TomyselfitseemsnotimprobablethattheKingandLouvoiswerebutstupidlyandcruellynervousaboutwhatDaugerMIGHTknow。
　　Saint-Mars，whenheproposedtoutilizeDaugerasaprisonvalet，manifestlydidnotsharethetremblinganxietiesofLouisXIV。andhisMinister；anxietieswhichgrewmorekeenastimewenton。
　　However，“asoldieronlyhashisorders，“andSaint-Marsexecutedhisorderswithminuteprecision，takingsuchunheard-ofprecautionsthat，inlegend，thevaletblossomedintotherightfulkindofFrance。
　　ORIGINALPAPERSINTHECASEOFROUXDEMARSILLY。[1]
　　[1]StatePapers，France，vol。126。
　　I。LetterofMons。P。duMoulintoArlington。
　　Paris，Mayye，1669。
　　MyLord，EversincethatMonsieurdeRuvignywasinEnglandlast，andupontheinformationhegave，thisKinghadaverygreatdesiretoseizeifitwerepossiblethisRouxdeMarsilly，andseveralpersonsweresenttoeffectit，intoEngland，Holland，Flanders，andFrancheCompte：amongsttherestoneLaGrange，exemptdesGardes，wasagoodwhileinHollandwithfiftyoftheguardsdispersedinseverallplacesandquarters；ButallhavingmiscarriedtheKingrecommendedthethingtoMonsieurdeTurennewhosentsomeofhisgentlemenandofficersunderhimtofindthismanoutandtoendeavortobringhimalive。ThesemenafterfouremonthssearchfoundhimattlastinSwitzerland，andhavinglaidwaiteforhimashecameoutfromMonsrBaithazar’shouseacommanderwellknowne
　　theytookhimandcarryedhimtoGexbeforetheycouldbeinterceptedandherescued。ThiswasdoneonlybyawarrantfromMonsieurdeTurennebutassooneastheycameintothefrenchdominionstheyhadfullpowersanddirectionsfromthiscourtforthebringingofhimhither。Thosethattookehimsaytheyfoundnopapersabouthim，butthathedesiredthemtowritetoMonsrBalthazartodesirehimtotakecareofhispapersandtosendhimthecommissionhehadfromEnglandandaletterbeingwrittentothateffectitwassignedbytheprisonerandinsteadofsendingitastheyhadpromised，theyhavebroughtithitheralongwiththem。
　　TheydoallunanimouslyreportthathedidconstantlyaffirmethathewasimployedbytheKingofGreatBrittainanddidactbyhiscommission；sothatthegeneraldiscoursehereintowneisthatoneoftheKingofEngland’sagentsisintheBastille；thoughattCourttheypretendtoknownothingofitandwouldhavetheworldthinktheyarepersuadedhehadnorelaciontohisMajesty。YourLordshiphathheardbythepubliqueneweshowoverjoyedthisKingwasattthebringingofthisprisoner，andhowfarrheexpressedhisthankstothechiefepersonemployedinit，declaringopenlythatthismanhadlongsinceconspiredagainsthislife，andagreeabletothis，Monsieur，fearingthatMylordAmbr。wascometointerposeontheprisoner’sbehalfeaskedhimonFridaylastattSt。Germainswhetherthatwasthecauseofhiscoming，andtoldhimthathedidnotthinkhewouldspeakeforamanthatattemptedtokilltheKing。Thesamereporthathbeenhithertoineverybody’smouthbuttheybeginnowtominceitattcourt，andMonsieurdeRuvignywouldhavepersuadedmeyesterday，theyhadnosuchthoughts。ThetruthisIamapttobelievetheybeginnowtobeashamedofit：andIaminformedfromaverygoodhandthatMonsieurdeLioneewhohathconfessedsincethathecanfindnogroundforthispretendedattemptingtotheKing’slife，andthatuponthewholehewasofopinionthatthismanhadmuchbetterbeenleftalonethantaken，anddidlookuponwhathehaddoneastheintemperancyofanill-settledbraine。AndtosatisfyyourLordshipthattheyarenettledhere，andareconcernedtoknowwhatmaybetheissueofallthis，MonsieurdeTurenne’ssecretarywasonMundaylastsenttoseveralforeigneMinisterstopumpthemandtolearnewhattheirthoughtswereconcerningthisviolencecommittedintheDominionsofasovereignandanallyewhereuponhewastoldbyoneofthemthatsuchproceedingswouldbringEuropetothenecessityofenteringintoaCroisadeagainstthem，asformerlyagainsttheinfidels。IfIdurstIwouldacquaintyourLordshipwiththereflexionsofallpubliqueministershereandofotherunconcernedpersonsinrelationtohisMajesty’sowningordisowningthisman；butnotknowingtheparticularsofhiscase，northegroundshisMatymaygoupon，Ishallforbeareenteringuponthisdiscourse……
　　YourLordships’&c。
　　P。DUMOULIN。
