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 great importance, to the ſeruice of the King, & benefit to al the Countrie: and hauing alreadie prepared for that enterpriſe, there was preſently ſent him by Monſieur de Vaure, brother vnto Monſieur de Montigici, thirtie light horſemen, and fiftie Harquebuſiers on horsbacke, being guided by the Lord of Boys la Vigne, hee aduertiſed alſo Captaine Coueſelles, Lieutenant to the Lorde of Leſſart a Chaſtillop, to come thether with his Garriſon, and the Captaine Houſſaye, and Merey, with ſixtie harguebuſies, on horsback.

In the meane time the ſaid Lord of Sallerin ſent the Captaines S. Anne, S. Michall, and Chizeaux, being of the regiment of the Lorde de Vatau, to the ſaide Towneof Guierche, to ſerue and ayde the ſaid Lord of Campagnoll in theſe affaires, and himſelfe vſed diligence in all other thinges which he thought conuenient for his purpoſe.

After he had ordered theſe thinges before ſpoken and rehearſed, he cauſed two Culuerins to be prepared in readines, for to march, as hee thought, very requiſite, and ſent to Monſieur the Mayor of Tours, praying him to ſende him the Captaine la Vallade, with threeſcore harguebuſies, for to ſafeconduct the two peeces.

And meaning himſelfe to goe before, hee gaue order to receiue the ſaid Captaine, Lorde Vallade, into Loches, and there to ſtay vntill he