ONE Consbruk, Commissary-Ge­neral in the City of Mentz, ha­ving kept a secret corresponden­cy with the French King, in order to betray that City into his hands, the Plot was discovered in this following man­mer:

The French sent a Trumpeter into the City of Mentz, under pretence to ransom some Prisoners of War, but in effect to deliver secretly some Letters to the Com­missary-General. The Trumpeter stay­ing at the said place somewhat longer than was expected, the French General was very uneasie about it, and sent the Marquess de Villacart, Maistre de Camp of the Regiment of Horse of Berry, Com­mander of the Carabines, and Nephew to Mo [...]sieur de Louvois, together with Monsieur Belleviere, Major of the Royal Regiment of Horse, and Mr. Fellinier, Captain of a Troop of Horse, towards the City, to try if they could hear any news of the said Trumpeter; but un­luckily for them, they were all made Pri­soners by a Troop of Dragoons, who be­ing sent by the Governour to go in pur­suit of a French Party, met these three abovementioned Officers on their return. At the Entrance of the Gate of the City they met the Trumpeter; and one of the Officers that was taken, told him in a great passion, That he was the cause of their being made Prisoners; and that they would not fail to get him to be hang'd, as soon as they were set at liberty. The Trumpeter did not like the Proposals; and being besides, a German, he thought it safest for him to return into the City; and going straight to the Governour, ac­quainted him with what had past. Gene­ral Count Thungen, the Governor of the City, being extreamly surprized at it, sent immediately for the Commissary-General, and asking him about the Letter, [Page 2]and the Commissary denying that ever he had received one the Governour sent for Six Hussares, who after having stript him of all his Cloathes to his very shirt, in the General's presence several Letters of dangerous concerns were found about him, hidden in some secret places of his Body. It was plainly discovered by them, that he had betrayed to the French King all the Measures that were taken in the City; and that he was to set the City on fire, as soon as the French were come near to Bombard it. There was a Letter, found about him, writ by the French King's own hand; and another written by him to the French King; wherein he thanks him for the exact and regular payment of his Pension, which has been Two hundred French Pistoles a Month: He tells him, that a great many are teady to asist him in all his undertak­ings for the French King's Service; and it is said, he will in few days be put to the Rack, in order to discover the said Traytors. He himself is put into Iron Chains, and an Express is sent to seize his Brother, who is Secretary to the Em­peror; his own Secretary, who was se­cured with his Master, has since Poyson'd himself in the Prison. The Gover­nor-General, Count Thungen, has ordered all his Goods to be seized at Costheim, where the said Commissary did reside, amongst which, there was found a Trunk full of French money, and a silver Service. If this dangerous Con­spiracy had not been so opportunely dis­covered, the City of Mentz, the taking of which cost the Duke of Lorain so much pains, and the Germans so much Blood, had been now all in Ashes. The French have sent a Trumpeter into the City, to let the Governour know, That in case he did not surrender the three Officers, they would deste [...] the City: But the Governour has answered them, That upon the throw­ing of the first Bomb into the City, he would immediatly hang the said three Officers upon the Rampart.