£orci, and ttde towards Auberochcf where there is a handfome and ftrong caille, appertaining to the archbilhop of Touloufe. The Englilh took up tbeir quarters round about it, as if they meant to remain there for a length of time, and fent word ,to thofe within, that if they did not furrcnder fpeedily, when the town was taken, they fliould be all put to the fword with-out mercy. The inhabitants of the town and caftie were much alarmed; and, feeing no appearance of any fuccom: coming to them, they put themfelves under the obedience of the earl of- Derby, upon condition that their lives and fortunes were fpared, and acknowledged him as their lord, for the king of England. The earl then made a handfome retreat towards Bourdeaux, having left in Àuberoche a fufficient garrifon, under the command of fir Frank van Halle, fir Alain de Finefroide, and fir John Lendal. On his road he came to Libourne, a fair and large town, twelve leagues from Bourdeaux ; to which he laid fiege, and told thofe about him, that he would not quit it before he had got poffeflion of it. The inhabitants confulted together ; and con-fidering well the good and evil of being aflaulted and vexed, they furrendered themfelves to the earl of Derby, and did homage to him during,the three days he remained-there. The carl of Derby fent the earl of Pembroke to Bergerac, and left the lord Stafford, fir Steven de * A town in Perigord. Courcy, 66