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Thursday 25. November
This day I did speak at length with my prisoner now that he is somewhat recovered and find that he is the M. de Vopellyaire; he doth have a very fine horse worth I should say above 2/ and saddle and accoutrements the which I will keep, likewise his harness seemeth to would fit me and I would keep that as well but the remainder I will sell him back and told him thus so that he would know my intentions; about an hour before midday came a drum to treat for my prisoner and carry my demands back to garrison and by and by he comes again and tells me they would not meet my terms and so I send him back again and so it continued ‘til near supper and I and M. de Vopellyaire did eat and later came the drum again with an acceptable answer and would pay me 500 écu and so tomorrow was set to exchange; the cornet I won of him, I will present to my Lord upon his return.
So Luke has a prisoner and has to deal with ransoming him.
This day I did speak at length with my prisoner now that he is somewhat recovered and find that he is the M. de Vopellyaire; he doth have a very fine horse worth I should say above 2/ and saddle and accoutrements the which I will keep, likewise his harness seemeth to would fit me and I would keep that as well but the remainder I will sell him back and told him thus so that he would know my intentions; about an hour before midday came a drum to treat for my prisoner and carry my demands back to garrison and by and by he comes again and tells me they would not meet my terms and so I send him back again and so it continued ‘til near supper and I and M. de Vopellyaire did eat and later came the drum again with an acceptable answer and would pay me 500 écu and so tomorrow was set to exchange; the cornet I won of him, I will present to my Lord upon his return.
So Luke has a prisoner and has to deal with ransoming him.
Huh?
Date: 2008-11-26 01:39 pm (UTC)Re: Huh?
Date: 2008-11-26 03:11 pm (UTC)So I'm glad you asked the question.
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Date: 2008-11-26 02:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-26 03:27 pm (UTC)Yesterday I referred to that distressing incident after Jarnac. The story there was that the Prince de Conde was captured in the battle and was hanging out with his captors waiting to be ransomed (and he would be worth a mint) when someone on the captors side came up and blew his brains out because of a longtime grudge. This was so very, very not cricket, it went against the unwritten rules for care of high status prisoners and it denied the captors their very rich ransom. I don't know what happened in the end to the shooter but I expect it wasn't good.
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Date: 2008-11-26 03:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-11-26 04:24 pm (UTC)