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this effect I have order'd it to return back to your Coafts, and am fending feveral Ships to reinforce it. With the help of God the Succefs fhall be happy for you.

At Westminster, May 19.

O. S. 1628.

Your Good Friend,

CHARLES R.

The other Letter, directed as before, runs thus:

GENTLEMEN,

Have been very much troubled to hear that my Fleet was upon the Point of returning home, without obeying my Orders, in fupplying you with Provifions, cost what it will. I have commanded them to return to your Road, and not to come away until you are fupply'd, or at leaft till they are reinforc'd, which I have order'd to be done with all Diligence. Affure your felves that I fhall never abandon you, and that I fhall employ the whole Power of my Kingdom for your Deliverance, un til God affift me to obtain for you an affur'd Peace.

Given at our Palace at Westminster, May 27. O. S. 1628.

Your Good Friend,

CHARLES R.

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A Treaty of Confederacy and Alliance for Six Years, between Pope Urban VIII. Lewis XIII. King of France, the Commonwealth of Venice, and the Duke of Mantua, for the Defence of their States of their States against the Houfe of Auftria. At Venice the 28th of April, 1629.

In the Name of the moft Holy Trinity, and of the Glorious Virgin Mary.

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HE Oppreffion of the Duke of Mantua by the Spaniards, having constrain'd the King of France to quit his own Affairs, to come in Perfon with 30000 Foot and 3000 Horfe to affift the faid Duke, as he was invited thereto by feveral Chriftian Princes, and particularly by thofe who hold the principal States of Italy, who have reciprocally promis'd him to concur therein on their part with all their Forces and Arms; his Holiness, his moft Chriftian Majefty, the moft Serene Republick of Venice, united for the Succour of the faid Duke, without any other Intereft than to protect their Allies, and to procure the Quiet of Italy and of all Chriftendom, confidering that it is not fufficient prefently to unite their Arms for the Succour of the States of the faid Duke of Mantua; but that it is likewise altogether neceffary to hinder any fuch Inconveniences from happening for the future to the prejudice of the Safety of all the Princes and of the Peace of Christendom, have esteem'd it most important to make a League and Union among themselves and the faid Duke of Mantua, according to the Convention of the following Articles, for fix Years, faving to themselves the liberty of prolonging them afterwards, according to the

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good Pleasure of the Confederates. They are therefore bound and oblig'd, in cafe any of them fhould be offended in a hoftile manner, in their States, by any one whatsoever, and especially by the House of Auftria,in confequence of the prefent Union, to take up Arms, or for any other reafon, to employ their Force for the Defence of one another, and never to abandon the Defence of him who fhall be attack'd, until the Hoftility entirely ceafe. In that cafe his Holinefs fhall contribute Eight Thousand Foot, and Eight Hundred Horfe, his Majefty Twenty Thoufand Foot, and Two Thousand Horfe; the most Serene Republick of Venice Twelve Thoufand Foot, and Twelve Hundred Horfe; and the faid Duke of Mantua Five Thousand Foot, and Five Hundred Horse. And in cafe France furnish a greater and more powerful Army than fhe does on this prefent occafion, the Confederates fhall likewife furnifh more powerful Forces in proportion as above; all which Troops fhall be maintain'd and provided of all things neceffary, as Victuals, Artillery, Ammunition, at the Expence of those who fhall fet them on foot, and that as long as the Hoftility fhall continue, and until he who fhall be attack'd be put in the fame State he is at prefent. That if there fhould not be need of fo many Troops for this effect, each of the forefaid Confederates fhall diminish the number he is oblig'd to furnish in proportion to the others, and that by common Confent. And in order to give the fpeedieft Succour to him who fhall be attack'd, those nearest him fhall furnish him without Delay all the Affiftance they are able, with refpect to the things above-fpecify'd, as Men, Provifions, Artillery, Ammunitions and Mony, without waiting for the Afliftance of thofe at a greater diftance, who fhall nevertheless be oblig'd to contribute with all poffible Diligence what they have engag'd for.

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II. And if it happens in the Progrefs of their Arms, taken up for their common Prefervation, that they be oblig'd to turn their Defence to an Attack; and that in that cafe they conquer any Places or State, the Share and Divifion thereof fhall be made among them, according as they themselves, or the greateft part of them, fhall find reafonable, confidering withal which of them contributed moft thereto.

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III. And that this prefent Union, which is founded upon Causes so just and fo important to the publick Tranquillity, may be the more confiderable, and may the better obtain the End of its Inftitution, and be compos'd of a greater number of Princes and Potentates, the Confederates fhall invite other Princes, who have a common Intereft, to enter thereinto the moft fpeedily and effectually they can: Into which Confederacy they fhall be receiv'd within fix months, on condition to furnish for the forefaid end proportionably, according as it fhall be fettled. Given at Venice the 8th day of April, 1629. and lower it is written, For his Majefty, with exprefs Power, Cl. de Mefmes; and below, the moft Serene Republick of Venice, Andrea Soriano Secretary.

The King having feen the Treaty of League for the Prefervation of Italy, fettled, concluded and fign'd between the Sieur D'Avaux, Counsellor to his faid Majefty in his Council of State, and his Ambaffador in Ordinary at Venice on his part, and the faid Republick on the other part, the 8th day of this prefent month of April, his Majefty has agreed, approv'd and ratify'd the Contents of the faid Treaty, according as it is written above; promifing bona fide, and on the word of a King, to keep, obferve and maintain it in all its Points, without contravening it in any manner. In Teftimony whereof his Majefty has fign'd these Presents with his own Hand, and caus'd them to be counterfign'd by me Counsellor, Secretary of State, and of his Orders, and made the Seal of his Arms to be affix'd thereto. Done at the

Camp of Suza, the 19th of April, 1629.

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A Treaty of Peace and Confederacy between
Lewis XIII. King
King of France, and
Charles I. King of England, made at
Suza the 24th of April, 1629.

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HE two Kings fhall agree to renew the antient Alliances between the two Crowns, and to preferve them inviolably, together with opening a fafe and free Commerce. And with regard to the faid Commerce, if there be any thing to be added or taken away, that fhall be done by the mutual Confent and Liking of both Parties, according as it fhall be judg'd proper.

II. And forafmuch as it would be difficult to make Reftitution on both fides, of the divers Prizes that have been taken, and Seizures made during the War, the two Crowns have agreed, that none fhall be made, nor fhall any Reprizal be granted by Sea, or in any other manner, for any thing that has pafs'd between the two Kings and their Subjects during this laft War.

III. As to what concerns the Articles and Contract of Marriage between the faid King and Queen of Great Britain, they fhall be confirm'd bona fide.

IV. And as to what concerns the Queen's House, if there be any thing to be added or taken away, that shall be done by the mutual Confent of both fides, according as it fhall be judg'd moft proper for the Service of the faid Queen.

V. All the antient Alliances, as well of the one as of the other Crown, fhall remain in their Vigour, without any Alteration made by the prefent Treaty.

VI. The two Kings being by this Treaty replac'd in their former Friendship, Affection and Correfpondence, fhall respectively employ themfelves, in giving Affiftance to their Allies and Friends, according as the Situation of Affairs, and the Advantage of the Publick Good fhall require and permit; the whole on defign to procure the +

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