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Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.
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July 1545
| July 7. Deliberazioni Senato (Secreta), v. lxiv. p. 51, tergo. | 342. The Same to the Same. |
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| We hear from France and England that the war continues as 'usual. The French commander, Monsr. de Lorges, has gone to Scotland, and the English Admiral is at sea with a powerful fleet. | |
| Ayes, 118. Noes, 12. Neutrals, 4. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| July 29. Miscellaneous Letters, Venetian Archives. | 343. Lodovico da Monte to Jeronimo Martelosso in Murano. |
| The ambassador of the King of England [Sigismund Harvel] has negotiated with the Lord Alovise di Gonzaga to become general of all his Majesty's Italian troops; and the King's colonel, Lodovico da l'Armi, (fn. 1) was to have come hither between the 20th and the 24th, but he has not yet arrived. Does not know the cause of the delay, but should the business be concluded, will give immediate notice to Martelosso. | |
| So far as he can judge, and from a few words uttered by the English at Verona, they purpose making an agreement with the Duke of Savoy [Charles III.], and sending him to recover his territory of Piedmont, the King giving him 10,000 foot and 600 horse. They are treating for the Signor Alovise [Luigi Gonzaga] to be general of these forces (de la qual gente si maneggia che'l Sig. Alovise sia Generalle), but he is acting very cautiously (va multo circhunspecto), and until the arrival of Da l'Armi nothing more can be known, although letters pass to and fro. | |
| No good can be done if the expedition have not the Emperor's consent, the force being insufficient, and the Duke of Savoy a bankrupt, without the means for paying troops. The King's assistance is, moreover, too remote; for in warfare circumstances occur requiring immediate remedy, and when the opportunity is lost, everything goes to ruin. It remains to be seen what will take place, but the King has certainly some design in Italy, for eighty “homeni bravi” have been sent to England, and not one of the colonels went. These men were sent by Da l'Armi, but he would not send him (Da Monte), nor Da Monte's brother, nor any of his other captains, saying that he wished to have them in Italy. | |
| As he (Da Monte) wishes to be free, requests Martelosso to obtain permission from the Signory for him to go wherever opportunity may offer, (fn. 2) as he will not fail to give faithful account of all that happens from day to day to the Signory. | |
| Your Lordship's as a brother, | |
| Verona, 29th July 1545. (Signed) Lodovico da Monte. | |
| Addressed without — | |
| To the very magnificent (Al multo magco), | |
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Messer Jeronimo Martelosso, My very revered Lord, In Venice, at Murano. | |
| [Italian.] | |