Marquis Spinola, his Son, and the Marquis de Leganez come to see the siedge of Rochel.
THE same day that Don Frederich de Toledo set sail for his return, came the Marquis Spinola from the low Countries, and having passed by Paris, where the Queen received him with great Honour, arrived at the Camp before Rochel, with his Son his Son-in-Law and the Marquis de Leganez, Ambassador Extraordi∣nary from Spain. The Marshal de Schomberg went a League out to receive them, by the Kings desire, and after he was arrived, the King Commanded him to be visited with great Honour. His Audience was granted very shortly thereupon, with all the endearments that possible could be expressed. Amongst other things the King told him, that he came into those parts against his Phisitians advices, be∣ing not yet quite recoverd of a troublesome sickness, but he was forced to it, to drive out the English, from his Teretories, who indeed had not made any long stay; That having perceived his subjects of Rochel, to have been the Bringers in of the English, he resolved to punish them for it, and to take them by siedg, in which he observed for a pattern, that which was made at Breda; and then he invited them to see the Works, though at that time they were not quite finished. The Marquis highly extolled all his Majesties Actions, especially that of beating the English from Ree. He told him, that his Presence made his Nobility invincible, and withal, that indeed nothing was so glorious for a man of quality, as to fight in his Princes sight; That for his part it grieved him never to have had the King his Master, for a witness of his Actions and that he should willingly dye, to obtain that Honour. After he had gone the round, he went to see the Banck, which he much admired, and openly said, that if they finished that work of shutting up the Chan∣nel, and keeping the Souldiers in good order, it would be impossible for the town to escape taking. He well knew, what place the Cardinal was in, neer his Maje∣sty and that the King had not engaged himself in this design, but by his advice; he observed that the admirable order kept in the siedg, was an effect of his Conduct; so he went to visit him, with great Respects. The Cardinal received him with the like, they continued a long while in discourse together, during which they inter∣changably contracted a very great friendship with each other, which was the cause, that afterwards meeting in Piedmont, one in the behalf of France, and t'other of Spain they carried on the war with courtesie and courage: shewing that civilities and kindnesses might be used amongst Enemies, without prejudice, to their Masters Interests.