The Ursuline nuns of Ornans live on the means furnished them by private individuals in order to keep up the only school which the town possesses.

The Bernardine nuns of Pontarlier are reduced to the lowest stage of want: "We are satisfied," the district reports, "that they have nothing to put into their mouths.

We have to contribute something every day amongst ourselves to keep them from starving."[2265] Only too thankful are they when the local administration gives them something to eat, or allows others to give them something.

In many places it strives to famish them, or takes delight in annoying them.

In March, 1791, the department of Doubs, in spite of the entreaties of the district, reduces the pension of the Visitant nuns to one hundred and one livres for the choristers, and fifty for the lay-sisters.