for him to Touloufe, and thus addreffed him:— •Marfhal,- the vifcount de Châteaubon, who de-clares himfelf heir, by the death of Gallon count de Foix, to the county of Foix and its dependen-cies, fave and except what ' may concern Beam, is in treaty with us. We have fent intelligence of it to the king and his council ; but we know not, nor indeed can we as yet, how the king and his minifters may pleafe to aft in the matter. Be you, therefore, provided with a fufficient body of men at arms, and garrifon well the frontiers of Foix. Sir Roger d'Efpaign and fir Efpaign du Lyon are now in France; and if we hear from them, or by meffengeçs from the king, that there is no probability of any compromife taking place, but that the kjng means to annex Foix to his crown, you will inftantly enter that county, and take poffeffion of it, according to the powers the king has intruded to us in this aflair.' .The lord Lewis faidj that in regard to this he was well prepared, and was increafmg his ftrength daily, waiting for the anfwer from the king* • We will now return to the duke of Brittany. 328 CHAP.