Communal passport for Year 4 of the Republic (1796) Communal passport issued on 9 germinal de l'an IV de la République française (March 26, 1796) in the Département du Doubs. This official administrative document attests to the identity and freedom of movement of citizen Jean Frumoire, in a post-revolutionary context where travel was regulated for reasons of security and individual control. The text specifies the passport holder's physical identity, with a detailed description of his or her appearance (age, facial features, hair color, etc.). It is signed by several municipal officials. The manuscript features two embossed official seals in red and black ink. There is also a red wax seal in the lower left, depicting an allegorical figure of the Republic. Folds, stains, wear marks on edges. 1 p., in-4° format.