Order to receive Matthioli as a Prisoner.
Saint Germain, April 27th, 1679.
TheKing has sent orders to the Abbé d’Estrades, to try and arrest a man, with whose conduct His Majesty has reason to be dissatisfied; of which he has commanded me to acquaint you, in order that you may not object to receiving him, when he shall be sent to you, and that you may guard him in a manner, that not only he may not have communication with any one, but that alsohe may have cause to repent of his bad conduct; and that it may not be discovered that you have a new prisoner.
De Louvois.273
273From the Archives of France.