　　II。Paperendorsed“Mr。MontagueoriginallyinCypher。ReceivedMay19，’69。ReadinforeigneCommittee，23May。RouxdeMarsilli。“[1]
　　[1]StatePapers，France，vol。126。
　　IdurstnotventuretosolliciteinMonsrRouxMarsilly’sbehalfebecauseIdoenotknowwhethertheKingmyMasterhathimployedhimornoe；besidesheisamanasIhavebeentoldebymanypeoplehereofworth，thathasgivenoutthatheisresolvedtokilltheFrenchkingatonetimeorother，andIthinksuchmenareasdangeroustoonekingastoanother：heeisbroughttotheBastilleandIbelievemaybeproceededagainstandputtodeath，inveryfewdaies。ThereisgreatjoyinthisCourtforhisbeingtaken，andahundredthousandcrownes，Iamtoldveryprivately，setuponhishead；theFrenchAmbassadorinEnglandwachthim，andheehasgiventheintelligencehereofhisbeingemployedbytheKing，andsentintoSwitzerlandbymyMastertodrawtheSwissesintotheTripleLeague。HeeaggravatesthebusinessasmuchasheecantotheprejudiceofmyMastertovaluehisowneservicethemore，andtheyseemeheretowonderthattheKingmyMastershouldhaveimployedorcountenancedamanthathadsobaseadesignagainsttheKing’sPerson，IhadagreatdealofdiscoursewithMonsieuraboutit，butIdidpositivelysaythathehadnoerelationtomyknowledgetotheKingmyMaster，andifheshouldhaveImakeaquestionornoewhitherinthiscasetheKingwillownehim。
　　However，myLord，IhadnothingtodoetoowneormeddleinabusinessthatIwassomuchastrangerto……
　　ThisRouxMarsillyisagreatcreatureoftheB。d’Isola’s，wchmakesthemherehatehimthemore。TheSpanishResidentwasveryearnestwithmeetohavedonesomethinginbehalfeofMarsilly，butIpositivelyrefused。
　　III。[Apaperendorsed“RouxdeMarsilli。Readinfor。Committee，23dMay。“][1]
　　[1]StatePapers，France，vol。126。
　　RouxdeMarsillycamehitherwhenyourMajestyhadmadeaunionwithHollandformakingthePeacebetwixthetwoCrownesandwhenitwasprobabletheoppositiontothePeacewouldbeeonthesideofFrance。
　　Marsillywasheardtellingoflongethingsbutnoepropositionmadetohimorbyhim。
　　PresentlythePeacewasmadeandMarsillytoldmoreplainlyweehadnouseofhim。AlittlesummeofmoneywasgivenhimtoreturneashesaidwhitherhewastogoeinSwitzerland。UponwhichheewishinghisMatywouldrenewhisaliencewththeCantonsheewasansweredhisMatywouldnotenterintoanycomercewiththemtilltheyhadsenttheregicidesoutoftheirCountry，heeundertookeitshouldbeedone。Sevenoreightmonthsafterwthoutanyintimationgivenhimfromhenceoranyexpectationofhim，hecomeshither，butwassocoldlyusedIwascomplainedofffornotusingsoimportantamanwellenough。IansweredIsawnoeusetheKingcouldmakeofhim，becausehehadnocreditinSwitzerlandeandforanythingelseIthoughthimworthnothingtous，butaboveallbecauseIknewbymanycircumstancesHEEWASANOTHERMAN’SSPYandsoeoughtnottobepaidbyhisMajesty。NotwithstandingthishisMatybeingmovedfromcompassioncommandedheeshouldhavesomemoneygivenhimtocarryhimawayandthatIshouldwritetoMonsieurBalthazarthankinghimintheKing’snameforthegoodofficesheerenderedinadvancingagoodunderstandingbetwixthisMatyandtheCantonsanddesiringhimtocontinuetheminalloccasions。
　　Themanwasalwayslookeduponasahotheadedandindiscreeteman，andsoeaccordinglyhandled，hearinghim，butnevertrustinghimwithanythingbuthisownofferedandundesiredendeavourstogetttheRegicidessentoutofSwitzerland。
　　IV。LetterofW。Perwichto。[1]
　　[1]StatePapers，France，vol。126。
　　Paris：June5，1669。
　　HonoredSir，RouxMarsillyhasprudentlydeclaredheehadsomewhatofimportancetosaybutitshouldbeetotheKinghimselfewchmaybemeansofrespitinghisprocesseandashehopesintercessionmaybeemadeforhim；butpeopletalksovariouslyofhimthatIcannottellwhetherheeoughttobeeownedbyanyPrince；theSuisseshaveindeedthegreatestgroundtoreclaymehimasbeingtakenintheirs。TheyhaveallhispaperswhichspeakemuchoftheTripleAlliance；iftheyhavenootherpretextofhanginghimIknownotwhethertheycanlawfullyforthis，heehavingbeennaturallisedinHollandandtakeninapriviledgedCountry……
　　V。FrancisVernonto[Mr。Williamson？]。[1]
　　[1]StatePapers，France，vol。126。
　　Paris：June19/25，1669。
