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,PHOTO BY ,G&ALF'S ,GALL]Y1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,DIFFICULTY ( FE$+ L>GE T[NS -- ,ACTIVITY ( SPECULATORS -- ,SITUATION AT ,LYONS -- ,DEM& = MAXIMUM -- ,CONV5TION FIXES PRICE ( :EAT & FOOD-/UFFS -- ,DANG] ( FIX+ RETAIL PRICES -- ,MAXIMUM ABOLI%$ BY REACTION>IES -- ,FALL 9 VALUE ( PAP] CURR5CY -- ,BANKRUPTCY ?REAT5S ,/ATE -- ,NECK] TRIES TO RAISE MONEY -- ,MANUFACTURE ( FALSE ASSIGNATS 

,ONE ( ! GREAT DIFFICULTIES 9 EV]Y ,REVOLUTION IS ! FE$+ ( ! L>GE T[NS4 ,! L>GE T[NS ( MOD]N TIMES >E C5T]S ( V>I\S 9DU/RIES ?AT >E DEVELOP$ *IEFLY = ! SAKE ( ! RI* OR = EXPORT TRADE2 !SE TWO BRAN*ES FAIL :5EV] ANY CRISIS OCCURS1 & ! QUE/ION !N >ISES ( H[ !SE GREAT URBAN AGGLOM]ATIONS >E TO BE F$4 

,FRANCE HAD 5T]$ UPON ?IS PHASE4 ,EMIGRATION & W>1 ESPECIALLY ! W> ) ,5GL& :I* PREV5T$ EXPORTATION & ALL ! =EIGN TRADE BY :I* SU* T[NS AS ,M>SEILLES1 ,LYONS1 ,NANTES & ,BORDEAUX LIV$1 & ! T5D5CY FELT BY RI* PEOPLE TO AVOID MAK+ ANY DISPLAY ( !IR WEAL? 9 TIME ( REVOLUTION1 COMB9$ TO PUT A /OP TO ! MANUFACTURE ( & TO COMM]CE ON A L>GE SCALE4 

,! PEASANTS1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE :O HAD OBTA9$ POSSESSION ( !IR L&S1 WORK$ H>D4 ,NEV] WAS LABOR SO 5]GETIC AS 9 ?AT AUTUMN ( #a#g#i#a1 ,MI*ELET TELLS US2 & ! H>VE/S ( #a#g#i#a1 #a#g#i#b1 & #agic HAD BE5 ABUNDANT1 SO ?AT !RE %\LD HAVE BE5 NO LACK ( BREAD4 ,BUT S9CE #a#g#h#h1 ALL ,EUROPE1 & ,FRANCE 9 P>TICUL>1 HAD BE5 PASS+ ?R\< A S]IES ( BAD YE>S--V]Y COLD W9T]S & SUNLESS SUMM]S4 ,9 REALITY !RE HAD BE5 ONLY ONE GOOD H>VE/1 ?AT ( #a#g#i#c1 & !N ONLY 9 HALF ! DEP>TM5TS4 ,9 ?OSE !RE HAD BE5 EV5 A  SURPLUS ( :EAT2 BUT :5 ?IS SURPLUS1 AS WELL AS ! MEANS ( TRANSPORT1 HAD BE5 REQUISITION$ = ! W>1 !RE WAS A DE>? 9 MORE ?AN HALF ,FRANCE4 ,A SACK ( :EAT :I* BE=E ?AT HAD BE5 VALU$ AT ONLY #e LIVRES 9 ,P>IS1 W5T UP TO #f LIVRES 9 ,FEBRU>Y #agic & TO #a & #ae LIVRES 9 ! MON? ( ,MAY4 

,BREAD1 :I* =M]LY CO/ ?REE S\S A P\ND1 N[ ROSE TO SIX S\S & EV5 TO EI<T S\S 9 ! SMALL T[NS R\ND ,P>IS4 ,9 ! S\? IT WAS FAM9E PRICE--T5 & TWELVE S\S A P\ND4 ,AT ,CL]MONT 9 ! ,PUY-DE-,DOME 9 ,JUNE #a#g#i#c1 A P\ND ( BREAD CO/ SIXTE5 TO EI<TE5 S\S4 0,\R M\NTA9 DI/RICTS >E 9 ! UTMO/ MIS]Y4 ,! GOV]NM5T IS DI/RIBUT+ ! EI<? ( A SETI] P] 9DIVIDUAL1 & EV]Y ONE IS OBLIG$ TO WAIT TWO DAYS = HIS TURN10 WE READ 9 ! ,MONITEUR ( ,JUNE #a#e1 #a#g#i#c4 

,AS ! ,CONV5TION DID NO?+ !RE W]E DISORD]LY GA!R+S & RIOTS 9 EI<T ( ! DEP>TM5TS1 & ! ,COMMISSION]S ( ! ,CONV5TION W]E =C$ TO FIX ! PRICE ( BREAD/UFFS AS ! PEOPLE WI%$4 ,! TRADE ( BLADI] 7SPECULATION 9 :EAT7 BECAME AT ?IS TIME ONE ( ! MO/ DANG]\S4 

,9 ,P>IS ! QUE/ION ( FE$+ #f1 P]SONS HAD COME TO BE ONE ( LIFE OR DEA?2 = IF ! PRICE ( BREAD REMA9$ AT SIX S\S A P\ND1 AS IT !N WAS1 AN 9SURRECTION WAS 9EVITABLE & 9 ?AT CASE GRAPE-%OT ALONE C\LD PREV5T ! PILLAG+ ( ! RI* M5'S H\SES4 ,! ,COMMUNE1 !RE=E1 PLUNG$ DEEP] 9TO DEBT TO ! ,/ATE1 & EXP5D$ FROM #a#b1 TO #g#e1 LIVRES A DAY TO FURNI% ! BAK]S ) FL\R1 & TO KEEP ! PRICE ( BREAD AT TWELVE S\S = ! F\R-P\ND LOAF4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T1 = ITS P>T1 FIX$ ! QUANTITY ( GRA9 ?AT EA* DEP>TM5T & EA* CANTON %\LD S5D TO ,P>IS4 ,BUT ! ROADS W]E 9 BAD REPAIR & ALL ! BEA/S ( BURD5 HAD BE5 REQUISITION$ = ! W>4 ,! PRICES ( EV]Y?+ HAD GONE UP 9 PROPORTION4 ,A P\ND ( MEAT :I* HAD =M]LY CO/ FIVE OR SIX S\S N[ SOLD AT TW5TY S\S2 SUG> WAS N9ETY S\S A P\ND1 & A C&LE CO/ SEV5 S\S4 

,SPECULATORS BAD BE5 TREAT$ ) MU* SEV]ITY2 BUT ?AT DID NOT HELP MATT]S4 ,AFT] ! EXPULSION ( ! ,GIROND9S1 ! ,COMMUNE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ ! ,CONV5TION TO CLOSE ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE 9 ,P>IS ON ,JUNE #b#g1 #a#g#i#c1 BUT SPECULATION /ILL W5T ON1 & SPECULATORS W]E SE5 ASSEMBL+ AT ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL WE>+ A SPECIAL BADGE & M>*+ 9 PROCESSIONS ) GIRLS TO MOCK ! MIS]Y ( ! PEOPLE4 

,ON ,SEPTEMB] #h1 #a#g#i#c1 ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE 9 DESP]ATION SET SEALS ON ! H\SES ( ! BANK]S & 0MONEY-M]*ANTS40 ,SA9T-,JU/ & ,LEBAS1 S5T BY ! ,CONV5TION ON COMMISSION TO ! ,L[] ,RH9E1 MADE AN ORD] 9 ! ,CRIM9AL ,C\RT = ! H\SE ( ANY ONE CONVICT$ ( JOBB]Y TO BE RAZ$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,BUT SPECULATION WAS ONLY DRIV5 9TO O!R *ANNELS4 

