TRUE DISCOURSE OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE Plot of Monsieur du TERRAIL, and his Confederates for the Surprising of Geneva.  
AND OF THEIR APPREHENSION, CONFESSIONS, AND EXECUTIONS done in the same, The 19 of April. 1609.  
LONDON Printed for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the Sign of the Spread-Eagle, right over against the great North-door of S. Paul's. 1609.   

A TRUE DISCOURSE Of the Plot of Monsieur du TERRAIL, against Geneva, the 19 of April, 1609.  
IT is now about three years since, advice was given from some of good place, that monsieur du Terrail being much discontented, that he was not seconded in his undertakings in the Low-countrieses, whereby he foresaw that in the end all would be lost, had resolved to serve the Duke of Savoy, and also had openly given out, that he had in his Forge a notable enterprise upon Geneva. In pursuit of which, he was seen shortly after to come to Paris, with pretence of reconciling himself to the King's favour. But good advertisement was given, that he was to come for Savoy. These his designs were then interrupted by a Murder, he committed in the Lowre in presence of the King. Whereupon to fly the great displeasure of the King, he soon turned head to the Archdukes, from whence after some six months stay, he undertook a Pilgrimage to our Lady of Loretto, with one Bastide an Engineer, whom he took to him for Counsel and aid of his executions: They went a foot, and in their return had private conference with the D. of Savoy. Notwithstanding, the Count Fuentes advised this Terrail otherwise, giving him to understand that the Duke would embrace his Service against Geneva, but it would be his overthrow. The Duke communicated to him and his man his designs for Geneva, as shall followingly appear by Letters, and Confessions; and from that time they rested in Savoy, making two Voyages to Turin for the same affair. They of Geneva had presently great distrust, receiving advertisements one in the neck of another, from all parts, of a notable, and in a manner unavoidable enterprise against them, carried by Monsieur du Terrail. All the Governors either of Provinces or Places adjoining from the French King, gave divers very pregnant intelligences, but without any way discovering the means.  
The Sauoyards, already sang the Triumph, causing to be inserted in an Almanac of one of their Astrologers, the certainty of the Act about the month of May (which was the time destined to the Execution) in the end of his predictions. Which Almanac Printed at Lions, was in exceeding request for this particularity. The French King also advertised the State of Geneva, that they should do him a good service, if they could seize him, and gave them this means, assuring them that he was about Geneva, or the Country of Berne, and if they could dispacth him, the Act would be to him most acceptable.  
While they were in this doubtful mist, God sent them a small light, was greater than all, which since served them as a Key to open to the depth of the Plot, and to convince first the servant of Terrail, and afterward himself. Terrail, having on a day played at Tennis at Chamberi, and retiring in his heat to rub and refresh himself, went into a bed; where, while a servant of the Tennis Court warmed him a shirt, there came into him Bastide, and some other, well marked by this youth, and presented him a Paper, which was the Plot of Geneva, and discoursed softly among themselves, as of some matter of importance: Insomuch as the fellow over hearing them, name some places of the Fortress of Geneva, leaned his ear with more attention; and gathered for certain, that their discourse was about some Enterprise, they had against that place; and heard that Terrail after long conference, made no difficulty save of the means to raise sufficient Force to carry the affair. In which point being satisfied by the assistants, he broke out aloud in these terms. They are ours, they cannot escape us. Which words being well marked by the youth of the Tennis Court, who had a Brother in the Garrison of Geneva, and whom he was willing to save from this mischief, he went presently and discovered it to a Townsman of Geneva, who was then in Chamberi about some business. This Townsman made faithful report thereof to the Magistrate of Geneva, and the brother of the youth.  
