Paris: June 22, 1669.
My Lord,
. . . . . .
The Lieutenant criminel hath proceeded pretty farre with Le Roux
Marsilly. The crime they forme their processe on beeing a rape which he
had formerly committed at Nismes soe that he perceiving but little hopes
of his life, sent word to the King if hee would pardon him he could
reveale things to him which would concerne him more and be of greater
consequence to him, than his destruction.
*State Papers, France, vol. 126.
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Note VII. The same to the same.
Paris: June 26, ‘69.
My Lord,
. . . . . .
I heard that Marsilly was to be broke on the wheel and I gave order then
to one of my servants to write Mr. Williamson word of it, soe I suppose
you have heard of it already: they hastened his execution for feare he
should have dyed of the hurt he had done himself the day before; they
sent for a minister to him when he was upon the scaffold to see if he
would confesse anything, but he still persisted that he was guilty of
nothing nor DID NOT KNOW WHY HE WAS PUT TO DEATH....