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The octrois of towns.—The poor the greatest sufferers.

From The Ancient Regime by Durand, John

I have called the tax “black-mail”; it deserves a better name, being clearly the rudest form of those transit-dues and octrois which are in nowise improved by “progress.”

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

These, again, are evidently monopolies and octrois going back to the time when he was in possession of public authority.

From The Ancient Regime by Durand, John

Besides the people pay the door and window tax, the furniture tax, the prestations en nature, the permanent personal tax, and the octrois and the centimes additionnels levied for educational and other purposes.

From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by Hurlbert, William Henry

The object, now, is to provide for the expenses which have been defrayed by the suppressed octrois.

From The French Revolution - Volume 1 by Durand, John