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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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On March 25, 1810, Emperor Napoleon issued decrees as an act of grace for his marriage: freeing convicts for fines/expenses and forest offenses, discharging tax arrestees, remitting nursing duties in Paris, arranging marriages for 6000 old soldiers with 1800-franc dowries on April 22, and pardoning all deserters.
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As an act of grace on his marriage the Emperor, by a decree issued the 25th, has directed, that all convicts, confined for fines and expenses, be set at liberty, as well as all persons confined for forest offences. His Majesty has directed the discharge of all persons arrested for non-payment of taxes; and the remission of all the duties for nursing children at the Public Nurse Office in Paris.—He has ordered that 6000 old soldiers be married, on the 22d April, to girls belonging to their towns, who shall each receive a dowry of 1800 francs [about 335 dollars] each: And has granted a free pardon to all deserters.
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Paris
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Decree Issued The 25th [March 1810]
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release of convicts for fines/expenses and forest offenses; discharge of tax arrestees; remission of nursing duties; 6000 old soldiers to marry with 1800-franc dowries each on april 22; free pardon to all deserters.
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As an act of grace on his marriage, the Emperor issued a decree on the 25th directing the liberty of convicts confined for fines and expenses, and persons for forest offences; discharge of those arrested for non-payment of taxes; remission of duties for nursing children at the Public Nurse Office in Paris; ordering 6000 old soldiers to marry girls from their towns on April 22, each receiving a 1800-franc dowry; and granting pardon to all deserters.