Arrival of Matthioli at the Islands of Saint Margaret.
From the Islands of Saint Margaret,May 3d, 1687.
Sir,
I arrived here the 30th of last month: I was only twelve days on the journey, in consequence of the illness of my prisoner, occasioned, as he said, by not having as much air as he wished. I can assure you, Sir, that no one has seen him, and that the manner in which I have guarded and conducted him during all the journey, makes every body try to conjecture who he is.
My prisoner’s bed was so old and worn out, as well as every thing he made use of, both table linen and furniture, that it was not worth while to bring them here; they only sold for thirteencrowns. ∗  ∗  ∗
I have given to the eight porters, who brought the chair from Turin, and my prisoner to thisplace, (including the hire of the aforesaid chair) two hundred and three livres, which I have paid out of my own pocket.
De Saint-Mars.330
330Extracted from the work of M. Roux (Fazillac).