last drop of Blood in his Service He answer'd me as to what concern'd my Estate the Prince of Orange unto whom he gave the Title of King of England had Generosity enough to give me double Recompence for the loss of it and for
Crible stabs one with a Knife p. 11. A Cook serves for a Priest to Marry Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 18. The Marquess de Crussol p. 356 357. A French Coiner committed Prisoner at Sardam p. 89. Is released by some Roman Catholicks p. 90. He turns Catholick Ibid. A Country Gentleman falls in Love with Chapelier disguised in Womans Apparel p. 335. Is contracted to her in Marriage p. 337. Deliberations at the French Court about the Imprisoning of some French Protestant Gentlemen p. 226. Des Isles Montalt a famous Councellor at Loudun p. 230 265. Dearth in France p. 350 352. A Dog a Letter Carrier in the Bastile p. 293. Desgrees a noted Messenger at the French Court p. 284 285. The Dean of the Chapter of Liege Elected Bishop p. 147 148. Dourlans a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 314 326. Is set at Liberty p. 333. Dragoons quartered upon the Protestants at Loudun p. 141. E. THE Al bot d'Etrangues p. 334 335. The Marshal d'Estrees p. 162 F. TWO False Evidences betray'd by a third p. 135. they confess their Crime p. 136 The Duke de la Fevillade p. 51. his conduct at the Battle of St. Godard p. 52 Monsieur de la Fontaine John Baptist his Birth p. 1. his Arms. p. 2. he got a young Wench with Child when he was scarce 16 years old Ibid. serves as a Cadee in the French Guards p. 3. is wounded Ibid. fights with one St. Lewis p. 5. is suspected of being in Love with Madam de Bordeaux p. 7. is droven by a Tempest upon the Coast of Norway p. 8. is likely to be Married at Bergen in Norway p. 9. comes to London p. 10. is made Secretary to the French Ambassador in London p. 11. is married by the Ambassador's Cook p. 18. and afterwards by a Justice of Peace p. 19. returns into France p. 23. is wounded in the Hip. p. 26. obtains a Cornet's Commission Ibid. is wounded in the Cheek p. 27. he sells a pretended Benefice to a certain Lawyer p. 32 33. Marries one Mrs. Launoy p. 37. challenges the Duke de Brissack p. 38. is made Gentleman of the Horse and Ensign of the Guards to the Prince of Courland p. 51. is sent into Muscovy p. 54. is obliged to leave the Court of Courland p. 56. he is made a Lieutenant Colonel by the Elector of Brandenburgh p. 57. is married to Mrs. Franckestein p. 65. is made Governor of Altenoe p. 70. is taken into Custody at Peronne p. 100. is discharged p. 102. he settles himself near Loudun p. 114. is taken for a Physician at Tours p. 130. is made Brigadier by the French King to serve in Ireland p. 151. Embarks at Crosil p. 165. is taken by the Enemy p. 167. Corresponds with the Marquess de Louvois p. 175. is conducted to London p. 176. Introduced to the Duke of S ... p. 180. he engages to debauch the French Arrierban p. 193. sends sends Advice to France p. 195. arrives safely at Calais p. 208. is harshly treated at Bologn p. 209 210. becomes very familiar with Christian's Niecâ— p. 211 212. comes to Paris Ibid. is introduced to the French King p. 216. and to the Marquess de Louvois p. 217. he is sent to Port Lowis p. 227. is ordered to write into England p. 250 260. is sent into Poictou p. 152. returns to Paris and gives an Account of his late Transactions to that Minister of State p. 165 166. he is carried Prisoner to the Bastile p. 286. falls ill of a Dropsie p. 312. is reported to be mad p. 350. is seized with a Rheumatism p. 357. Madam de la Fontain is sollicited by a Jacobin Friar p. 82. renounces Lutheranism and turns Catholick p. 83 waits on Monsieur de Pontchartrain and obtains leave to see her Husband p. 365. meets with a cold Reception from him p. 366. The Duke de la Force a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 295. Monsieur de Fouquet made Super-Intendant of the Finances p. 7. Fourbin Captain of a Frigat is taken by the English p. 173. makes his escape p. 174 The Cardinal de Fourbin p. 327 328 329. Franckenstein eldest Brother to Madam de la Fontaine a Collonel of Horse p. 65. he gets his Mothers Jewels into his Possession p. 68. gives them upon his Death-bed to his Sister p. 69. Franckenstein the younger Brother a Captain p. 65. his death p. 67. The Cardinal of Fustemburgh is violently carried away from Cologn p. 78. is made Coadjutor of Cologn p. 143. G. GArenne one of the Officers of the Bastile p. 290 292. Gent Lieutenant Admiral of Holland p. 57. His Prudence p. 58 Some French Gentlemen Desperadoes fortifie themselves in a certain Castle p. 49. blow themselves up into the Air. p. 51. Some Gentlemen in Poictou taken into Custody p. 283. Colonel Gerard fights with the Portuguese Ambassador's Brother p. 13. is taken and Beheaded p. 15. Colonel Graham taken at Dover p. 201. Granville a Captain of an English Man of War p. 168 H. HAmilton is repulsed at the attacking of a Mill. p. 186. Heron Register of the Chapter of Beauvais p. 330. is