Necker, while it censured, in general, the proceedings
both of the Nobles and Commons, announced the King's views, such as
substantially to coincide with the Commons. It was agreed to in Council,
as also that the _seance royale_ should be held on the 22nd, and the
meetings till then be suspended. While the Council was engaged in this
deliberation at Marly, the chamber of the Clergy was in debate, whether
they should accept the invitation of the _Tiers_ to unite with them
in the common chamber. On the first question, to unite simply and
unconditionally, it was decided in the negative by a very small
majority. As it was known however, that some members who had voted in
the negative, would be for the affirmative, with some modifications, the
question was put with these modifications, and it was determined by a
majority of eleven members, that their body should join the _Tiers_.
These proceedings of the Clergy were unknown to the Council at Marly,
and those of the Council were kept secret from every body. The next
morning (the 20th), the members repaired to the House as usual, found
the doors shut and guarded, and a proclamation posted up for holding
a _seance royale_ on the 22nd, and a suspension of their meetings till
then.
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