,9 ,LYONS ! SITUATION WAS WORSE ?AN 9 ,P>IS1 = ! MUNICIPALITY BE+ P>TLY ,GIRONDI/1 TOOK NO MEASURES TO RELIEVE ! WANTS ( ! PEOPLE4 0,! POPULATION ( ,LYONS AT PRES5T ,IS #a#c1 S\LS AT LEA/2 !RE >E NOT PROVISIONS 5\< = ?REE DAYS10 WROTE ,COLLOT D',H]BOIS TO ! ,CONV5TION ON ,NOVEMB] #g1 #a#g#i#c4 0,\R SITUATION AS REG>DS FOOD IS DESP]ATE4 ,WE >E ON ! BR9K ( FAM9E44440 ,& IT WAS ! SAME 9 ALL ! L>GE T[NS4 

,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( SC>CITY !RE W]E T\*+ 9/ANCES ( DEVOTION4 ,WE READ1 = 9/ANCE1 H[ ?AT ! SECTIONS ( ,MONTM>TRE & ,L',HOMME ,>ME DECRE$ A CIVIC FA/ ( SIX WEEKS2#a & ,MEILLE HAS F\ND 9 ! ,BIBLIO!QUE ,NATIONALE ! DECREE ( ! ,OBS]VATOIRE SECTION DAT$ ,FEBRU>Y #a1 #a#g#i#b1 BY :I* ALL WELL-TO-DO CITIZ5S 9 ?IS SECTION W]E PL$G$ NOT TO USE SUG> & C(FEE UNTIL !IR MORE MOD]ATE PRICE W\LD ALL[ ! 5JOYM5T ( !M TO !IR LESS =TUNATE BRE?R54#b ,LAT] ON 9 ! ,YE> #a#a4 7,FEBRU>Y & ,M>* #a#g#i#d71 :5 BREAD W5T UP TO A V]Y HI< PRICE1 ALL ! PATRIOTS ( ,P>IS DECID$ NOT TO EAT ANY MORE ( IT4 

,BUT SU* ?+S C\LD ONLY HAVE A MORAL EFFECT 9 ! MID/ ( DE>?4 ,A G5]AL MEASURE BECAME NECESS>Y4 ,ON ,APRIL #a#f1 #a#g#i#c1 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,P>IS DEP>TM5T HAD ADDRESS$ A PETITION TO ! ,CONV5TION DEM&+ ?AT ! MAXIMUM PRICE AT :I* CORN C\LD BE SOLD %\LD BE FIX$ & AFT] A S]I\S DISCUSSION1 9 SPITE ( /RONG OPPOSITION1 ! ,CONV5TION ON ,MAY #c1 #a#g#i#c1 DECID$ TO FIX A MAXIMUM PRICE = ALL GRA9S4 

,! G5]AL 9T5TION ( ?IS DECREE WAS TO PLACE1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE1 ! CONSUM] 9 DIRECT T\* ) ! F>M] 9 ! M>KETS1 SO ?AT !Y C\LD DISP5SE ) ! MIDDLE-M54 ,= ?IS PURPOSE EV]Y M]*ANT OR [N] ( CORN & FL\R WAS B\ND TO S5D FROM HIS PLACE ( RESID5CE TO ! MUNICIPALITY A DECL>ATION AS TO ! QUANTITY & NATURE ( ! GRA9 9 HIS POSSESSION4 ,CORN & FL\R W]E NO LONG] TO BE SOLD EXCEPT 9 PUBLIC M>KETS E/ABLI%$ = ! PURPOSE1 BUT ! CONSUM] MI<T LAY 9 PROVISIONS BY ! MON? DIRECTLY FROM ! M]*ANTS OR L&[N]S ( HIS CANTON IF FURNI%$ ) A C]TIFICATE FROM ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,! L[E/ PRICES AT :I* ! DIFF]5T K9DS ( GRA9 HAD /OOD BETWE5 ,JANU>Y #a & ,MAY #a1 #a#g#i#c1 BECAME ! MAXIMUM PRICE1 ABOVE :I* ! GRA9 C\LD NOT BE SOLD4 ,!SE PRICES W]E TO BE SLI<TLY DECREAS$ BY DEGREES UNTIL ,SEPTEMB] #a4 ,?OSE :O SOLD OR B\<T AT PRICES ABOVE ! MAXIMUM W]E TO BE F9$4 ,?OSE :O W]E CONVICT$ ( MALICI\SLY OR DESIGN$LY SPOIL+ OR CONCEAL+ ! GRA9 OR FL\R1 :I* WAS DONE EV5 DUR+ ! SC>CITY1 W]E TO BE PUT TO DEA?4 

