have propounded several Conditions so remote from Rea∣son, and with so little Security for my Cousin the Duke of Mantua's Territories, or those of the rest of the Italian Princes, that I could not give my Consent to 'em, with∣out greatly prejudicing my Dignity and Reputation. They would prescribe the Duke of Mantua Laws altoge∣ther new; and deprive him of the Liberty of making use of such Persons or Nations as he shall judge conve∣nient for the ordinary Guard of his Strong Holds; and yet they will not so much as assure him neither of the In∣vestiture of his Dutchies, but only as a thing which he may hope for, after he has sent to demand it of the Em∣peror, which he has done formerly several times, by his Son; which would be to expose the Success of an unjust thing to the Inconveniencies of delay'd Resolutions, which are frequently subject to remarkable Changes. They would also oblige me to deliver up Suza and Pigne∣rol, and other Places which I hold in Piedmont, only resto∣ring the Passes of the Grisons; and yet not oblige 'em to surrender the Valtolin••, according to the Treaties and A∣greements formerly made between us; the Performance of which we reserv'd to our selves, with Power to cause the Breaches thereof to be made good by the Parties. Be∣sides which Conditions, the Duke of Savoy demands, that the Annual Rent of Fifteen Thousand Crowns in Gold, which I caus'd the Duke of Mantua to grant him the Pay∣ment of, for his Pretensions in Montferrat, should be paid him in old Rents and Duties; which he made to amount to three time, more then I promis'd him, to the end he might swallow up the best part of Montferrat by his exces∣sive D••mands. Therefore seeing things so far remote from Reason and Peace on the part of the Authors of this War, who affect Scruples and Niceties to justifie themselves in their unjust Usurpations and Enterprizes; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Answers which my Cousin of Richlieu return'd 'em 〈…〉〈…〉 Command, having sufficiently made known to 'em 〈…〉〈…〉 of my Intentions, and my Desire of the publick Peace and Tranquility; and that the Duke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, who, by a ••reaty made between him and me the last Year, was oblig'd to join his Arms with mine, and allow 'em a safe and free Passage through his Dominions, and furnish 'em with necessary Ammunition and Provi∣sions in their March into 〈◊〉〈◊〉, for the Defence of the said Duke of M••n••un, never minded the Performance of the said Obligation, as he was several times requested by