sent to the Bastile Ibid. is discharged p. 333. The French Hugonots fall was forseen by all but themselves p. 131. the Catholicks were encouraged to insult them p. 132 I. JAnsenists Canons of Beauvais banish'd p. 327 James II. King of England endeavours to establish the Catholick Religion in opposition to the Laws p. 149. makes his escape into France p. 150. he goes for Ireland p. 155 John Baptist de la Fontaine see Fontaine The Intendant of Tourain seizes upon Monfieur de la Fontaine's Estate p. 364 Joncas an Exempt of the Guards made Deputy-Lieutenant of the Bastile p. 344 K. MAjor General Kirk p. 183. relieves Londonderry p. 187. L. THE Marquess de Lavardin p. 260. Monsieur de Laubanie Governor of Calais p. 208 Mrs. Launoy Courted by Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 35 she refuses a good match upon his Account p. 36 she is married to him p. 37. the said Marriage declared null p. 117. she is married to another Person Ibid. she makes an Agreement with Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 118 The Count de Lausun conducts the Queen of England and Prince of Wales into France p. 150 Mr. Leugny marries Monsieur de la Fontaine's eldest Daughter p. 350. comes to Paris to see her Father p. 351. returns without seeing him p. 352 Lewis XIV King of France sends 6000 Men to assist the Dutch p. 58. is obliged to make Peace with the Spaniards p. 62. declares War against the Dutch p. 71. sends his Troops into Germany and attacks Philipsburgh p. 150. receives Monsieur de la Fontaine very favourably p. 216 Londonderry besieged and in distress for provisions p. 184. they defend themselves bravely p. 185. Death of their Governor p. 186. is relieved p. 187 Prince Lewis Great-Master of the Teutonick Order presents himself at Liege p. 146 The Marquess
de Louvois dictates certain Letters to Monsieur de la Fontaine to be sent into England p. 250 265. resolves to sacrifice him to the Interest of the State p. 278 M. MAyence besieged and taken by the Duke of Lorain p. 151 Malet a Protestant Councellor a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 313 317 320 The Duke of Mazarin a devout Person p. 240. he gives a Dowry to Monsieur de la Fontaine's Daughter p. 362 Maux Sub-dean of Liege p. 147. My Lord Melfort p. 157 The Countess of Meru in disguise p. 340 Minister a Protestant Minister defends Londonderry p. 186 Some Ministers of Poictou propose â— rising in that Province p. 188 Monmont a French Officer of note killed p. 185 My Lord Montjoy committed to the Bastile p. 155 The Countess of Montperoux p. 336 337 Insolence of a Musqueteer p. 57. is condemned to death and pardoned p. 58 The Bishop of Munster quits the French Party p. 76 N. A Nephew of the Marquess de Castanaga thrown into the Dungeon p. 361 Niccoburgh a Captain of a Dutch Man of War p. 167 Norway full of Bears and Sorcerers p. 9 O. FRench Protestant Officers enter into the service of the Prince of Orange p. 202 The Roman Catholick Officers refuse that service Ibid. they are not able to get into Ireland p. 249. are ordered to return into France p. 250. they come to Paris p. 267. The Prince of Orange makes a Descent upon England p. 149. puts a Guard upon King James Ibid. his prodigious Success p. 150. made King of England p. 171. The Count de Ossane in Love with the Princess of Courland p. 55. he fights with and is wounded by Monsieur de la Fontaine p. 56. he leaves that Court Ibid. P. THE Elector Palatine quits the French Party p. 76 Don Pantaleon de la fights with Colonel Gerard. p. 13. escapes out of Prison by the assistance of Madam Mohun p. 14. is delivered up into Custody p. 15. is Beheaded Ibid. Picard a Captain of a French Frigat is taken after a brave resistance p. 168 Port Lowis p. 243. The East-India-House near it p. 243 Prancourt a Swiss and a French Spy in England deceives the French Court p. 220. is Imprisoned in the Bastile p. 221 The Prince of Wales taken for a Supposititious Child even before his Birth p. 150 Some Prisoners delivered by force p. 45. Prisoners made at the Battle of Fleurus are conducted to Vincennes p. 313 The Protestants retire out of Ireland into England p. 154 Pusignon a French Officer of note killed in Ireland p. 185 Q. MOnsieur de Quesne commands the French Fleeâ— p. 178 the King grants him the free exercise of his Religion Ibid. R. RAS a Physician and pretended Magician a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 314 Rasfeld the Brandenburgh General besieges Locknits p. 79. obtains a Victory Ibid. Recollects their Church restored to them at Altenoe p. 81 Riperda marries Mrs. Caravas p. 63 Rochelle its Fortifications p. 252 Rose an old Servant of Monsieur de la Fontaine's Father p. 121 Rose Commander in chief of the French Troops in Ireland p. 155 184 185 S. SAlisbury animosity of the Mobb against the French p. 176 La Salle Governor of the Cittadel of Liege p. 149 The Marshal de Schombergh General of the English Forces p. 177. formerly General in Portugal p. 177 made Count de Mertola p. 180. General