Nevertheless, asses may be given to the very old, and to women with child who may be unable to walk.
"VI.

A regular distribution of the militia is to be made, so that each house to be destroyed may have a sufficient number, for the task; the foundations of such houses may be undermined or any other method employed which may be most convenient; and if the house can be destroyed by no other means, it is to be set on fire.
"VII.

No damage is to be done to the houses of former Catholics until further notice, and to ensure the carrying out of this order a guard is to be placed in them, and an inventory of their contents taken and sent to Marechal de Montrevel.
"VIII.

The order forbidding the inhabitants to return to their houses is to be read to the inhabitants of each village; but if any do return they shall not be harmed, but simply driven away with threats; for the king does not desire that blood be shed; and the said order shall be affixed to a wall or tree in each village.
"IX.

Where no inhabitants are found, the said order shall simply be affixed as above-mentioned in each place.
"(Signed) MARECHAL DE MONTREVEL" Under these instructions the list of the villages to be destroyed was given.