SIR JOHN FROISSART Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. NEWLY TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH EDITIONS, WITH VARIATIONS AND ADDITIONS FROM MANY CELEBRATED MSS. BY THOMAS JOHNES. vol.6 page0167

SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.6
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refolved that copies% of thefe letters should re-main at Tournay. The council then broke up, and every man returned to his home. * CHAP. XXX. PHILIP VON ARTAVELD WRITES AFFECTEDLY . CIVIL LETTERS TO TOURNAY.—THE FRENCIJ COMMISSIONERS RETURN TO THE KING. OHILIP continued with the army' before Ou* denarde, as you have before heard. He did not repent having fent fuch harsh and pointed anfwers to the commifiioners of the king of France, but was forry he had not written cajol-ing letters of civility to the provôft and jurats of Tournay, pretending to shew -them honour, though he had very little refpect for them ; for he was not willing to increafe the hatred and ill will they bore him. Philip therefore wrote in manner and form following : the fuperfcription was, * To our ho-nourable, wife and good friends, the provosts and jurats of the good town of Tournay. c Very dear and good friends, may it pléafe you to know that we have received your letters, wherein mention is made of the two citizens of your town, ill intentioned carriers of letters to Ghent and Bruges, from the commiffioners of the king of France, who have been arrested and detained by us, and whom you entreat to - be 153