THE ARTICLES OF PEACE AGREED UPON, betwixt the two Crowns of Great BRITAIN and of FRANCE. And the publication of the Peace, made at ROVEN, on Sunday, the 20. of May, last passed, by the commandment of the French King, and the Queen his Mother. Translated out of the French copy. LES ARTICLES DE LA PAIX, accordée entre le Roy de France & le Roy de la Grand' Bretagne. Ensemble la publication faite a Roven, le Dimanche Yingtiesme de ce present mois, par le commandement du Roy & de la Reyne sa mere. A Roven de l'imprimerie de Dauid du Petit val, Imprimeur ordinaire du Roy. M.DC.XXIX. Auec privilege dudict Seigneur. Together with two other Relations. The one concerning the siege and taking of the town of Privas by the French King, with the loss of many men of note, and of the extremity used to the defendants upon the taking thereof. The others from the sieges of the Prince of Orange, before the town of Baldock, or the Bush. LONDON, Printed for NICHOLAS BOURNE, dwelling at the South entrance of the Royal Exchange. 1629. DE PARLE ROY, ET La Reyne samere, ayant le Gowernement des Prouinces de deça le Loire, pendant l'absence de sa Majesté. ON fait sçavoir, que Paix, Alliance & bonne Confederation a esté concluë entre Tres-haut, Tres-puissant, & Tres-excellent Prince LOVIS parlagrace de Dieu Roy de France & de Navarre, nostre Souuerain Seigneur: Et Tres-haut, Tres-tuissant, & Tres-excellent Prince CHARLES par la mesme grace de Dieu Roy de la Grand' Bretagne, & leurs subiects desdits Royaumes, selon leurs anciennes Alliances & Confederations, demeurant les anciens Traicteztant de Paix, Alliance, & Ligue defensiue, que ceux faits sur le subiect du Commerce, en leur pleine & entiere force, sans que par les actes d'hostilité commises ils puissent estre dits avoir esté enfraints pour l'aduenir: Et d'autant qu'il à esté expedié de part & d'autre plusieurs Commissions pour faire la guerre sur mer, & qu'auiour du Traicté arresté, ny a celuy de la Publication, les Capitaines qui sont en mer n'en peuuent anoir cognoissance, il leur est donné deux mois de tomps du iour de la signature desdits Articles pour revenir, pendant lesquels ce qu'ils pourront faire ne sera interpreté à rupture ou contrauention à la presente Paix, mais tout ce qui aura esté pris par eux sera restitué à la premiere demande, si les Equipages n'ont esté relaschez dés l'instant qu'ils sont arrivez au port. Fait à Paris le dixneufiesme iour de May, 1629. Signé Et plus bas, MARIE. DELOMENIE. The French Proclamation Englished. BY THE KING, AND The Queen his mother, having the government of the Provinces on this side of the river of Loire, during the absence of his Majesty. BEE it knowne, that there hath been concluded a peace, alliance and good confederation betwixt the most excellent, high and mighty Prince LEWIS, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre, our Sovereign Lord: And the most excellent, high & mighty Prince CHARLES, by the same grace of God, King of Great Britain, and their subjects of the said Kingdoms, according to the ancient and former alliances & confederations thereof, the ancient Treaties both of peace, alliance and of a defensive league, and also those that have been made concerning the Commerce and trading, remaining in their full & perfect strength, so that they may not be said to have been infringed for the time to come, by the acts of hostily lately committed: And whereas many Commissions on both parts have been granted to make war upon the sea; and forasmuch as upon the day prefixed in the Treaty, nor upon the day of the publication thereof, the Captains that are at sea cannot have knowledge thereof, there is granted unto them the space of two months from the day of the signature of the said Articles, to return home; during which time what may be done by them, shall not be taken for a rapture or contravention to this present peace: But whatsoever shall have been taken by them, shall be restituted upon the first ask, if so be that present restitution and relaxation hath not been made thereof, as soon as they came into the Port or Haven. Given at Paris the nineteenth of May, 1629. Signed And beath, MARRY. DELOMENIE. ARTICLES DE PAIX ENTRE LES DEVX COURONNES. 1. PRemierement, les deux Roys demeureront d'accord de renouueller les anciennes alliances entre les deux Couronnes, & les garder inuiolablement, auec ouuerture du Commerce seur & libre. Et pour le regard dudit Commerce, s'il y a quelque chose à adjouster ou diminuer, se fera de part & d'autre de gré à gré, ainfi qu'il sera jugé à propos. 2. Et d'autant qu'il seroit difficile de faire les restitutions de part & d'autre des diuerses prises, qui ont esté faites durant la guerre, les deux Couronnes sont demeurées d'accord, qu'il ne s'en fera aucune: Et ne s'accordera aucune represaille par mer ou autre façon quelconque, pource qui s'est passe entre les deux Roys & leurs subiects durant cette derniere guerre. 3. Quant à ce qui regarde les Articles & Contract du Mariage de la Reyne de la Grand' Bretagne, Ils seront confermez de bonne foy: Et sur ce qui concerne la Maison de la Reyne, s'il yà quelque chose à adjouster ou diminuer, se fera de part & d'autre, de gré à gré, ainsi que sera jugé à propos pour le seruice de ladite Reyne. 4. Toutes les anciennes Alliances, tant de l'vne que de l'autre Couronne demeureront en leur vigueur, sans que pour ce present Traicté il y ait aucune alteration. 