THE FRENCH KING'S DECLARATION AGAINST the Dukes of VENDOSME and MAYENNE, The Marshal of Bovillon, the Marquis of Coewre, the Presdent le jay, and all who assist them.  
Verified in the covert of PARLIAMENT the 13. of February, 1617.  
Stilo Novo.  
LONDON Printed for WILLIAM BARRET, 1617.   

THE FRENCH KING'S DECLARATION AGAINST the Dukes of Vendosme, Mayenne, and the Marshal of Bovillon.  
Verified in the Court of Parliament the 13. of FEBRVARY 1617. Sti. Novo.  
LEWIS, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre, To all Men present and to come, Greeting.  
The bounty, and clemency We have used, and the favours and benefits We have bestowed on some Princes, Dukes, and Peers of this Realm, as likewise on other of our Subjects, made us hope with good reason, that they would contain themselves within the bounds of that respect and obedience, which they owe unto Us by the bond of Nature, even they to whom We had not only pardoned the crimes which they had committed, but also augmented Our bounty by new favours.  
But this notwithstanding, it is come to pass, that postposing all these considerations, and forgetting their promises made at the last Treaties of Loudun, and Soissons, whither they retired at the very time, when We gave order that the person of Our Cousin the Prince of Conde should be seized on by Arrest, they have in such sort declared themselves against Us and Our State, by new Leagues and Combinations, both within and without the Realm, that We may truly say, they have no other design then to procure the total ruin thereof, if We prevent it not by a speedy course: & their inducement hereunto proceeds from impunity, and from those profits they have received thereby heretofore, and the hope they have to draw from thence in stead of punishment the same advantages, for the future.  
Now, whereas the Dukes, Vendosme, and Mayenne, and the Marshal of Bovillon, with whom the marquess of Coewre hath joined himself, are they, who contrary to all the protestations of loyalty, which they had made, and caused to be made unto Us, since the said Treaties of Loudun and Soissons, never to depart from Our obedience, and from that natural duty, wherein they are obliged unto Us: nevertheless, to Our exceeding grief, notwithstanding the exhortations which We have caused to be used unto them by many, rather to make further trial of the effects of Our clemency, then of the force, and rigour of Our Arms, are anew rejoined, confederated, and combined, or rather have continued in the same League, Faction, and Association, which to the prejudice of Our service, they had together with the Duke of Nevers, whom for like faults We have declared guilty of Treason; and in committing all kinds of Actions, which are contrary to the duty of Subjects and Officers of the Crown, most nearly obliged to their King: The said Duke of Mayenne, in his particular, having not only barred the Lieutenant General, and other Officers of Soissons, who were turned out by his commandment, during the last troubles, from reentring into the Town, and caused our Letters of Declaration against the Duke of Nevers, to be forcibly and violently taken out of our said Officers hands, in those other Towns, where he hath authority; with prohibition, that they should not publish them, as they were commanded by Us: but which is more, to cloak his evil carriage, vented publicly a rumour of a practice against his life, whereof, when he had written unto Us, We, to be fully informed of the truth, caused our Court of Parliament to decree, that the Offender should have his trial at Soissons, and afterwards be brought to Our said Court, to receive such punishment as the enormity of the crime required: the execution whereof, the same Duke hath hindered, seeing that the offender did not persist in his accusation, but chose, acknowledge before all the Officers, that he had been induced thereto by some of his part: so that the said Duke, to keep men from further knowledge thereof, was enforced to cause the Archers, whom the Court had sent thither for the bringing of the Offender, to be kept by some of his People, that by reason they had not seen the Officers of the Presidial Court there, at their return, they might not be able to inform the said Court of Parliament, how the whole business had passed. Moreover, the same Duke, and all the rest jointly, to the prejudice of Our Inhibitions, so strictly & solemnly published, have made levies of soldiers, and quartered them in those Towns, and places, the guard whereof we have committed to their trust; have likewise, and do daily compel a great number of Our poor subjects to work and toil in the fortifications they make there; detain and seize on Our moneys within the Coffers of Our receipts, and, labour all they can to debauch and alienate from Us, and