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As to finances public, because Monseigneur could not make anything at all of them, and must consequently let them out to somebody who could; as to finances private, because Farmers-General were rich, and Monseigneur, after generations of great luxury and expense, was growing poor.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Charles Dudley Warner 1864
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Some time after, his brother was arrested and detained at Hôtel Talaru with the other Farmers-General.
Germinie Lacerteux Edmond de Goncourt 1859
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Lavoisier famed Chemist, shall die and not live: Chemist Lavoisier was Farmer-General Lavoisier too, and now 'all the Farmers-General are arrested;' all, and shall give an account of their monies and incomings; and die for 'putting water in the tobacco' they sold.
The French Revolution Thomas Carlyle 1838
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Farmers-General, who will soon be in want of it, and who long since advanced us a million for your use.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Jared Sparks 1827
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Farmers-General could be prevailed upon to receive in America the tobacco, or other products of this northern Continent, which France may want.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Jared Sparks 1827
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Farmers-General amounted to nine millions of livres.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI Jared Sparks 1827
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I have given orders to the Farmers-General to treat in preference, and at a reasonable price, for the purchase of the tobaccoes of North
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI Jared Sparks 1827
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Should Congress be able to send to France a greater quantity of tobacco, whatever shall exceed the value of the two millions advanced by the Farmers-General, shall be remitted to them by Messrs Franklin and Deane, at the same price, and upon the same terms, and the
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Jared Sparks 1827
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By the best estimate I have been able to make, the amount of such moneys appears to be about nine millions of livres, exclusive of one million received from the Farmers-General on
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI Jared Sparks 1827
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We, therefore, humbly presume, that his Majesty's royal determination, on the representation of the Farmers-General, will be according to the usage of nations in such cases, and your Excellency may be assured that Captain Tucker will conform to that determination with the utmost respect.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I Jared Sparks 1827
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