Historical Epochs of the French Revolution - With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France - And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Henry Goudemetz
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6. Mons. d'Espremenil, a counsellor of the parliament
of Paris, and an ex-constituent, thrown into prison. General Cartaux sent to the Conciergerie. Chambon, comptroller of finances, complains that printing the names of emigrants on large paper is too expensive, and moves that the small octavo be used. Decree of accusation against Roncin and Rossignol, generals of the republic in La Vendée. The revolutionary tribunal of Lyons, to please the people, burns in effigy the Emperor, the Kings of England, Spain, Prussia, and Sardinia, Mr. Pitt, and the Pope. The city of Toulon is also burnt in the representation of a woman. La Mourette, intruding bishop of Lyons, guillotined. Herbert is convicted of having received from the national treasury, for his journal "Le Pere du Chesne," in June 1793, 123,000 livres, and in October 60,000 livres. 11. Thomas Payne and Anacharsis Cloots imprisoned in the Luxemburg. Ordered by the jacobin club of Paris, that all sarcasms and philippics, uttered in their tribune against the government and constitution of England, be printed and sent to the patriots in the three kingdoms. The convention decrees, that all inscriptions on monuments shall be in the French language. Decreed, that all property real and personal of the |
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