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speech； M； de Baville saw there was nothing for him to do but to let
things take their course。
The course that they took turned Cavalier's head more and more； for
thanks to the injunctions of M。 de Villars； all the orders that
Cavalier gave were obeyed as if they had been issued by the governor
himself。 He had a court like a prince； lieutenants like a general；
and secretaries like a statesman。 It was the duty of one secretary
to give leave of absence to those Camisards who had business to
attend to or who desired to visit their relations。 The following is
a copy of the form used for these passports：
〃We； the undersigned； secretary to Brother Cavalier； generalissimo of
the Huguenots； permit by this order given by him to absent himself on
business for three days。
〃（Signed DUPONT。
〃Calvisson； this〃
And these safe…conducts were as much respected as if they had been
signed 〃Marechal de Villars。〃
On the 22nd M。 de Saint…Pierre arrived from the court； bringing the
reply of the king to the proposals which Cavalier had submitted to
M。 de Lalande。 What this reply was did not transpire； probably it
was not in harmony with the pacific intentions of the marechal。 At
last； on the 25th； the answer to the demands which Cavalier had made
to M。 de Villars himself arrived。 The original paper written by the
Camisard chief himself had been sent to Louis XIV； and he returned it
with notes in his own writing； thus these two hands； to one of which
belonged the shepherd's crook and to the other the sceptre； had
rested on the same sheet of paper。 The following is the text of the
agreement as given by Cavalier in his Memoirs：
〃THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE REFORMERS OF
LANGUEDOC TO THE KING
〃1。 That it may please the king to grant us liberty of conscience
throughout the province； and to permit us to hold religious meetings
in every suitable place； except fortified places and walled cities。
'Granted； on condition that no churches be built。
〃2。 That all those in prison or at the galleys who have been sent
there since the revocation of the Edict of Nantes； because of their
religion； be set at liberty within six weeks from the date of this
petition。
'Granted。
〃3。 That all those who have left the kingdom because of their
religion be allowed to return in freedom and safety； and that their
goods and privileges be restored to them。
'Granted on condition that they take the oath of fidelity to the
king。
〃4。 That the Parliament of Languedoc be reestablished on its ancient
footing； and with all its former privileges。
'The king reserves decision on this point。
〃5。 That the province of Languedoc be exempted from the poll tax for
ten years； this to apply； to Catholics and Protestants alike； both
sides having equally suffered。
'Refused。
〃6。 That the cities of Perpignan； Montpellier； Cette； and
Aiguemortes be assigned us as cities of refuge。
'Refused。
〃7。 That the inhabitants of the Cevennes whose houses were burnt or
otherwise destroyed during the war be exempt from taxes for seven
years。
'Granted。
〃8。 That it may please His Majesty to permit Cavalier to choose 2000
men； both from among his own troops and from among those who may be
delivered from the prisons and galleys； to form a regiment of
dragoons for the service of His Majesty； and that this regiment when
formed may at once be ordered to serve His Majesty in Portugal。
'Granted： and on condition that all the Huguenots everywhere lay down
their arms； the king will permit them to live quietly in the free
exercise of their religion。'〃
〃I had been a week at Calvisson；〃 says Cavalier in his Memoirs； 〃when
I received a letter from M。 le Marechal de Villars ordering me to
repair to Nimes； as he wished to see me； the answer to my demands。
having arrived。 I obeyed at once； and was very much displeased to
find that several of my demands； and in particular the one relating
to the cities of refuge； had been refused； but M。 le marechal assured
me that the king's word was better than twenty cities of refuge； and
that after all the trouble we had given him we should regard it as
showing great clemency on his part that he had granted us the greater
part of what we had asked。 This reasoning was not entirely
convincing； but as there was no more time for deliberation； and as I
was as anxious for peace as the king himself； I decided to accept
gracefully what was offered。〃
All the further advantage that Cavalier could obtain from M。 de
Villars was that the treaty should bear the date of the day on which
it had been drawn up； in this manner the prisoners who were to be set
at liberty in six weeks gained one week。
M。 de Villars wrote at the bottom of the treaty； which was signed the
same day by him and M。 de Baville on the part of the king； and by
Cavalier and Daniel Billard on the part of the Protestants； the
following ratification：
〃In virtue of the plenary powers which we have received from the
king； we have granted to the Reformers of Languedoc the articles
above made known。
〃MARECHAL DE VILLARS J。 CAVALIER
〃LAMOIGNON DE BAVILLE DANIEL BILLARD
〃Given at Nimes； the 17th of May 1704〃
These two signatures； all unworthy as they were to stand beside their
own； gave such great delight to MM。 de Villars and de Baville； that
they at once sent off fresh orders to Calvisson that the wants of the
Camisards should be abundantly supplied until the articles of the
treaty were executedthat is to say； until the prisoners and the
galley slaves were set at liberty； which； according to article 2 of
the treaty； would be within the next six weeks。 As to Cavalier； the
marechal gave him on the spot a commission as colonel； with a pension
of 1200 livres attached； and the power of nominating the subordinate
officers in his regiment； and at the same time he handed him a
captain's commission for his young brother。
Cavalier drew up the muster…roll of the regiment the same day； and
gave it to the marechal。 It was to consist of seven hundred and
twelve men； forming fifteen companies； with sixteen captains； sixteen
lieutenants； a sergeant…major； and a surgeon…major。
While all this was happening； Roland； taking advantage of the
suspension of hostilities； was riding up and down the province as if
he were viceroy of the Cevennes； and wherever he appeared he had a
magnificent reception。 Like Cavalier； he gave leave of absence and
furnished escorts； and held himself haughtily； sure that he too would
soon be negotiating treaties on terms of equality with marshals of
France and governors of provinces。 But Roland was much mistaken： M。
de Villars had made great concessions to the popularity of Cavalier；
but they were the last he intended to make。 So； instead of being in
his turn summoned to Nimes； or Uzes； to confer with M。 de Villars；
Roland merely received an intimation from Cavalier that he desired to
speak with him on important business。
They met near Anduze； and Cavalier； faithful to the promise given to
M。 de Villars； neglected no argument that he could think of to induce
Roland to follow his example； but Roland would listen to nothing。
Then； when Cavalier saw that arguments and promises were of no avail；
he raised his voice in anger； but Roland； laying his hand on his
shoulder； told him that his head was turned； that he should remember
that he； Roland； was his senior in command； and therefore bound by
nothing that had been promised in his name by his junior； and that he
had registered a vow in Heaven that nothing would persuade him to
make peace unless complete liberty of conscience were granted to all。
The young Cevenol； who was unaccustomed to such language； laid his
hand on the hilt of his sword； Roland； stepping back； drew his； and
the consultation would have ended in a duel if the prophets had not
thrown themselves between them； and succeeded in getting Roland to
consent to one of their number； a man much esteemed among the
Huguenots； named Salomon； going back to Nimes with Cavalier to learn
from M。 de Villars' own mouth what the exact terms were which
Cavalier had accepted and now offe