The Life and Death, of Maria Antoinette Late Queen of France; From the French of Mirabeau and Others. by W. S. Delome

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1800. Excerpt: ... tdes, but neither I nor my hufband wefe the authors of fimilar diforders." PrefidenL--" What fteps did you purfue to punifli thefe women, after you were acquainted with this circumftance r" Pnfoner.-" Norie at all." Jean Baptijlc Labenettc depofes, that he is is perfectly acquainted with a number of fads Contained in the a£t of accufation; and he adds that three private men came to afTaiiinate him in the name of the prifoaer. Prefide.nl to the prifoner.w" Did you ever read " The Orator of the People?" Prifoner.--" No, never." Francois du Frefne, Gen-d'Arme, depofe&i ' That having been in the room of the prU fbner, at the time a pink was brought her, Jcuows, that on the billet therein concealed the. following words were Written: What are you doing here? we have men and money at your fervice." Mngdelaine Rofiy, wife of Richard, cl devant keeper of the houfe of Aired in theConciergerie of the Palace, depofes, that a Gend'Arme, named Gilbert, had told her, that the prifoner had received a hint from a private ge.ntle'man, brought there by Michonis, adminiftrator of the police, which gentleman had given her pink, in which a billet was concealed; thwt, confidering that the faiclgentlcjrnan might bring her, the witnefs, intotrouble, flie acquaiiite4 Michonig thereof, who anfwercd, " That he would not introduce any /Uf- ther perfon to the Widow Capet." Teufaint Richard declared, that he well knows the prifoner, for having been put under his guard firice the 2d of October Ian. Marie Deiaux, wife of Arell, depofes, that having been with the prifoner during 41 days, at Conciefgerie; and having neither feen nor heard any thing, except a gentleman coming one day with Michoiris, who gave the prifoner la billet folded up in a pink; that (he, the witnets Was theii wo...