The history of the government of France, under the administration of the great Armand du Plessis, Cardinall and Duke of Richlieu, and chief minister of state in that kingdome wherein occur many important negotiations relating to most part of Christendome in his time : with politique observations upon the chapters / translated out of French by J.D. Esq.

Proposals made by the Duke of Savoy, to the Cardinal Richelieu.

FIrst of all it was proposed to the Sieur de Servient, that a conference might be had, if it were thought fit, with the Prince of Piedmont, upon the Bridge of Beauvoisin, there to determine what should be done; designing that this interview should entertain them with specious hopes, and so prevent their absolute breach with him, and seizure on the Passages by force of Arms. The Cardinal very well knew there was nothing to be thought on, but to be done; that was, to open the Passages, and furnish the Markets, as it had been resolved on; so that after a full debate with himself, what honour he was bound to render to this Prince, being the Kings Brother-in-law, he concluded, that in going to confer with him, who had falsified his word, and intended nothing but to surprize him, he should do an act quite contrary to the Kings Majesties Grandeur, who had done him the honour to make him Lievtenant of his Army, so that he absolutely declined this meeting; as well knowing, that the Duke of Savoy's design in it, was to amuse and delay the Army in their march; and by this means to disperse and bring them by little and little to nothing; so the Cardinal advanced to Embrun, not being willing to come near Suze, lest in case the Army should want rest, they should there meet with ma∣ny inconveniences, and eat out all their store of Provisions.