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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The French National Assembly passed a decree against emigrants, declaring those abroad suspected of conspiracy against the country. If not returned by January 1, 1792, they face prosecution and death. Revenues of convicted princes and functionaries to be confiscated.
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"That the French assembled beyond the frontiers of the kingdom, shall be declared suspected of a conspiracy against their country. That if, on the first of January, 1792, they be found in the same situation, they shall be declared guilty of conspiracy, prosecuted as such, and be punished with death.
That after that period all the French Princes and public functionaries shall be considered as engaged in a conspiracy against the constitution, &c. That the revenues of those convicted of conspiracy shall be forfeited to the nation, during their own lives only; and, that the revenues of the absent French Princes shall be confiscated from the date of the decree."
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France
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potential death penalty for emigrants not returning by january 1, 1792; confiscation of revenues from convicted individuals and absent french princes.
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The National Assembly passed a decree declaring French emigrants beyond the frontiers suspected of conspiracy. If found in that situation on January 1, 1792, they shall be guilty, prosecuted, and punished with death. After that period, French Princes and public functionaries shall be considered conspirators against the constitution. Revenues of the convicted shall be forfeited to the nation during their lives, and revenues of absent French Princes confiscated from the decree's date.