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family vjhenhe pleafed^ was then read ; but being 

 found not to enjoin that they might fee him when 

 they pleajedy the Council pafTed to the order of 

 the day. The Prelident, as foon as this was 

 fettled, probably willing in compalTion to evade 

 the decree, afked if the king had exprefled any 

 defire to fee them j the officer faid he had Jiot^ 

 (a circumftance confirmed by Clery,) and there 

 the bufmefs ended. 



About half-pafi: eight Santerre went up fl-airs 

 to bring his Majefty down; he was attended by 

 feveral municipal officers and foldi.ers, fome of 

 whom entered the King's apartment, while 

 others took their ports upon the flairs. I fol- 

 lowed them, and went fo far that I could, 

 through the legs of thofe that were at the door, 

 fee all that pafTed between Santerre and the 

 royal prifoner. 



His Majefty appeared as if coming out of an 

 inner apartment, with two perfons behind him, 

 whom I was told were his confefTor and Clery. 

 Santerre immediately addreffed him to this ef- 

 fecft : *" Louis Capet, I am come by order of 

 " the National Convention to take you to the 

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* Clery fays nothing of this addrcfs ; but the anguifh and 

 confufion of that faithful and affedionate fervant might well 

 prevent him from attending to the dilcourfe of thofe from 

 whom he had nothing but barbarity, 



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