ing asks of the convention some Latin books,
that he may instruct his son himself.
26. Address from Finisterre to the convention,
denouncing the deputies Marat, Robespierre, Danton,
Chabot, Barire, and Merlin. Buzot supports the
accusation.
27. Kersaint proposes to the convention to make a
descent upon England with one hundred thousand men,
and to sign an immortal treaty upon the Tower of
London, which shall fix the destiny of nations, and
confirm liberty for ever to the world.
The Belgians protest against a decree which
trenches on their sovereignty.
30. Decree, charging the municipalities to keep
registers of baptisms, marriages and buryings.
_Dec_. 1. Pethion quits the mayoralty to become a member of
the convention.
Chambon is elected his successor.
Manuel gives up the place of procureur de la
commune for a seat in the convention; Chaumette
succeeds him.
3. Decreed that Louis Capet shall be brought to trial,
and that the convention shall be his judges.
4. Decreed, that whoever shall propose the restoration
of royalty shall suffer death.
8. The royal family is forbid the use of knives,
scissars,(sic) or razors; the King not to be
shaved, but his beard clipped with scissars.
9. The bust of Mirabeau torn from the Pantheon, and
dragged by the populace to the Place-de-Greve.
The minister of justice reads to the convention 150
addresses from the communes of Normandy in favour
of the King.
Philip Egalite renounces all eventual succession to
the crown of France, to assume the title of French
citizen.
18. The King is interrogated at the bar of the
convention.
Barrere is president.
He demands for his advocates Target and Tronchet,
the former refuses to defend him; but Mons. de
Malesherbes, making a voluntary offer of being his