Intends  for  the  future  to  employ  aU  his  power  against  the
enemies  of  true  religion,  and  not  to  be  stopped  by  any  nego-
ciations. His  previous  silence  arises  from  the  difficulty  of
sending  letters.  Would  never  have  come  to  any  final  con-
clusion in  this  matter  without  first  having  advertised  her,
and  this  letter  can  serve  as  a  pledge  that  he  will  not  do  so.
Will  act  by  the  advice  of  the  Admiral  and  Throckmorton. —
Camp  at  St.  Amoul,  16  Dec.  1562.  Signed:  Loys  De
Bourbon.
Orig.,  with  armorial  seal.  In  ciplver,  deciphered.  Add.
liquid,  by  Cecil :  By  Montgomery's  secretary.     Fr.    Pp.  3.
Dec.  16.     1268.      Warwick  to  the  Privy  Council.
1.  Beceived  their  letters  of  the  29th  ult  by  Owen  Clayton,
the  beai'er  hereof.  As  more  men  are  to  be  sent  hither^  and
he  has  placed  in  Tancarville,  Mosoner,  a  French  captain,  with
100  French  soldiers  who  were  here,  and  has  promised  them
entertainment,  and  has  placed  with  them  for  a  time  Captains
Sawle  and  Ward,  with  their  bands ;  he  begs  that  the  said
Captain  and  his  100  men  may  be  allowed  as  parcel  of  the  said
numbers,  so  that  the  Prince  may  have  a  larger  number  of  his
friends  in  those  parts  to  serve  him.
2.  Perceives  by  Mr.  Brumfeld's  account  that  the  Castle  of
Tancarville  is  not  of  so  great  a  force  as  it  was  reported,  yet

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A.D.  1562.
Dec.  16.  it  may  be  kept  by  200  men,  except  cannon  come  against  it

And  as  it  Ia  a  fit  place  to  annoy  the  enemy,  both  by  sea  and
land,  purposes  to  keep  it,  as  they  can  at  all  times  remove  their
men  away  safely  by  water.
