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APPENDIX
THE RECORD OF EXPENDITURE, 1666–1699[*]


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TABLE 1.
PENSIONS PAID TO ACADEMICIANS AND THEIR ASSISTANTS

a. Pensions Paid by Colbert, 1666–1683a

 

1666

1667

1668

1669

1670

1671

1672

1673

1674

1675

 

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

i. Academicians

                   

Carcavi, 1666–1684

1,500

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Huygens, 1666–1682

5,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

Roberval, 1666–1675

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

 

Frenicle, 1666–1675

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

   

Auzout, 1666–1668

1,500

1,500

               

Picard, 1666–1682

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Buot, 1666–1680

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Du Hamel, 1666–1706

 

1,500

           

1,500

1,500

La Chambre, 1666–1671

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

           

Perrault, 1666–1688

1,500

1,500

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Duclos, 1666–1685

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

Bourdelin, 1666–1699

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Pecquet, 1666–1674

 

1,200

2,400

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

   

Gayant, 1666–1673

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

     

Merchant, N., 1666–1678

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Niquet, 1666–1675

800

800

1,400

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

 

Couplet, C. A., 1666–1722

   

600

600

600

800

800

800

800

800

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                                                                                                                         TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
a. Pensions Paid by Colbert (continued)

   

1666

1667

1668

1669

1670

1671

1672

1673

1674

1675

   

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

i. Academicians (continued)

Richer, 1666–1674

800

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

2,000

1,000

1,000

   

Pivert, 1666–1672

 

600

 

600

800

800

       

La Voye, 1666–1677

 

800

 

600

           

Mariotte, 1668–1684

   

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Gallois, 1668–1707

   

1,500

1,500

           

Blondel, 1669–1686

         

2,000

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Cassini I, 1669–1712

   

3,000

6,750

9,000

9,000

10,500

9,000

9,000

9,000

Borelly, 1670–1689

       

900

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Dodart, 1671–1707

         

1,125

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Roemer, 1672–1681

           

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Du Verney, 1674–1730

               

750

2,250

La Hire, P. de, 1678–1718

                   

Marchant, J., 1678–1738

                   

Sédileau, 1681–1693

                   

Pothenot, 1682–1696?

____

____

____

____

____

____

_____

____

____

____

 

Subtotal, i

24,100

29,900

34,400

38,050

37,600

42,225

42,800

40,100

38,950

37,950

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                                                                                                                          TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
a. Pensions Paid by Colbert (continued)

 

1676

1677

1678

1679

1680

   

1681

1682

1683

Subtotal, 1666–1683

 

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

i. Academicians (continued)

Carcavi

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000.

0.

0

2,000

2,000

 

33,500.

0.

0

Huygens

3,000

 

6,000

3,000

6,000.

0.

0

4,500

   

81,500.

0.

0

Roberval

                   

13,500.

0.

0

Frenicle

                   

9,600.

0.

0

Auzout

                   

3,000.

0.

0

Picard

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

   

23,100.

0.

0

Buot

1,200

1,500

2,000

2,000

           

18,700.

0.

0

Du Hamel

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

15,000.

0.

0

La Chambre

                   

8,000.

0.

0

Perrault

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

0.

0

2,000

2,000

 

33,000.

0.

0

Duclos

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000.

0.

0

2,000

2,000

 

34,000.

0.

0

Bourdelin

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

25,500.

0.

0

Pecquet

                   

9,600.

0.

0

Gayant

                   

8,400.

0.

0

Marchant

1,500

1,500

               

16,800.

0.

0

Niquet

                   

9,000.

0.

0

Couplet, C. A.

800

800

               

7,400.

0.

0

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                                                                                                                          TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
a. Pensions Paid by Colbert (continued)

   

1676

1677

1678

1679

1680

   

1681

1682

1683

Subtotal, 1666–1683

   

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

i. Academicians (continued)

Richer

                   

8,800.

0.

0

Pivert

                   

2,800.

0.

0

La Voye

                   

1,400.

0.

0

Mariotte

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

22,500.

0.

0

Gallois

                   

3,000.

0.

0

Blondel

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

18,500.

0.

0

Cassini I

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000.

0.

0

9,000

9,000

6,750

135,000.

0.

0

Borelly

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200.

0.

0

1,200

1,500

 

15,600.

0.

0

Dodart

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

17,625.

0.

0

Roemer

1,000

1,600

1,400

1,600

2,600.

0.

0

     

12,200.

0.

0

Du Verney

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

3,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

15,500.

