MAJOR SEMPLE LISLE. 85 



The King bad prepared a paper, which he 

 delivered to Garar, deliring three days delay in 

 the execution of the fentence, that he might 

 prepare himfelf for the awful fcene he was to 

 undergo; he alfo requefted to have a catholic 

 clergyman, of his own chufing; to be freed 

 from incelTant infpedion, and to fee his family 

 without witnefles. He added an earned: en- 

 treaty for permidion to his family to go where- 

 ever they would ; and that the nation would 

 confider the cafes of fome diftrelTed perfons, 

 chiefly old people^ widows, and children, for- 

 merly fupported by his bounty. 



The fame evening, about fix, the Convention 

 returned an anfwer to this requeft of the King, 

 purporting that he fhould fend for any clergy- 

 man he pleafed ; that he Ihould fee his family 

 freely, and without witnefs ; that they fhould be 

 taken into confideration ; that the creditors of 

 his houfehold fliould be indemnified ; but the 

 delay of three days was poflitively refufpd. 



Before the clofe of the evening drums went 

 through the feveral diftri(51"s, with the Sedlional 

 CommifTaries, who publicly read a proclama- 

 tion ordering all windows to be fhut next day; 

 that no women occhildren ihould be feen in the 

 flreets ; and that the men Ihould repair to their 

 refpedlivc fedions : they alfo vilited hotels 

 where Grangers took up their rsfidence, order- 



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