From Paris, April 10. Stilo novo.
The King last week lent the Sieur Le Tellier, Secretary of State, to
the Dukes of Roquelanre and De Crequy, and to the Count of Olone,
to let them know, that his Majesties pleasure is, if they shall proceed
to utter such horrid Blasphemies in their daily discourses, as they have
done, against the name of God, that they come no more into his presence.
Here is a current report, that his Majesty intends to send the Sieur
Le Tellier to Blois, to his Uncle the Duke of Orleans, once more so
entreat him to return to Court, and also to propoand a marriage between
the King and his Royal Highnesses second Daughter.
There hath been a special Messenger sent with new Instructions to
the Sieur De Lyonne, the Kings Ambassador in Italy, and with Assurances
to the Duke of Modena, that he shall be protected and succored
by France, divers forces being already upon their march. For this
purpose the Sieur De Bas went last week with order to conduct the
Forces of Dauphine into Italy, and he is to be one of the Lieutenant
Generals of that Army which shall be commanded this Campagne by
Prince Thomas of Savoy.
The Prince of Conde having Intelligence, that the Forces which
were raised in Germany for the King, refused to follow those that raised
them, because they had not any pay, he sent some to deal with them,
who brought them off to Namur, where the Prince gave them the
Money that had been promised them by France, and two Rixdollars
over to each Foot Soldier, and more to each Trooper. After which,
they marched with the Prince for Quesnoy, which place he hath invested
with 6000 Horse, and 4000 Foot, and stopt up all the Avenues
and Passages to that place.
A Gentleman is come from the Duke of Modena, to the King, to
inform his Majesty, that the Duke his Master had beaten the Marquis
of Caracene from before Bercel, and about Reggio, who had divided his
Forces into Bodies, to besiege the one place, and invest the other;
but that the said Marquis had been forced to make a dishonorable
Retreat.
Nothing is more talked on here, then a War with the English, who
are said to be in flames again, and great are the expectations of the
Kings Successes, who is said to be generally assisted by the people, so
that the least assistance may put his in possession, especially if we had
shipping to make good the Sea. In the mean time, the Imbargo holds
upon English Goods and Vessels, in all the Ports, Harbors, and Sea
Towns of this Kingdom, and persons are employed into Denmark and
other Northern parts, to hire Men of War; and some have labored
to attempt the Dutch Ambassador in this business, but with no success.
The Duke of Vendosme, Admiral of France, useth all industry for the
getting of Sea men in all parts, and within these few days, 1200 have
been raised in Normandy.
Last week you had the names of the Western Commissioners Now
take those for the North.