,F\R MON?S LAT] IT WAS F\ND ADVISABLE TO EQUALIZE ! PRICE ( :EAT ALL OV] ,FRANCE1 & ON ,SEPTEMB] #d1 #a#g#i#c1 ! ,CONV5TION FIX$ = ! MON? ( ,SEPTEMB] ! PRICE ( ! BE/ QUALITY :EAT AT #ad LIVRES ! QU9TAL 7#e KILOS4 9 WEI<T1 #a BY MEASURE74 ,?IS WAS ! MAXIMUM SO MU* CRI$ D[N1#c A NECESSITY ( ! MOM5T ( :I* ! ROYALI/S & ,GIROND9S MADE A CRIME TO LAY UPON ! ,MONTAGN>DS4 ,! CRIME WAS ALL ! MORE UNP>DONABLE BECAUSE ?OSE :O SYMPA?IZ$ ) ! PEOPLE DEM&$ ?AT NOT ONLY %\LD ! PRICE ( :EAT BE FIX$1 BUT ALSO ?AT ( ! BAK$ BREAD1 AS WELL AS V>I\S OBJECTS ( PRIME & SECOND>Y NECESSITY4 ,IF SOCIETY HAD UND]TAK5 TO PROTECT ! LIFE ( ! CITIZ51 %\LD IT NOT ALSO1 !Y SAID ) JU/ICE1 PROTECT IT AGA9/ ?OSE :O MADE ATTEMPTS ON ?AT LIFE BY =M+ COALITIONS TO DEPRIVE IT ( :AT WAS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 

,! CONTE/ OV] ?IS SUBJECT WAS1 H[EV]1 V]Y KE5--MANY ( ! ,MONTAGN>DS AS WELL AS ! ,GIROND9S BE+ ABSOLUTELY OPPOS$ TO ! IDEA ( FIX+ ! PRICE ( FOOD-/UFFS1 :I* !Y SAID WAS 0IMPOLITIC1 UNPRACTICAL & DANG]\S40#d ,BUT PUBLIC OP9ION PREVAIL$1 & ON ,SEPTEMB] #b#i1 #a#g#i#c1 ! ,CONV5TION DECID$ TO FIX A MAXIMUM PRICE = ?+S ( FIR/ & SECOND NECESSITY--MEAT1 CATTLE = ! M>KET1 L>D1 BUTT]1 SWEET OIL1 FI%1 V9EG>1 BR&Y1 & BE]4 

