(Letter of Feb.

5, 1793.) "I found the Minister of the Interior in tears at the obstinacy of Vieilz, who wanted him to violate the law of Oct.

12, 1791 (on promotion)." Vieilz had been in the service only four months, instead of five years, as the law required, and the Minister did not dare to make an enemy of a man of so much influence in the clubs.

Buchez et Roux, XXVIII.19 ("Publication des pieces relatives au 31 Mai," at Caen, by Bergoing, June 28, 1793): "My friend learned that the place had been given to another, who had paid 50 louis to the deputy .-- The places in the bureaus, the armies, the administrations and commissions are estimated at 9,000.

The deputies of the Mountain have exclusive disposal of them and set their price on them, the rates being almost publicly stated." The number greatly increases during the following year (Mallet du Pan, II.56, March, 1794).
"The public employees at the capital alone amount to 35,000."] [Footnote 3310: Decree of Aug.