National Convention.
Committee of General Security of the National Convention. Fifth day of the third decade of the first month of the French Republic, one and indivisible.
The Committee authorizes Citizen Braut to go to Mouchy, near Beauvais, for the purpose of arresting the citizen Noailles-Mouchy, (whose son, the former Prince de Poix, has emigrated), the wife of the said Mouchy, and all other persons who are suspected; he shall conduct them to the prison of La Grande Force, make all necessary search and requisitions for papers, set seals, and bring away everything that seems suspicious. After the seals have been affixed the citizen Braut, in the virtue of these presents, shall cause the citizen Mouchy, to be arrested wherever he shall be found, and also his wife and other suspected persons. He can moreover call for the assistance of the constitutional authorities and the armed force.
(Signed)
Vadier, Panis,
Lavicomterie, Jagot,
David, and Dubarrat.[[11]]
Certified to be conformable to the warrant deposited in the clerk's office of the prison of La Force by me the undersigned.
Paris, 5 Prairial year II.
(Signed)