Lawyer and a chief judge (1759-1795) during the Reign of Terror. His most famous cases were against Marie Antoinette and Georges Danton. As the commissioner of police, he dealt with the Luxembourg prison conspiracies, shortly before the Jacobin regime fell. Manuscript DS in French, signed “Herman,” one page, 8 x 10, April 14, 1794. Untranslated document related to the public status committee of the national convention. Signed crisply at the conclusion by Martial Herman. In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as "NM-MT 8."