[French Revolution] Act of the Legislative Body, not subject - Lot 87

[French Revolution] Act of the Legislative Body, not subject to the King’s approval, declaring that the Fatherland is in danger. Issued in Paris on July 12, 1792, in the 4th Year of Liberty. Bourg-en-Bresse, printed by C.C.G. Philipon. 37.5 x 44.5 cm. Folds, small paper losses. "Numerous troops are advancing toward our borders: all those who abhor liberty are taking up arms against our Constitution; Citizens, the Fatherland is in danger. May those who will have the honor of marching first to defend what is most dear to them always remember that they are French and free…” Includes: [Ain] [Saône-et-Loire] The Representatives of the People, sent to the Army of the Alps and to various departments of the Republic. Mâcon, printed by Saphoux, 12 Frimaire, Year II [1793]. "Municipalities that fail to have all their grain threshed or to submit harvest reports to their respective districts shall be regarded as perpetrators of rebellion against the Fatherland and as accomplices in the counterrevolution that broke out in Commune-Affranchie, formerly Lyon: they will be placed under arrest…”