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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.9
page 56
ftate of the country,. and the treaty the count d'Armagnac had made with, the companions. He did not fbon accomplifh • the object of his coming ; " for the lords of the council, knowing well what fort of people thefe free companions were, had no faith in their profeffions, and dread-ed they would not abide by any treaty. They faid •to him,—€ Count; dauphin, we know that you and the count d'Armagnac are anxious to pro-mote every thing for the honour and advantage of the kingdom ; for both of you have rich and extenfive inheritances within it: but we very much fufpect that thefe Gafcons and Béarnais, when they fliall have received the fums agreed for, and the country (hall be. weakened* will, in the courfe of three or four months, return, regain poflfeffion of their cailles, and commit greater wafte than they have hitherto done.' • ; • The count dauphin replied to the council,-*-' My lords, it is our intention, that when this fum be raifed, it fliall be depofited at Clermoftt or Rioms, and there remain until we have-'cer-tificates of thefe companies having quitted the coufctjy.' • , . . -,
' That is well faid,' anfwered the dukes of Berry and Burgundy: f we are willing the mo-ney be raifed and put in a place of fafety; for at all events, fhould they refufe to conform to the treaty, it will ferve to collect forces to make war upon them, ftnd drive them out of their t forts. This film fliall be under the, direction of yoti, the count 4'Armagnac, and the bifhops of Clermont and Puy: you will take care that it
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