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Mercurius politicus, N/A, 17th-24th February 1653 E.688[10]

[unr] hands, by force of Arms, if the King
do not pay him the three millions of ready money,
which he ought to have done for since, according
to the Munster-Treaty. And therefore
to prevent this storm threatned by the Emperor
[unr] [unr]sible)
to pacifie the tumults of France into the
bargain. The Court have pitched upon a new
project; which is, to gratifie the Prince of Conde
with [unr] in
possession, with the Sovereignty, thereof, to be
by him held in homage of the Crown of France;
which is conceived the only way to take off the
Emp[unr]r from prosecuting that business; and
therefore the Cardinal hath made the offer to
the Prince who so far resents it, that he hath already
[unr] about it.
Nevertheless great preparations are [unr]
on the Kings part[unr] for carrying on the [unr]
vast sume of money have been issued [unr]
[unr] sent
[unr] for the besieging
of Bellegarde The like preparations are
made also for carrying on the war in [unr] and
the beseiging of [unr]
and the Duke o[unr] by seal. The
Prin[unr] of Conti, an[unr] popular party there called
[unr]lmers where still on th[unr] strongest hand, and
sway all in the City, being resolved nor to have
peace but upon their [unr] are
the less solicitous touching [unr]
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