After this time, they of Geneva used all diligence by spies, to know his coming and going, and had him followed wheresoever he went. In the end they had certain notice of his passing the Mountains some six or seven weeks before, and that he was come back by the way of the Lake Leman, whereupon they gave present advertisement to all the Bailiffs of the Country under the Lord of Berne. With the particular notes, and marks of the person of the said Terrail; praying them to have an eye on him, and possess themselves of his person, in case he pass by their Territories: for which the Magistrates of Berne being so assured of the practices of the Duke of Savoy, against those of Geneva their confederates and against themselves also, gave express commandment. To this came a remarkable accident; a Deacon of juerdun, a Town of the Bernoys near the frontier of the county of Burgoigne, being at Geneva came to salute the chief Syndicke of the Town, and brought him Letters; He, after other discourse, told him of the manifold advertisement they had, of the enemy's designs against Geneva, and the country of Berne, but especially the Town of juerdun, a place of greatest importance, being the key of the whole country, strong by situation, though ill fortified, and bounding utmost on Burgoigne; He gave him also the marks of Terrail, of whom they had got a Picture at Geneva, because he was to come in Person to take a view of the Town. It happened certain days after, that Terrail returning from Turin passed the Lake, and arrived in the Country of Berne, but not at the known and ordinary port, went through the Country, and visiting the places of most importance, never lodging in Towns or known places, but villages & peasants houses till he came to juerdun: neither staid he there, but having some day left, passed on further. Passing over the Bridge of the Town he met the Bailiff with others, whom he saluted, but they observed him not. Being past the Bridge, making show of stay for some other cause, he turned back toward juerdun, taking a diligent view of the Scite, defences, and state thereof, which was noted by them that were yet upon the bridge, who thought he did it only for the mark of his way in travel. But as he was gone a little further, the foresaid Deacon (being in a Garden) espied him coming a far of: and observing his countenance began to suspect it might be Terrail; and to assure himself better, knowing that he was bald, made him a low congee to draw him to the putting of his hat, which he did; and the Deacon being now confirmed, ran presently to the Bailiff, telling him what he thought.  
All they which were by, having marked the countenance of Terrail, how he returned, and took survey of the place, wished the bailiff to send after him. He immediately dispatched two, and gave them in charge to observe which way he took. If he went from Burgoigne, they should return without farther pursuit; If toward, they should follow him to his lodging, without making any show to know him, but only to be confirmed in the marks of his person. There happened also, (as is assured for truth) another notable act, sign or argument of God's providence. Terrail having past the village of Villeboeuf, which is not above half a league from the way of Burgoigne, to lodge in the said county that night, passing over a slough, his horse stuck, so that he was feign to turn back, and go over a plank, upon which his horse stumbling, so that he halted, he was feign to resolve of lodging that night in Villeboeuf. He had no guide with him, that knew the Country, which was a great cause of his surprise; For a Guide might easily have set him in the Country between Berne, and Friburge, which in some places was not above two Arquebus shot from him, and there he had been in safety, through the intermixture of their jurisdiction. But at Friburg, he had found all favour, where his enterprises, had made them hover for advantage against the Bernoys, upon the great difference, which they have had long for their land possessed in common, and which the Friburgers would divide to the detriment of those of the reformed religion, which is only exercised in almost all those places. After his taking he was very sorry, and more when he knew how easily he might have been saved by this means. Being come to the foresaid Village of Villeboeuf, the two that were sent from juerdun, having housed him carefully, one of them returned with all speed to the Bailiff, to give him the notice, who sent presently four horsemen, conducted by the Captain of the Castle of juerdun, to force him back to the Bailiff, and bade them strengthen themselves with the force of the Country. They at their arrival in the morning found Monsieur du Terrail booted, and ready to take horse; to whom the Host, and other advertised of the business, declared that he could not pass the Mountains, for two great Corpse du guard, that would let no man go until he had given account of his Voyage to the Bailiff of juerdun. This was strengthened by the Horse that came that morning, at which Bastide began to show a cursing dislike of the action, Terrail disposed of himself very peaceably, to return to juerdun with these five or six Horsemen, whom with his people he might easily have slain, or made to quit him by flight, if he had foreseen his calamity. After his taking he repent himself much, that he had not shown his great courage at this instant. But God blinded him, neither since hath been noted in him any spark of valour, and dexterity, whereby he might have saved himself divers times, as shall appear in the sequel; Being returned to juerdun, and demanded by the Bailiff (a subtle and experienced man) what he was? He said he was a Gentleman of Dauphine, and called Paul de Constans, and going to Lorraine to follow a suit, which concerned him nearly, and therefore desired the Bailiff for present dispatch: which answers so slightly grounded, made the Bailiff more suspicious, so that he resolved to seize him till he were better informed, and demanded his sword, which he rendered him willingly, and was lodged in an Inn in juerdun, with a guard set upon him of four Men, day and night. Among other causes of suspicion, being at Villeboeuf, and seeing that he must return, having no means to escape, his people being taken by the multitude, he called for a Candle, with which he burned a long Letter writ of all sides; This being seen and demanded what it was, he assured them that it was a Letter writ to Madam de Criqui his Kinswoman, to intercede for him to the King, and hath ever since to his end maintained it, and that he burned it, lest his name and quality should be known. The Bailiff to assure himself, sent presently to Geneva, to have some that knew Terrail. They immediately sent one of the chief of the Town, and a Soldier borne in Geneva, who had served under Terrail in the Low Countries, & had given divers advises of this enterprise, which he had heard from Terrails own mouth and sundry of his followers.  
