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 chard had sent a great Body of the Forces to Encamp, and be in a readiness as occasion should present. Two days after the French Officers that had been taken into Custody, and secured at Louvo, together with Monsieur Constance, were sent thither also under a Strong Guard.

When matters had thus far proceeded, Opra Pitrachard sent again for Monsieur Constance to have him brought before him, and severely reproached him, charging him with Treachery and Perfidiousness against the King and Government of Siam, and then caused him to be put to the ordinary and extraordinary Torture, to force him to discover and declare who were his Accomplices in the Management of the Intreague for making the King a Christian, and subjecting the Kingdom to the French Power: And when he had continued him several hours in the Torture, he ordered the King's Adopted Son to be brought to the place, and caused his Head to be cut off immediately, and a string to be run through it, and then to be hung about Monsieur Constance his Neck, in the manner of European Cravats.

This Tragedy was Acted on the 28th of May, the following 29 and 30, Monsieur Constance was again appli'd to the Torture, in the cruellest manner that could be devised, having the young Prince's Head always hanging on his Breast Night and Day. Thus they continued to Torment him till the 4th of June, that he expired under the violence of the Torture.

His Goods, Family, and all his Effects were also seiz'd every where, and his Family carried into Prison. His Lady, after having undergone a severe Examination, and several Interrogatories put to her, without declaring or con- fessing