farmers-general
- plural of farmer-general.
Example Sentences
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The first noblemen of the court, knights of the different orders, farmers-general, all aspired to the honor of ruining themselves for her.
From Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry, with minute details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV. Written by herself by Lamothe-Langon, Etienne-Léon, baron de
The people concerned in the finances, the farmers-general, the receivers of the taxes which are not in farm, the court-bankers, etc. make the greater part of those who advance their money in all public exigencies.
From An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Smith, Adam
Thirdly, and lastly, by subjecting all those taxes to an administration under the immediate inspection and direction of government, the exorbitant profits of the farmers-general might be added to the revenue of the state.
From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Garnier, Germain
The democratic triumvirate of 1794 issued an order for the seizure of twenty-seven individuals who had been farmers-general before the Revolution.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 by Various
It is they who were farmers-general, collectors, and officials of all kinds.
From In the Reign of Terror by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
