People are determined to believe in brigands and in enemies, whereas neither exist."-- September 25th, "Vanity alone impels them, and the pride of having cannon is their sole motive."] [Footnote 1314: "Archives Nationales," H.1453.Letters of M.Amelot, July 17th and 24th.

"Several wealthy private persons of the town (Auxonne) have been put to ransom by this band, of which the largest portion consists of ruffians."-- Letter of nine cultivators of Breteuil (Picardy) July 23rd (their granaries were pillaged up to the last grain the previous evening).

"They threaten to pillage our crops and set our barns on fire as soon as they are full.

M.Tassard, the notary, has been visited in his house by the populace, and his life has been threatened." Letter of Moreau, Procureur du Roi at the Senechal's Court at Bar-le-Duc, September 15, 1789, D, XXIX, 1.

"On the 27th of July the people rose and most cruelly assassinated a merchant trading in wheat.
On the 27th and 28th his house and that of another were sacked," etc.] [Footnote 1315: Chronicle of Dominick Schmutz ("Revue d'Alsace," V.
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