I pledge my honour to you for the entire security of my prisoner.
I am, &c.
De Saint-Mars.[329]
[329] Extracted from the work of M. Roux (Fazillac).
No. 126.
SAINT-MARS TO LOUVOIS.
Arrival of Matthioli at the Islands of Saint Margaret.
From the Islands of Saint Margaret,
May 3d, 1687.
Sir,
I arrived here the 30th of last month: I was only twelve days on the journey, in consequence of the illness of my prisoner, occasioned, as he said, by not having as much air as he wished. I can assure you, Sir, that no one has seen him, and that the manner in which I have guarded and conducted him during all the journey, makes every body try to conjecture who he is.