It was, however, stipulated that care should be taken lest any prejudice should be done to the Roman Catholic religion or the authority of the King.

The Prince readily acceded to the request, and agreed to comply with the conditions under which only it could be accepted.

He promised to send twenty-eight companies.

In his letter announcing this arrangement, he gave notice that his troops would receive strict orders to do no injury to person or property, Catholic or Protestant, ecclesiastic or lay, and to offer no obstruction to the Roman religion or the royal dignity.

He added, however, that it was not to be taken amiss, if his soldiers were permitted to exercise their own religious rites, and to sing their Protestant hymns within their own quarters.