of the French Army in Catalonia p. 177. is made Marshal of France Ibid raises the Siege of Maestricht Ibid. he leaves France on the account of his Religion p. 178. retires to the Court of Brandenburgh p. 179. from thence to Holland ibid. is made Duke and Peer of England p. 180 The Shout of Zwoll takes up a Priest whilst he was saying Mass in a private place p. 87. is threatned by the French Soldiers in Garrison there ibid. the rising of the Mob about his House p. 88 he is deposed p. 89 Mock-Sieges in the Thuelleries p. 4 Soldiers Ravish a young Wench and set Fire to the House p. 161 Sewell an English-man a Prisoner in the Bastile p. 290 makes his Escape p. 291 Stetin block'd up p. 83. is besieged p. 84 is forced to surrender p. 85 T. THE Earl of Tyrconnel p. 153 154 The Earl of Torrington Admiral of England p 168 he chooses rather to quit his Places at Court than to change his Religion ibid The Count de Tourville Vice-Admiral of France enters Brest p 171 Treaty betwixt France and Cromwel p. 12 A Treatise of the Bastile promised to be publish'd p. 361 The Marshal de Turenne p. 74. he pursues the Elector of Brandenburgh p. 75. a great General p. 77 V. ONE English Vessel fights and takes two French Frigats at once p. 173 A Valet du Chambre of Monsieur de la Fontaine plays several Pranks in the Bastile p. 315. he betrays his Master p. 347. gets out of the Bastile p. 349 he pretends that his Master is mad p. 355 Monsieur de Vaux joint Surveyer with Monsieur de la Fontaine p 228 Monsieur de la Vienne first Groom of the King's Bed-Chamber p 215 216 The Marquess de Ville Governor of Brussels p. 97 Villeroy a Lorrain Officer Imprisoned in the Bastile p. 293. he fancies himself to be tormented by a Spirit p 316 317 318 Monsieur Voile Controler of the Mint sent to the Bastile p. 286. he is released by means of a good Sum of Money p. 289 W. MOnsieur de Webbenum one of the States General p 64 Wrangel the Sweedish General takes several Places from the Elector of Brandenburgh p. 78. he loses a Battle p. 79. his death ibid. Z. ZWoll Mutiny of the Roman Catholicks of that City p. 87 88
me forget the ill Treatment I had received before and I answered his Civilities in very obliging Terms telling him that I would not fail to pay him that respect I knew was due to him and would come to Sup with him that night his reply was that he desired me to come pretty early that he might have the more leisure to talk with me concerning what News I could give him from England I went according to my promise and we spent the greatest part of our time in discoursing upon the English Affairs and the present Condition of that Court of which I gave him the best Account I was able to do yet so as to be careful not to let him know the least thing of the Secret I had to manage for the King's Service The next morning I continued my Journey to Paris where we were no sooner arrived but I began to try what metal Monsieur Christian's Niece was made of I must confess it to my shame considering I was a person who should have had more sense at that time being especially a Married Man and having many Children of my own But however it was what I had observed betwixt her pretended Uncle and her that Night I Supp'd with them at London rais'd my passion to that Degree that I could not forbear to attack a Fort which I did believe would not endure a long Siege and indeed I found my self not much mistaken in my guess for she was so good natur'd as to hang out the white Flag at the first Summons and soon after surrendred at Discretion After we began to be more Familiar together I check'd her one day concerning her amorous intrigue with her Uncle she would fain at first have denied the whole but finding that I would not be satisfied thus she at last confess'd what Familiarity had been betwixt them but at the same time told me that he was none of her Uncle nay not so much as the least of Kin to her and that she had only pass'd for his Niece in England because the Neighbourhood should take the less notice of their living together that Christian was born in Paris and she in Angiers that he was a Protestant and she a Cathalick but that to make her amends for the loss of her maiden-head he had brought her over to his Religion Finding her in a good vein to answer me every thing I ask'd her I began to examine her what business did bring her at this time to Paris and whether she knew the Contents of those Letters she brought along with her for the Marquiss de Louvois She told me that her Business was at Court where she was to wait on the Marquiss de Louvois in hopes to meet with a suitable encouragement to the Service she was going to do his Majesty by discovering to him the infidelity of a certain Swiss whose Name was Prancourt who being employed as a Spy by the Marquiss de Louvois in England did under that notion betray him to the Enemy That she had such convincing proof of what she offer'd as was past all contradiction because it was of his own Hand writing She then told me by what accident