0.

0

La Hire, P. de

   

1,500

1,500

1,500.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

 

7,500.

0.

0

Marchant

       

1,200.

0.

0

   

1,200

2,400.

0.

0

Sédileau

             

400

1,000

 

1,400.

0.

0

Pothenot

____

____

_____

____

____

___

____

_____

   700

___

         700.

0.

0

 

Subtotal, i

34,200

32,100

37,600

34,800

40,000.

0.

0

33,100

28,700

7,950

614,525.

0.

0

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                                                                                                                TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
a. Pensions Paid by Colbert (continued)

     

1666

1667

1668

1669

1670

1671

1672

1673

1674

1675

     

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

ii. Assistants

                   

Laury

800

                 

Du Vivier

   

1,500

 

450

     

1,000

 

Pa[s]quin[e]

     

600

600

600

600

600

600

600

[à/de] Kemps

     

350

600

600

600

1,200

   

Dupuy/Dupuis

       

500

500

500

600

   

[Le] Vavasseur

         

250

600

600

   

Dissection Assistant

                   

Truchet

                   

Dalesme

                   

Guenier/Guerrier

_____

_____

_____

     400

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

______

 

Subtotal, ii

800

 

1,500

1,350

2,150

1,950

2,300

3,000

1,600

600

     

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

______

   

Total, i and ii

24,900

29,900

35,900

39,400

39,750

44,175

45,100

43,100

40,550

38,550

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                                                                                                                         TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
a. Pensions Paid by Colbert (continued)

   

1676

1677

1678

1679

1680

1681

1682

1683

Subtotal, 1666–1683

   

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

ii. Assistants (continued)

Laury

                   

800.

0.

0

Du Vivier

 

1,000

1,000

2,000

3,333.

6.

8

2,000

   

12,283.

6.

8

Pa[s]quin[e]

600

600

               

5,400.

0.

0

[à/de] Kemps

                   

3,350.

0.

0

Dupuy/Dupuis

                   

2,100.

0.

0

[Le] Vavasseur

                   

1,450.

0.

0

Dissection Assistant

   

600

600

     

600

600

 

2,400.

0.

0

Truchet

                 

400

400.

0.

0

Dalesme

                 

600

600.

0.

0

Guenier/Guerrier

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

     400.

0.

0

 

Subtotal, ii

600

1,600

1,600

2,600

3,333.

6.

8

2,600

600

1,000

29,183.

6.

8

   

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

______

___

____

 

Total, i and ii

34,800

33,700

39,200

37,400

43,333.

6.

8

35,700

29,300

8,950

643,708.

6.

8

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                                                                                                                          TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
b. Pensions Paid by Louvois, 1684–1690b

 

1684

1685

1686

1687

1688

1689

1690

Subtotal, 1684–1690

 

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

i. Academicians

                       

Du Hamel

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

500.

0.

0

9,500.

0.

0

Perrault

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

       

10,000.

0.

0

Duclos

2,000

               

2,000.

0.

0

Bourdelin

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

500.

0.

0

9,500.

0.

0

Couplet

500

500

500

500

500

500

166.

13.

4

3,166.

13.

4

Gallois

 

3,000

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

500.

0.

0

9,500.

0.

0

Blondel

1,500

1,500

             

3,000.

0.

0

Cassini I

4,500

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

3,000.

0.

0

52,500.

0.

0

Borelly

1,500

1,500

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

     

11,000.

0.

0

Dodart

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

500.

0.

0

9,500.

0.

0

Du Verney

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

500.

0.

0

9,500.

0.

0

La Hire, P. de

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

500.

0.

0

9,500.

0.

0

Marchant, J.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

400.

0.

0

7,600.

0.

0

Lannion, 1679–1686

1,500

1,500

             

3,000.

0.

0

Sédileau

500

500

500

500

500

500

166.

13.

4

3,166.

13.

4

Pothenot

400

400

400

400

400

400

133.

6.

8

2,533.

6.

8

Le Febvre, 1682–1702

   

300

300

300

300

100.

0.

0

1,300.

0.

0

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                                                                                                                         TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
b. Pensions Paid by Louvois (continued)

     

1684

1685

1686

1687

1688

1689

1690

Subtotal, 1684–1690

     

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

i. Academicians (continued)

Méry, 1684–1722

 

600

600

600

600

600

200.

0.

0

3,200.

0.

0

Rolle, 1685–1719

   

400

400

400

400

133.

6.

8

1,733.

6.

