He admitted, with expressions of remorse, the truth of all the charges, made a minute, and apparently an ingenuous, confession, and owned that he had deserved death.

He was sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered, and underwent his punishment with great fortitude and with a show of piety.

He left behind him a few lines, in which he declared that he was about to lose his life for having too faithfully obeyed the injunctions of Barbesieux.
His confession was immediately published in several languages, and was read with very various and very strong emotions.

That it was genuine could not be doubted; for it was warranted by the signatures of some of the most distinguished military men living.

That it was prompted by the hope of pardon could hardly be supposed; for William had taken pains to discourage that hope.