When these two arrived at juerdun, it was thought good, that the Soldier should come in upon the sudden, where Terrail was at Supper; which he did, and sat down rudely; making no show to see him, Terrail seeing him, was much troubled and changed colour, as if his heart failed him, feigning he was not well, and required to have his bed warmed, and withdrew (being much out of temper) with his ordinary Guard to his Chamber, whither he caused the Soldier to be called, and entertained him with very courteous discourse, to induce him to confess, if he were not sent thither to discover him: which the Soldier affirming, he began to talk strangely to him: That he knew not what they of Geneva had to do with him? that he had had divers advertisements in Chamberi, that they laid wait for him at Geneva, & that they would make use of this soldier to discover him: that he would die a brave Knight as he was, & innocent. That he had never had to do with them of Savoy. Then he began to practise with the soldier to help him to scape promising him 1000 crowns, Bastide offered him presently 100 crowns down, which he refused. Terraill prayed him to come, & visit him early in the morning: for he had some great thing to tell him. In the mean time the Bailiff advertised of the truth, and finding it not good he should discourse any longer with the soldier, sent to have him brought to the Castle with his servant, where they were severally lodged, and well guarded. After they knew at Geneva of his taking, they purposed to send to demand him of the Lords of Berne, judging that in their hands, they should hardly draw the truth of the enterprise from him, and that mighty intercessions, and other means might easily save him. They sent therefore to Berne, one of the Syndicks of Geneva, who being first heard by the Council of 25. at Berne, he showed them the great and just grounds, that they of Geneva had to desire, to have Terrail in their hands, that they had proofs and certainties of his practices, that the witnesses which they had at Geneva could not without danger be sent over, that it was the common cause of both the enleagued States, that the enterprises threatened an inseparable blow, that those of Geneva in the like cases had delivered prisoners to the Seignory of Berne, that very lately the King's Garrison had accorded a prisoner enterprising the like action, and that it would be of great consequence to divert all enterprisers, if they saw, they could not with safety come about Geneva, nor the territories of the King, or their Lordships of Berne. In the end the lesser Council of Berne, finding themselves much perplexed, assembled the great Council of 200. and the same things being proposed to them, it was with great clemency concluded by general assent, that Terrail should be given into the hands of them of Geneva with his servant.  
The Ambassador of the King, resident at Solurre, much approved this resolution, fearing that he could not be enough assured in the hands of those of Berne. The news of this grant being arrived at Geneva, they used the extremest diligence and dexterity, to persuade the Brother of the servant of the Tennise-court keeper of Chamberi above named, to go to Chamberi and win his brother to come with fair promises, and pretexts, which he executed faithfully and readily; so that within three days he was at Geneva, and served infinitely to the Discovery. They also suddenly sent the Soldier which had known Terrail to Monlori hard by Lions, where they knew there was a Soldier, who had been sometimes, Terrail his Horse-keeper, and had heard the discourse touching the Enterprise of Geneva, and had oftentimes told it Beleine. (So was the name of the Soldier of Geneva.) But the Horse-keeper was not there, yet at Lions the foresaid Baleine found a Soldier his Camerado, who assured him, that at divers times the said Horse-keeper had told him all his business, whereof Baleine took an ample and express Copy by the hand of a public Notary. Monsieur du Terrail was delivered to the Syndicke of Geneva, and conducted by a strong Guard of juerdun to Morges, a little Town situate upon the Lake Leman, eight Leagues from Geneva, and there was put to the Guard of the Bailiff of Morges, till he should be sent for to Geneva by water, which stay of him was made by the two hundred, till they received a public Act under the Seal of Geneva, that this was done without consequence, or prejudice of their jurisdiction, of their proper grace and courtesy to their confederates.  