5. Les deux Roys par ce present Traité estant reünis en l'affection & intelligence, en laquelle ils estoient auparavant; s'employeront respectiuement à donner assistance a leurs Alliez & amis, selon que la constiturion des affaires & l'aduantage du bien publicq le requerront & le pourront permettre: Le tout à dessein, de procurer un entier repos à la Chrestienté, pour le bien de lalaquelle les Ambassadeurs des deux Couronnes seront chargez de Propositions & d'ouuertures. Toutes lesdites choses estant restablies & acceptées de costé & d'autre: Ambassadeurs Extraordinaires, 6. personnes de qualité, seront enuoyez reciproquement avec ratification de ce present Accord: lesquels porteront aussi la denomination des Ambassadeurs Ordinaires, pour resider à l'vne & à l'autte Cour, afin de rafermir ceste bonne vnion, & empescher toutes les occasions qui la pourront troubler. 7 Et d'autant qu'il y a beaucoup de vaisseaux encores en mer avec lettres de marque & powoir de combattre les ennemis, qui ne pourront pas si tost entendre ceste Paix, ny recevoir ordre de s'abstenir de toute hostilité, Il sera accordé par cest Article que tout ce qui sera pris dans l'espace de deux mois, depuis la signature du Traité, sera restitué de part & d'autre. 8 Les deux Rois signeront les presents Articles dans le 24. du mois d'Auril, lesquels seront consignez au mesme temps par leur commandement es mains des sieurs Ambassadeurs de Venice, residens pres de leur personnes, pour les deliurer reciproquement ausdits deux Roys à iour prefix incontinent que chacun d'eux aura sçeu l'vn de l'autre qu'ils ont lesdits Articles entre les mains, Et du iour de la signature tous actes d'hostilité tant par mer que par terre cesseront, Et les Proclamations necessaires à cét effect seront faites en mesme iour dans les deux Royaumes. THE TRANSLATION OF THE ARTICLES OF PEACE BETWIXT THE TWO CROWNS. 1. FIrst, the two Kings shall remain agreed, to renew the ancient alliances betwixt the two Crowns, and to keep the same inviolably, opening again the Commerce sure and free. And concerning the said Commerce, if there is any thing to be added or diminished about the same, It shall be done on both parts freely and willingly, as it shall be thought convenient. 2. And for as much as it should be difficult to make the restitutions on the one and the other part of the diverse prizes, which during this war have been taken: The two Crowns are agreed, that there shall be made no restitution; And there shall also not be granted any reprisal by Sea, nor by any other ways whatsoever, for what is passed betwixt the two Kings and their Subjects, during this last war. 3. Concerning the Articles and contract of the marriage of the Queen of Great Britain, the same are to be confirmed faithfully: And as for the said Queen's Household. If there is any thing to be added or diminished, it shall be done by a mutual consentment freely and willingly, as it shall be judged fit and convenient for the service of the said Queen. 4. All former and ancient alliances, both of the one and of the other Crown, shall remain in their full force, they receiving no alteration by this present Treaty. 5. The two Kings being by this present Treaty reunited in the same good affection and intelligence, where they were formerly in, shall employ themselves, and endeavour mutually to give aid and assistance unto their allies and friends, according as by the constitution of affairs, and by the advantage of the Common good shall be required, and suffered: And all this to the end, thereby to procure an entire quietness for Christendom: For the good whereof, the Ambassadors of the two Crowns shall receive propositions and overtures. 6. All these said things being reestablished and accepted on the one and the other part, there shall be sent reciprocally Extraordinary Amdassadours, Persons of quality, with the ratification of the present agreement; The which shall bring with them the domination of ordinary Ambassadors, that are to reside in the one and the other Royal Court, thereby to confirm again the good union, and to hinder all occasions that might trouble the same. 7. And whereas there are yet many Ships abroad in the sea with Letters of Mart, and commission to fight against their enemies, which cannot so soon have knowledge of this peace, nor receive order to abstain from all hostility: therefore it shall be agreed upon by this Article, that whatsoever shall be taken, during the space of two Months after the signature of this present Treaty, shall be restored on the one and the other side. 8. The two Kings shall sign these present Articles on the 24. day of the month of April, the which shall afterwards be consigned and delivered at the very same time by their commandments, into the hands of the Lords Ambassadors of Venice, residing near their royal persons, to be mutually delivered unto the said two Kings at the prefixed day, as soon as each of them shall have knowledge of the other, that they have the said Articles in their hands: And from the day of the signature, all acts of hostility both by Sea and by Land shall cease: And Proclamations needful to this effect, shall be published upon one day, within the two Kingdoms. Given, etc. From the Camp before Privas, the 28. of May. WE gave yesterday a surious assault in two places, viz. at one corner and against a little Fort called Tournon, into