houses of the rustics, constrain them with violent blows of cudgel or of lash to go and get wine, spices, and other unreasonable things in the town. — That monsieur the king knows this.

That we undertake to guard our people against inconveniences, larcenies and pillage. — That such is our will, by our Lady! — That in addition, it suits us not that any fiddler, barber, or any soldier varlet should be clad like a prince, in velvet, cloth of silk, and rings of gold. — �That these vanities are hateful to God. — That we, who are gentlemen, content ourselves with a doublet of cloth at sixteen sols the ell, of Paris. — That messieurs the camp-followers can very well come down to that, also. — Command and ordain. — To Monsieur de Rouault, our friend. — Good.”