French Revolution, Document Of The Provisional Executive Council Of Paris And Dated January 9, 1793

French revolution, Document of the Provisional Executive Council of Paris and dated January 9, 1793 relating to the appointment as Gendarme of citizen Bernard by Colonel Louvel

End of the 18th century
Year I of the Republic


Handwritten header:

"4th Company
commission of Gendarmes of the
33rd division of the gendarmerie, for
the citizen François Bernard"

"IN THE NAME OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC."

"THE PROVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, ESTABLISHED UNDER THE LAW OF AUGUST 15, 1792, the fourth year of freedom, declared that under both the law of the preceding July 18, which created three new divisions of national gendarmerie , to form former Gardes-Françaises and other soldiers of the center, than that of September 3, 1792 which, by confirming the appointments that these divisions made of their officers, decreed that their organization would be in all assimilated and in conformity with that of the other divisions of the Gendarmerie of Paris, and on seeing the minutes of appointment and statements of composition of the eight companies of the 33rd division of the national gendarmerie, forming one of the said three new divisions, in one of which statements of composition is included the citizen François Bernard appointed, in accordance with the law, to occupy a place of Gendarme this citizen has been provided, by this commission, with the status and employment of Gendarme having rank in the said capacity in s the camps and armies, to exercise by him, under the authority of the citizen Louvel Colonel and that of the Lieutenants Colonels, Captains, Lieutenants, Marshals of the quarters and Brigadiers, and in accordance with the law, the functions attributed to this state. Mandates and orders, the provisional executive council, to citizen Louvel colonel of the 33rd division of the gendarmerie, to take and receive from the said citizen François Bernard the oath prescribed by law, and to put him and have him put in possession of the said state of Gendarme and to make it recognized, heard and obeyed, in this quality, of all and as it will belong. Given at Paris on the ninth day of the month of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, the fourth year of liberty and the first of the French republic.

THE PROVISIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,"


Seal affixed lower left representing an allegory of the Republic holding in his right hand a pike surmounted by a Phrygian cap, his right hand resting on a lictor's bundle, in emphasis "IN THE NAME OF THE REPUBLIC FRENCH."

Handwritten annotation:

"On January 9, 1793, the 2nd year of the French Republic, the citizen named in this commission took the oath before the citizen Louvel Colonel by the oath prescribed by law"

"This commission and swearing in been registered today on      January 9, 1793, the 2nd year of the French Republic"


About the Provisional Executive Council (in French): Link wikipedia



On the back of the frame:

Handwritten note of February 4, 1793 sworn to the Directory of the Department of Paris

"February four thousand seven hundred and four twenty-thirteen in the second year of the French Republic, the commission on the other hand and the taking of the oath pronounced were registered with the Directory of the Department of Paris in accordance with article 9 of title 3 of the law of February 16, 1791"


Encadré sous verre
Good general condition
Folds, small holes
46 x 56 cm with frame
Former André BERNHEIM collection (1877-1961)