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 with him, hee went to ioyne in companie with the ſaid Lord Sallerin, in Guierche, with thirtie good horſe, and an hundred harguebuſiers on horſeback, who reſolued firſt to goe and ſee the three troupes of the Regiment of Vatan, which were lodged in the Suburbes, neere the Bridge of Guierche, and to knowe particularlie what want of munition for warre they were in, for their defence, geuing them to vnderſtande of the reſolute attempt which the night following he meant to make to them of the Caſtle, by aſſaulting of them: Foreſeeing that if the Vicont came before hee did aſſault, it might make the thing more hard vnto him.

He alſo willed the Gentlemen which were within, to deliuer vp the place, otherwiſe hee would burne their houſes which were neer vnto Guien, and puniſh them rigorouſlie when he had taken the place, whereof he hoped verie ſhortly to be poſſeſſor. To which commaundement they in the end conſented, for the cauſes aboueſaid, and yeelded the Caſtle the fifte daie of Februarie, three houres within the euening, which was contrarie to the old mans will.

Which Caſtle the Lord Campagnoll did take poſſeſſion of with twentie Soldiers onelie, which thing fell out happilie, for that the Vicont arriued that day following about three of the clock, with all his troupes, meaning indeede to beſiege the Towne and Caſtle, with thoſe