This Retreat leaving the Garrison without all Hope of Relief, they in the Castle immediately capitulated. But after one of the Gates had been, according to Articles, delivered up and Count _Guiscard_ was marching out at the Head of the Garrison, and _Bouflers_ at the Head of the Dragoons; the latter was, by order of King _William_, arrested, in reprize of the Garrison of _Dixmuyd_ (who, contrary to the _Cartel_, had been detain'd Prisoners) and remain'd under Arrest till they were set free. At the very Beginning of the Year 1696 was discover'd a Plot, fit only to have had its Origin from Hell or _Rome_. A Plot, which would have put _Hottentots_ and Barbarians out of Countenance. This was call'd the _Assassination Plot_, from the Design of it, which was to have assassinated King _William_ a little before the Time of his usual leaving _England_ to head the Army of the Confederates in _Flanders_. And as nothing could give a nobler Idea of the great Character of that Prince than such a nefarious Combination against him; so, with all considerate Men, nothing could more depreciate the Cause of his inconsiderate Enemies. If I remember what I have read, the Sons of ancient _Rome_, though Heathens, behav'd themselves against an Enemy in a quite different Manner. Their Historians afford us more Instances than a few of their generous Intimations to Kings and Generals, under actual Hostilities, of barbarous Designs upon their Lives. I proceed to this of our own Countrymen. Soon after the Discovery had been made, by Persons actually engag'd in that inhuman Design, the Regiment, in which I served, with some others then in _Flanders_, receiv'd Orders, with all Expedition, to embarque for _England_; though, on our Arrival at _Gravesend_, fresh Orders met us to remain on board the Transports, till we had surther Directions. On my going to _London_, a few Days after, I was told, that two Regiments only were now design'd to come a-shore; and that the rest would be remanded to _Flanders_, the Danger apprehended being pretty well over. I was at _White Hall_ when I receiv'd this Notice; where meeting my Lord _Cutts_ (who had ever since the storming of the _Terra Nova_ at _Namur_ allow'd me a Share in his Favour) he express'd himself in the most obliging Manner; and at parting desir'd he might not fail of seeing me next Morning at his House; for he had somewhat of an extraordinary Nature to communicate to me.