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Rochambeau, and feveral corps of the army, who at length pay 

 due •fpedl to the laws ot fubordination and obedience, 



It was alfo reprefented by M. Diiportai!,that it was necefTary 

 that during the year no leave of abfence Ihoulti be grantei, be- 

 caufe all, or almoft all the officers being new, it was moft im- 

 portant that they (hould learn their duty, and fhould, befide, 

 complete, by their prefence, the re-eftablilhment of difcipline 

 in the military corps, and that he had addrefled a circular let- 

 ter to all tile regiments of the army, announcing that leave of 

 abfence would not be granted. 



On a motion of M. de St Fargeau, the Aflembly adopted 

 feveral additional articles in the penal code, the principal of 

 which were, that henceforth branding fliall be abolifhed, and 

 that the moll rigorous puniihment Ihall confift in a fimple pri- 

 vation of life. 



It was agreed, on a motion of M. Camus, that a gratificatioa 

 of 44,000 livres fhould be paid to the clerks of the Affembly. 

 The attendants on the offices were likewife to be rewarded ; 

 and it was agreed that honourable mention fhould be made, 

 in the verbal procefs, of the names of thofe enlightened perfons 

 who, by their views, their zeal, and their writings, have fa- 

 cilitated the operations of the prefent AfTembly. 



A letter was read from the Minifler of War, on the fubjeft 

 of the cxpences neceflary for defraying the prefent prepara- 

 tions for exterior defence. He therein ftatcs, that i,i8o,ooo 

 livres are nccelFary for completing the equipment of a pirt of 

 the regular troops. Landan, Givet, and Charlemont, cannot 

 be put in a ftate to maintain a fiege for lefs than 1,183,000 livres. 

 Laftly, in proceeding with the ftridteft oeconomy, the gerteral 

 equipment of the national guards cannot be elFfifled tor lefs 

 than 9,8ii,3So"livres. This letter was fent to the Military Com- 

 mittee. 



September 26, 



M. Pricur obferved, that the place in which the meetings of 

 the AlTemblv were held, was, for many reafons inconvenient, 

 and unworthy of the ufe to which it was applied- He propofcd 

 that one more magnificent and worthy the occupation of the 

 Legiflative Body, Ihould be prepared, either in the palace of 

 tile ancient magiltratnre, or built on the ruins of the Baftrle. 



Referred to the enfuing Legiflature. 

 September ij. 



M. le Brun dated, that there were daily fales of private li- 

 braries, which CO itain fcarce and valuable books, worthy of 

 being added to the King's library, now called the national li- 

 brary, that a great number of foreigners, curious in thKl'e lite- 

 rary trjafurcs, purchafe, and take them out of the kingdom. 

 To prevent, in future, (imilar inconveniences, he propofed, that 

 the fum of 100,000 livres Ihould be appropriated to make fuch 



