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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER IV
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What is most revolting is that those who are charged with the duty arbitrarily tax the inhabitants, according as they arc deemed bad or good patriots...

The municipality, the military committee, and the club of the Friends of the Constitution dared to make a protest; the proscription against them is their reward for their attachment to the French constitution.] [Footnote 2445: Letter of M.Boulet, formerly physician in the French military hospitals and member of the electoral assembly, May 21.] [Footnote 2446: "Archives Nationales," DXXIv.

16-23, No.3.Narrative of what took place yesterday, August 21, in the town of Avignon .-- Letters by the mayor, Richard, and two others, Aug.

21 .-- Letter to the president of the National Assembly, Aug.22 (with five signatures, in the name of 200 families that had taken refuge in the Ile de la Bartelasse).] [Footnote 2447: "Archives Nationales," DXXIV.

3 .-- Letter of M.Laverne, for M.Canonge, keeper of the Mont-de-Piete.


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