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 which were before beſieged.

The Vicont with his forces made an aſſault vnto the Suburbes neere adioyning to the bridge, which was the quarter defended by the three Companies before named, and forced them to retire, but they recouering the forces, droue him back againe, and forced him to departe, hauing firſt had intelligence of the yeelding of the Caſtle, and reſolued to paſſe the riuer of the Ile, where he had a houſe at commandement, very neere the paſſage.

The day being come, the Lord de Sallerin, with the Lorde d’Abain, reſoluing to prouide for the garde of that place, wente with foureſcore good horſemen, and two hundred Harguebuſies on horſeback, to the intent to doe all the honour to the Vicont, in conducting him to the gates of Poictiers, and to recompence him (if it might be) by the way, for the great paines hee had taken.

Alſo he followed them euen to the Suburbs of the caſtle of Vieux, being diſtaunt from Guierche three leagues, he encountred one of their companies of Harguebuſies, which went to refreſh themſelues, the which he quickly put to flight without anie great reſiſtance.

And the ſaid Lords, to follow their firſt