Terrail was carried alone from juerdum, his Servitor was left there, for fear they should Parley, and practise together. By the way he entertained the Syndicke with divers desperate discourses; saying from time to time, what Death will you put me to at Geneva? He showed that he was much afraid, they would deliver him to the King; and for that had changed his Name and fashion; and that his fear was the King having him would keep him in the Bastile. That if he were far from him, he could make his peace to his great advantage & liberty, but now he must stand at the devotion of the King: Yet since, he hath affirmed, that his greatest desire was, he might not fall into the hands of those of Geneva but might be sent to the King, hoping by his great Alliance easily to make his peace. And since his coming hither hath used greater cunning, giving out that he dissuaded the Duke of Savoy in the Enterprise of Geneva, but with so frivolous reasons that we easily knew, they were Discourses built but to deceive. He lulled the Bailiff of Morges so asleep with fair words and promises, that they with Signior D'esdiguieres sent to intercede for him to Berne, had free passage through Morges; and the Bailiff of Morges refused to yield him to them, which should next Morning have carried him by water to Geneva, and gave Terrail good means to save himself, if God had not left him destitute of his great courage and spirit. He had there also a very slender Guard, liberty to walk about all the Castle, means of Conference with whom he would, and to write to his friends.  
He got the favour of the people there, by his good behaviour, justification, and bounty: So that if but twenty resolute men had presented themselves, he might have been rescued, and the easier, in respect the Passage over, was but three small French Leagues; and the other Bank was wholly the Dukes. Nay, if he had had advertisement but to come out of the Castle, he had been safe by them of Morges, they were so much at his devotion.  
They of Geneva sent presently to Berne to complain, and reinforce their request to have him, which was confirmed with great indignation, and threatenings against the Bailiff of Morges. The intercession of monsieur D'esdiguieres, was very faint, and conditional, as that if he had not enterprised any thing against the King, or the Lords of Berne, or Geneuâ: which made those of Berne the less hearkening. The Bailiff of Morges before the answer to those of Geneva, received peremptory command to deliver Terrail presently, which he was constrained to do. Since, the Bailiff was severely cited by a day to appear in person at Berne; and it is held, that he is put already from his charge, and shall be from his honours, there being many presumptions, and some confessions of Terrail, that he was promised ten thousand Crowns, if he so wrought, that he might not be carried to Geneva, or at least that his man might not come there: which the foresaid Bailiff had promised him, hoping by the means of his great credit, and kindred to make it good. The Papists Cantons and the kindred of Terrail traveled earnestly at Berne to save him. Some of them arrived too late. The Lords of Berne have carried themselves very affectionately and zealously, in this business, moved thereto chief by the braves of those of Friburge, who with the wind of this enterprise had blown up their valours, but since are become slack and supple. Terrail was carried by water in a Frigate, armed, and by the way, one of the Signors of the city which accompanied him, made him very gracious, and honourable offer; that if he would declare what might appertain to the present assurance of their city, he would promise him in the name of the Signiory, pardon, liberty, courteous usage, and intercession for him to the King. But he still denied all, though much troubled, and perplexed; saying, that he was no man to be tortured, that they ought not to offer him the rack; that he should then speak as well what was not; as what was. Being arrived at Geneva, the fourteenth of April, about midnight, they lodged him in the Town house well guarded. The next morning being sent for to the Council, they again bespoke him very honourably, & opened unto him, the power which they had to save him, and recover him to France; that he should quit them of the pains of producing such things, as they had in their hands to convince him, and should be aiding to himself; promising him all courteous entertainment, freedom, and mediation to the King. This was repeated more than six times. But still he persisted to deny with great execrations, renouncing his part in Paradise, & in such manner, etc. So that in the end, it was told him, since he would not be good to himself, there was no more grace for him: and after that, made him answer as a Criminal, speaking to him rough, and harshly, which much amated him. Being confronted with the soldier La Baleine, he denied all even to the least things, and where all appearance made against him. Three days after his arrival, His man was brought to Geneva, and presently led to the prison: whether Terrail was already removed; In the morning the 15. of April, Bastide was shown to the young fellow of the Tennis Court of Chamberi, from whom came the surest intelligence: who marking with good view his countenance, pronounced assuredly, that this was he that presented the foresaid paper to Terrail: and had held with him the discourse above mentioned: The young man being asked apart what apparel Bastide had then on, told them, and Bastide confessed it to be true, but denied the fact of the paper, or any such communication, as also did Terrail. In the end, they perceiving the young man constant to what he had said; it was resolved, that Bastide should be put to the torture, which was done. He bore two great jerks of the strappado, at the third he confessed all. This resolution of putting Bastide to the torture, was also founded upon this reason. A Citizen of Geneva having by chance seen Bastide in the prison yard, affirmed that he had supped one night with the said Bastide in a village hard by, and that in the morning the host of the place told him, that this Bastide had drawn several cards and plots of Fortification, before his departure; whereby he was known by the host for an Engineer: of which being then asked, he confessed it, and yet afterward in prison denied all stiffly. But now having confessed all, he was confronted with Terrail, who began to discover it. But Bastide persevered in his affirmation, and Terrail was presented to the torture, where, with tears in his eyes, he confessed the whole fact voluntarily, and received no touch. His confessions concerned Geneva, Berne, the French King, and the States of the Low Country; but those concerning Berne and Geneva, were only made public: The King and the States were presently advertised of that concerned them. First, the said Bastide confessed that he was an Engineer, and had long served the Archduke; since, he had given himself to Terrail, to execute his undertaking. He had been bred a Scholar, a brave fellow of his person, very subtle, and experienced in matter of fortification, and a cunning viewer of their weaknesses. He returned from his pilgrimage about four or five months since, with his master. Passing by Turin, the Duke of Savoy had conference with them both about the town of Geneva, to the surprise whereof they offered him their service, and for the following of this design resolved to visit, and take view of the gates, the guards, the water port, and whole state of the town: whereupon Bastide undertook the going into the town, and having viewed it all; reported the whole Plot of the Town, what was reform in the fortification since the last Escalada: Following which, Terrails old Plot was altered; nor could Terrail & Bastide agree on the means of the Enterprise.  