consequently, from their duty, the Captains and Governors of Our Towns and Castles, being aided and assisted in these violences and contempts, by the advice and counsel of le lay, Precedent in Our Court of Parliament. Which courses, if we should endure with patience, and dissemble Our notice thereof, until they be joined together in Arms, and take the Field, it would not but tend to the ruin & spoil of Our Subjects: whereupon they constrain Us, contrary to the benignity and mildness of Our nature, to take order that they be proceeded against, by due and lawful ways, to the end, that through a just chastisement, We may stay the continuance, and progress of such crimes; for which otherwise We should stand answerable to GOD, who hath put justice and Power in the hands of Sovereign Princes, that they should oppose themselves against such violences, and prevent the ruin of the People, over whom GOD hath established them: for these causes we give to understand, that after deliberation taken hereupon by Our order, in this Our Council, where the Queen, Our most honoured Lady and Mother was present, with some Princes of our blood, other Princes, Dukes, Peers, Officers of Our Crown, and principal Lords of the same Counsel; by the advice thereof, We have pronounced and declared, pronounce and declare by these presents, signed with Our hand; The said Duke of Vendosme, and Mayenne, the Marshal of Bovillon, marquess of Coewre, and Precedent le jay, and all other who do, or will assist them in their disobedience, and who are, or will be their adherent to them in their designs, have forfeited all their Honours, Dignities, States, Offices, Power, Governments, Charges, Pensions, Privileges, and Prerogatives, which they have received either from Us, or from the Kings Our Predecessors; and that we have, and do revoke the same, from this present, declaring the said Dukes, Martial, marquess and Precedent, and all their adherents, to be disobedient, Rebels, Perturbers of the public tranquillity, and guilty of Treason, and in that quality, Our will is they be proceeded against, as well in their persons, as their goods, memory and posterity: as likewise all those who shall assist or favour them directly, or indireclty. We give charge & commandment to all Governors and Lieutenant's General of our Provinces, Captains, Chiefs, and Leaders of our Forces, to set upon them; and to all Our Officers, Mayors, Consuls, and Sheriffs of Our Towns, to seize on their Persons, if they be there, that they may put them into Our hands, and pursue them by all the courses and severities of Our Constitutions, made concerning like crimes; but with this exception, if within fifteen days after the publication of these present Letters in Our Court of Parliament, the said Dukes of Vendosme, and Mayenne, Martial of Bovillon, marquess of Coewre, and Precedent le jay, do not acknowledge their fault, nor acquit themselves effectually and personally, before Us in that which is their duty towards Us; and if they do not cause those strangers to void our Realm, whom they have drawn into it; and do not dismiss all the Forces they have levied, and dissolve the Garrisons which have been placed by them or their adherents, without any order or commission from Us: And for so much as concerneth the Gentry and other of Our Subjects, the exception serves likewise, if within the said time they do not present themselves at the Tribunals of Our Bailiwicks, and Seneshall-ships, within the jurisdiction whereof they hold their residence, to make due declaration and protestation to be registered within the Secretary's Offices thereof; and do wholly desist from all actions and enterprises, prejudicial to Our authority and service, and to Our Constitution, Declarations, and Inhibitions.  
Now, in case the said Dukes, Martial, Marques, and Precedent, and all other who shall have assisted them, do conform themselves, they shall remain exempt and discharged from all penalties, contained in this Declaration, and shall be received into Our favour: We will and command Our trusty and well-beloved Counsellors, such as hold Our Courts of Parliament, Our Bayliss, Seneshalls, or their Lieutenants, and all other Our justices and Officers, to whom it shall appertain, each in his particular, that they register or cause to be registered, kept and observed these Our Letters, according to their form and tenor: And do in like sort will and command Our attorneys General of the said Courts, to make all pursuits, and use all diligence for the execution hereof, and for the punishment, and chastising of all those who shall infringe the same. For such is Our pleasure. In testimony whereof We have caused Our Seal to be put to these presents. Given at Paris in the month of February, the year of our LORD 1617. and of Our Reign the seventh.  
