The French Kings declaration against the Dukes of Vendosme and Mayenne, the Marshall of Bouillon, the Marques of Coeuure, the President le Iay, and all who assist them Verified in the Court of Parlement the 13. of February, 1617. Stilo nouo.

ARTICLES FOR THE RENDRY OF THE CASTLE OF CREVACORE, AC∣corded by FRA. GALEAZZO PIETRA, Knight, Commander of the Forces which issued out of the Towne, and retired vn∣der the Castle, assisted by Lewis Alber∣tazzo Ayndante, to Francis Ber∣nardin Vertua, Sergeant Ma∣ior; aswell in the name of the Princesse of Masserano, as of themselues and their Troupes.

FIrst, the said Knight & Ayr∣dante, with all their men, yeeld themselues to the Prince, vpon this only con∣dition, that they shall haue their liues and Armes, without match, powder, or bullet, leauing all other things that they haue, aswel within, as without the Castle, to their Highnesses.

Besides, in the name of the Princesse,

they render to his Highnesse the Ca∣stle of Creuacore, to dispose therof, with all that is within the same, as he shall thinke good.

And their Highnesses by D. Anto∣nio Bobba, principall Esquire and Gen∣tleman of the Chamber, promise to giue the said Knight, Ayndante and their men, free & safe passage for their retreate. Thus agreed in Creuacore, the 30. of Ianuary, 1617. Signed, D. Anto∣nio Bobba, Era. Galeazzo Pietra, Ludouico Albertazzo, Francesca Ferrera Fiesca, Francesco Bernardino Ʋertua.

In this action must not be ouerpas∣sed in silence, the praise due to the French, especially to the Chiefes, who haue shewed great valour and cou∣rage.

Of our men, I do not beleeue there are ten slaine, but some few were hurt, and amongst others, Monsieur de Li∣mogion, Lieutenant of the Prince Tho∣mas his Troupe, hurt in that foote which was sound, hauing lost the o∣ther

in Asti: and the Sergeant Maior of Monsieur d'Eguebon, who is of the Marshall des Desguieres his Troupes.

As the Enemy was ready to depart out of the Castle, because some diffi∣cultie was made about their carrying of powder in their Flaskes, contrary to the agreement, some of them threw downe their powder, others their Flaskes, and one of them hauing by chance let fall a burning match, the powder that lay on the ground was thereby fired, and that likewise gaue fire to the powder in the Flaskes, and to certain barrels, from whence it pas∣sed to the Muskets and Harquebuses, which some of them carried charged; whereupon followed very lamentable disasters; for many lost their liues, ma∣ny were burnt, of which fortune some of our men tasted, being amongst them, and many for feare cast them∣selues downe from the wall.

While the rest marched away, ac∣companied with foure Companies of

Horse, which his Highnesse had giuen them for their conuoy, according to the agreement, that they might not be molested by our Men; there came one of our Light-horse, with a Horse∣man of the Enemies, who was hurt, and had beene taken prisoner by him. The newes he brought, were, that a a good number of the Enemies Mus∣kettiers, with some three hundred Horse, comming from the Valley of Sesia, by the way of Guardella, to suc∣cour Creuacore, and the Horse being past the water, our Horse, who were there in guard, charging them reso∣lutely, did breake and put them to flight, slew twenty, tooke prisoners the like number, and hurt many; and it is not vnlikely some Chiefe hath laid his bones there, because there were taken two Cornets, one of a Spanish Captain called Auila, another of the Marquesse of Santa Lucida.

The Princes hereupon marched instantly that way, with a greater force

of Horse, and Foote, to giue a greater blow, if the occasion had serued, but they found the Enemie alreadie reti∣red. The next day the Prince going to take view of the lodgings and quar∣ters of his Men, and being come to those of Guardella, and Guardabuzone, the one being quarter of the Baron of Diguoyne, and the other of the Mar∣quesse of Ʋrse, when he saw the Ene∣mies Trenches within a good Musket shot, determined to trie with fiftie Muskettiers, what countenance hee would make: who assaulting him with great resolution and valour, wonne the first stations, wherupon the Prince sent a renfort of an hundreth more to passe further, who comming thither, fought so successefully, that they be∣came Masters of all the Enemies o∣ther quarters & trenches, where Don Sancho de Luna was slaine, who was Gouernour of the Castle of Milan, and Generall in that part; with many other Captaines, and fiftie Souldiers:

there was taken Prisoner the Colonel or Camp-master, Carlo di Sanguine, & a Nephew of his: now there remaining no more to doe, the troupes had order to retire to their first stations. But in their retreate, they of Sesia, who were come forth at the noise, followed them in grosse as far as the first tren∣ches which they had wonne, neuer∣thelesse wee lost onely one Captaine, and six Souldiers in the fight we had with them.

There was found the Cassocke of D. Sancho de Luna, & his Sword, which was sent by the Prince to the Duke his Father; and amongst diuers Letters written to the said D. Sancho, aswell from the King of Spaine, as from Don Pedro de Toledo, were these two which follow, worthy to be knowne to euery man; that men may see the charitie of Don Pedro towards those who are al∣lied in bloud, or recommended to the Crowne of Spaine.