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Tm SANuY Charles Duke
oi Bufgunday, was possessed of most
costly and splendid diamond, which he
wore in his hat at the battle of Nanci.-
This valuable Jewel was found amongst tho
spoil by a Swiss soldier, who sold il 10 a
French gentleman Of the name Of Sancy.
In his family il remained above hundred
years, until descendant ol the family, who
was captain oi the Swiss soldiers in the
service oI Henry Ill, was employed by
that monarch 10 procure him a reinforce.
ment of soldiers from Switzerland. The
King, being driven from his throne by II
league which was formed against him by
his subjects, was SO totally without rcsOurc.
es that he was unable to send any money
for the payment of his troops. lie there.
fore borrowed Sancy's family jewel, which
was 10 be sent into Switzerland IS a pledge.
Sancy sent the diamond by one OF bis own
servants. But he and The diamond had
both DISAPPEARED. The King leproachcd
Sancy for his croduity in trusting SO yalu.
able u treasure To a menial aud he, piqu.
cd for his own credit and that Of his sefy.
ant, in whose fidelity be had implicit re.
lance, SET out in search of hims llo found
that he had been waylaid and murdered
and that his body was concealed in the
forest. Sancy, still confident in the Door
fellows zeal and integrity, caused the body
to be disinicrred aud opened,s when il was
found, that to preserve the Jewel from the
robbers ho had swaIowedit. The diamond
which went by the name Of the Sancy, al.
forwards became the properly oflhe crown,
but was stolen in the general wreck Of
French royalty during the revolution.