Signed Lewis, and somewhat lower, By the King. de L'omenie.   

A REMONSTRANCE OF THE PRINCES, TO THE FRENCH KING.  
Dated the Fourth of FEBRVARY.  
SIR,  
YOur most Humble and most Faithful Subjects and Servants, the Dukes, Peers, ancient Officers of your Crown, and principal Lords of your Kingdom; seeing the dangers which environ you, and the evils which threaten your State with an inevitable subversion, if speedy order be not taken, and that they are denied all access unto your Person, wherewith they might freely, and securely, discover the causes, and propound the remedies thereof; do in all humility beseech your Majesty to take in good part, this their most humble Remonstrance, which cannot but well befit their mouths, sithence it doth testify nothing but fidelity and affection unto your service, to the conservation of your Sacred Person, and the good of your States. And it is by so much the more convenient, because they are thereunto obliged, both by Divine and human Laws, by the Oath which they have taken, and the duty which they owe unto your Crown. We are not ignorant, that the evil is disguised by those who do it, and who labour by all possible means to cover it, as well as commit it, still endeavouring to make those distasteful unto your Majesty, who complain thereof. And the unhappiness of France is such, that they having all the power of your Estate in their hands, they cause you to hold your faithfullest servants for Enemies. But the violence of their Tyrannical carriage is grown to that excess, that it cannot longer be endured; The complaints of it are general; every one seeth it, and feels the miserable effects; And their Artifices can no longer hinder the cries, and public grief from striking your majesties ears, and from moving your compassion to relieve your People; and your justice against the Authors of so great miseries; which every one knoweth, and openly detesteth; And by a common vow of your faithful Subjects are destined to just punishment, according to their demerits.  
The insatiable ambition, and avarice, of the marquess of Anchre, and his Wife is the only cause of the evils we are sensible of; of the disorders we see, and of that we fear most.  
This is the ulcer which hath festered, yea, spoiled the whole body of your State. It is of him only that men do complain, and of the Ministers and Executors of his violent and raging passions, and no other.  
This is the complaint of the greatest part of your Subjects, who as yet have true French hearts: who seeing themselves compassed about with fear and apprehensions, and exposed to all manner of dangers, by the intestine conspiracies which aim at the ruin of your State, do implore your justice, to protect them from the oppression and servitude, unto which those persons would make them subject; and for to free your Crown from the many disasters, which now increase to the overthrow of the same.  
The remedy (SIR) is in your own hands, and in your power, which if you do not make use of, the disease will shortly grow incurable: And therefore to shun it, the cause must be taken away, which being known unto you, there needeth now no other thing than your word only; to give order that the marquess of Anchre, with his Wife and Adherents, be chased from your Sacred Person, and from the Queen your Mother: And to give way unto justice, that it may duly punish them for those crimes whereof they are culpable touching your State.  
Every man well knoweth what deceit he hath used, since the death of the last King of most happy memory, to draw unto himself th' entire and absolute Administration of your Kingdom; to make himself Master of your Counsels, of your Treasure, of your Arms, and of your Fortresses, to dispose of your public Offices, and Charges, your Favours, and Pardons; because he would be the sole judge of Honours, and Dignities, and dispose of the life and death of your Subjects. The courses he hath taken to banish the Princes of the Blood from the Court, and to breed discord between them, are not unknown; and likewise of the rest of the Princes, Officers of your Crown, and principal Lords of the Kingdom: The practises and corruptions which he hath used to weaken and depress the authority of your Parliaments, and violently to choke the lawful freedom of their Remonstrances, imprison your chief Officers, and make a division through all the orders of your Kingdom; that he might have the whole disposing of them, and reign alone within the State, as he doth now with an insupportable presumption and insolency, supposing that nothing can resist his ambitious designs, seeing that, through extreme wrong and injustice, he hath imprisoned the first Prince of your Blood; and by this audacious Action violated the public faith of the Treaty of Loudun; ' upon the observation of which did depend the repose and tranquillity of your State, which he had rather plunge into the calamities of a War, then to have the mask of your Royal Authority taken from him; whereof he makes his benefit, and useth it as an Instrument, for the destruction of your most faithful Subjects.  
