The Second MANDAMƲS.
CHarles, by the Grace of God, King of France, To our Tru∣sty and well beloved the Persons holding our Court of Parliament at Paris, Greeting. Whereas we did heretofore send you, our Ordinance of the 17th. of Jannary last past, upon which several good Remon∣strances have been made to us by you, which we have imparted to our Privy Council, we being there in Person: and whereas several great and urgent Occasions have anew occurr'd since, and daily do occur concerning the Tranquility of the State of our Kingdom, which induce us more and more to desire the read∣ing, publishing and registring of the said Ordinance: We have again re∣ferr'd the deliberation of the said Affair to our Privy-Council; in pre∣sence of our most dear and most be∣loved Lady and Mother, our most dear and most beloved Uncle, the King of Navar, our Lieutenant-Ge∣neral, representing our Person in all our Kingdoms and Territories, and several other Princes of our Blood, and Members of our said Council, by the common advice of which, it has been thought fit, and resolv'd, that it is more than necessary for our service, and for the peace and quiet∣ness of our Subjects, that the reading, publishing and registring of the said Ordinance should be perform'd in our said Court.
Therefore in pursuance of the said Advice, and in consideration of the necessity of the Time, and the conse∣quenee of the Affair, We require, command, and expresly enjoin you, that laying aside all Delays and Diffi∣culties, you should cause the said Ordi∣nance and Declaration to be read, pub∣lish'd register'd from Point to Point, ac∣cording to their Form and Tenor and the same to receive, keep and observe: The whole provisionally until the determination of the General-Council, and new Orders from Us. All Ordinances, Mandates, or Pro∣hibitions thereunto contrary, Not∣withstanding.
Given at St. Germain en Laye, the 1st of March, in the Year of the