8

Cusset, 1685–1691?

____

____

    300

    300

    300

    300

   100.

    0.

     0

1,300.

0.

  0

 

Subtotal, i

23,100

29,200

26,200

26,200

26,200

24,200

7,400.

0.

0

162,500.

0.

0

ii. Assistants

                       

Dissection Assistant

600

600

600

600

600

600

200.

0.

0

3,800.

0.

0

Dalesme

600

600

600

600

600

600

200.

0.

0

3,800.

0.

0

Chastillon

____

____

400

400

400

400

133.

6.

8

1,733.

6.

8

 

Subtotal, ii

1,200

1,200

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

533.

6.

8

9,333.

6.

8

     

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

___

____

__

__

   

Total, i and ii

24,300

30,400

27,800

27,800

27,800

25,800

7,933.

6.

8

171,833.

6.

8

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                                                                                                 TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
c. Pensions Paid or Budgeted by Pontchartrain, 1691–1699c

 

1691

1692

1692

1694

1694

1695

1696

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

i. Academicians

                 

Cassini I

6,000.

0.

0

9,000

9,000

9,000*

9,000

9,000*

9,000*

Bourdelin

1,000.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

Dodart

1,000.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500*

Du Hamel

1,000.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

Du Verney

1,000.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Gallois

1,000.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500*

La Hire

1,000.

0.

0

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500*

Marchant

800.

0.

0

1,200

1,200

1,200*

1,200

1,200*

1,200*

Méry

400.

0.

0

600

600

600*

600*

600*

600*

Couplet

333.

6.

8

500

500

500*

500*

500*

500*

Sédileau

333.

6.

8

500

500

500*

     

Pothenot

266.

13.

4

400

400

400*

400*

400*

400*

Rolle

266.

13.

4

400

400

400*

400*

400*

400*

Cusset

200.

0.

0

           

Le Febvre

200.

0.

0

400*

300

400*

400*

400*

400*

Varignon, 1688–1722

     

300

300

300*

800*

800*

800*

Tournefort, 1691–1708

         

1,500*

1,500

1,500*

1,500*

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                                                                                            TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
c. Pensions Paid or Budgeted by Pontchartrain, 1691–1699c

     

1691

1692

1692

1694

1694

1695

1696

     

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

i. Academicians (continued)

Homberg, 1691–1715

         

1,500

1,500*

1,500

1,500*

Boulduc, 1694–1729

                 

Fontenelle, 1697–1757

                 

Des Billettes, 1699–1720

                 

Jaugeon, 1699–1724

                 

Dalesme, 1699–1727

                 

Truchet, 1699–1726

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

______

______

_____

______

 

Subtotal, i

14,800.

0.

0

22,300

22,200

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

ii. Assistants

                 

Dissection Assistant

400.

0.

0

600

600

600

600

600

600

Dalesme

400.

0.

0

600

600

600

600

600

600

Chastillon

     266.

      13.

        4

      400

      400

      400*

      400*

      400

       400

 

Subtotal, ii

1,066.

13.

4

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

     

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

______

______

_____

______

   

Total, i and ii

15,866.

13.

4

23,900

23,800

26,900

26,900

26,900

26,900

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                                                                                     TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
c. Pensions Paid or Budgeted by Pontchartrain (continued)

 

1697

1697

1698

1699

Subtotal, 1691–1699

 

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

i. Academicians (continued)

Cassini I

9,000*

9,000*

9,000*

9,000*

96,000.

0.

0

Bourdelin

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

16,000.

0.

0

Dodart

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

16,000.

0.

0

Du Hamel

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

16,000.

0.

0

Du Verney

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

16,000.

0.

0

Gallois

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

16,000.

0.

0

La Hire

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

16,000.

0.

0

Marchant

1,200*

1,200*

1,200*

1,200*

12,800.

0.

0

Méry

600*

600*

600*

600*

6,400.

0.

0

Couplet

800*

500*

1,000*

950*

6,583.

6.

8

Sédileau

       

1,833.

6.

8

Pothenot

       

2,666.

13.

4

Rolle

400*

400*

400*

400*

4,266.

13.

4

Cusset

       

200.

0.

0

Le Febvre

400*

400*

400*

400*

4,100.

0.

0

Varignon

800*

800*

800*

800*

6,500.

0.

0

Tournefort

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

12,000.

0.

0

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                                                                                        TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
c. Pensions Paid or Budgeted by Pontchartrain (continued)

   

1697

1697

1698

1699

Subtotal, 1691–1699

   

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

lv.

s.

d.

i. Academicians (continued)

Homberg

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

1,500*

12,000.

