Report on the events of Oct.

16: "Two sworn priests were killed, which proves that a counter-revolution had nothing to do with it,..

Six of the municipal officers were assassinated.

They had been elected according to the terms of the decree; they were the fruit of the popular will at the outbreak of the Revolution; they were accordingly patriots."-- Buchez et Roux, XII.

420 .-- Official report of the Commune of Avignon, on the events of Oct.