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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Proceedings of the French National Assembly up to August 1 show it hastening to complete its labors with efficient decrees, including suspending the King's executive power until the Constitution is finished, restoring army discipline, suppressing mobs and riots, and appointing a governor for the Dauphin's education. About 80 decrees to be presented to the King for approval.
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The proceedings of this august body, to August 1, we have received. This assembly of patriots are hastening with rapidity toward the end of their labours.
Their last decrees appear to be marked with more efficiency than those which have preceded them—Among those are decrees, To suspend the exercise of the Executive Power, in the King, until the completion of the Constitution—To restore discipline to the army—To suppress Mobs and Riots—To appoint a responsible Governour to superintend the education of the Dauphin, &c. Their decrees, which will form the Constitution, are about Eighty in number. These will be presented to the King, intire, for his approbation—if he gives it, the Assembly will rise—if he will not approve, then—
We are not prophets.
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France
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To August 1
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decrees to be presented to the king for approbation; if approved, assembly will rise; if not, uncertain outcome.
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The French National Assembly's proceedings up to August 1 indicate they are hastening to end their labors. Recent decrees include suspending the King's executive power until the Constitution is completed, restoring discipline to the army, suppressing mobs and riots, and appointing a responsible Governor for the Dauphin's education. About eighty decrees forming the Constitution to be presented entire to the King.