,?IS SOLUTION WAS SO NATURAL ?AT ! QUE/ION ( =BIDD+ ! EXPORTATION ( GRA91 & ( BUILD+ GRAN>IES ) ?IS VIEW & ( FIX+ A MAXIMUM PRICE = C]EALS & MEAT HAD ALREADY BE5 DISCUSS$ BY BO? POLITICIANS & REVOLUTIONI/S S9CE #a#g#h#i4 ,C]TA9 T[NS1 SU* AS ,GR5OBLE1 HAD DECID$ S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #a#g#h#i1 TO PUR*ASE GRA9 = ITSELF & TO DEAL SEV]ELY ) MONOPOLI/S4 ,MANY PAMPHLETS TO ?IS EFFECT W]E PUBLI%$4#e ,:5 ! ,CONV5TION ASSEMBL$1 ! DEM&S = ! FIX+ ( A MAXIMUM PRICE BECAME PRESS+1 & ! C\NCIL ( ! DEP>TM5T ( ,P>IS MET ! MAGI/RATES ( ! DEP>TM5T TO DISCUSS ?IS QUE/ION4 ,! RESULT WAS A PETITION :I*1 9 ! NAME ( ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ! DEP>TM5T ( ,P>IS1 DEM&$ ?AT ! ,CONV5TION %\LD FIX A MAXIMUM PRICE = GRA94 ,! PRICES ( >TICLES ( SECOND>Y NECESSITY W]E FIX$ = A YE>4 ,COMBU/IBLES1 C&LES1 LAMP OIL1 SALT1 SOAP1 SUG>1 HONEY1 :ITE PAP]1 METALS1 HEMP1 FLAX1 WOOL5 & COTTON /UFFS1 SABOTS1 %OES1 TOBACCO1 & ! RAW MAT]IALS US$ 9 FACTORIES W]E COMPRIS$ 9 ?IS CATEGORY4 ,! MAXIMUM PRICE AT :I* IT WAS P]MITT$ TO SELL !SE W>ES WAS ! PRICE EA* HAD FET*$ 9 #a#g#i1 :I* HAD BE5 FIX$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLIES PLUS ONE-?IRD1 D$UCTION BE+ MADE ( ! FISCAL & O!R DUTIES TO :I* !Y W]E !N SUBJECT4 ,?IS WAS ! DECREE ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#i1 #a#g#i#c4 

,BUT AT ! SAME TIME ! ,CONV5TION LEGISLAT$ AGA9/ ! SAL>I$ CLASSES & ! POOR 9 G5]AL4 ,IT DECRE$ ?AT 0!  MAXIMUM OR HI<E/ FIGURE RESPECTIVELY ( SAL>IES1 WAGES1 PIECE WORK OR BY ! DAY1 %ALL BE FIX$ UP TO ! ,SEPTEMB] FOLL[+1 BY ! ,G5]AL ,C\NCILS ( ! COMMUNE AT ! SAME RATE AS 9 #a#g#i1 ) HALF ?AT SUM 9 ADDITION44440 

,IT IS CLE> ?AT ?IS SY/EM C\LD NOT BE LIMIT$4 ,ONCE ,FRANCE HAD %[N ?AT %E DID NOT WI% TO REMA9 UND] A SY/EM ( FRE$OM 9 COMM]CE--& CONSEQU5TLY 9 /OCK-JOBB+ & SPECULATION :I* NATURALLY FOLL[$--%E C\LD NOT /OP AT !SE TIMID EXP]IM5TS4 ,%E HAD TO GO FUR!R ALONG ! ROAD TO ! COMMUNALISM ( COMM]CE1 DESPITE ! RESI/ANCE1 :I* SU* IDEAS MU/ NECESS>ILY 5C\NT]4 ,! RESULT ( ?IS WAS ?AT1 ON ! #a#a? ,BRUMAIRE 7,NOVEMB] #a1 #a#e#i#c71 ! ,CONV5TION DISCOV]$ ?R\< ! REPORT ( ,B>]E ?AT TO FIX ! PRICE AT :I* GOODS %\LD BE SOLD BY RETAIL]S WAS 0TO 9JURE ! SMALL TRADES TO ! PR(IT ( ! GREAT] ONES1 & ! FACTORY-H& TO ! PR(IT ( ! FACTORY-[N]40 ,!N ! IDEA WAS CONCEIV$ ?AT TO E/ABLI% ! PRICE ( M]*&ISE 9CLUD$ 9 ! PREC$+ DECREE1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO KN[ 0! VALUE ( EA* ON PRODUCTION40 ,ADD+ TO ?IS FIVE P] C5T4 PR(IT = ! :OLESALE M]*ANT1 & FIVE P] C5T4 = ! RETAIL]1 SO MU* MORE = EXP5SES ( TRANSPORT1 ! FAIR PRICE WAS FIX$ AT :I* EA* K9D ( GOODS %\LD BE SOLD4 