Terrail inclining to the surprise of some port by Petard, or otherwise. Bastide urged again, that it was a matter of infinite hazard, for the great number of defences which are at the Gates, and the diligence which they use, and after some contest, the devise of Bastide, was approved to take the way of the water port, which was not so well Guarded, and which being possessed by a competent number, they might easily come up to the heart of the Town, without danger, and the Entry well executed, Bastide made no difficulty in the carrying of the enterprise, being an easy thing to Seize on the water port, by reason of the dearness, and he did advise to cast themselves into certain narrow Lanes unchayned and covered over, which hereafter the Town hath purposed to close up for prevention of the like.  
Terrail having heard all, yielded himself to this advise; and parted with Bastide, to pass himself over, to the other side of the Lake above at Euian, and stayed there eight days; informing himself particularly of all the water men, which used to Geneva in great numbers, about the disposition, the Guides, and defences of the water port, their searching of Boats, and other things pertaining to the Navigation of the Lake, and learned many defaults in the Guard, and to be more assured sent Bastide to Morges to the end, that taking passage in one of the Barks of Geneva, that on certain days go thither to Market, he might without suspicion at their return observe the whole state of the water port, and the landing place: which he so readily, and ably executed, that no man suspected him. Such a like spy was taken about two years ago, who had grossly took a view of the chains; and being scared, and taken faltering in his answers, confessed (by Torture) that he was sent to view the place, without knowing any other thing belonging to the enterprise, or so much as the man that sent him: for which he was taken to be one of Terrails party, and was hanged: since they have reinforced the port, with a rank of double chains, fifty paces from the first, but this would not serve to warrant against an enterprise like that of Sluice.  
Terrail then, and Bastide, who returned to him by Land, having a new, viewed the water port by which he passed, assured themselves of the certainty and facility of the business, and took upon them, that they two would be the chief and leaders in the execution. The Project was this, Geneva hath on the North side the Lake Leman which stretcheth itself in length at least fifty French Leagues; on the West side the Country of Berne; on the East side that of Savoy; In the height of which there are great Mountains, where grows great store of Wood, which the watermen of Geneva usually bring home for fuel to their Town, in great Flat Boats, and chiefly intend this work about the month of May, in great troops, the Wood being then dry which was felled the Autumn before. The design of Terrail was to Seize four or five of these great Boats, and to lodge covertly under the wood piled for the nonce, in each Boat, a hundred, or two hundred of those men, which might come in without any suspicion, the counterfeit watermen, being clothed in the habit of ours: As for the search should be made at their entry, they cared not for it, being determined to leap out all at once, and kill. For the Muster of those troops it should be in the Valleys of those Mountains, removed from the commerce of the people of Geneva, & at the appointed time charge those Boats, with the rising and favour of the Moon, which useth to shine certain days of that month. Terrail was appointed to be in the first Boat, after the first onset was given, other troops should be ready of Knights and Gentlemen, which they might easily raise, under the pretext of the Marriage of Mounsieur Denemours, which was to be celebrated at Aneci in Savoy, six Leagues from Geneva, and though the deferring and stop of this Marriage might cause some difficulty, yet they had such good incountry and opportunity elsewhere, that they held the Action forinfallible. The easiness was this, that they might embark secretly having the wind favourable to carry them in a quarter of the time, that was required by Land, the search was used to be made very negligently, and within the Town they had nothing to care for, the said search being made a good while after the Boats were arrived, five hundred men or more brought suddenly into the Town, might easily give work to all the people, if they were possessed but of a Canon at a Gate, and the water port, by which the Land-forces might enter in gross and a float. It was also designed in a season, when the Town was unfurnished of men by reason of the Hay harvest, and other business of the field, and in a time of the day very fitting, to wit, when they were all at Dinner, and the Town very solitary. They have also confessed since their condemnation, that their voyage through the Country of Berne, was to Spy the Country, to pursue their victory after their surprise of Geneva.  
