[3] Floquet, “Histoire du Parlement de Normandie,” VII. 402.

[4] Rousseau, “Confessions,” 1st part, ch.  IV. (1732).

[5]D’Argenson, 19th and 24th May, July 4, and Aug. 1, 1739

[6] “Résumé d’histoire d’Auvergne par un Auvergnat” (M.  Tallandier), p. 313.

[7] D’Argenson, 1740, Aug. 7 and 21, September 19 and 24, May 28 and November 7.

[8] D’Argenson, October 4, 1749; May 20, Sept. 12, Oct. 28, Dec. 28, 1750.

[9] D’Argenson, June 21, 1749; May 22, 1750; March 19, 1751; February 14, April 15, 1752, etc.

[10] Floquet, ibid..  VII. 410 (April, 1752, an address to the Parliament of Normandy)

[11] D’Argenson, November 26, 1751:  March 15, 1753.

[12] D’Argenson, IV. 124; VI. 165:  VII. 194, etc.

[13] Floquet, ibid.  VI. 400-430

[14] “Correspondance,” by Métra, I. 338, 341. — Hippeau, “Le Gouvernement de Normandie,” IV. 62, 199, 358.

[15] “Procès-verbaux de l’assemblée provinciale de Basse Normandie” (1787), p.151.

[16] Archives nationales, G, 319.  Condition of the directory of Issoudun, and H, 1149, 612, 1418.

[17] Ibid..  The letters of M. de Crosne, intendant of Rouen (February 17, 1784); of M. de Blossac, intendant of Poitiers (May 9, 1784); of M. de Villeneuve, intendant of Bourges (March 28, 1784); of M. de Cypierre, intendant of Orleans (May 28, 1784); of M. de Maziron, intendant of Moulins (June 28, 1786); of M. Dupont, intendant of Moulins (Nov. 16, 1779), etc.

[18] Archives nationales, H, 200 (A memorandum by M. Amelot, intendant at Dijon, 1786).

[19] Gautier de Bianzat, “Doléances sur les surcharges que portent les gens du Tiers-Etat,” etc. (1789), p. 188. — “Procès-verbaux de I’assemblée provinciale d’Auvergne” (1787), p. 175.

[20] Théron de Montaugé, “L’Agriculture et les chores rurales dans le Toulousain,” 112.

[21] “Procès-verbaux de assemblée provinciale de la Haute-Guyenne,” I. 47, 79.

[22] “Procès-verbaux de l’assemblée provinciale du Soissonais” (1787), p. 457; “de l’assemblée provinciale d’Auch,” p. 24.

[23] “Résumé des cahiers,” by Prudhomme, III. 271.

[24] Hippeau, ibid.  VI. 74, 243 (grievances drawn up by the Chevalier de Bertin).

[25] See the article “Fermiers et Grains,” in the Encyclopedia, by Quesnay, 1756.

[26] Théron de Montaugé, p.25. — “Ephémérides du citoyen,” III. 190 (1766); IX. 15 (an article by M. de Butré, 1767).

[27] “Procés-verbaux de l’assemblée provinciale de l’Orléanais” (1787), in a memoir by M. d’Autroche.

[28] One is surprised to see such a numerous people fed even though one-half, or one-quarter of the arable land is sterile wastes. (Arthur Young, II, 137.)

[29] Archives nationales, H, 1149.  A letter of the Comtesse de Saint-Georges (1772) on the effects of frost.  “The ground this year will remain uncultivated, there being already much land in this condition, and especially in our parish.”  Théron de Montaugé, ibid.. 45, 80.