,A GIGANTIC 9QUIRY WAS BEGUN1 !RE=E1 TO E/ABLI% ONE ( ! FACTORS ( VALUE1 ! CO/ ( PRODUCTION4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 IT WAS NEV] COMPLET$1 [+ TO ! TRIUMPH ( REACTION1 ON ! #i? ,!RMIDOR1 :5 EV]Y?+ ( ?AT K9D WAS AB&ON$4 ,ON ! #cRD ,NIVOSE1 ,YE> ,I,I,I4 7,DECEMB] #b#c1 #a#g#i#d71 AFT] A /ORMY DISCUSSION1 OP5$ BY ! ,!RMIDORIANS1 ON ! #a#h? ,BRUMAIRE 7,NOVEMB] #h71 ! DECREES CONC]N+ ! MAXIMUM W]E REPEAL$4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 AN AL>M+ FALL 9 ! VALUE ( ! PAP] CURR5CY3 ONLY N9ETE5 FRANCS W]E GIV5 9 EX*ANGE = A HUNDR$ FRANCS 9 PAP]1 SIX MON?S LAT] ! EX*ANGE WAS TWO FRANCS = A HUNDR$1 & 9 ,NOVEMB] #agbe ! VALUE HAD SUNK TO FIFTE5 S\S4 ,MEAN:ILE A PAIR ( %OES CO/ A HUNDR$ LIVRES & A DRIVE 9 A C>RIAGE SIX ?\S& LIVRES4#f 

,IT HAS BE5 ALREADY M5TION$ H[ ,NECK]1 TO PROCURE ! MEANS ( EXI/5CE = ! ,/ATE1 HAD HAD REC\RSE AT FIR/ TO TWO LOANS1 ONE = ?IRTY1 ! O!R = EI<TY MILLIONS4 ,!SE LOANS1 H[EV]1 NOT BE+ SUCCESSFUL1 HE HAD OBTA9$ FROM ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY AN EXTRAORD9>Y GRANT ( A QU>T] ( EV]Y P]SON'S 9COME PAYABLE ONCE4 ,BANKRUPTCY WAS ?REAT5+ ! ,/ATE1 & ! ,ASSEMBLY1 L$ BY ,MIRABEAU1 VOT$ ! GRANT DEM&$ BY ,NECK]4 ,BUT ?IS ALSO PRODUC$ V]Y LITTLE4#g ,!N1 AS WE HAVE SE51 ! IDEA WAS EVOLV$ ( PUTT+ UP ! ,*UR* L&S = SALE & ISSU+ ASSIGNATS 7PAP]-MONEY71 :I* W]E TO BE CANCEL$ ACCORD+ AS ! SALES BR\<T 9 ! MONEY1 ?US =M+ A S\RCE ( NATIONAL REV5UE4 ,! QUANTITY ( PAP]-MONEY ISSU$ WAS TO BE LIMIT$ TO ! VALUE ( ! L&S EA* TIME PUT UP = SALE4 ,!SE ASSIGNATS BORE 9T]E/ & HAD AN 9FLAT$ VALUE4 

,JOBB]Y & MONEY-L5D+ NO D\BT T5D$ CONT9UALLY TO DEPRECIATE ! VALUE ( ! ASSIGNATS3 IT C\LD1 H[EV]1 BE MA9TA9$ MORE OR LESS1 SO LONG AS ! MAXIMUM PRICES ( ! PR9CIPAL COMMODITIES & OBJECTS ( PRIME NECESSITY W]E FIX$ BY ! MUNICIPALITIES4 ,BUT AS SOON AS ! MAXIMUM WAS ABOLI%$ BY ! ,!RMIDORIAN REACTION ! DEPRECIATION ( ! ASSIGNATS WAS RAPID4 ,! MIS]Y CAUS$ BY ?IS AMONG ?OSE :O LIV$ FROM H& TO M\? CAN BE IMAG9$4 

