He also contemplated a thorough-going reform of the ferme generale, but contented himself, as a beginning, with imposing certain conditions on the leases as they were renewed - such as a more efficient personnel, and the abolition for the future of the abuse of the croupes (the name given to a class of pensions), a reform which Terray had shirked on finding how many persons in high places were interested in them, and annulling certain leases, such as those of the manufacture of gunpowder and the administration of the messageries, the former of which was handed over to a company with the scientist Lavoisier as one of its advisers, and the latter superseded by a quicker and more comfortable service of diligences which were nicknamed" turgotines."He also prepared a regular budget. [Please select]
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"Les bureaux de ces diligences sont établis à Paris, rue St." [Please select]
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In the morning the journey was renewed in the diligences. [Please select]
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Even in daylight diligences don't go over the St. [Please select]
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Passing the diligences the little carriage went rapidly on, and soon the three were almost alone. [Please select]
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In case the governor shall not have issued edicts and diligences, the Audiencia shall issue them and make the provision within twenty days. [Please select]
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Lanterns were dancing about the square, two great diligences loomed up before them, horses were tramping, men shouting, and eager travellers scrambling for places. [Please select]
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