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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report on victims of the September Massacres in Paris prisons: total 1143 killed or perished, including 156 at Abbaye, 217 at Chatelet, and others across facilities like Bicetre, Conciergerie, La Force, Salpetriere, St. Fermin, Carmes, and among galley slaves.
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The following is the account made out by the Committee of Vigilance of the Municipality:-
At the Abbaye, out of 284 prisoners, 156 were massacred; 36 perished in the dungeons.
At Bicetre—160 were massacred out of 450.
Chatelet—217 were massacred out of 266.
Conciergerie—75 were massacred, and 233 were suffered to perish for want in the dungeons, out of 508.
La Force—169 massacred out of 518.
Salpetriere—35 women massacred out of 270; the girls were carried off.
St. Fermin—6 priests massacred out of 150.
At the Carmes—120 priests massacred out of 159—
Of the galley slaves, 73 were massacred out of 76.
Total of the victims—1143.
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Primary Location
Paris
Event Date
September
Outcome
total of 1143 victims massacred or perished in dungeons across paris prisons.
Event Details
Account by Committee of Vigilance: Abbaye (156 massacred, 36 perished out of 284); Bicetre (160 out of 450); Chatelet (217 out of 266); Conciergerie (75 massacred, 233 perished out of 508); La Force (169 out of 518); Salpetriere (35 women out of 270, girls carried off); St. Fermin (6 priests out of 150); Carmes (120 priests out of 159); galley slaves (73 out of 76).