de l'Efcut, de Rofem, de l'Efparre, de Chaumont, de Mucident, de Courton, de Pincornet, and other barons of Gafcony and Guienne. The earl of Foix was requefted to attend ; but he would not corne, and excufed himfelf, having at the time a diforder in one of his legs, which prevented him from mounting on horfeback : he fent, however, his council in his ftead. CHAP. CCXXX. THE PRINCE OF WALES HOLDS A GRAND CON-FERENCE AT BOURDEAUX ON THE AFFAIRS Of THE KING OF CASTILLE.—HE RECEIVES LET-TERS FROM THE KING OF ENGLAND, TO ASSENT TO THE PROPOSALS OF ASSISTING DON PEDRO. —HE MAKES OVERTURES TO THE KING OF NAVARRE, FOR A FREE PASSAGE THROUGH HIS KINGDOM, TO ENABLE HIM TO CONDUCT DON PEDRO BACK TO CASTILLE. 'JHQ this conference, which was holden at Bour-deaux, there came all the counts, vifcounts, barons, and men of abilities, in Saintonge, Poitou, Quercy, Limoufin, Gafcony and Acquitaine. • When they were all aflembled, they formed a parliament ; and, having entered upon the bufinefs of their meeting, they for three days difcufied the fituation and future profped: of this don Pedro, king of Caftiile, who was all the time prefent, placing himfelf near his coufin the prince, who fpoke 234