Amar then opposed the establishment of the French Directory in November, and in February 1796 he presented a petition from 'Patriots of '89' urging the  re-establishment of price controls on basic foods.
ˈæmɚ ðˈɛn əpˈoʊzd ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹi ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ, ænd ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks hiː pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ɐ pətˈɪʃən fɹʌm pˈeɪtɹɪəts ʌv ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ˈɜːdʒɪŋ ðə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌv pɹˈaɪs kəntɹˈoʊlz ˌɔn bˈeɪsɪk fˈuːdz.