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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 1 (of 6)

CHAPTER IV
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Estate of Ile-Dieu, acquired in 1783 of the Duc de Mortemart, 1,000,000; estate of Viviers, acquired of the Prince de Soubise in 1784, 1,500,000 .-- Estates of St.
Priest and of St.Etienne, acquired in 1787 of M.Gilbert des Voisins, 1,335,935 .-- The forests of Camors and of Floranges, acquired of the Duc de Liancourt in 1785, 1,200,000 .-- The county of Montgommery, acquired of M.Clement de Basville in 1785, 3,306,604.] [Footnote 1421: "Le President des Brosses," by Foisset.

(Remonstrances to the king by the Parliament of Dijon, Jan.

19, 1764).] [Footnote 1422: Lucas de Montigny, "Memoires de Mirabeau." Letter of the bailiff, May 26, 1781 .-- D'Argenson, "Memoires," VI.

156, 157, 160, 76; VI.p.

320 .-- Marshal Marmont, "Memoires," I.9 .-- De Ferrieres, "Memoires," preface.


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