"MARECHAL DE VILLARS J. CAVALIER
"LAMOIGNON DE BAVILLE DANIEL BILLARD

"Given at Nimes, the 17th of May 1704"

These two signatures, all unworthy as they were to stand beside their
own, gave such great delight to MM. de Villars and de Baville, that they
at once sent off fresh orders to Calvisson that the wants of the
Camisards should be abundantly supplied until the articles of the treaty
were executed--that is to say, until the prisoners and the galley slaves
were set at liberty, which, according to article 2 of the treaty, would
be within the next six weeks. As to Cavalier, the marechal gave him on
the spot a commission as colonel, with a pension of 1200 livres attached,
and the power of nominating the subordinate officers in his regiment, and
at the same time he handed him a captain's commission for his young
brother.

Cavalier drew up the muster-roll of the regiment the same day, and gave
it to the marechal. It was to consist of seven hundred and twelve men,
forming fifteen companies, with sixteen captains, sixteen lieutenants, a
sergeant-major, and a surgeon-major.

While all this was happening, Roland, taking advantage of the suspension
of hostilities, was riding up and down the province as if he were viceroy
of the Cevennes, and wherever he appeared he had a magnificent reception.
Like Cavalier, he gave leave of absence and furnished escorts, and held
himself haughtily, sure that he too would soon be negotiating treaties on
terms of equality with marshals of France and governors of provinces.
But Roland was much mistaken: M. de Villars had made great concessions to
the popularity of Cavalier, but they were the last he intended to make.