Editing Jean Sylvain Bailly (section)

=== National Guard ===
The [[National Guard (France)|National Guard]], formed during the revolution by The Communal Assembly, was weak and underfunded. Lafayette, chief of the militia, could only do so much to strengthen this newly formed military. It took persuading to get funding from the Assembly to cover the cost and wages brought on by the troops.<ref name="Brucker" />{{rp|49}} Bailly saw the importance of having a military that was well-equipped. In the fall of 1789, Bailly was able to acquire ammunition for the troops. In October 1789, Bailly was involved in the establishment of the National Guard department, whose purpose was to arm the military. The mayor not only played a role in strengthening the National Guard, but also issued orders to Lafayette when trying to maintain civility within the city.<ref name="Brucker" />{{rp|50}} Bailly's use of troops was to secure the prisons, certify the ''droits d'entrée'' would be collected, and to ensure that beggars would not congregate in the city.