d H[unr]court. The said Prince hath left 2000 men in Xantes, under the
command of Monsieur de chambon, Marshal of Campe. The Kings Declaration
against Bourdeaux hath re-united the Inhabitants for the Prince
who are fortifying the City and raising new Regiments. The Duke of
Orleans his Trumpeter sent to Marshal de H quincourt about the releasement
of Monsieur Bitaut, is returned with threatnings to the Parliament,
and submissions to the said Duke, but with a refusal to both. The
said Duke is distributing his Commissions for Levies, and hath sent his
Orders to Names, about some of the Kings Forces, who have lately declared
for him. Marshall de The enne is gone to Court; but the Duke of
Bovillon, is thought to side with the Princes. Cardinal Mazarin arrived at
Poitiers the 28/18 of January in the King's Coach, who went
to meet him our of the Town with a great company: Monsieur de Ville.
my, wine with him, and saluted the said Cardinal, with a cold complement,
saying, he did not come to congratulate his coming, but to let
him know his fears of the inconveniences that would follow. Whereupon
the said Villeroy fell into disgrace, and hath left the Court, who durst
not arrest him, because of his brother Governor of Lion. The King introduced
the said cardinal into the Queen's Chamber, where Monsieur
de Chasteauneus saluted him very slightly, and since took his leave from
the Court, and is come to his house at Monrouge. The Court being in extream
want of provisions, specially of horse-meat at Poitiers, resolved
upon a removal either to Seumur or Tours, specially upon the urgent
necessity of suppressing the Duke of Robon-Chabot, who bath railed all
Anjou for the Prince. Wee heare since that the Court is well arrived at
Saumur. The Duke of Orleans hath given Order to his Regiments to
march that way to assist the said Roban. The Duke of Beaufort goes this
day or to morrow thither to command them: his baggage is already
gone before. The Duke of Nemours, who is to command such Forces as
the Prince hath upon the Borders of Champagne, is expected here shortly
with the Count de Tavanes, and a Body of strangers. The Duke of
Lorrain is in a manner altogether faln off from the Union: Monsieur
de Marcheville is sent to him engage him, if possible. Some say, that
the said Duke of Nemeurs is already at Compiegne with 4000 men. The
Town of Soissons, a strong and considerable place in Picardy, hath
shamefully turned out the Garison put in by Mazarin, and hath declared
for the Duke of Orleans, having shut out Marshall a' Estree the King's
Governour in the Isse of France. The King hath sent again several
prohibitions to sell or meddle with the Cardinal's Library, which notwithstanding
is daily sold by retail, no body taking notice of the prohibitions.
The Parliament bath yet resolved nothing upon Marshal de
H'quincourt's answer. The Duke of Orleans is much incensed against
them for want of this generosity.
From Dalkieth in Scotland January 27.
Lothian Carr hath written to Aegile to accept of a Commission from
his Shire, and so to come as a Commissioner. The dissenting parties of
the Kirk some doe labour to reconcile, that they may become one again,
and fix upon their old Presbytery, as their common Interest, and upon other
things, as soon as they can see what will be held forth to them in our