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87 - [French Revolution] Act of the Legislative Body, not subject…
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[French Revolution] Act of the Legislative Body, not subject to the King’s approval, declaring that the Fatherland is in danger. Issued in Paris, 12 July 1792, in the 4th year of Liberty. Bourg-en-Bresse, printed by C.C.G. Philipon. 37.5 x 44.5 cm. Fold marks, small areas of paper missing. “Numerous troops are advancing towards our borders: all those who abhor liberty are taking up arms against our Constitution; Citizens, the Fatherland is in danger. May those who are to have the honour of marching first to defend what is most dear to them always remember that they are French and free…” With: [Ain] [Saône-et-Loire] The Representatives of the People, sent to the Army of the Alps and to various departments of the Republic. Mâcon, printed by Saphoux, 12 Frimaire Year II [1793]. "Those municipalities which fail to ensure that all their grain is threshed, or which fail to submit harvest figures to their respective districts, shall be regarded as perpetrators of rebellion against the Fatherland, as accomplices in the counter-revolution that has broken out in Commune-Affranchie, formerly Lyon: they shall be placed under arrest…”
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Auction time 09/29/2026 at 10:30 AM
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