The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b Containing the histories of Louis XI. and Charles VIII., Kings of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. To which is added the Scandalous chronicle, or, secret history of Louis XI., by Jean de Troyes.Commynes, Philippe de
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The memoirs of Philip de Commines, Lord of Argenton, Volume 1 (of 2) : $b Containing the histories of Louis XI. and Charles VIII., Kings of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. To which is added the Scandalous chronicle, or, secret history of Louis XI., by Jean de Troyes.
Commynes, Philippe de
France -- History -- House of Valois, 1328-1589
2. As to the taxes and aids of the said provostships, wherein
some of the king’s officers have caused some interruptions; and
that withal William Lamoureux has been made assessor-general of
these provostships by the king, and thereby disappointed the
assessor of Amiens, contrary to the form of these transfers;
it is remonstrated to the king, that he would be pleased to
remove those lets and hindrances occasioned by the lances, gens
d’armes, and free-archers in the same provostships, and that
the said assessor be restored to his office.
“The duke shall enjoy the said provostships and all the profits
of them, and also the royal rights, in the same manner and
form as he ought to enjoy the royal provostships upon the said
river on the side of Amiens. Those taxes also for lances,
free-archers, and other soldiers, shall cease, and none
demanded on the king’s part; and the assessor-general of Amiens
shall be nominated by the duke, and approved of by the king;
and hereafter the king shall grant his letters patent in due
form, that the said aids be given without delay or difficulty.”
3. As to the business of the granary of Grand-Villiers
depending on the said transfers, it is remonstrated, that all
violences, impediments, and troubles, done and given in respect
to them, by the king’s officers, as well upon the solicitation
of the people of Beauvais or otherwise, may be removed and
cease for the future.
“Agreed to on the king’s part.”
4. As to the lands and signiories of Mortagne, transferred to
the duke, his ambassadors remonstrate against the troubles and
vexations given the duke’s officers by the Bailiff of Tournay,
of the Tournesis, and others, and desire they may be commanded
to deport themselves peaceably, according to the treaty of
Arras, and the king’s letters patent granted in that behalf.
“The duke shall enjoy those lands, and nominate his officers,
who shall be approved of by the king; and the Bailiff of
Tournay, &c., shall behave himself according to the treaty of
Arras, and the letters patent.”
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