[10].  Boiteau, “Etat de la France en 1789,” pp. 55, 248. — D’Argenson, “Considérations sur le gouvermement de la France,” p. 177.  De Luynes, “Journal,” XIII. 226, XIV. 287, XIII. 33, 158, 162, 118, 233, 237, XV. 268, XVI. 304. — The government of Ham is worth 11,250 livres, that of Auxerre 12,000, that of Briançon 12,000, that of the islands of Ste. Marguerite 16,000 , that of Schelestadt 15,000, that of Brisach from 15 to 16,000 , that of Gravelines 18,000. — The ordinance of 1776 had reduced these various places as follows:  (Warroquier, II, 467). 18 general governments to 60,000 livres, 21 to 30,000; 114 special governments; 25 to 12,000 livres, 25 to 10,000 and 64 to 8,000; 176 lieutenants and commandants of towns, places, etc., of which 35 were reduced to 16,600 and 141 from 2,000 to 6,000. — The ordinance of 1788 established, besides these, 17 commands in chief with from 20,000 to 30,000 livres fixed salary and from 4,000 to 6,000 a month for residence, and commands of a secondary grade.

[11].  Somewhat like a minister of culture in one of our western Welfare Social democracies, and which secures the support for the ruling class of a horde of “artists” of all sorts. (Sr.)

[12].  Archives nationales, H, 944, April 25, and September 20, 1780.  Letters and Memoirs of Furgole, advocate at Toulouse.

[13].  Archives nationales, O1, 738 (Reports made to the bureau-general of the king’s household, March, 1780, by M. Mesnard de Chousy).  Augeard, “Mémoires,” 97. — Mme. Campan, “Mémoires,” I. 291. — D’Argenson, “Mémoires,” February 10, December 9, 1751, — “Essai sur les capitaineries royales et autres” (1789), p. 80. — Warroquier, “Etat de la France en 1789,” I. 266.

[14].  “Marie Antoinette,” by D’Arneth and Geffroy, II. 377.

[15]. 1 crown (écu) equals 6 livres under Louis XV. (Sr.)

[16].  Mme. Campan, “Mémoires,” I. 296, 298, 300, 301; III. 78. — Hippeau, “Le Gouvernement de Normandie,” IV. 171 (Letter from Paris, December 13, 1780). — D’Argenson, “Mémoires,” September 5, 1755. — Bachaumont, January 19, 1758. — “Mémoire sur l’imposition territoriale,” by M. de Calonne (1787), p. 54.

[17].  D’Argenson, “Mémoires,” December 9, 1751.  “The expense to courtiers of two new and magnificent coats, each for two fête days, ordered by the king, completely ruins them.”

[18].  De Luynes, “Journal,” XIV. pp. 147-295, XV. 36, 119. — D’Argenson, “Mémoires,” April 8, 1752, March 30 and July 28, 1753, July 2, 1735, June 23, 1756. — Hippeau, ibid..  IV. p. 153 (Letter of May 15, 1780). — Necker, “De l’Administration des Finances,” II. pp. 265, 269, 270, 271, 228. — Augeard, “Mémoires,” p 249.

[19].  Nicolardot, “Journal de Louis XVI.,” p. 228.  Appropriations in the Red Book of 1774 to 1789:  227,985,716 livres, of which 80,000,000 are in acquisitions and gifts to the royal family. — Among others there are 14,600,000 to the Comte d’Artois and 14,450,000 to Monsieur. — 7,726,253 are given to the Queen for Saint-Cloud. — 8,70,000 for the acquisition of Ile-Adam.