"The vast treasures of this domain are being plundered." In the forest of Hez and in the park belonging to M.de Fitz-James, now national property, "the finest trees are sold on the spot, cut down, and carried off."-- F7, 3268, Letter of the overseer of the national domains at Rambouillet, Oct.31.Woods devastated "at a loss of more than 100,000 crowns since August 10."-- "The agitators who preach liberty to citizens in the rural districts are the very ones who excite the disorders with which the country is menaced.

They provoke the demand for a partition of property, with all the accompanying threats."] [Footnote 3278: Albert Babeau, I.504 (Aug.20).] [Footnote 3279: Mortimer-Ternaux, III.

322 (Sept 4).] [Footnote 3280: Mortimer-Ternaux, III.325.--"Archives Nationales," F7, 3239.

Official report of the municipality of Rheims, Sept 6.] [Footnote 3281: "Archives Nationales," F7, 4394.

Correspondence of the ministers in 1792 and 1793.