These things are so manifest, & his projects & guile so plainly discovered, that no doubt can be made hereof. And the strange proceedings, and violence, which he useth every day under your majesties name, against the Duke of Nevers, upon so notorious pretexts, and forged imputations, that even the voice of the people serveth for proof enough to refute them; do witness sufficiently, that the conspiracy is general, against all the Princes and Nobles of your Kingdom, who will not stoop to his tyranny, and can resist his plots, which he continually puts in execution, thereby to subvert the State.  
For what offence is the same Dukes, saving only, that he is a Prince of the most renowned Houses of your Kingdoms, one that loves his Country, seeks the peace of it, and who hath always testified his zeal unto your service, and acknowledgeth no other Authority lawful than your Majesty?  
He complaineth of some injury done him by one of his Tenants; and that in contempt of the dignity of his Office, he cannot freely exercise his charge in his Government.  
He hath prosecuted an execution of some feodal rights within his own possessions, by the ordinary means of justice, as unwilling to lose that which his Predecessors left him: Perceiving some secret enterprises, ready to be executed upon his Houses, he provided, as indeed he ought, for the securing, defence and keeping of them under your Authority, and for your service.  
These lawful and necessary causes are wrested to his rebuke; nay, are imputed to him as a heinous crime and Rebellion.  
We have seen the Declaration that hath been published against him, under your majesties name, and the reasonable conditions unto which he doth submit himself for his trial, and make his innocency appear, which being known unto us, we most humbly beseech your Majesty to be pleased to protect the same, and not to suffer it to be oppressed & violenced by the marquess of Anchre, whose outrages and offences we can no longer dissemble, because our long patience hath not hitherto served for aught else, then for to render it more audacious, and insolent; that we be no more upbraided, that our affection is so small unto your Majesty, that we are so ingrateful to out Country, so disloyal and unprofitable unto ourselves and to our Posterity, as to be silent, when we behold the prodigious favour of this Stranger, trampling thus insolently on the throat of your State, holding prisoner in his hands the first Prince of your Blood, treading under foot both Laws and Magistrates, emptying your Coffers by his profusions, consuming your people with excessive charges, and causing your Subjects to be treacherously murdered, without any punishment at all. And for recompense of such treachery and disloyalty, conferring upon them the Governments of your places; deposing and discharging the chief Officers of your Counsels and Parlements, bereaving them of those Titles & Honours, which their Age, their Virtue, and their Deserts have purchased them; for to establish in their places his creatures, who are persons altogether unworthy, and unexperienced for the managing of your State, being men borne in bondage, and therefore enemies to all honest men, and most proper to execute his passions, what detriment soever may ensue thereby to your service, holding nothing unlawful which may advance his passionate designs.  
This is that which hath induced us, thus humbly to beseech your Majesty to consider the miserable estate wherinto your Kingdom is now brought, and to apply, by your Wisdom and Authority, the necessary remedy, which dependeth upon your own will, and not to suffer either your name, or your Arms to be employed to the effusion of your subjects blood, and oppression of your Domestical servants, for the maintaining of Strangers to their prejudice, but to banish them for ever from you: and by the chastisement and due punishment of the guilty, re-establish confidence and security in your Kingdom, repair the public Faith, which hath been broken, and set the Prince of Condé at liberty. And to the end that order may be taken by convenient means, against the disorders of your State; to cause the Treaty of Loudun to be observed; call again unto you, and into your Counsels, the Princes of your Blood, with the rest of the Princes, Dukes, Peers, and the ancient Officers of your Crown, and Counsellors of State, whom the deceased King used during his Reign, who also by natural affection, and as being particularly interessed, as strictly obliged to the conservation of your State. And then we shall have the happiness to render you in all security, every man according to his Rank, Dignity, and Place, that most humble service, and faithful obedience which we owe you, and which whilst we live we will yield you, as being  
Soissons, the fourth of February 1617. New Style. Your most humble, most loyal, and most obedient Subjects and Servants, Signed, 

Caesar de Vendosme.  