Terrail went into the Low-Counrries to take his leave of the Archduke, and bring away the rest of his goods, which he had there, and draw along with him a number of the best executioners, and watermen that he could get.  
Terrail and Bastide agreed, especially in their confessions, whereby it appeared that the chief ground of their enterprise proceeded from them; against which they have since given very good preventions for our safety hereafter, and also Terrail drew, on a paper with his own hand, a devise to warrant any Gates against a Petard.  
Terrail requested that they would keep him alive between four Walls, and that they would not cast away the Soul of Bastide by an extraordinary death. Bastide disposed himself to death with an incredible magnanimity, having very Christianly quitted all superstition, and lively embracing whatsoever was propounded to him of the pure Doctrine of the Gospel. Terrail was condemned to be beheaded, which was executed the ninth of April, Bastide to be hanged, which was done on the Friday following being the 21. both executions were done within the City, in the place of Molard. Terrail died very stoutly, without changing any whit his colour or countenance, and without any gesture unworthy his life past; he desired that he might have had his hands free: but the custom and fear of his courage denied it, and gained him great pity. He showed before his execution great piety, little mingled with superstition, the apprehension of which things he put off, by the holy exhortations the Ministers made him, which he received with a peaceable and gentle Spirit, thanking God, who had given him time at his death to be converted to him, and means to obtain pardon for his faults; in cogitation of which he spent many tears, sighs, and prayers, despising the rest, as death, the shame of his punishment, and the world, while they proposed to him comfort with all gravity, honour and commiseration possible, his tears made the standers by weep, and forget all sinister desire of revenge, He made his will, and bequeathed twenty Crowns to the poor of Geneva. The day before his execution they received Letters from his mother addressed to him, in which she comforted him, and assured him of the means they made for him in the Court of France, speaking still of his innocency. Bastide edified more by his death, yet was exceeding sorry, that Torture had made him Terrails accuser, of whose death he knew and wished he had been rather torn to pieces by four Horses. There was no intercession made for Terrail in Geneva, but by D'esdiguieres, who was allied to him by his wife deceased, he sent his Secretary Mounsieur Tonard, who used all means possible to have changed the Sentence of death into perpetual imprisonment, but many urgent reasons would not permit it, which they laboured to make the said Mounsieur du Tonard, and the Lord D'esdiguieres understand by ample and honourable Letters. We understood that the Mother of Terrail was coming, accompanied with divers of the Nobility of Dauphine to mediate the same; But Mounsieur du Tonard meeting them at Remilli, told them he was already dispatched, whereupon they returned, sending only to entreat his body, which was in like manner denied for great reasons being already buried in the Bulwark, where the heads of those were interred that were slain at the Escalada. He might have made use of the grace they presented him in the beginning, but he though that they could not convince him, relying on the promises that the Bailiff of Morges made him, that his man should not be delivered into their hands, as indeed he was stayed at the instance of that Bailiff, till they made a second voyage for him. After they had proceeded against him with that exact severity, he had no more means to save his life, or bend them with importunity.  
Solemn thanksgiving was rendered for this deliverance throughout all the Churches, the Sunday following being the 23. of April. The Savoyardes are much confounded; Some of Dauphyne, scouring about Geneva, have used great threats; but it is hoped, that when the King shall declare his will, it will stifle all these braves. There is good provision had, against all future means of this enterprise, keeping full Guards upon the first, and second chains; of them that search all the Boats, which from hence forth shall come in single, and half an hour one after the other, and the wood so piled, as one may go in, and see all that is in the boat. In sum, it is hoped that this Mine is utterly blown up. Geneva hath recovered great courage; and got no less reputation with the king, the Estates, and all the Churches of France, having made a notable essay of the ready, and entire affection of their Confederates the Lords of Berne.  
FINIS.