NAVY. 2 Decrees: NAVAL FORCE – “Decree of the National Conve - Lot 249

NAVY. 2 Decrees: NAVAL FORCE – “Decree of the National Convention of January 13, 1793, to expand the Republic’s naval force to 52 ships of the line and 52 frigates. ” Details in 10 articles (5 with 100 guns, 6 with 80, 14 with 74, etc.; enrollment of young men wishing to serve at sea; casting of cannons, etc.)—Printed on 4 pages, in-4° format, header + “Decree of the National Convention, dated the 16th day of the 1st month of Year 2 (October 7, 1793), ordering the creation of a roster of officers and midshipmen of the Republic’s civil and military navy. ” in 20 articles detailing recruitment, replacement... Printed at the Louvre, 4 pages, in-4°.

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