Henry de Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne.  
Henry de la Tour, Duke of Bovillon.     

A RELATION OF THE VICTORIES OBTAINED BY the Prince of PIEDMONT, from the 27. of january, to the last of the same month.  
ON the 27. of january at night, the Prince of Piedmont departed from Masserano, with eight thousand Foot, and four hundred Horse, having left the rest there, being as many as made up together, the number of a thousand Horse, with a thousand Foot: and he went with a purpose to attempt Crevacore; where being arrived before day, he caused those stations and passages of the Mountains to be taken, which border on the Valley of Sesia, specially those of Guardabuzon and Guardella, which are the most commodious for the Spaniards sending of fuccours; and this was performed without the receiving of any loss, or hurt, from those of the Town and Castle. So soon as it was day, our Men took a little Hill fortified, which commandeth the Town within Musket-shot, enforcing those that held it, to fly and retire into the Town. The whole day was spent in skirmishing, and they within, being summoned by a Trumpet, that we might see whether they would yield, returned Musket-shot for answer, belike, to give us to understand thereby, that they stood in little fear. In the evening before Sunset the Canon arrived, accompanied by the Valdostans; two Regiments of French, and four Companies of Carabins: a thing almost incredible, that it was brought in so short a time, in regard of the incommodious, hilly, and difficult ways thorough which it passed. All night long great diligence was used in planting a Battery, so that on the 29. day in the morning it was ready, within half a Musket-shotte of the Town, and we began to batter a little Tower that flanked two cortines, which within few hours was beaten to the ground, and beside, a breach made in the wall. Whereupon our Men advanced courageously to the assault; whose resolution being seen by those within, did so affright them, that they retired, flying to the Castle; though they could not be so quick of foot, but that about threescore were killed in the throng, as they rushed out of the gate, and as many taken prisoners.  
The Prince not willing to lose time, the rather because he knew, that there were arrived in the Valley of Sesia two thousand Foot, and three hundred Horse, sent to the rescue of this place; dispatched immediately certain Companies of Cuirassiers and Carabins, to seize on a place, by which they who were retired (as is touched before) might have fled, and gone to their succours, caused the Canon to play on them that withdrew themselves to the Castle, and whereas some part of them made a stand on a little Hill, in the midway from the Castle, which did much annoy our Men, they were beaten thence, it being not yet noon, when all this service was performed. From the same place of the battery, we began, without losing any time, to beat the Castle, wherewith they within being terrified, seeing themselves brought to such a straight, made a sign that they would parley, and render the place; and to that purpose, the Sergeant Maior Vertua, who commanded there, sent his Ayndante to treat, whose demand was to depart with life and Arms: whereto he was answered, that his Highness was content to grant it, the said Ayndante having first declared, that he was authorized to make a composition, and that they treated in their own names, and not in the name of the Princess of Masserano; to whom also his Highness was willing to show favour, commanding she should have no displeasure done her, but be permitted to go whither she would. With this resolution the Ayndante returned, and in the mean while his Highness gave order for the appointing of those soldiers, who should have the guard of the Castle; but the Sergeant Maior, who having been made acquainted by the Ayndante, with that which he had concluded, showed himself not contented therewith, but that he would depart with match in cock lighted, though the Ayndante replied, that he had fully capitulated in the aforesaid manner, fell to shooting anew. Every one marveled at this strange course, the news of the Composition being now spread through the Camp; and his Highness commanded the battery should be continued, which was done thoroughly till dark night; during which, our Men won ground by little and little, and made themselves Masters of certain Houses and Barricadoes, which they within held in the Mountains. His Highness on the other side, made four Pieces of Canon to be drawn in all diligence to the top of a Hill that was near, which by break of day were ready planted, to gall and offend the enemy more; having observed, that from the place where they were before, they could not work that effect which was necessary for the giving of an assault. At which instant, they within did again demand Parle; and although his Highness, in regard of the Sergeant majors bad dealing the day before, had just cause to stop his eeares, and seek to use him, as he deserved, as he was likewise persuaded and counseled by every one, nevertheless, to show that he makes good war, & to prevent any disastrous accident which might fall upon the Princess, who was within, thought not good to reject the demand, whereupon they treated a new, and agreed as followeth.   