she happen'd to come by the secret It seems this Prancourt was an intimate acquaintance of Monsieur Christian and happened to come one Evening about a fort-night before she left England to see and take a merry Cup with him as they used frequently to do After the Glass had gone several times about Prancourt desired her as she pass'd accidentally thro' the room where they were to carry a Letter which he gave her to the Post-House because he did not care to stir at this time which she promised him to do very carefully but in lieu of delivering it to the Post thought fit to keep it being curious to see the contents of it which convinced her that he betray'd the Marquiss de Louvois For this Letter being directed to an Uncle of his who was one of the chief Magistrates in one of the Cities belonging to the Swiss Cantons he gave him notice that the Prince of Orange K. William III. had granted him a Commission to levy a Regiment of Swiss at the intercession of my Lord M .... his Wife's Uncle He desired him to engage as many Soldiers as he could in the Service besides several Officers whom he named to him She further told me that among other pretty Tricks her pretended Uncle Christian had taught her how to open and close up again the Seals of Letters without being perceived by any body and that she had made use of this Art to close up Prancourt's Letter so artificially again that the Marquiss de Louvois could not suspect the opening of it and that therefore she hoped for the greater Reward from his hands She confess'd that she had not said one Word of it to Monsieur Christian who she feared if he had known it would have made his own advantage of it and would have endeavoured by this Discovery to regain the favour of that Minister which she believed he had pretty well forfeited of late because he had for some time past not receiv'd his usual Allowance from him That she had improv'd this opportunity to compass her own Design under pretence that she would go into France to sollicit the payment of the Money due to him from Court which he had agreed to and charged her with another Message to be delivered by her to the Marquiss de Louvois to wit that he had prevailed with one of the Clerks under the E. of S .... to give him timely Intelligence of any thing of moment for a good consideration she added however that she would not positively affirm it for truth knowing him to be a Person full of vain Conceits and who would often imagine things quite different from what they really were besides that this might be perhaps invented by him to ingratiate himself at Court to hasten the payment of his Money When I seriously Reflected what a trick this Young Wench was going to put both upon Prancourt and her pretended Uncle I could not but be sensible how little confidence I ought to put in her besides that I always look'd upon it as a general maxim for a Man of Sense not to rely upon such light Gossips Nevertheless as it is one of the greatest defects of Mankind seldom to be forewarned by the misfortunes of others so I was very near to have been catch'd in the same Snare as Prancourt was the consequences of which would have proved as pernicious to me if I had been as Treacherous as he of which I shall have occasion to say more anon After I came to Versailles I waited immediately on the Marquiss de Louvois who did not see any body that Morning so I went to the Princess de Conti's Apartments one of the Kings Daughters to see whether I could hear any tidings of the before mentioned Lieutenant of the Chevalier de Fourbin I found his Father
a very considerable Reward for his pains I was so confident of this des Isles's Honesty who told me that it was more safe in his Hands than in my own and that I might always have it at command as I should meet with any Purchase for my purpose that I let him have it without paying any Interest for it But this Merchant happening to die some time after I lost seven thousand Livres by him which he had of mine left in his Hands I should never have done if I should go about to give you an Account of the various Artifices this Counsellor made use of to catch me in the Trap which indeed he might do with a great deal of ease considering I had left the whole Management of my Affairs to his Conduct But at last he so grosly abused the Confidence I had put in him that the Veil which hitherto had been before my Eyes being removed I began plainly to perceive how he had dealt with me and therefore I called him to an Account for his Miscarriages I will relate but one more of his cheating Tricks which may serve as a patern for all the rest About fifteen Years ago he procured me the Purchase of a Farm near my House which belonged to a Protestant Gentleman of that Country he himself drew the Deeds betwixt me and the Seller who besides this engaged himself in a Bond to surrender the said Farm to me free from all Incumbrances on his behalf which also this Lawyer signed as a Witness Notwithstanding all which about six years after something less