[10] “Théron de Montaugé,” p. 109 (1763).  Wages at this time are from 7 to 12 sous a day during the summer.

[11] Archives nationales, procès-verbaux and registers of the States-General, V. 59, p. 6.  Memorandum to M. Necker from M. d’Orgeux, honorary councilor to the Parliament of Bourgogne, 25 Oct. 1788..

[12] Ibid.  H, 1418.  A letter of the intendant of Limoges, Feb. 26, 1784.

[13] Turgot, II. 259.

[14] Archives nationales, H, 426 (remonstrances of the Parliament of Brittany, Feb. 1783).

[15] Mercier; XI. 59; X. 262.

[16] Archives nationales, H, 1422, a letter by M d’Aine, intendant of Limoges (February 17, 1782) one by the intendant of Moulins (April, 1779); the trial of the community of Mollon (Bordelais), and the tables of its collectors.

[17] “Procès-verbaux de l’ass. prov. d’Auvergne,” p. 266.

[18] Albert Babeau, “Histoire de Troyes,” I. 72

[19] " Procés-verbaux de l’ass. prov. de Berry” (1778), I. pp.72, 80.

[20] De Tocqueville, 187.

[21] Archives nationales, H, 1417. (A letter of M. de Cypièrre, intendant at Orleans, April 17, 1765).

[22] “Traité de Population,” 2d part, p.26.

[23] Archives nationales, H, 1417. (A letter of M. de Cypièrre, intendant at Orleans, April 17, 1765).

[24] Ibid.  H, 1418. (Letter of May 28, 1784).

[25] Ibid. (Letter of the intendant of Tours, June 15, 1765.)

[26] Archives Nationales, H, 1417.  A report by Raudon, receiver of tailles in the election of Laon, January, 1764.

[27] “Procèx-verbaux de l’ass. prov. de Berry” (1778), I. p.72.

[28] Champfort, 93.

[29] “Procèx-verbaux de l’ass. prov. de Berry,” I. 77.

[30] Arthur Young, II. 205.

[31] “Procès-verbaux of the ass. prov. of the generalship of Rouen” (1787), p.271.

[32] Letrosne (1779).  “De l’administration provinciale et de Ia reforme de l’impôt,” pp. 39 to 262 and 138. — Archives nationales, H. 138 (1782).  Cahier de Bugey, “Salt costs a person living in the countryside purchasing it from the retailers from 15 to 17 sous a pound, according to the way of measuring it.

[33] Floquet, VI. 367 (May 10, 1760).

[34] Boivin-Champeaux, p.44. (Cahiers of Bray and of Gamaches).

[35] Arthur Young, II. 175-178.

[36] Archives nationales, G, 300; G, 319. (Registers and instructions of various local directors of the Excise to their successors).

[37] Letrosne, ibid. 523.

[38] Octroi:  a toll or tax levied at the gates of a city on articles brought in. (Sr.)

[39] Archives Nationales, H, 426 (Papers of the Parliament of Brittany, February, 1783).

[40] “Procès-verbaux de l’ass. prov. de Soissonnais” (1787), p.45. - Archives nationales, H, 1515 (Remonstrances of the Parliament of Metz, 1768).  The class of indigents form more than twelve-thirteenths of the whole number of villages of laborers and generally those of the wine-growers.”  Ibid.  G, 319 (Tableau des directions of Chateaudon and Issoudun),