ARTICLES FOR THE RENDRY OF THE CASTLE OF CREVACORE, ACcorded by FRA. GALEAZZO PIETRA, Knight, Commander of the Forces which issued out of the Town, and retired under the Castle, assisted by Lewis Albertazzo Ayndante, to Francis Bernardin Vertua, Sergeant Maior; aswell in the name of the Princess of Masserano, as of themselves and their Troops.  
FIrst, the said Knight & Ayrdante, with all their men, yield themselves to the Prince, upon this only condition, that they shall have their lives and Arms, without match, powder, or bullet, leaving all other things that they have, aswell within, as without the Castle, to their Highnesses.  
Besides, in the name of the Princess, they render to his Highness the Castle of Crevacore, to dispose thereof, with all that is within the same, as he shall think good.  
And their Highnesses by D. Antonio Bobba, principal Esquire and Gentleman of the Chamber, promise to give the said Knight, Ayndante and their men, free & safe passage for their retreat. Thus agreed in Crevacore, the 30. of january, 1617. Signed, D. Antonio Bobba, Era. Galeazzo Pietra, Ludovico Albertazzo, Francesca Ferrera Fiesca, Francisco Bernardino Vertua.  
In this action must not be overpassed in silence, the praise due to the French, especially to the Chiefs, who have showed great valour and courage.  
Of our men, I do not believe there are ten slain, but some few were hurt, and amongst others, Monsieur de Limogion, Lieutenant of the Prince Thomas his Troop, hurt in that foot which was sound, having lost the other in Asti: and the Sergeant Mayor of Monsieur d'Eguebon, who is of the Marshal des Desguieres his Troops.  
As the Enemy was ready to depart out of the Castle, because some difficulty was made about their carrying of powder in their Flasks, contrary to the agreement, some of them threw down their powder, others their Flasks, and one of them having by chance let fall a burning match, the powder that lay on the ground was thereby fired, and that likewise gave fire to the powder in the Flasks, and to certain barrels, from whence it passed to the Muskets and Harquebuses, which some of them carried charged; whereupon followed very lamentable disasters; for many lost their lives, many were burnt, of which fortune some of our men tasted, being amongst them, and many for fear cast themselves down from the wall.  
While the rest marched away, accompanied with four Companies of Horse, which his Highness had given them for their convoy, according to the agreement, that they might not be molested by our Men; there came one of our Light-horse, with a Horseman of the Enemies, who was hurt, and had been taken prisoner by him. The news he brought, were, that a a good number of the Enemy's muskeeteers, with some three hundred Horse, coming from the Valley of Sesia, by the way of Guardella, to succour Crevacore, and the Horse being past the water, our Horse, who were there in guard, charging them resolutely, did break and put them to flight, slew twenty, took prisoners the like number, and hurt many; and it is not unlikely some Chief hath laid his bones there, because there were taken two Cornets, one of a Spanish Captain called Auila, another of the marquess of Santa Lucida.  
