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DANTON GEORGES: (1759-1794)

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DANTON GEORGES: (1759-1794) Leading figure of the French Revolution and first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton voted for the death of Louis XVI in 1793. Guillotined by the advocates of revolutionary terror. Rare D.S., Danton, one page, folio, Paris, 10th September 1792, in French. The document being a decree issued by the Provisional Executive Committee, signed by Danton in his capacity as President of the recently created committee, and stating `In execution of the 13th November 1791 law, the commissars of the National Treasury will grant the payment of the expenses, ascending to eighteen millions and three hundred and thirty seven thousand and four hundred and seventy two pounds, for the purchase of gold and silver done by the National Treasury in foreign countries, including the period from February to first of September of the present year.´ The document is dated `Paris, the tenth September 1792, fourth year of the freedom and first of the equality.´ The document is countersigned at the base by the six commissars, members of the National Treasury Committee comprising Dutramblay, Devaines, De la Fontaine, Savalette, Lermina and Gaudin. The last would later be appointed Finance Minister under Napoleon I. A very interesting Revolutionary date document. Some overall, minor age wear, with a very small tear to the lower edge, otherwise VG £2000-3000 Danton acts as President of the Provisional Executive Committee, holding therefore the executive power for a very short period of one month immediately after the fall of King Louis XVI. On 10th August 1792, only 30 days before the present letter was signed, the popular forces marched on the Tuileries ending with the French monarchy the day after. With the fall of the King, the six existing ministers created the 12th August 1792 the Provisional Executive Committee in charge of converting into law the decrees approved by the citizens representatives. Danton was also appointed Minister of Justice on 10th August 1792, holding the post only until 9th October same year. The present document was signed by Danton during that very short period of two months. The National Treasury Committee was at the time of the present letter in charge of granting the transfer from the past fiscal regime to the new revolutionary system.

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