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1799

"88. A constituted body cannot open a deliberation but in a sitting, of which at least two-
thirds of its members shall be present.

89. A national institute is appointed to collect discoveries, and to advance the perfection of
the sciences and arts.

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“90. A commission of national accompts shall regulate and verify the entry of the receipts
and expenditure of the republic. This commission is to consist of seven members chosen by the
senate from the national list.

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91. The administration of the French colonies is to be determined by special laws.

46 92. In cases of revolt in the armed force, or of disturbances that threaten the safety of the
state, the law may suspend, in such places and for such time as it may determine, the powers of
the constitution.

"The suspension may be provisionally declared in similar emergencies by an arrêté of govern-
ment during an adjournment of the legislative body, provided that this body be summoned to
meet at the shortest period, by an article of the said arrêtté.

93. The French nation declareth, that it will in no case whatever permit the return of the
Frenchmen who have deserted their country since the fourteenth of july, 1789, and are not com-
prehended in the exceptions that have been made to the laws enacted against the emigrants: it
also forbids any new exception upon this point.

"The property of the emigrants is irrevocably confiscated to the profit of the republic.

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94. The French nation declareth, that after a legal sale hath been made of the national
domains, from whatever source they may come, the legal purchaser cannot be dispossessed of
them, except where a third party (if such case should occur) puts in a claim of indemnity from
the public treasury.

The present constitution shall immediately be presented for the acceptation of the
French people.

"Done at Paris, the twenty-second frimaire (december thirteenth,) eighth year of the French
republic, one and indivisible.

"[Here follow the signatures of the members of the legislative commissions, and of the
consuls.]"

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Annual Register. 1799. Appendix to Chronicle. 142.

INDEX

INDEX OF

EVENTS

AND NAMES.

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

ACT relative to the Jews, 1753.

to prevent clandestine marriages, 1753.
militia act, 1757.

respecting the commission, &c. of judges,
1761.

laying a duty on cider, 1763-66.
laying duties in America, 1764-5-6.
respecting troops in America, 1767.
duties on tea, &c. in America, 1767-70.
respecting marriage of the royal family,
1772.

Boston port and Massachusets' acts, 1774.
respecting the government of Quebec,

1774.

various acts respecting America, 1775-6-7.
respecting roman catholics in England,
1778-91.

respecting legislative rights of Ireland,
1783.

commutation act, 1784.

respecting forfeited estates in Scotland,
1784.

commutation of duties for excise, 1787.
to prevent exportation of wool, 1788.
respecting roman catholics in Ireland,
1792.

ACT OF UNION, 1800.

Aiguillon, duke of, his conduct. France, 1769-

70-1-4.

Agriculture, means to promote it.

in Russia, 1765.

in Spain, 1765.

in Prussia, 1766.

in France, 1773-4.

Alliance of Great Britain and Prussia, 1756.
France and Spain with American

States, 1778-9.

Indian powers against the English

company, 1779.

by name of the armed neutrality,'

1780.

America, affairs of, 1763-4-5-7-

independency declared, 1776.

treaty of peace with Great Britain,
1783.

new constitution of, 1787.

new settlement on lake Ontario, 1789.
new settlements in the Genesee and
Kentucky districts, 1790-1.

its new capital founded, 1792.
made the seat of government, 1
1800.
Armed neutrality, 1780.

Arcot, nabob of, affairs relative to, see history
of the East Indies.

Articles, petition for review of, 1772.
Arabs, character of, 1798-9.

Aurora, loss of the, and commissioners for
India, 1770.

Abercrombie,

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Porto Novo, in the east, 1781.

Arnee, in the east, 1782.

between the Russians and Turks, 1787.
Russians and Swedes, 1788,
Austrians and Turks, 1788,

in Bessarabia and the Ukraine, 1789.
in Finland, 1789. Russians and
Swedes.

Foczani, 1789. Austrians and Turks.
actions in the Ukraine, 1790.
Maczim, 1791. Russians and Turks,
near Seringapatam, in the east, 1791.
Seringapatam, 1792.

Jemappe, 1792. French and Austrians.
Landen, or Neerwynde, 1793.

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Legnano,

Alessandria, in Italy, 1799.

on the Trebia,

Novi,
Acre,
Aboukir,
Malevelly,
Seringapatam,
Maringo,
Hohingsholen,
Alexandria, 1801.

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BATTLES AT SEA.

Battle, off Minorca, 1756. English and French.
Captain Gardiner with the Foudroiant,
1758.

repeated in the east, 1758. English and
French.

off Gibraltar, 1759.
off Cape Lagos, 1759.
in the east, 1759.
Thurot and Elliot, 1760.
off Hispaniola, 1760.
off Saint Lucie, 1778.
in the Channel, 1778.

actions by single ships, 1778.

in the West Indies, 1779. English and
French.

off Cadiz, 1780. English and French.
repeated in the West Indies. 1780. Eng-

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Capitulation of York Town, 1781. See con-
vention.

Chalotais, affair of, France, 1765-66.
Cherburg, fortifications improved, 1777-86.
China, embassy, to, 1792.

Civil list settled in England, 1761.

France, 1790.

Cisalpine republic, 1797.

constitution settled, 1801."

Clergy, French, proceedings respecting, 1789-90.-
Cologne, electorate, affairs of, 1780.

Company, Turkey in Prussia, 1765.
of Trieste, 1782.

Spanish royal Philippine, 1785.
Compte rendu, France, 1781-7. "'.
Confederation, act of, France, 1790.!
Congress, first in America, 1765.

general in America, 1774-5-6.
of Bucharest, 1772%

of Brussels, 1784.

of Rastadt, 1797-8-9.

Conspiracy, against the king of Portugal, 1758.
against the emp. of Russia, 1764-74.

against the king of Sweden, 1792.
against the king of Poland, 1771.

Convention, of Closterseven, 1757.

Russia and the Porte, 1779-84.
Great Britain and Spain, 1786.
Great Britain and France, 1786.
Great Britain and Spain, 1790.
Emperor and Belgic States, 1790.

Constitution, new in France, 1793.

new in France, 1795.
new in Geneva, 1794.

new in France, 1799.

new in the Cisalpine republic, 1801.
new in Holland, 1801.

Courland, annexed to Russia, 1795.
Crimea, affairs of, 1777-9-83-6.

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