but not knowing the particulars of his case, nor the grounds his
Ma'ty may go upon, I shall forbeare entering upon this discourse. .
. .

Your Lordships' etc.

P. Du MOULIN.

*State Papers, France, vol. 126.
**Ibid.

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Note II. Paper endorsed 'Mr. Montague originally in Cypher.
Received May 19, '69. Read in foreigne Committee, 23 May. Roux de
Marsilli.'*

I durst not venture to sollicite in Monsr Roux Marsilly's behalfe
because I doe not know whether the King my Master hath imployed him
or noe; besides he is a man, as I have beene told by many people
here of worth, that has given out that hee is resolved to kill the
French king at one time or other, and I think such men are as
dangerous to one king as to another: hee is brought to the Bastille
and I believe may be proceeded against and put to death, in very few
daies. There is great joy in this Court for his being taken, and a
hundred thousand crownes, I am told very privately, set upon his
head; the French Ambassador in England watcht him, and hee has given
the intelligence here of his being employed by the King, and sent
into Switzerland by my Master to draw the Swisses into the Triple
League. Hee aggravates the business as much as hee can to the