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 to the court of justice of the department, the twenty-first of last Brumaire.

"And the declaration of the special jury of judgment, the same date, stating:—

"1st, That the forgery mentioned by the indictment is made out.

"2d, That César Herbaux, accused, is convicted of having committed this forgery.

"3d, That, he is convicted of having committed it designedly, and with an intent to do wrong.

"4th, That François Vidocq is convicted of having committed this forgery.

"5th, That he is convicted of having committed it designedly, and with an intent to do wrong.

"6th, That it is proved that the said forgery has been committed on a public and authentic paper.

"7th, That Sebastien Boitel, accused, is not convicted of having by gifts and presents incited the guilty person or persons to commit the said forgery.

"8th, That Eugène Stofflet is not convicted of having aided and assisted the guilty person or persons, either with the means which prepared, or the facilities which aided the execution of the said forgery, or in the act itself which consummated the deed.

"9th, That Jean François Grouard is not convicted of having aided and assisted the guilty person or persons, either with the means which prepared, or the facilities which aided the execution of the said forgery, or in the act itself which consummated the deed.

"In consequence of the said declaration, the president pronounced, in conformity with the four hundred and twenty-fourth article of the law, from the third of Brumaire to the fourth, code of crimes and punishment, that the said Sebastien Boitel, Eugène Stofflet, and Jean François Grouard, are and remain acquitted of the charge laid to them; and the guardian of the house of justice of the department is ordered to set them free immediately, unless they be detained for any other reason.