By  his  letters  to  the  Queen  and  the  Lords  of  the  Council
CecU  may  perceive  the  state  of  things  in  France.  Desires  him
to  inform  the  Queen  and  Council  that  the  King,  the  Queen
Mother,  and  Council  are  sometimes  eighty  miles  distant  from
the  King  of  Navarre,  the  Duke  of  Guise,  and  Constable,  and
sometimes  the  Queen  Mother  is  a  great  distance  from  the  other
estates,  so  that  resolutions  and  occurrences  are  not  soon  under-
stood. By  the  taking  of  his  servants  when  he  sends  them  to
any  place  covertly,  by  the  detaining  of  them  and  the  killing  in
manner  of  all  his  well  wishers,  he  remains  guarded,  and  all
post  horses  stopped  without  Marshal  Brisac's  warrant  No
man  is  so  watched  or  in  such  danger  as  he  is.  There  is  none
but  might  do  better  service  here  than  he  can  do.  He  fears
Cecil  will  not  hear  from  him  for  some  time. — Paris,  23  July
1562.    Signed.
Orig.    Hoi.    Add.    Endd.  by  CeciUs  secretary.    Pp.  3.
July  23.     354.        Sm  Peter  Mewtas  to  Cecil.
1.  Last  Thursday  arrived  at  Dieppe,  and  spake  with  M.  De
Force,  the  captain  here,  concerning  his  coming  and  his  going
to  the  Prince,  who  doubted  the  same,  considering  the  dangers
abroad  from  men  of  war,  and  the  peasants,  whose  disorders
are  increased.  This  proceeds  from  the  Duke  D'Aumale,  who
has  promised  them  not  only  the  sack  of  their  Lords^  but  also
to  enfranchise  them  from  all  tasks  and  taillages  for  ever.
