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the north, is immense. Several French ports send thither for sixmillions of cod.” This report was made on the 11th of August, 1790.

Observations au Corps L^gislatif pour des Francois devenus Membresde 1'Ordre avant la Revolution. In quarto, 24 pages.

In this is the following passage, quoted from a letter written bythe charge d’affaires from Malta to all the members of the Order:

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“ In consequence of the principles which the grand-master avowedin his letter of the 4th of February, 1790, and which his most eminenthighness is well pleased to find have been conformed to in yourcapitular assemblies; his eminence, at this present time, authorisesme to request you to enjoin all the members of our order, novices, pro-fessed knights, and knights by favour, whether resident or not inFrance, if submitted to your jurisdiction, not to take part in anymanner whatsoever in the troubles, nor in any steps which may betaken contrary to the operations of the national assembly, on pain ofincurring the penalties inflicted by our laws.”

Article fifth of the law of the 19th Sept. 1792.

Those French who, being received in Malta till this present day,have any pretensions to the benefices of the order situated in France,shall receive, by way of pension, ten per cent of the money advancedfor their reception.

Same law—Article the eighth.

The above pensions, current from the first three months, shall beregularly paid every three months by the receiver of the district inwhich the pensioners shall fix their residence; and those who remainin Malta shall be paid by the receiver for the district of Marseilles.

1/Xamen rapicle d’un Rnrit. entitul£—Opinion sur les nomaticies de quel-ques Francois rest£s attaches a l’Ordve de Malthe, et qui r£-