Conspiracy of the three Antonios

He was a constant reader of the Encyclopédie, and inspired by the Enlightenment ideals he formulated a plan to establish Chile as an independent republic.

An ambitious program of agrarian reform was included in their plans, along with a broad policy of free trade with the world at large.

The valise was actually found and returned to the local policemen (Spanish: Serenos) who, because they could not read were unable to identify the owner, forwarded it to their headquarters in Santiago.

Berney and Gramusset were rapidly shipped to Peru to be tried in the viceregal courts, while Rojas, because of his high social standing in Chile managed to avoid prison for a while.

The San Pedro de Alcantara that was carrying them sank off the coast of Portugal during a storm, and Berney drowned while Gramusset managed to survive only to die three months later as a consequence of the exposure.