The first President of the said Parliament hath secured
the Cittadelle of the said Towne, for Mr. Le Prince of Conde,
the Citty it selfe being so divided that they have Barricadoed
themselves one against another.
They doe expect here Mr. Constans, and three Deputies
more, that are coming to complaine, in the behalfe of the
Citty of Bourdeaux, of the inexecution of the late peace his
Majesty hath granted them; in that the Duke of Espernon
doth not demolish the Citadelle of Libourne, and that his
Forces doe still commit, several disorders in the Countrey;
demanding besides the said Duk'es Revocation, and that another
Governour be given unto them.
They have made publique rejoycings at Aix in Provence
of the Prince of Cond'es Imprisonment, and afterwards
dragged and tore to peeces in the streets of Dragnignan the
picture of Countd' Alets, who is so hated in the said province,
that having offered to put a Governour in Berre, a
place belonging to the Duke of Vendosme, upon the Coast
of that Sea, the inhabitants have opposed him; and hindred
him to Quarter in Brignolles, and Frejus, two Regiments
he had sent for out of Piedmont.
The Dutches Douvager of Guise seeing the hatred the
people here doth beare to the said Count, who is in danger
of being Arrested prisoner, doth send for her Sonne the
Duke of Joyeuse, Sonne in Law to the said Count, to come
to Court.
Mr. Harpin Secretary to the Duke of Guise, is gone likewise
from paris two dayes since, with a passe obtain'd by
the popes Nuntio, residing at Madred, and by the Nuntio
here, for the liberty and returne of the said Duke into
France, on condition that his Marriage with the Countess
of Bossu shall hold, and that the Prince of Ligne, and some
other persons of quality taken at the Battaile of Lens shall
be set free.