caftie of Doiizac*, in tbe bifhoprick of Qer-irtont, that was not far diftant from Montferranf: Olim Barbe, a Gafcon* and famous pillager, was the captain of it. The companions/ from feten forts attached to *he ' Englifh ifcueij on the ap-pointed day, at Donzac, and were upwards of • four hundred lancet, well: mounted^, whence they had only fix leagues to ridé to Montferrant. The firft captain who arrived was Perrot le^Béar-,riois, to fhéw he was the chief of the expedi- - tion, and to confult with the other leaders before the whole came thither, and lay their plans ac-cording to the ihfoniation which .had* been 'given by Geronnet dé; Maudtirant, and as to the time he had ftxed for their coming to the télvn. 'i--- ^ ' i » « ' • . :' Geronriétr with eleven companions., • dpeffed themfelves in coats of frife*/ like to traders, and each leading a horfe weii* tadeh, according to the cuftom of the country,: fet out £fm* Donaac . before day, condttcting their hôrfeg 6A the road, *s darners: they arrived iobout nodh in• the town of Mbntferrant, No dne made anby inquiries who ' they • were, • never , fleeting them' to ' b* otherwife than Waders or cêtmfc^, as» their dreflfeS Aewéd, and fuppoftng* that they were come tô ptarehafe draperies and linens at the fafrj for $iey had travelled, they faid, from beyond Mont* Relief for this pûrpofe; uû4 already much nieN ehàndife had arrived firoiiî thfe neighbouring tow^is. ' ~.:r ' • *j ' m m »« —fin •; j i i fiiNl.i m i iitii i |i [i| i i. ! m m, ,„,, mi • „ ,;• mmmm m~ • Do*tzac, a vilfegfc in Apiagmp, dtacefe awi generality Àuch. " Geronnet . /109