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, etc. setting forth by whom it was contrived, how it was to be carried on, & the manner of its Discovery, Trial, Sentence, and Execution.  
Printed add the HAGUE, By JACOBUS SCHELTUS, Ordinary Printer of the King's Majesty. 1692.   

A TRUE ACCOUNT, Set up out the informations, intercepted Letters, and others authentiqs Instruments, concerning the horrid Conspiracy, against the Life of his Sacred Majesty WILLIAM the III. King of England, Scotland, France & Yreland, etc. setting forth by whom it was contrivid, how it was to be carryedon, & the manner of its Discouvery, Trial, Sentence, and Execution.  

SOme of the Ministers in the highest Employments, & of the greatest credit in the French Court, having form a Design to assassinate His Maj. of Great Britain, they made choiçe of one Bartholomew de Liniere, Knight, Sieur de Grandvall, as their instrument to manage the enterprise, to find out Persons fit to be employed in it, to engage them by promises of great rewards, as also to be aiding & assisting in his own person.  
The said grandval being informed that one Anthony Du Mont had been already engaged in this design, in the life time of the late Marquis of Louvois, he proposed it to him again, to Execute the same, by order of the Marquis of Barbesieux & some others, where upon several Projects were drawn up, several petitions delivered, and many Conferences were held, and at last the Resolution was taken to bring it to effect the last Campagne 1691. But the providence of God having disappointed them, yet not withstanding they did not  fall the prosecution of their horrid Design. But Grandvall was employed to write frequently to Du Mont (who was retired to Hanover) to stir him up to another attempt this Campagne, which at last they agreed upon.  
One Leefdale coming to Paris about that time, Grandvall making an acquaintance with him, discovered to him the said design, which Leefdale shown a willingness to be concerned in. But soon after gave notice of it by Letters to his Relations in Holland, that they might inform his Majesty. And the like Discovery was made by Du Mont to his Highness the Duke of Cell, who acquainted his Maj. with it, about the same time, that he received the other account.  
In the mean time Grandvall having appointed Du Mont a rendezvous at Uden, in the country of Ravesteyn, in order to speak with him and Leefdale, to communicate him the mesures, taken about the design, and afterwards to go to the execution. He set out from Paris, in company with Leefdale, passing through Brussels, where he communicated his Design to one John d'Amours, who was formerly a Domestic Servant to Leefdales' Father, from thence they went to Antwerp, & so to Eyndhoven, where Grandval was seized & carried to Boisle Duc.  
His Maj. directing the examination to be taken there, Leefdale was first examined, who declared with great Exactness all the circumstances of the Design, but it is not necessary to mention more of them here, than that grandval told him, the King of Great Britain was looked upon as the only obstacle to the French Kings Designs. That Grandvall had sent to Du Mont last Winter above 200. Pistoles to keep him firm to the business. That whilst they were at Mons, a report being spread of some disorders in Schotland, which would oblige his Maj. to cross the sea again, Grandvall fearing it might happen before he could Execute his Design, spoke to Leefdale in these words, Dear Friend, we are like to lose our Fortunes, I beg of you, that we may go away immediately.  
John d'Amours being next Examined, deposed that grandval told him att Brussels, he had a Great business to do, which had miscarried the last year. And they two falling into a discourse about his Maj., John d'Amours asked grandval, if he had any thing to say to the King, yes, answered he, to break his neck. John d'Amours representing to him the difficulties that might attend such an attempt, Grandval replied, I have given my word to Monsr Barbesieux, & I'll do it.  
D'amours' adds further that going one day with Grandval & Leefdale by the Jesuits Church att Brussels; Grandvall said, let Us go in, & say a Pater noster or two, that God would bless our undertaking, and accordingly, they went into the Church  
Du Mont having been Examined since, has owned the fact in all its circumstances, adding several other particulars (viꝪt.) that Madam Maintenon was acquainted with the Design, and that grandval in one of his Letters send to him, used this expression, that he would accommodate the matter by the means of Madam Maintenon. That Grandvall told him, the business succeeding, he (speaking of him selves) should have an ample recompense, even to be a Duke. That whilst he was at Hanavor, he imparted the Design to Monsr. Bidal (alias Hasfelt) who was at that time the French Kings Minister in that Court, that he showed to the said Monsr. Bidall all the Letters, he writ to Monsr. Barbesieux & Grandvall, as also the answers he received from them, that the said Bidall approved the Design, saying it would be a very good business, if it could be brought to pass; and that Biddall lent him 50 Crowns at Hanover.  
