"We are very glad to inform you that there is a crowd in our parish, amongst which are many belonging to neighboring parishes; and that they have visited the house of sieur Tossy and a sum of money of which we do not know the amount is demanded, and that they will not leave without that sum so that they cam have something to live on, these people being assembled solely to maintain the constitution and give greater eclat to the law."] [Footnote 2455: Mercure de France, numbers for Jan.

1 and 14, 1792 (articles by Mallet du Pan).--" Archives Nationales," F7, 3185, 3186.
Letter of the president of the district of Laon (Aisne) to the Minister, Feb.

8, 1792: "With respect to the nobles and priests, any mention of them as trying to sow discord among us indicates a desire to spread fear.

All they ask is tranquility and the regular payment of their pensions."-- De Dampmartin, II.

63 (on the evacuation of Arles, April, 1792).