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
and the said goods and merchandises put into the hands of our
said cousin, as being forfeited to him, to dispose of them at
his pleasure, either by restoring them to the right owners, or
otherwise as he thinks fit; and, as for the offenders, they
shall be punished for what they have done, as he, our said
cousin, or his officers, shall judge most convenient.
2. Seeing we are desirous to provide for the security of
our dominions and territories for the time to come, and to
preserve them for the future from the inconveniences which they
have been liable to; if it should so happen, that any of our
successors should hereafter contravene any of these present
alliances (which God forbid), we do, in such a case, give unto
our said cousin of Charolois, or his successors, the countries,
lands, and lordships of Montfort, Estampes, and Vertus,
with their appurtenances and dependencies; and we do divest
and dispossess ourselves of the said countries, lands, and
lordships, and do yield and transfer them from thenceforward,
for ourselves, our heirs, successors, &c., to our said cousin
of Charolois, to occupy and enjoy them, with all their rights,
profits, and emoluments, by way of inheritance for ever, for
himself, his heirs, &c., as fully and in the same manner and
form as we do now enjoy them, and as our predecessors have done
before us, without reserving any right to ourselves, our heirs,
successors, &c., of suing for or laying claim to any right
therein, for any reason or upon any account whatsoever.
3. And to the end that the said alliances may be the more
strictly observed, we have again and anew chosen, named,
and commissioned, and we do on our part choose, name, and
commission for the conservators of them, the same persons
formerly chosen and nominated in our letters patent mentioning
the same, preceding these in date, and also by these presents:
conferring on them new authority and the like power to
maintain, support, favour, and secure them, as well in the
execution of their commission, or otherwise, as our said
letters patent of alliance or conservation do import or contain.
4. If it should come to pass that the said conservators, or any
of them, should hereafter falter, and be justly accused of a
failure in the discharge of the trust reposed in them, in that
case, we, and our said cousin of Charolois, and our successors,
&c., and every one of us in his own right, may appoint one or
more trustees in the room of him or them, who shall transgress,
or be justly accused as aforesaid.
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