Louis XVl's Last Order.
A^ interesting document is about to be added to the treasures of the Hotel Carnavaleb, Paris. It is the last order signed by Louis XVI. ordering the Swiss Guard on August 10, 1792, to cease firing and to abandon the Tuileries. His majesty and his family had been driven from the Palace and had taken refuge in the National Assembly, holding its sittings in the Salle dv Manege. A company of Swiss Guards, under the direction of Captain De Durler, was advancing in shooting order to deliver the royal family, whereupon a number of Deputies and citizens begged the King to sign a formal order to put an end to the combat. ' Louis XVI. signed the document with a trembling hand. Captain De D,urler preserved the document, whioli his descendants have Hotv placed in the Museum Carnavalet.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 208, 25 June 1887, Page 7
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166Louis XVI's Last Order. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 208, 25 June 1887, Page 7
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