the Cities and Towns of his Government, wherefore
he imposeth a tax on them, and paying that
they are to be exempted from free Quarter this
winter; the inhabitants of Ligny have sent him
2000 Pistolets, and these of Bart refusing to doe
the like he hath garrisoned them with a strong
Party of horse: he hath sent the rest of his horse
to invest Montmedy hoping to carry it, notwithstanding
the season of the year.
An Ambassador being sent to his Majesty from
the State of Genoa, he entred here 30 past, in
very splendid Equipage, being attended in by
most of the Coaches our grand Courtiers, and all
the Ambassadors and Residents in this Court. In
the passage, there hapned a quarrel between the
servants of the Dutch Ambassador, and those of
the Ambassador of Savoy, about their Ranks,
wherein two of the Lacqueys were dangerously
shot. The design of this Ambassie is only to give
his Majesty thanks in the name of the Estates of
Genoa, for his gracious offer of Protection to
Them, and succor against the King of Spain, in
case he had declared war against them; but now
that they were accorded with that King, and had
no need of that favor, they could not but acknowledg
notwithstanding that his Majesty bare them
for which they should testifie their gratitude on
all occasions. The Chevalier de Cherville went
last week with Orders from Court, to demolish
the Fortifications of Clermont. The Letters
hither from Holland, do say, That the other
Provinces are not in good earnest to break with
Holland, about the interest of the Pr:of Orange,