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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last year 4,885,764 livres were coined of copper
and bell-metal. A deputation of blacks appears at the bar to be received as brethren. Decreed, that every officer and soldier, of whatever rank, shall have an equal quantity of provisions, a man having but one stomach. 7. The 48 sections of Paris appear at the bar to protest against any suspension of arms. All mints for coining money suppressed, except that of Paris. The commune of Chamberry sends to the convention twelve thousand marks [Footnote: Eight ounces each.] of silver, together with the sword of Prince Eugene, five feet long. Manifesto of the Germanic body to justify the war with France. The Prince of Talmond and fourteen priests guillotined. One of the two brothers, of La Vendée, from whom the Chouans took their name, is killed by the republicans. A bloody quarrel between the republican and revolutionary soldiers of the French army. The Vendeans obtain advantages at Cholet. The Duke and Duchess of Luynes, and Mons de Montmorency, an ex-constituent, imprisoned. A work is published under the sanction of the convention, proving that the national domains, that is, the estates of the king (sic), the nobles, the |
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