,REACTION>Y HI/ORIANS >E ALWAYS READY TO 9VOLVE ?IS SUBJECT1 LIKE SO MANY O!RS1 9 VAGU5ESS & CONFUSION4 ,BUT ! TRU? IS ?AT ! GREAT DEPRECIATION ( ! ASSIGNATS WAS ONLY FELT AFT] ! DECREE ( ! #cRD ,NIVOSE1 ,YE> ,I,I,I41 :I* ABOLI%$ ! MAXIMUM4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! ,CONV5TION UND] ! ,!RMIDORIANS BEGAN TO ISSUE VA/ QUANTITIES ( ASSIGNATS1 SO ?AT FROM SIX ?\S& F\R HUNDR$ & TW5TY MILLIONS1 :I* W]E 9 CIRCULATION ON ! #cRD ,BRUMAIRE1 ,YE> ,I,I,I4 7,NOVEMB] #c1 #a#g#i#d71 ! SUM HAD M\NT$ N9E MON?S LAT]1 ?AT IS1 BY ! #b#e? ,MESSIDOR1 ,YE> ,I,I,I4 7,JULY #a#c1 #a#g#i#e71 TO TWELVE MILLI>DS4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ! PR9CES1 & ABOVE ALL1 ! ,C\NT D',>TOIS1 HAD SET UP 9 ,5GL&1 BY AN ORD9ANCE ( ,SEPTEMB] #b1 #a#g#i#d1 C\NT]SIGN$ BY ,C\NT ,JOSEPH DE ,PUISAYE & ! ,*EVALI] DE ,T9T5IAC1 0A MANUFACTORY ( ASSIGNATS1 RESEMBL+ 9 ALL RESPECTS ?OSE :I* HAD BE5 ISSU$1 OR W]E TO BE ISSU$1 BY ! SO-CALL$ ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION40 ,!RE W]E SOON SEV5TY WORKM5 EMPLOY$ 9 ?IS MANUFACTURE1 & ! ,C\NT DE ,PUISAYE WROTE TO ! COMMITTEE ( ! ,BRETON 9SURRECTION3 0,BE=E LONG Y\ WILL HAVE A MILLION A DAY1 & AFT]W>DS TWO1 & MORE LAT]40 

,F9ALLY1 ON ,M>* #b#a1 #a#g#i#d1 !RE WAS A DISCUSSION 9 ! ,5GLI% ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 9 :I* ! FAM\S ,%]IDAN D5\NC$ ! MANUFACTURE ( ! FALSE ASSIGNATS1 :I* ,PITT HAD ALL[$ TO BE E/ABLI%$ 9 ,5GL&1 & ,TAYLOR DECL>$ ?AT HE HAD SE5 ) HIS [N EYES ! FALSE PAP]-MONEY BE+ MADE4 ,CONSID]ABLE QUANTITIES ( !SE ASSIGNATS W]E (F]$ 9 ALL ! L>GE T[NS ( ,EUROPE 9 PAYM5T ( BILLS ( EX*ANGE4#h 

,IF ONLY REACTION HAD CONF9$ ITSELF TO !SE 9FAM\S SECRET DO+S1 BUT IT WAS EV5 /ILL MORE ACTIVE 9 ! SY/EMATIC MONOPOLIZATION ( FOOD-/UFFS BY MEANS ( PUR*AS+ ! CROPS 9 ADVANCE1 & 9 SPECULAT+ 9 ASSIGNATS4#i 

,9 ADDITION1 ! ABOLITION ( ! MAXIMUM WAS ! SIGNAL = AN 9CREASE 9 ! PRICE ( EV]Y?+1 & ?IS 9 ! MID/ ( T]RIBLE SC>CITY4 ,ONE CAN BUT ASK H[ ,FRANCE MANAG$ TO PASS ?R\< SU* A FRI<TFUL CRISIS )\T COMPLETELY GO+ UND]4 ,EV5 ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y AU?ORS ASK !MSELVES ?IS4 

