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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 4 (of 6)

CHAPTER III
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(February 25, 1795.) "The sessions of the popular club were largely devoted to reading the infamies and robberies of the revolutionary committee.

Its members, who designated the suspects, often arrested them themselves; they made levies and reports of these in which they omitted the gold and jewels found."] [Footnote 33122: Moniteur, XXII.133.

(Session of Vendemiaire II, year III.) Report by Thibaudeau.

"These seven individuals are reprobates who were dismissed by the people's representatives for having stolen the effects of persons arrested.

A document is on record in which they make a declaration that, not remembering the value of the effects embezzled, they agree to pay damages to the nation of twenty-two francs each."] [Footnote 33123: Berryat Saint-Prix, 447.


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