letters and ambafladors to the king of Caftile, to requeft he would fend back fir Bertrand du Guef-clin, for by fo doing he would very much oblige him. At the fame time, the king and duke of Anjou wrote moft friendly letters to fir Bertrand himfelf. The envoys made hafte on their journey, and found king Henry with fir Bertrand in the city of Léon in Spain, to whom they delivered their let-ters and the meflage from the king ofFrance. The king of Spain never wifhed ' to detain fir Bertrand, nor would have forgiven himfelf for fo doing. Sir Bertrand therefore made his prepara-tions in hafte, and, taking leave of king Henr , fet out with his attendants, and continued his ro until he came to Tôuloufe, where the duke of Anjou was. He had already there aflembled a very large force of men ' at arms, knights and fquires, and waited for nothing but the arrival of fir Bertrand du Guefclin ; fo that upon hi$ coming the duke of Anjou and all the French were mighti-ly rejoiced. Orders were given to march from Touloufe, and invade the territories of the prince. The duke of Lancafter at this time was arrived at Southampton, with four hundred men at arms, and an equal number of archers. He embarked them and every neceflkry provifion and ftores on board fhips, with the intent of failing for Bour-deaux, provided they might have .a favourable wind. . - . With the duke, and under his command, were ( the lord-Roos (of Hamlake), fir Michael de la Pole, 73