[Footnote 3223: Paris, "Histoire de Joseph Lebon," I. 60. Restoration of
the Arras municipality. Joseph Lebon is proclaimed mayor Sept. 16.]
[Footnote 3224: For example, at Caen and at Carcassonne.]
[Footnote 3225: For example, at Toulon.]
[Footnote 3226: "Un séjour en France," 19, 29. ("Letters of a Wittness
to the French Revolution," translated by H. Taine.1872)]
[Footnote 3227: Ibid., p. 38: 2M. de M--, who had served for thirty
years gave up his arms to a boy who treated him with the greatest
insolence."]
[Footnote 3228: Paris, Ibid., p. 55 and the following pages.--Albert
Babeau, "Histoire de Troyes," I. 503-515.--Sausay, III. ch. I.]
[Footnote 3229: "The Ancient Régime," 381, 391, 392.]
[Footnote 3230: "Archives Nationales," F7, 3217. Letter of Castanet, an
old gendarme, Aug. 21 1792.]
[Footnote 3231: "Archives Nationales," F7, 3219. Letter of M. Alquier to
the first consul, Pluviôse 18, year VIII.]
[Footnote 3232: Lauvergne, "Histoire du Var," p. 104.]
[Footnote 3233: Mortimer-Ternaux, III. 325, 327.]
[Footnote 3234: "Archives-Nationales," F7, 3271. Letter of the Minister
of Justice, with official reports of the municipality of Rabastens. "The
juge-de-paix of Rabastens was insulted in his place by putting an end
to the proceedings commenced against an old deserter at the head of the
municipality, and tried for robbery. They threatened to stab the judge
if he recommenced the trial. Numerous gangs of vagabonds overrun the
country, pillaging and putting to ransom all owners of property.. . The
people has been led off by a municipal officer, a constitutional curé,
and a brother of sieur Tournal, one of the authors of the evils which
have desolated the Comtat." (March 5, 1792).]
[Footnote 3235: Guillon de Montléon, I. 84, 109, 139, 155, 158,
464.--Ibid., p.441, details concerning Châlier by his companion
Chassagnon.--"Archives Nationales," F7, 3255. Letter by Laussel, Sept.
22, 1792.]
[Footnote 3236: Barbaroux, "Mémoires," 85. Barbaroux is an eye-witness,
for he has just returned to Marseilles and is about to preside over the
electoral assembly of the Bouches-du-Rhône.]
[Footnote 3237: C. Rousset, "Les Volontaires," p. 67.--In his report
of June 27, 1792, Albert Dubayet estimates the number of volunteers at
84,000.]
[Footnote 3238: C. Rousset, "Les Volontaires," 101. Letter of
Kellermann, Aug.23, 1792.--"Un séjour en France," I. 347 and following
pages.--"Archives Nationales," F7, 3214. Letter of an inhabitant of
Nogent-le-Rotrou (Eure). "Out of 8,000 inhabitants one-half require
assistance, and two-thirds of these are in a sad state, having scarcely
straw enough to sleep on."(Dec. 3, 1792).--In his report of June 27,
1792, Albert Dubayet estimates the number of volunteers at 84,000.]
[Footnote 3239: C. Rousset, "Les Volontaires," 106 (Letter of General
Biron, Aug. 23, 1792).--226, Letter of Vezu, major, July 24, 1793.]
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