The Princes hereupon marched instantly that way, with a greater force of Horse, and Foot, to give a greater blow, if the occasion had served, but they found the Enemy already retired. The next day the Prince going to take view of the lodgings and quarters of his Men, and being come to those of Guardella, and Guardabuzone, the one being quarter of the Baron of Diguoyne, and the other of the marquess of Vrse, when he saw the Enemy's Trenches within a good Musket shot, determined to try with fifty muskeeteers, what countenance he would make: who assaulting him with great resolution and valour, won the first stations, whereupon the Prince sent a renfort of an hundredth more to pass further, who coming thither, fought so successfully, that they became Masters of all the Enemies other quarters & trenches, where Don Sancho de Luna was slain, who was Governor of the Castle of Milan, and General in that part; with many other Captains, and fifty Soldiers: there was taken Prisoner the Colonel or Camp-master, Carlo di Sanguine, & a Nephew of his: now there remaining no more to do, the troops had order to retire to their first stations. But in their retreat, they of Sesia, who were come forth at the noise, followed them in gross as far as the first trenches which they had won, nevertheless we lost only one Captain, and six Soldiers in the fight we had with them.  
There was found the Cassock of D. Sancho de Luna, & his Sword, which was sent by the Prince to the Duke his Father; and amongst divers Letters written to the said D. Sancho, aswell from the King of Spain, as from Don Pedro de Toledo, were these two which follow, worthy to be known to every man; that men may see the charity of Don Pedro towards those who are allied in blood, or recommended to the Crown of Spain.   

DON PEDRO DE TOLEDO TO D. SANCHO DE LUNA.  
NO great account is to be made of the Prince of Masserano's news: neither is your Lordship the man that needs to attend my order touching that which may occur, and be judged convenient. For I refer myself wholly to that which you shall think good, and am content that the ponton's be made. When the troops of the Territory of Alexandria shallbe come, who are to be here to morrow, we will send them forward with the Germans. I am told this morning, that the Duke of Savoy goes toward Villa-noua: but I am not assured of it. I will give your Lordship advertisement of all things. Alonso Perez Rosales put a Convoy into Saint German. At Quinto he lighted on a Convoy of the Enemy: each of them fled his own way, seeking to carry away his Convoy in safety. The Companies that are to go to Satinara will march along, I suppose, tomorrow, or the day after, as the Count Taverná writes me. Don Alonso draws our men from the lodgings that are near, and saith, that if the Duke of Savoy pass Sesia, he will seek to give him a blow; and the Duke's speeches tend to such a construction. Nevertheless, I am desirous to lodge our men, and refresh them against the good season, because France is in Arms; God continue it so, by means whereof, we shall compass our business here, both happily and speedily by GOD'S help, through which I wish you may cut off some of the Enemy's forces, and work us a diversion. Then let us see how GOD will farther assist us in our intentions, to whose protection, I commit your Lordship; from Novara, the eight day of january 1617.  
moneys are levying for you, and your Nephew is upon the point of his dispatch.  
Don Pedro of Toledo and Osorio.   

DON PEDRO DE TOLEDO TO DON SANCHO DE LUNA.  
I Wrote to your Lordship by the Prince of Masserano, but it may be this Soldier will be with you sooner, & this Letter have safer conveyance; whereof being confident, I tell you, that I cannot be at quiet, until I know that the Troops are come to you, and that you have rescued Crevacore: for if it be lost after so many days, in which the loss might have been prevented: it is good to consider how our Enemies (for yours and mine are all one) will gird at us. I hold it more convenient to hazard somewhat, and to fight, then to make good the Valley of Sesia. For if the men which are in Crevacore were two hundred, as at the first, it were not a matter so considerable, as now it is: but if so many men should miscarry, it were enough to lose all reputation in Italy.  
This strange man, the Prince of Masserano hath embroiled us herein. For if he had put our men in time within Masserano, and lastly, in Crevacore, neither had the first action succeeded, nor should we be now in this perplexity: but sith we are in it, we must commit the issue to GOD and our hands. The Count Taverna tells me, there is so much bread, that the one half would serve. I send you two thousand crowns more, for speedy exigences, which cannot be managed without money. I hope GOD will clear us happily, to whose protection I commit your Lordship. From Novara, the 29. of january 1617.  
Don Pedro of Toledo and Osorio.  
FINIS.