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Before his departure from Mans, his Maieſtie was determined to take the Towne and Caſtle of Alanſon: and whileſt his Armie marched thether, vnder the conduct of the Lord Marſhall Byron, and of the Lord Baron Byron his ſonne Marſhall of the Campe, he thought good to make a ſmall voyage to Lauall, to the intent, by his preſence to comfort the Nobilitie and people of the Countrey, which were newly reduced vnto his obedience, and likewiſe to cauſe the Prince Dumbees to come thether whom his Maieſtie deſired to ſee.
He arriued at the ſaid Lauall the ix. day of December, and there came and met him a great way without the Towne, all the Eccleſiaſticall perſons, aſwell Chanons, as other religious perſons, with their ornaments, as they were accuſtomed to goe in Proceſſion: and hauing by the mouth of one of them made their ſubmiſsion, and proteſtation of their fidelitie and obedience, accompanied the King vntill he entred the Towne, ſinging alwaies Viue le Roy, in verie good muſicke. There came out likewiſe the Maieſtrates of the Towne, and met him: and the people cried each where with an inceſſaunt crye, Viue le Roy, whileſt that his Maieſtie paſſed thorough the Towne.
He abode there eight or tenne dayes, and the afore ſayd Prince Dumbees arriued with a great Companie of the Nobilitie of Britaine, to whome it was great honour to be knowen vnto his Maieſtie, and he was moſt courteouſly receiued.
Certaine of his Troupe departing from the Companie, tooke in their waye comming the Caſtle ofChaſteu-
