Jacques GARNIER of Saintes (1755-1817) conventionnel (Charen - Lot 475

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Jacques GARNIER of Saintes (1755-1817) conventionnel (Charen - Lot 475
Jacques GARNIER of Saintes (1755-1817) conventionnel (Charente-Inférieure), fiery Montagnard. L.A.S., Rosay 4 floréal III (April 23, 1795), to the agency of the General Subsistances; 2 pages in-fol. header Garnier, of Xaintes, Representative of the People, on mission in the Departments surrounding Paris, vignette. Supply of Paris. The steadfastness of Paris in the midst of a famine encourages it to make even more efforts. "I ask loudly for armed force because already several of my best granaries have been looted. In Equality I had an entire commune disarmed, which was organized as a corps of brigands. This measure has produced some effect. A more dangerous one here is that of Rebais, which has a more considerable population and is engaged in piracy every day [...]. All my measures are taken here to activate the payments. I made come counts of Provins because foreigners less pulled by local considerations and particular affections will listen only to the feeling of the duty"... Finally he organized national guards in the chief towns of districts, "but they are not armed"...
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