Du Mont adds further, that he was intimately acquainted with one Muller an Agent for Bidall, that the said Muller told him as a great Secret, that Bidall had sent him several times to Holland with dispatches, that came from France, for Monsr. Moreau, Envoy to the King of Poland; That he always gave those Packetts, in to Mr. Moreaus own hand, & Monsr. Moreau gave him the answers to them in like manner, and that thus by the help of Monsr. Bidall & Monsr. Moreau, the Court of France managed their choiçest correspondence in Holland.  
At last Grandval was examined who perceiving that to matter was discovered, and that his own Letters could be produced to convict him, he Ingenuously confessed all the circumstances of the Design, as they are particularised in the Sentence.  
After which grandval being brought to the Army, he was put upon his trial before a Grand Court Marshal consisting of General Officers, where he appeared several times, together with the Witness above mentioned, who not only persisted in what they had already deposed, but added many other particulars and circumstances, of which there were very few, that Grandval did not agree to, and that freely, without putting him upon, or so much as naming the Rack to him, either before, or after Sentence.  
grandval during his Imprisonnement drew up two petitions to be presented to his Majesty, all written with his own hand, in which he says, that as to the before mentioned Design, he acted in it, but in obedience to the order he had received from Monsr. Barbesieux & Monsr. Chanlais, that du Mont was guilty, that Leefdale was guilty, & that he (grandval) was guilty, since every one that conspires against a Cowned Head, is worthy of death, acknowledging his own fault.  
The Judges after this having met several times, at last gave their Sentence the 11 of August, in persuance of which Sentence Grandvall being acquainted that he was to die the 13 of August. He did give all the marks of a true repentance of his crimes, and the same morning before he went to execution he writ in the presence of the Fiscal, the Ministers and two other Persons this following Letter.  
From the Camp at Hall 13 August 1692. Madam,  
I Pray you to goo to the Arch Bishop of Rheims, with Monsr. Tourduil, and to let the said Arch Bishop know that it kosts me my life, for having obeyed the orders of Monsieur de Barbesieux, which is the favour desired of you by.  
Your Servant, DE GRANDVALL.  
Speak to the Marquis d'Arsy, that he take care y be prayed for.  
To Madam Juré, in the Trenelle Street, over against the Street of the two Crowns, near the Hotell of Soissons, Att Paris.  
Upon the occasion of this Letter it will not be improper, to take notice of a passage that happened some days before Grandvals condemnation vitz:; one discoursing with the chevalier grandval in Prison, and observing he sought to justify himself upon the orders he had received from the Marquis of Barbesieux, he told him, though that was in itself a very weak excuse for being engaged in so base an action, yet still it might prove so much the worse, as that it was like enough, Monsieur Barbesieux would disowne that he gave any such orders, or that he was any way concerned with him in a Business of this nature: to which grandval replied, let him deny what he pleases; yet if I were put upon it, I would make it appear very plain, for I have an original Paper under Monsieur Barbesieux own hand, which I have lodged  a Friend of mine, who will not part with it, to anyone but myself and nobody else knows, with whom I have entrusted it. About eleven of the clock in the morningh was the said Grandval drawn on a hedge to the place of execution, where the Sentence was read, and the prayer done in the Frensch Tongue, which he liked to hear very earnstly, and afterwards did the executors their work, in order to the Sentence.  
God bless King WILLIAM and Queen MARY.   

SENTENCE Of the chevalier the GRANDVAL.  
