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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER III
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17).

Speech by Goupilleau.

"Since the decree of the National Assembly on passports, emigrations have redoubled." People evidently escaped from France as from a prison.] [Footnote 2315: Decrees of June 18 and August 25.] [Footnote 2316: Decree of June 19 .-- Moniteur, XIII.331.

"In execution of the law...

there will be burnt, on Tuesday, August 7, on the Place Vendome, at 2 o'clock: 1st, 600, more or less, of files of papers, forming the last of genealogical collections, titles and proofs of nobility; 2nd, about 200 files, forming part of a work composed of 263 volumes, on the Order of the Holy Ghost."] [Footnote 2317: Decree of Nov.


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