soldier in assignats on one occasion was limited to ten livres; and further, to prevent frauds, and circumscribe the circulation of assignats, no soldier was permitted to tender assignats for any purchase he might make, without a written sanction to that effect from his officer; and the officers of the French army, to whom the use of assignats was permitted, in proportion to their rank and pay, were not allowed to pass them without a written leave from the general of their division. All other circulation of assignats was forbidden.
To relieve the pressing necessities of the French army, a requisition was made by the representatives of the French people for a supply of clothing and provisions to be delivered in the space of one month[1]. The<references>
- ↑ At Nimeguen, Bois le Duc, and Thiel. 200,000 quintals of wheat averdupois weight, 5 millions of rations of hay, 200,000 rations of straw, 150,000 pair of shoes, 20,000 pair of boots, 20,000 coats and waistcoats, 40,000 pair of breeches, 150,000 pair of pantaloons, 200,000 shirts, 50,000 hats, and 12,000 oxen. The value of the whole was estimated, probably with much exaggeration, at a million and a half sterling.
