9th day of June, in the year of
grace, one thousand five hundred and seventy-six, according to the
eccleciastical computation.

And herein:

ITEM the first--(Being a copy of entries made by my own hand upon the
register of the monastery, now preserved in the archives of the same.)
Aug. 26, 1572. Admitted to the sanctuary and protection of the
monastery this day a certain suckling babe, aged about two years.

The infirm servitor by whom said babe was tended, dying the same day,
despite all efforts and prayers.

August 28th, 1572. Died August 26th, 1572, at Cartillon, Henri
Francois Placide d'Artin, Count of Cartillon, Seigneur de Massignac,
etc., a heretic and apostate, falling before the wrath of God on
occasion of the pious stratagem of the Feast of the Blessed
Bartholomew, arranged by Her Most Gentle Majesty, and the dutiful son
of Church, Henri, duc de Guise.

Note. The babe aforementioned being the son and heir of above, was
admitted to communion of the church and baptized Bartholomew Pasquier.

Further note. Sept. 9th, 1589. Bartholomew Pasquier being designed
for orders, but unruly and rebellious in spirit, ran away upon the
murder of our good King Henri, third of that name, and joined himself
with the armies of the heretic Henri, Prince of Bearne, self-styled
King of France and Navarre.

Afterward, when the said Henri, repenting of his errors, reunited with
the true Church, said Bartholomew appears again as a major in his
guards, holding a firm place, it was said, in the King's favor.

DOCUMENT No. 2

(Abbot Laurent's writing)

Statement of Brothers Anselmo and Jehan, touching the rites of exorcism
by them administered, _contra daemonios_, to the temporal and
seigneural lord, Pedro d'Ortez, Count of Cartillon--fourteenth of said
lordship--a man of profane blood, dying in grievous torment of soul,
possessed of foul and wicked fiends--may God protect all true
Christians from the same. AMEN.

ANSELMO DI NAPOLI.
JEHAN DE TOURS.

_In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Sanctus Spiritus. Amen._

It was come the early part of the night when there arose at the outer
gate such an unseemly clattering of hoofs and rattle of worldly weapons
as greatly terrified our humble-minded brethren, engaged at their
devotions.

The holy Abbot, being retired at his prayer and pious meditations,
Brother Jehan, worthy and devout, in humility of spirit inquired of
their errand. Being informed in hot haste th