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Richmond Enquirer
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia
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On January 17, the French Chamber of Deputies unanimously adopted a royal project of law designating January 21 as an annual day of national mourning for Louis XVI's execution, requiring church services and erecting monuments for Louis XVI, Louis XVII, Marie Antoinette, Madame Elizabeth, and the Duke d'Enghien.
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Sitting of Jan. 17.
M. BARBE MARBOIS, after a short preamble, read the following Project of Law:—
Louis, by the Grace of God, &c.
Art. 1. The 21st of January shall be, annually throughout the kingdom a day of general mourning.
2. There shall be, on that day, annually, a solemn service in all the churches of France.
3. In expiation of the crime of that unfortunate day, there shall be erected in the name and at the expense of the nation, a Monument, in such place as shall be appointed by us.
4. There shall also be erected a Monument, in the name and at the expense of the nation, to the memory of Louis 17th, of the Queen Marie Antoinette, and Madame Elizabeth.
5. There shall also be erected a Monument, in the name and at the expense of the nation, to the memory of the Duke d'Enghien.
LOUIS.
Dated Jan. 16th.
The project was unanimously adopted.
The Chamber of Deputies will assemble to-morrow at 3, to sign individually, and by a full nominal, the address to the King, on the attempt of the 21st January.
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France
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Jan. 17
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the project was unanimously adopted.
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M. BARBE MARBOIS read a project of law from Louis designating January 21 as an annual day of general mourning throughout the kingdom, with solemn services in all churches, and erection of monuments at national expense for the events of that day and to the memory of Louis 17th, Queen Marie Antoinette, Madame Elizabeth, and the Duke d'Enghien.