La Palud to issue safe-conducts to the troops, who according to Article I
of the capitulation were to return home "after laying down their arms."
But during the preceding day and night some of the royal volunteers had
evaded this article by withdrawing with their arms and baggage. As this
infraction of the terms led to serious consequences, we propose, in order
to establish the fact, to cite the depositions of three royal volunteers
who afterwards gave evidence.

"On leaving the army of the Duc d'Angouleme after the capitulation," says
Jean Saunier, "I went with my officers and my corps to
Saint-Jean-des-Anels. From there we marched towards Uzes. In the middle
of a forest, near a village, the name of which I have forgotten, our
General M. de Vogue told us that we were all to return to our own homes.
We asked him where we should deposit the flag. Just then Commandant Magne
detached it from the staff and put it in his pocket. We then asked the
general where we should deposit our arms; he replied, that we had better
keep them, as we should probably find use for them before long, and also
to take our ammunition with us, to ensure our safety on the road.

"From that time on we all did what we thought best: sixty-four of us
remained together, and took a guide to enable us to avoid Uzes."

Nicholas Marie, labourer, deposed as follows:

"On leaving the army of the Duc d'Angouleme after the capitulation, I
went with my officers and my corps to Saint-Jean-des-Anels. We marched
towards Uzes, but when we were in the middle of a forest, near a village
the name of which I have forgotten, our general, M. de Vogue, told us
that we were to go to our own homes as soon as we liked. We saw
Commandant Magne loose the flag from its staff, roll it up and put it in