“It is a descriptive account, with occasional physiocratic remarks, that essentially transcribes documents from diverse origins, mainly the companies themselves.”

“The land tax established by the Revolutionary Constituent Assembly on Dec. 1, 1790, also followed physiocratic precepts, but the issue of assignats, or paper money, in April 1790 ignored completely their theory of wealth.”

“By 1768 the physiocratic school was in decline.”