which our men entered and remain there: but we received a great loss of brave men, as you shall see by the following list. The fight began at 8. of the clock at the evening, and lasted till 10. We have to deal with most courageous men, who do defend themselves most valiantly, knowing perhaps there is no grace for them to be obtained: We only fear they save themselves once in a night, stealing away into the hills. There are hereabouts certain men which are called Bandits, and are men who being driven out of their Towns and from their houses, do much trouble all such as come or go to and from our Camp, killing and taking some prisoners, and rob every where. They took yesterday a Barge upon the Rhosne, wherein there were a great many persons, and amongst them Messieurs de Navailles. Privas is but a small Town between two hills, which compass it, but do not command it, it is but meanly fortified. There is but one house not fare from it, where the King is lodged in, and all the Army is camped in the field. The list of those that were slain. The Marquis Des Portes. The Chevalier or Knight de la Fertay. The Count de Ferrieres, brother to the Lady Constable, The Count de St. . Monsieur de Talanque Captain of the Regiment of Normandy. Both the Lieutenants of the Marquis de Canillac and du Potel, Captains of the Cavallerie. All the Sergeants that conducted the Enfans perdus. 35. Light-horse-men. 70. Voluntaries, Gentlemen of quality. Twelve other Gentlemen of note, whose names I cannot now remember. And four hundred Soldiers at least. These were hurt. The Count de la Noy. The Baron de Valensay, Master of the Camp. The said Baron's brother. Monsieur de Piolin, Captain of a Regiment in Normandy. Both the brothers de Seneterres. Monsieur Desquilly. Monsieur de Maniquan. Monsieur de Corigni, Governor of Beaune. By other letters written the 4. of june stilo novo, we receive assured news, that one of the Soldiers of the Garrison of Privas betrayed the said Town, and caused it to be surprised on the 20. of May, whereby the French Army revenged the foresaid loss, the King causing 45. Soldiers to be hanged, that were taken in the Town, the rest saved themselves by flight into the hills: And some others having withdrawn themselves into a little Fort, yielded the same also, and they all (being 25. in number) were also hanged, only Monsieur de Montbrun and four other principal Officers, were sent prisoners to Valensay: The Town of Privas hath been pillaged and after burnt. There were found 8. or 9 women, whom the Cardinal saved from hanging. The wars do in those parts daily increase with greater resolution on both sides, the King's Forces endeavouring to spoil all the corn, which the Protestant Towns might look for to reap. And it seems that the peace, continuing in Italy, as it is from thence confirmed, will be the occasion of the continuance of the lamentable troubles in those parts of France. From the State's Camp before Bolduc or the Bush, the 25. of May. Our Camp is divided into 5. several Quarters, his Excellence lies on the South side of the Town, at a village called Vught. Count Ernest on the East: The Lord Bredewde Southeast near the Cloister Eykendonck. Count William on the North side, and Pinsen on the West side. The Camp is now clozed in by joining lines twelve foot high, and 12. foot broad, or thick at the bottom, and four at the top: and the ditch before it is of 6. foot deep, and 12. broad; and without it there is another ditch of the same breadth and depth as the former for the shooting of the water. Upon some other avenues there are made Forts or Horn-workes or Redoubts, the whole ground of the circumuallation is of about 6. hours going. Towards the Town we have as yet done little, but raised on the East and North sides a Battery as near to the Town, as we can come for water. We are also draining the water from the Town, by the help of a certain number of hand-mils of excellent invention. If this project of draining can take effect, we believe we shall make our passage to the Town, with more speed than is imagined. Some say the Town wants victual, and that they within will be starved out within less than five months: Others say, that their provision of powder is so scant, that they can make no real defence. The truth of these assertions are only known to our General, but I believe in want of powder more than want of victual, and in the way of approach then the way of starving. Thus the die is cast, and whatsoever the means, wit and courage of either side can invent or act, I make no question will be put in execution, etc. Concerning the enemy without us, I cannot tell you much. It is constantly reported, that there is great disorder in their affairs through want of money. There is also another let by a dissension betwixt Count Henry Vandenberg and Don Carlo de Colomna, about the Command in the Marquis absence. Count Henry having obtained the command by the Infanta's favour, hath gotten three months pay, but the Soldiers are not content withal, whatsoever the matter is: we have by this gotten so much time as hath served us to dig ourselves into safety, and to block up all access, which was our principal desire: and so building upon no report, we expect the utmost of what they dare or can, rather than they will suffer this jewel to be pulled out of their Coronet. The issue is in the hand of the God of Battles. FINIS.