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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94889	A true account, set up out the informations, intercepted letters, and others authentiq instruments, concerning the horrid conspiracy, against the life of his sacred Majesty, William the III. King of England, Scotland, France & Yreland, &c. setting forth by whom it was contrived, how it was to bee carryed on, & the manner of its discovery, trial, sentence, and execution.		1692 (1692)	Wing T2409B; ESTC R229705	7,447	15

on the way that Monsr Barbesieux had promised him an annuall revenue of 20000. livres to make him a Knight of the Order of St. Lazarus in case the design took effect That the Prisoner coming to Menin went to the Governor Monsr Pertuis as hee had been directed by Monsr Barbesieux and obtaind of him a Passeport for Du Mont who parted immediately for Ghent promiting the Prisoner that according to their agreement hee would send to him att the Grand Guard That the Prisoner ther upon went to the Duke of Luxemburgs Army and hee and Parker continued att the head of the Grand Guard till the day before the rencontre at Leuze without hearing from Du Mont. That Du Mont going to Hanover the Prisoner had kept a constant correspondence with him about Executing the same designe at some other opportunity that the Prisoner communicated what Letters hee received from Du Mont to Mr. Barbesieux who gave him directions wat answers hee should returne That the Prisoner resolved with Monsieur Barbesieux that the Designe should bee Executed this Campagne Anno 1692. which had failed the last that the Prisoner had taken some measures concerning the same with Monsr Chanlais Quarter-master Generall to the French King In the mean time one Frederick Aelbregt Leefdael heretofore Cap. Lt. of a troop of Dragoons in the service of the High Mighty States General of the United Provinces coming to Paris was brought acquainted with the Prisoner by the means of one Sterck That the Prisoner having contracted an intimate familiarity with the said Leefdale discover'd the said Designe to him towards the latter end of March last 1692 telling him that an Officer who woul ingratiate himself in the Kings favour must venture at something of consequence That hee the Prisoner had concerted the execution of a Designe upon which his fortune depended that it was indeed a matter not without hazard but the greater the difficultys were the more would bee the Honour encouraging Leefdale to bee concern'd in it And the said Leefdale shewing a readyness to comply with him the prisoner open'd himself with greater freedome told him that hee was engaged last Campagne with one Du Mont to assassinate the King of great Britain but it had no effect by reason of his Majest leaving the Army so Soone but it was resolved again to putt the same in execution this year That Du Mont by many repeated Oaths had sworne hee would do it hee the prisoner feared that if hee were not present Du Mont would not so exactly observe his orders and therfore hee was resolved to go along with Du Mont asking Leefdale If hee would bee of the party who answering that hee would the prisoner discoursd to him at large of all particulars concerning the designe and afterwards brought him to Mr. Barbesieux Chanlais That Chanlais in one of the conferences held upon that subject told Leefdale the Prisoner being by that a great reward should bee given him the business succeeding that Barbesieux Paparell had both of them knowledge of the promised reward That hee the Prisoner with the said Leefdale Colonell Parker went to St Germain on the 16 of April 1692 to speak with the late King James about the said Designe who had knowledge of it to take leave of him before they began their Journy that the Prisoner had Audience at the same time of the said King James the late Queen being present King James telling him Parker has given me an account of the business if you the other Officers do me this service you sal never want And Parker the prisoner Leefdale enterd into a discourse about this Designe That du Monts Wife deliverd to Mr. Barbesieux several Letters which she received from her Husband whilst hee was at Hanover and the Prisoner continuing his correspondence with him at the said time hee engaged du Mont by Letters specialy those dated the 20 25 of April the 12 of May last to kome from Hanover to a Rendevous at Uden in the Country of Ravesteyn in order to take a finall resolution with the said Prisoner Leefdale concerning the manner of executing the Designe the Prisoner pressing du Mont to hasten his journy for fear the King of Engeland should have occasion to repass the sea the prisoner adding withall that hee should bee mad if hee fail'd in his business That the Prisoner with Chanlais Leefdale were agreed in what manner the Assassinate should bee committed on the Person of his Maj viꝪt that when the King should ride along the Lines or should go out to take any vieuw or when the Army should decamp that du Mont shouldly in ambuscade and when his Maj should pas within 100 paces of him he should rhen fire upon the King that Chanlais to whom notice was to bee given before of the time should bee with 3000 Horse at the D. of Luxemburgs Grand guard that the Prisoner had told Leefdale their would bee no danger for hem since du Mont had a secret to charme peoples eyes and at all adventures they two would keep with those who followed the King and when every body was pursuing after du Mont they should have time to escape save them selves carry the account to Mr. Chanlais and it little concernd them whither du Mont should bee taken or not provided they could escape them selves That the Prisoner Leefdale received their last orders from Chanlais who told them hee was going to Mons that they should stay for him there That the Prisoner Leefdale went from Paris the 17 of Apr last and arrived a few days after att Mons having wayted some time for Mr. Chanlais arrivall and finding hee did not come they resolved to go forward to the rendevouz by the Way of Bruxells That the Prisoner as they were travelling on the way told Leefdale that their designe taking Place the alliance among the Confoederate Princes would bee broken that the Princes concern'd would each of them recall their Troopes and the Country being thereby left without Soldiers the King of France would easely make himself Master of it And K James would bee restored again That the Prisoner with Leefdale went to the Mayery of Boisleduc was apprehended att Eyndhoven And whereas this horrid design is contrary to the Laws of God of Nature and of all Nations and ought for the deterring of others from the like machinations to be punished with the greatest rigour The said Court Martial having with mature deliberation examin'd considered the whole matter have thought fit to Judge declare as they doe hereby declare the Prisoner to bee guilty of high treason and doe condemn him to be drawn on a Hedge to the Place of Execution there to be hangd en a Gallows to be cut donn before he be dead his Body to be opened and his Bowells to be taken out and burnt his head to be set upon a Pole his Body to be quarterd and the four quarters to be hung up where his Maj shall think fit and doe further declare all his Estate to be confiscated and condemn him to bear the Charges and Costs of this Tryall Given and pronounced in the Head-Quarters of the Army under the Command of his Maj of Great Brittain by the Earl of Athlone Gen of the Horse Praesident the Lt Gen van Scravenmoere and Lt Gener Talmash the Marquis de la Forest the Heer van Weede Comte Noyells and the Heer Zobel Majors Gen and the Brigadiers Churchill Ramsey Cornelius van Wouw and Richard Uthwayt Judges Advocates Assisting at Lembeek the 11 of Aug 1692. Signed Athlone And lower By Ord of the Court Martial Thomas du Val.