WHereas Bartholomew de Liniere, Knight, Sieur de Grandvall, Borne at Liniere in Picardy, aged about 43 years, & now a prisoner, hath confessed before the Grand Court Marshal without any constraints by pain or being in irons. And it further appearing to the said Court Marshal, that the late Marquis de Louvois in his Life-time Secretary of State to the French King in the year 1691 entered into an agreement with one Anthony du Mont, about the murder of his Majesty William the III. King of Great Britain, etc. And that the said du Mont had framed a project setting forth in what manner that design might be executed. That he delivered the said project, to the said Marquis of Louvois. That the Prisoner some time before the Marquis of Louvois death, ask his leave to go some where else, was ordered by the said Marquis not to go away, for that he had some business of consequence to employ him in, which the prisoner supposes to have some relation to the said Design, but the Marquis of Louvois dying some time after, there was no further progress than made in the said Design. That the Marquis of Barbesieux son to the said Marquis of Louvois, as also Secretary of State to the French King having five days after his Father's death, found the said project together with a warrant for 30 Pistoles to be paid to the said du Mont among his Father's Papers, the said Design was revived again, & the 30 Pistoles were paid accodingly; that the Prisoner contracted an acquaintance with du Mont at Monsieur Rebenacs House, where Monsieur Paparel, Paymaster General to the French Kings Armies, saying one day to Monsieur Rebenac (the Prisoner being present) that if they had a mind to seize the King of England, du Mont would be a fit Person for it, du Mont replied with execrations, that he would carry of his Majesty alive, or dead, as he had promised to Monsieur de Louvois. That du Mont having deliured the same, or the like project to Monsieur de Barbesieux, the Prisoner to promote the said Design had several conferences with Monsieur Barbesieux & Monsieur Paparel, in one of which, Monsieur Barbesieux told the Prisoner, that he suspected, his Father was poisoned, by order of the P. of Orange (meaning his present Majesty of Great Britain) and therefore he would be revenged on him. That Monsr. Barbesieux told the Prisoner in another conference, that he should give du Mont notice, that his Majesty of Great Britain wore a Coat of Mail, which the prisoner acquainting du Mont with, he answered there upon, it is no matter, I'll kill him for all that. That Barbesieux had said further, he would not speak himself with du Mont, fearing he might be taken Prisoner, and if he should happen then to name him, it might make a great breach in his fortune. That the Prisoner was engaged wit one Parker a Colonel belonging to the late King James, to put the said Design in execution, and that Parker had thold him, he had form the said Design with the late Marquis of Louvois. That at last the Prisoner with the said Barbesieux, Paparel, Parker & du Mont agreed upon the manner of executing the said design: vizt: that the Prisoner & Parker should meet att the Grand Guard of the Duke of Luxembourgs Army, where they were to have 1500. Horse, that Du Mont should go to the King of England's Army, & watch the time, when his Majesty went to visit the Grand Guard, and att the same time he was to shoot His Majesty; that the Prisoner & Parker with 1500. Horse were to rescue & bring him of, the said Duke Mont geving timely notice to the Prisoner of the Intended Execution. That Monsr. Barbesieux giving the Prisoner orders to accompany Du Mont to Menin, he gave him at the same time an order to the Duke of Luxemburg, for furnishing the Prisoner with such a Detachment of Horse, as he should require & think necessary for Executing the Design. That the Prisoner by Monsr. Barbesieux order received of Monsr. Paparell 80. Lewis d'Or. And in pursuance of Mr. Barbesieux directions he gave to Du Mont 55. Lewis d'Or, out of that sum, viz: Pistols in specie & à Bill of Enchange for 460. Liures French Money, to be paid at Ghent: That the Prisoner accordingly left Paris, the 11. of Sept. 1691. & went post with Du Mont to Menin, that he defrayed the whole charge of the Journey, that Du Mont acquainted him on the way that Monsr. Barbesieux had promised him an annual 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 he had been directed by Monsr. Barbesieux, and obtained of him a Passport for Du Mont, who parted immediately for Ghent, promiting the Prisoner, that according to their agreement, he would send to him att the Grand Guard. That the Prisoner there upon went to the Duke of Luxemburgs Army, and he 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 design at some other opportunity, that the Prisoner communicated what Letters he received from Du Mont, to Mr. Barbesieux, who gave him directions what answers he should return. That the Prisoner resolved with Monsieur Barbesieux, that the Design should be Executed