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\"Wetheundersigned,Frenchnobles,beingconvincedthatourOrderwasinstitutedthatitmightbecometheprizeofvalourandtheencouragementofvirtue,dodeclarethattheChevalierdeGuerhavinggivenusproofofthedevotiontotheirkingandtheloveoftheircountrywhichhavebeendisplayedbyM。PierreFroment,receiveroftheclergy,andhisthreesons,MathieuFromentcitizen,JacquesFromentcanon,FrancoisFromentadvocate,inhabitantsofNimes,weshallhenceforwardregardthemandtheirdescendantsasnoblesandworthytoenjoyallthedistinctionswhichbelongtothetruenobility。Bravecitizens,whoperformsuchdistinguishedactionsasfightingfortherestorationofthemonarchy,oughttobeconsideredastheequalsofthoseFrenchchevalierswhoseancestorshelpedtofoundit。Furthermore,wedodeclarethatassoonascircumstancespermitweshalljointogethertopetitionHisMajestytogranttothisfamily,soillustriousthroughitsvirtue,allthehonoursandprerogativeswhichbelongtothosebornnoble。
\"WedeputetheMarquisdeMeran,Comted\'Espinchal,theMarquisd\'Escars,VicomtedePons,ChevalierdeGuer,andtheMarquisdelaFeronnieretogotoMgr。leComted\'Artois,Mgr。leDucd\'Angouleme,Mgr。leDucdeBerry,Mgr。lePrincedeConde,Mgr。leDuedeBourbon,andMgr。leDucd\'Enghien,tobegthemtoputthemselvesatourheadwhenwerequestHisMajestytogranttoMM。Fromentallthedistinctionsandadvantagesreservedforthetruenobility。
\"AtTURIN,12thSeptember1790。\"
ThenobilityofLanguedoclearnedofthehonoursconferredontheircountryman,M。Froment,andaddressedthefollowinglettertohim: