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and medicaments which the said Derues himself prepared； mixed； and administered to the aforesaid Sieur de Lamotte the younger； during the eleventh； twelfth； thirteenth； and fourteenth days of February last； having kept him lying ill in the aforesaid hired room； and having refused to call in physicians or surgeons； notwithstanding the progress of the malady； and the representations made to him on the subject； saying that he himself was a physician and surgeon； from which poison the said Sieur de Lamotte the younger died on the fifteenth day of February last； at nine o'clock in the evening； in the arms of the aforesaid Derues； who； affecting the deepest grief； and shedding tears； actually exhorted the aforesaid Sieur de Lamotte to confession； and repeated the prayers for the dying； after which he himself laid out the body for burial； saying that the deceased had begged him to do so； and telling the people of the house that he had died of venereal disease； also of having caused him to be buried the next day in the churchyard of the parish church of Saint Louis at the aforesaid Versailles； and of having entered the deceased in the register of the said parish under a false birthplace； and the false name of Beaupre； which name the said Derues had himself assumed on arriving at the said lodging； and had given to the said Sieur de Lamotte the younger； whom he declared to be his nephew。 Also； to cover these atrocities； and in order to appropriate to himself the aforesaid estate of Buisson…Souef； he is convicted of having calumniated the aforesaid Dame de Lamotte； and of having used various manoeuvres and practised several deceptions； to wit
〃First； in signing； or causing to be signed； the names of the above Dame de Lamotte to a deed of private contract between the said Derues and his wife on one side and the aforesaid Dame de Lamotte by right of a power of attorney given by her husband on the other （the which deed is dated the twelfth day of February； and was therefore written after the decease of the said Dame de Lamotte）； by which deed the said Dame de Lamotte appears to change the previous conventions agreed on in the first deed of the twenty…second of December in the year 1775； and acknowledges receipt from the said Derues of a sum of one hundred thousand livres； as being the price of the estate of Buisson；
〃Secondly； in signing before a notary； the ninth day of February last； a feigned acknowledgment for a third part of a hundred thousand livres； in order to give credence to the pretended payment made by him；
〃Thirdly； in announcing and publishing； and attesting even by oath at the time of an examination before the commissioner Mutel； that he had really paid in cash to the aforesaid Dame de Lamotte the aforesaid hundred thousand livres； and that she； being provided with this money； had fled with her son and a certain person unknown；
〃Fourthly； in depositing with a notary the deed of private contract bearing the pretended receipt for the above sum of one hundred thousand livres； end pursuing at law the execution of this deed and of his claim to the possession of the said estate；
〃Fifthly； in signing or causing to be signed by another person； before the notaries of the town of Lyons； whither he had gone for this purpose； a deed dated the twelfth day of March； by which the supposed Dame de Lamotte appeared to accept the payment of the hundred thousand livres； and to give authority to the Sieur de Lamotte； her husband； to receive the arrears of the remainder of the price of the said estate； the which deed he produced as a proof of the existence of the said Dame de Lamotte；
〃Sixthly； in causing to be sent； by other hands； under the name of the aforesaid Dame de Lamotte； to a lawyer； on the eighth day o f April 1777 （at a time when he was in prison； and had been compelled to abandon the fable that he had paid the aforesaid sum of one hundred thousand livres in hard cash； and had substituted a pretended payment made in notes）； the notes pretended to have been given by him in payment to the said Dame de Lamotte
〃Seventh； and finally； in maintaining constantly； until the discovery of the body of the aforesaid Dame de Lamotte； that the said Dame was still alive； and that he had seen her at the town of Lyons； as has been stated above。
〃In atonement has been condemned； etc。 etc。 etc。
〃His goods are hereby declared acquired and confiscated to the King； or to whomsoever His Majesty shall appoint； first deducting the sum of two hundred livres as fine for the King； in case the confiscation is not to the sole profit of His Majesty； and also the sum of six hundred livres for masses to be said for the repose of the souls of the aforesaid Dame de Lamotte and her son。 And； before being executed； the said Antoine…Francois Derues shall suffer the question ordinary and extraordinary； in order that from his mouth may be learned the truth of these facts； and also the names of his accomplices。 And the decision of the judges in the proceedings with regard to the above…mentioned Marie…Louise Nicolais； wife of Derues； is delayed until after the execution of the above sentence。 It is also decreed that the mortuary act of the aforesaid de Lamotte the younger； dated the sixteenth day of February last； in the register of deaths belonging to the parish church of Saint…Louis at Versailles； be amended； and his correct names be substituted； in order that the said Sieur de Lamotte； the father； and other persons interested； may produce said names before the magistrates if required。 And it is also decreed that this sentence be printed and published by the deputy of the Attorney…General at the Chatelet； and affixed to the walls in the usual places and cross roads of the town； provostship and viscounty of Paris； and wherever else requisite。
〃With regard to the petition of Pierre…Etienne de Saint…Faust de Lamotte； a Royal Equerry； Sieur de Grange…Flandre； Buisson…Souef； Valperfond； and other places； widower and inheritor of Marie Francois Perier； his wife； according to their marriage contract signed before Baron and partner； notaries at Paris； the fifth day of September 1762； whereby he desires to intervene in the action brought against Derues and his accomplices； concerning the assassination and poisoning committed on the persons of the wife and son of the said Sieur de Saint…Faust de Lamotte； on the accusation made by him to the Deputy Attorney…General of the King at the Chatelet at present pending in the Court； on the report of the final judgment given in the said action the 3oth of April last； and which allowed the intervention； it is decreed that there shall be levied on the goods left by the condemned； before the rights of the Treasury； and separate from them； the sum of six thousand livres； or such other sum as it shall please the Court to award； from which sum the said Saint…Faust de Lamotte shall consent to deduct the sum of two thousand seven hundred and forty…eight livres； which he acknowledges has been sent or remitted to him by the said Derues and his wife at different times； which first sum of six thousand livres； or such other； shall be employed by the said Sieur de Saint…Faust de Lamotte； who is authorised to found therewith； in the parish church of Saint Nicholas de Villeneuve…le…Roy； in which parish the estate of Buisson…Souef is situate； and which is mentioned in the action； an annual and perpetual service for the repose of the souls of the wife and son of the said Sieur de Saint…Faust de Lamotte； of which an act shall be inserted in the decree of intervention； and a copy of this act or decree shall be inscribed upon a stone which shall be set in the wall of the said church of Saint Nicholas de Villeneuve…le…Roy； in such place as is expedient。 And the deed of contract for private sale； made between the late spouse of the said Sieur de Saint…Faust de Lamotte and the above…named Derues and his wife； is hereby declared null and void； as having had no value in absence of any payment or realisation of contract before a notary； and the pretended agreement of the twelfth day of February last； as also all other deeds fabricated by the said Derues or others； named in the above action； as also any which may hereafter be presented； are hereby declared to be null and void。
〃The Court declares the judgment pronounced by the magistrates of the Chatelet against the above named Derues to be good and right； and his appeal against the same to be bad and ill…founded。
〃It is decreed that the sentence shall lose its full and entire effect with regard to Marie…Louise Nicolais； who is condemned to the ordinary fine of twelve livres。 The necessary relief granted on the petition of Pierre…Etienne de Saint…Faust de Lamotte； the second day of May this present month； and delay accorded until after the suspended judgment pronounced with regard to the said Marie…Louise Nicolais。
（Signed） De Gourgues； President。 〃OUTREMONT； Councillor。〃
Derues' assurance and calmness never deserted him for one moment。 For three…quarters of an hour he harangued the Parliament； and his defence was remarkable both for its presence of mind and the art with which he made the most of any circumstances likely