this Campagne Anno 1692. which had failed the last, that the Prisoner had taken some measures concerning the same with Monsr Chanlais Quartermaster General 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, discovered the said Design to him towards the latter end of March last 1692, telling him that an Officer who will ingratiate himself in the King's favour must venture at something of consequence. That he the Prisoner had concerted the execution of a Design upon which his fortune depended, that it was indeed a matter not without hazard, but the greater the difficulties were, the more would be the Honour, encouraging Leefdale to be concerned in it. And the said Leefdale showing a readiness to comply with him, the prisoner opened himself with greater freedom, & told him that he 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 Soon, but it was resolved again to put the same in execution this year. That Du Mont by many repeated Oaths had sworn he would do it, & he the prisoner feared, that if he were not present, Du Mont would not so exactly observe his orders, and therefore he was resolved to go along with Du Mont, ask Leefdale. If he would be of the party, who answering that he would the prisoner discoursed to him at large of all particulars concerning the design, 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 be given him, the business succeeding, that Barbesieux & Paparell had both of them knowledge of the promised reward. That he the Prisoner with the said Leefdale, & Colonel Parker went to St  on the 16 of April 1692, to speak with the late King James about the said Design, who had knowledge of it, & to take leave of him, before they began their Journey, 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 shall never want. And Parker, the prisoner & Leefdale entered into a discourse about this Design. That du Monts Wife delivered to Mr. Barbesieux several Letters, which she received from her Husband whilst he was at Hanover, and the Prisoner continuing his correspondence with him at the said time, he engaged du Mont by Letters, & specially those dated the 20 & 25 of April & the 12 of May last, to kome from Hanover to a Rendezvous at Uden, in the Country of Ravesteyn, in order to take a final resolution with the said Prisoner & Leefdale, concerning the manner of executing the Design, the Prisoner pressing du Mont to hasten his journey for fear the King of Engeland should have occasion to repass the sea, the prisoner adding withal, that he should be mad, if he failed in his business. That the Prisoner with Chanlais & Leefdale were agreed in what manner the Assassinate should be committed on the Person, of his Maj: vizt: 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 pass within 100 paces of him, he should rhen fire upon the King, that Chanlais (to whom notice was to be given before of the time) should be with 3000 Horse at the D. of Luxemburgs Grand guard, that the Prisoner had told Leefdale their would be no danger for him since, du Mont had a secret to charm people's 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 themselves, & carry the account to Mr. Chanlais, and it little concerned them, whither du Mont should be taken or not, provided they could escape themselves. That the Prisoner & Leefdale received their last orders from Chanlais, who told them he 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 waited some time for Mr. Chanlais arrival and finding he did not come, they resolved to go forward to the rendevouz by the Way of Brussels: That the Prisoner as they were travelling on the way told Leefdale, that their design taking Place, the alliance among the Confoederate Princes would be broken, that the Princes concerned would each of them recall their Troops and the Country being thereby left without Soldiers, the King of France would easily make himself Master of it. And K: James would be 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 aught for the deterring of others, from the like machinations to be punished with the greatest rigour. The said Court Martial, having with mature deliberation, examined & considered the whole matter, have thought fit to Judge & declare, as they do hereby declare, the Prisoner to be guilty of high treason, and do condemn him to be drawn on a Hedge to the Place of Execution, there to be hanged en a Gallows, to be cut done before he be dead, his Body to be opened, and his Bowels to be taken out, and burnt; his head to be set upon a Pole, his Body to be quartered, and the four quarters to be hung up where his Maj: shall think fit; and do further declare all his Estate to be confiscated, and condemn him to bear the Charges and Costs of this Trial. Given and pronounced in the Headquarters of the Army, under the Command of his Maj: of Great Britain, by the Earl of Athlone, Gen: of the Horse, President; the Lt: Gen: van Scravenmoere, and Lt: Gener: Talmash, the Marquis de la Forest, the Heer van weed, 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.