or more when he understood that I was a Prisoner in the Bastile of which I shall have occasion to say more hereafter I was entangled in a very troublesome Law Suit upon his account under pretence that he had lent some Money upon the Estate The Duke de Mazarine to whom I owe many and great Obligations has since interposed his Authority and proposed that it might be left to his Arbitration But not to insist any longer upon his Treacherous Dealings I will return where I left off before and put you in mind that it was this prefidious Wretch who having got some notice by what means I know not that I had been taken and carried a Prisoner into England made my Spouse the above mentioned Complement He began to talk to her at so extravagant a rate that though she was a Native of Germany who among us are not looked upon as the quickest yet had foresight enough to take care that she might have a Witness to what he said she happened then to be at Montrevil Bellai a small City in our Neighbourhood where I used constantly to pass the greatest part of the Winter in a House of my own which I have there to this Day She pretended to this tricking Councellor that being obliged by some sudden Accident to leave him for a Moment she begg'd his Excuse but took this Opportunity to send immediately to another Lawyer of our Acquaintance in that City whose Name being Esquinurin she desired him to come to her immediately upon some Business of very great Consequence Esquinurin being come accordingly she had only so much time as to tell him that he should go into a Closet she shew'd him which being parted only by a single Wainscoat from the Room where the other Councellor was she desired him to take particular notice of what he should hear Then she returned into the Room where she had left him and after having once more begg'd his Excuse she sent my eldest Daughter out of the Room who had Entertain'd him the mean while she was absent She then began a fresh to enter upon the same Discourse and the Councellor also continued to sing his old Tune to wit That without all question the King would seize upon our Estate as soon as he had notice that I had engaged my self in the Prince of Orange's King William III. Service That he knew but one way to avoid this Misfortune which threatned our entire Ruin which was to sell it as soon as possibly could be done that he would pretend to be the Purchaser but under-hand give her a Deed of Trust in which he would declare the same for our use thereby to exclude his Heirs in case he should happen to die in the mean while from any Legal Pretension to the Succession He told her that after this was done she might with her whole Family go over into England where he would be as Serviceable to her in her absence as if she were present in France He advised her also that this being to be look'd upon as an occasion presented to her by God's peculiar Providence to reconcile her self to that Church she was born and educated in and which she had abandoned since she ought to make use of it at this time which if she should neglect to do she must expect to be called to a severe Account about it by God Almighty He could not have given me a greater Advantage over him than this at such a Juncture when to perswade a Person to change her Religion and to leave the Kingdom with her Family is looked upon in France as one of the worst Crimes that can be committed I wrote therefore a Letter upon his account to the Marquess de Louvois to desire him by some means or other to deliver me and the whole Province from a Person who by his Intrigues had almost brought me to the brink of ruin This Minister was pleased to espouse my Cause and after I had sent him a Memorandum containing many Grievances both in respect of my self and other Gentlemen of that Country against this Councellor he dispatch'd his Orders to Monsieur de Ribere then Intendant of the Province of Poictou to make a strict Examination concerning his Behaviour and if he found him guilty of what was laid to his Charge to have him made an Example to others Next Day I continued my Journey to Port Lowis for Monsieur de Vaux was by this time come to Samur according to his Promise As we pass'd through Nantes I went to see a certain Merchant there unto whom I used sometimes to sell my Wines he told me among other things that he had understood that whilst I was lately in London I had got into very good Acquaintance there and that if any of my Friends had Interest enough at that Court to procure a Pass for a certain Quantity of French Wines and Brandies to be Imported there he would not only buy all the Wines I had by me at a very good Price but also besides this make me a Present of a thousand Pistoles I must confess such a Wind-fall as this would have been very welcome to me at that time for besides that a thousand Pistols don't come amiss to any Body especially in these hard Times I had all the Wines in my Cellar which were made since the beginning of this War because the Trade with Holland whither