His Highness is quite sure that the City authorities of Geneva will cheerfully take charge of the money, and see it distributed among those most in need.

A postscript bids the Genevese expect L1500 of the sum through Gerard Hensch of Paris, and the remaining L500 through Mr.
Stoupe, a well known travelling agent of Cromwell and Thurloe.
(LXIII.) TO THE KING OF FRANCE, _July_ 29, 1655:--The Protector here acknowledges an answer received to his previous letter of May 25.

[The answer had been delivered to Morland early in June, when he was on his way through Paris, and transmitted by him to the Protector.

A translation of it is given in Morland's book, pp.

566-567.] He is glad to be confirmed in his belief that the French officers who lent their troops to assist the Piedmontese soldiery in that bloody business did so without his Majesty's order and against his will--glad also to learn that these officers have been rebuked, and that his Majesty has, of his own accord, remonstrated with the Duke of Savoy, and advised him to stop his persecution of the Vaudois.