The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-11
FROM LATE FRENCH PAPBRs.
Paris June IL.
PREFECTURE OF POLICE.

IMPERIAL DECREE.
CONTAINING ACTS OF INDULGENCE AND EE-
NEGLIGENCE.
Palace Of ST. Cloud, Is Prariai, gear 10.
Napoleon, by the grace Of God, and the con-
ftitutions ofthe republic, Emperorofthe French,
whining to difinguiih his accefiion to the En-.
pits hv acts of indulgence and benefceuce.
Upon the report OF the minilters having heard
the council of fate, DEGREES:
TITLE I.
The ietting at liberty of the individuals con-
demned by the correctional Police, who are
only in confinement for the payment of their
fines and expences.
ARTICLE FIRST. The individuals now in
confinement by virtue of the judgements OF the
correctional police, and who have remained 70
until the expiration of the period ftated in their
ientence, and who are fill confined or liable to
be 70, after the faid period, in default of paw
rnent of the fine or expences, flall be difDenfcd
from paying the faid expences or fines, and fet
at liberty at the expiration of the time fixed for
the penalty,
State debtors conhrained, or liable TO be srreft-
ed who may be discharged from the arreh.
II. The minifers of the public treaflre and
of the finance fhal make report 70 the Emper-
or on each of the individuals confined for debt.
on the demand of the agent of public treafure
or of the public tax gatherers, in order for his
maiefy to determine whole are thofe who NAV
obtain, by favour Of circumstances, their en-
largement or difcharge from arrefts, and tie
conditions on which they may obtain ore or the
other.
TITLE III,
Payment by the treafurer of the civil lit, Of the
nurle eXpences due by the inhabitants of Pa
rs, and of the jurifdioion thereof who {llall
he beI CF 81.
felves.
III. The fums due to the nurfe Office Of the
city and jurifdiGion Of Paris, from the 18th
Brumaire, year 8, by the pooreft fithers and
mothers, inali be paid on their difciiarge by the
treafurer Of the civil LIT.
". The miuiter OF the interior fiall appoint
in coniequence an extraordinary commihion,
which in concert with each of the officers OF be.
nevolerce in Paris, and of the municipalities in
its jurfdiction, lha draw upa iii of the fathers
and mothers who are to enjoy The benefit of the
preceding articles.
V. The trcaf1rer Of thc civil lii fha11 keep the
fun of one hundred and fifty thoufand francs at
tie difpofll of the commifIion.
VI. All the fums paid to the nurfe Offices, By
virtue of the prefent imperial decree, frali be
employed witout delay in payment Of the nur-
fes.
TITLE ~.
Granting marriage portion to poor and no
net girl, in each arrond;fenent communal,
and municipality of the cities Of Paris, Lyons
Bordeaux, and Marfsilles.
VII. For each of the municipalities of Paris
Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marfeilles, and for each
larrondfement communal fthe empire, a fun
of fix hundred francs is granted, for the purpofs
of ferving marriage portion to a poor girl Of
| good character.
VIII. The feleaion fhal be made at Par;r
| Lyons, Marfeilles, Bordesrx, and IL the AKRON.
difement of the cheg-Iien Of the procedures h,
the projects; in the other auondGemente, by tic
under prsfe6.
Nv. The marriages f1all be celebrated on t6,
day fixed FOR the coronation OF che Emperor.
(Fvfr0T offifLc Y.
! Title Y. grants IN amnedy to ali officers, ~,
folders, in the land and fcs fervice, CONDEMNED
TO hard labour, for deferticn, and rcleaGug then
from the penalties incurred by them or theft
fathers and in others.
| To enjoy the benefit Of this amnefy, cvery
deferter NUT Prejent himfelf 10 the courie o