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9 and March 30, 1792, bear upon all, without exception.--"Correspondance de Mirabeau et du Comte de la Marck," III.
264 (letter by M.Pellenc, Nov. 12, 1791) "The decree (against the emigrants) was prepared in committee; it was expected that the emigrants would return, but there was fear of them.
It was feared that the nobles, associated with the unsworn priests in the rural districts, might add strength to a troublesome resistance. The decree, as it was passed, seemed to be the most suitable for keeping the emigrants beyond the frontiers."] [Footnote 2314: Decree of Feb.
1, 1792 .-- Moniteur, XI.
412 (session of Feb.
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