[17].  Mercier, “Tableau de Paris,” vol.  I. p. 11; vol.  V. p. 62. — D’Hézecques, ibid. 253. — “Journal de Louis XVI,” published by Nicolardot, passim.

[18].  Warroquier, vol.  I. passim.  Household of the Queen:  for the chapel 22 persons, the faculty 6.  That of Monsieur, the chapel 22, the faculty 21.  That of Madame, the chapel 20, the faculty 9.  That of the Comte d’Artois, the chapel 20, the faculty 28.  That of the Comtesse d’Artois, the chapel 19, the faculty 17.  That of the Duc d’Orléans, the chapel 6, the faculty 19.

[19].  Archives national, O1, Report by M. Mesnard de Choisy, (March, 1780). — They cause a reform (August 17, 1780). — “La Maison du roi justifiée” (1789), p. 24.  In 1788 the expenses of the table are reduced to 2,870,999 livres, of which 600,000 livres are appropriated to Mesdames for their table.

[20].  D’Hézecques, ibid.. 212.  Under Louis XVI. there were two chair-carriers to the king, who came every morning, in velvet coats and with swords by their sides, to inspect and empty the object of their functions; this post was worth to each one 20,000 livres per annum.

[21].  In 1787, Louis XVI. either demolishes or orders to be sold, Madrid, la Muette and Choisy; his acquisitions, however, Saint-Cloud, Ile-Adam and Rambouillet, greatly surpassing his reforms.

[22].  Necker; “Compte-rendu,” II. 452. — Archives nationales, 01, 738. p.62 and 64, O1 2805, O1 736. — “La Maison du roi Justifiée” (1789).  Constructions in 1775, 3,924,400, in 1786, 4,000,000, in 1788, 3,077,000 livres. — Furniture in 1788, 1,700,000 livres.

[23].  Here are some of the casual expenses. (Archives nationales, O1, 2805).  On the birth of the Duc de Bourgogne in 1751, 604,477 livres.  For the Dauphin’s marriage in 1770, 1,267,770 livres.  For the marriage of the Comte d’Artois in 1773, 2,016,221 livres.  For the coronation in 1775, 835,862 livre,.  For plays, concerts and balls in 1778, 481,744 livres, and in 1779, 382,986 livres.

[24].  Warroquier, vol.  I. ibid., — “Marie Antoinette,” by d’Arneth and Geffroy.  Letter of Mercy, Sept. 16, 1773.  “The multitude of people of various occupations following the king on his travels resembles the progress of an army.”

[25].  The civil households of the king, queen, and Mme. Elisabeth, of Mesdames, and Mme. Royale, 25,700,000. — To the king’s brothers and sisters-in-law, 8,040,000. — The king’s military household, 7,681,000, (Necker, “Compte-rendu,” II. 119).  From 1774 to 1788 the expenditure on the households of the king and his family varies from 32 to 36 millions, not including the military household, ("La Maison du roi justiftiée").  In 1789 the households of the king, queen, Dauphin, royal children and of Mesdames, cost 25 millions. — Those of Monsieur and Madame, 3,656,000; those of the Count and Countess d’Artois, 3,656,000;