#a,BU*EZ & ,R\X1 XXXVII4 #a#b4 

#b,MEILLE P4 #c#b1 NOTE4 

#c,IT IS (T5 ?\<T ?AT IT W\LD BE EASY = A REVOLUTION TO ECONOMIZE 9 ! ADM9I/RATION BY R$UC+ ! NUMB] ( (FICIALS4 ,?IS WAS C]TA9LY NOT ! CASE DUR+ ! ,REVOLUTION ( #a#g#h#i-#a#g#i#c1 :I* ) EA* YE> EXT5D$ ! FUNCTIONS ( ! ,/ATE1 OV] 9/RUCTION1 JUDGES PAID BY ! ,/ATE1 ! ADM9I/RATION PAID \T ( ! TAXES1 AN IMM5SE >MY1 & SO =?4 

#d,VIDE ! COLLECTION 9 ! ,BRITI% ,MUSEUM1 ,BIBLIO!QUE HI/ORIQUE DE LA ,REVOLUTION1 :I* CONTA9S ! PAMPHLETS ON ! ,FOOD ,QUE/ION1 VOLS4 #d#g#c1 #d#g#d1 #d#g#e4 

#e,MOMORO HAS PUBLI%$ A V]Y 9T]E/+ PAMPHLET ON ?IS SUBJECT1 9 :I* HE EXPLA9S ! COMMUNI/ PR9CIPLES 7,OP9ION DE ,MOMORO444 SUR LA FIXATION DE MAXIMUM DU PRIX DES GRA9S DANS L'UNIV]SALITE DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE74 

#f,VIDE ,AV5EL1 ,LUNDIS REVOLUTIONNAIRES1 *4 III41 CONC]N+ ! TRUE CAUSES ( ?IS UNAVOIDABLE DE>NESS4 

#g,AS A RULE1 DUR+ ! :OLE ,REVOLUTION NO TAXES W]E PAID 94 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#g#i#c1 ! ,TREASURY HAD NOT RECEIV$ ANY?+ FROM ! TAX ON L&$ & P]SONAL PROP]TY LEVI$ 9 #a#g#i#b1 & ( ?AT LEVI$ 9 #agia ONLY HALF HAD BE5 RECEIV$-AB\T #a ,SO MILLIONS4 ,! REMA9D] WAS /ILL TO COME4 

#h,VIDE ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,BOOK ,X,I,I,I41 *4 IV41 :I* GIVES AN EXCELL5T ,HI/OIRE DU MAXIMUM2 ALSO ,AV5EL1 ,LUNDIS REVOLUTIONNAIRES4 

#i,SOME LETT]S FROM ,5GL&1 ADDRESS$ BY ROYALI/S TO !IR AG5TS 9 ,FRANCE1 REVEAL ! ME?ODS BY :I* ! /OCK-JOBB]S WORK$4 ,?US WE READ 9 ONE ( !SE LETT]S3 0,RUN UP ! EX*ANGE TO #b LIVRES = ONE P\ND /]L+4 ,WE MU/ DISCR$IT ! ASSIGNATS AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 & REFUSE ALL ?OSE )\T ! ROYAL EFFIGY4 ,RUN UP ! PRICES ( ALL K9DS ( COMMODITIES4 ,GIVE ORD]S TO Y\R M]*ANTS TO BUY 9 ALL OBJECTS ( PRIME NECESSITY4 ,IF Y\ CAN1 P]SUADE ,COTT444 TI TO BUY UP ! TALL[ & C&LES AT ANY PRICE1 MAKE ! PUBLIC PAY AS MU* AS FIVE FRANCS A P\ND4 ,MY LORD IS WELL SATISFI$ ) ! WAY 9 :I* ,B4T4Z4 7,BATZ7 HAS ACT$4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ! ASSASS9ATS 7SIC7 WILL BE PU%$ C>EFULLY4 ,DISGUIS$ PRIE/S & WOM5 >E ! BE/ = ?IS WORK40 7,S4 ,?I]S1 ,HI/OIRE DE LA ,REVOLUTION FRANCAISE1 VOL4 III4 PP4 #a#d#d-#a#d#e1 #a#h#c#d4 

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