condemned to be bound with chains upon that Stag, his feet
bound fast under the Stags belly with an Iron chain souldered,
and his hands so chained to the horns. The miserable
man begged earnestly that they would shoot him to put him
out of his pain, but they durst not fearing the Duke. Whilst
they were talking with him, the Stag got up again, and run
away with all his might. The Waggoners computed that
he had run in 16 houres, 26 Dutch miles at the least, which
makes near 100 of your English miles upon a direct line: the
miseries that poor Creature had and most undergo, especially
if the Stag kild him not in the running, cannot bee expressed,
hardly imagined.
From Paris, March 10. stilo novo.
On the 6 instant, here was published and posted up in all the
eminent places of the City and suburbs and arrest of the Councill
of State which was made the [unr] instant, requiring all persons
of what quality or condition soever they be, to accept in
payment the Lisses or new Coyne of Gold and Silver, upon
pain of a pecuniary Mulct to be inflicted for the first offence,
and corporall punishment for the second, which the Lieutenant
Civill and the Judges are enjoyned to see put in Execution.
The Citizens seeing this, the six Corporations of Merchants
immediately went to the Chancellor, to make complaint and
tax him about the breach of his word, he having formerly promised
them to doe his best to get the edict to be recalled, to
which the Chancellor replied it was true, that he had given
his word and accordingly he had done his best at the Council
for the recalling of the edict, but such was the present necessity
of his Majesties Affairs ( having a great Army in
Flanders, and another in Italy) that the passing of the edict
could not be avoided.
And for the more effectuall execution of the said edict, a
Letter of Cachet was the same day issued out from the King
to the Judges aud cousuls, strictly requiring them upon high
displeasure, to condemn all persons who shall refuse the said
new Coyne, at the value set down in the Kings edict and declaration.