　　HonoredSir，Mylastofthe26thCurrtwassoeshortandsoeabruptthatIfearyoucanpeckbuttlittlesatisfactionoutofit。
　　IdidintendtohavewrittensomethingaboutMarsillybutthatI
　　hadnoetimethen。InmylettertomyLordArlingtonIwrittthatFriday21CurrtheewoundedhimselfwchhedidnotbecauseheewasconfrontedwithRuvignyastheGazettesspeake。Forheknewbeforeheeshoulddye，butthethoughtbydismemberinghimselfthatthelosseofbloodwouldcarryhimoutoftheworldbeforeitshouldcometobeeknownethathehadwoundedhimselfe。AndwhentheGovernoroftheBastillespiedthebloodheesaidItwasastonewascomefromhimwhichcausedthateffusion。Howeverthegovernormistrustedtheworstandsearchthimtoseewhatwoundhehadmade。
　　SotheysearedhimandsentwordtoSt。Germaineswhichmadehisexecutionbehastened。Saturdayabout1oftheclockhewasbroughtontheskaffoldbeforetheChasteletandtiedtoSt。
　　Andrew’sCrosseallwchwhileheactedtheDyingmanandscarcestirred，andseemedalmostbreathlessandfainting。TheLieutenantGeneralpresthimtoconfesseandtherewasadoctoroftheSorbonwhowasacounsellroftheCastelettherelikewisetoexhorthimtodisburthenhismindofanythingwhichmightbeuponit。Buttheseemedtotakenonoticeandlaypanting。
　　ThentheLieutenantCriminelbethoughthimselfthattheonlywaytomakehimspeakewouldbeetosendeforaministresoeheedidtoMonsrDailliebutheebecausetheEdictsdon’tpermittministrestocometocondemnedpersonsinpubliquebutonlytocomforttheminprivatebeforetheygoeoutofprisonrefusedtocometillheesentahuissierwhoifhehadrefusedthesecondtimewouldhavebroughthimbyforce。Atthissecondsummonsheecamebuttnotwithoutgreatexpectationstobeeaffrontedinamostnotoriousmannerbeeingthefirsttimeaministrecametoappeareonascaffoldandthatuponsoesinisteranoccasion。Yetwhenhecamefoundagreatpresseofpeople。Allmadeway，nonelettfallsoemuchasatauntingword。HeecameuptheScaffold，greatsilenceallabout。
　　HeefoundhimlyingboundstretchedonSt。Andrew’sCrossenakedreadyforexecution。HeetoldhimheewassentfortoexhorthimtodiepatientlyandlikeaChristian。Thenimmediatelytheywereallsurprizedtoseehimholduphisheadwchheletthangononesidebeforelikeadroopingcalfeandspeakeasloudandclearastheministre，towhomhesaidwithacheerfulairheewasgladtoseehim，thatheeneednotquestionbuttthatheewoulddyelikeaChristianandpatientlytoo。ThenheewentandspokesomeplacesofScripturetoencouragehimwhichheheardwithgreatattention。
　　Theyafterwardcametomentionsomethingstomovehimtocontrition，andthereheetookeanoccasiontoaggravatethehorrourofaCrimeofattemptingagainsttheKing’sperson。Heesaidheedidnotknowwhatheemeant。ForhispartheeneverhadanyevillintentionagainstthePersonoftheKing。
　　TheLieutenantCriminelstoodallthewhilebehindMonsieurDaillieandhearkenedtoallandpromptedMonsrDaillietoaskehimifheehadsaidtherewere10RavillacsbesideswchwoulddoetheKing’sbusinesse。Heeprotestedsolemnlyheeneversaidanysuchwordsorifheedidheeneverremembered，buttifheehaditwaswithnointentionofMalice。ThenMonsieurDaillieturnedtothepeopleandmadeadiscourseinvindicationofthoseoftheReligionthatitwasnoPrincipleoftheirsattemptsonthepersonsofKing[s]
　　buttonlyloyaltyandobedience。Thisendedheewentaway；heestaidaboutanhourinall，andimmediatelyassoonashewasgone，theywenttotheirworkeandgavehimelevenblowswithabarreandlaidhimonthewheele。Hewastwohouresdying。AllaboutMonsrDaillieIheardfromhisownmouthforIwenttowaitonhimbecauseitwasreportedheehadsaidsomethingconcerningtheKingofEnglandbuttheecouldtellmeenothingofthat。TherewasaflyingreportthatheshouldsaygoingfromtheChastelet——TheDukeofYorkhathdonemeeagreatinjury。TheSwissestheysayresentedhis[Marsilly’s]takingandmisstbut1/2anhourtotakethemwhichbetrayedhim[themonk]afterwhomtheysent。WhenhewasonthewheelehewasheardtosayLeRoyestgrandtyrant，LeRoymetraitted’unfaconfortbarbare。AllthatyoureadconcerningoathsanddyingenenrageisfalsealltheoathsheeusedbeingonlyasseverationstoMonsrDailliethathewasfalselyaccusedastotheKing’spersonSrIam&c