0.

0

Boulduc

400*

400*

400*

400*

1,600.

0.

0

Fontenelle

   

1,500*

1,500*

3,000.

0.

0

Des Billettes

     

1,000*

1,000.

0.

0

Jaugeon

     

1,000*

1,000.

0.

0

Dalesme

     

600*

600.

0.

0

Truchet

________

________

________

   1,000

    1,000.

    0.

       0

 

Subtotal, i

25,600

25,300

27,300

30,850

269,550.

0.

0

ii. Assistants

             

Dissection Assistant

600*

600*

600*

600*

6,400.

0.

0

Dalesme

600*

600*

600*

 

5,800.

0.

0

Chastillon

    400*

    400*

    400*

     400*

    4,266.

  13.

       4

 

Subtotal, i and ii

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,000

16,466.

13.

4

   

________

________

________

________

_________

_______

________

 

Total, i and ii

27,200

26,900

28,900

31,850

286,016.

13.

4

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                                                                                       TABLE 1.  CONTINUED
d. Total Paid or Budgeted for Pensions, 1666–1699

   

Total, 1666–1699

   

lv.

s.

d.

Colbert

643,708.

6.

8

Louvois

171,833.

6.

8

Pontchartrain

      286,016.

13.

   4

 

Total

1,101,558.

6.

8


243
 

TABLE 2. THE OBSERVATORY

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Constructiona

(b)
Porter & Maintenanceb

(c)
Marly Tower

(d)
Total
Observatory

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                         

1667

1: 207, 212, 213, 216, 172

57,758.

4.

0

                 

1668

1: 274, 276, 278, 281, 291

99,744.

3.

4

                 

1669

1: 317, 376, 387, 388

135,913.

6.

0

                 

1670

1: 401, 413, 460, 471

139,534.

9.

0

                 

1671

1: 504–5, 567–68, 569

118,901.

11.

0

                 

1672

1: 600–601, 652

61,389.

9.

5

                 

1673

1: 686–87, 715–16, 717

20,846.

12.

2

                 

1674

1: 747, 748, 764

11,084.

8.

0

                 

1675

1: 818, 819, 859

13,288.

13.

0

                 

1676

1: 889

12,684.

15.

6

                 

1677

1: 947, 948

25,739.

7.

0

                 

1678

1: 1025, 1026

1,930.

14.

0

                 

1679

1: 1125, 1126

3,945.

9.

0

                 

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TABLE 2    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Constructiona

(b)
Porter &
Maintenanceb

(c)
Marly Tower

(d)
Total
Observatory

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1680

1: 1242, 1243

4,769.

1.

6

                 

1681

2: 84

793.

0.

0

                 

1682

2: 127, 162, 219

3,423.

10.

0

                 

1683

2: 267, 312, 313, 356

     1,957.

   11.

   0

____

___

___

____

___

___

______

____

___

   

Subtotal

713,704.

3.

11

           

713,704.

3.

11

1683

                           

1684

                           

1685

2: 775

           

4,200.

0.

0

     

1686

2: 978, 979, 981

           

4,054.

18.

4c

     

1687

2: 1167, 1189, 1204

     

657.

4.

6

1,134.

10.

11

     

1688

3: 107, 124, 125, 193

     

1,012.

3.

4

340.

0.

0

     

1689

3: 360

     

180.

0.

0

           

1690

3: 425, 441

     

480.

0.

0

           

1691

3: 568, 584; AN O1 2173: 153r

_______

___

___

   276.

10.

   0

____

___

___

______

____

___

   

Subtotal

     

2,605.

17.

10

9,729.

9.

3

12,335.

7.

1

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245
 

TABLE 2    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Constructiona

(b)
Porter &
Maintenanceb

(c)
Marly Tower

(d)
Total
Observatory

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1691

3: 568, 584

     

142.

10.

0

           

1692

3: 787

     

230.

0.

0

           

1693

3: 855, 920

     

304.

15.

0

           

1694

3: 992, 1061

     

273.

14.

0

           

1695

3: 1118, 1122, 1192

     

246.

15.

0

           

1696

4: 45, 125, 273

     

227.

3.

0

           

1697

4: 191–92, 272, 273, 277

     

549.

2.

0

           

1698

4: 333, 334, 340, 416, 421

     

514.

9.

2

           

1699

4: 482, 557, 558, 561

______

___

__

384.

10.

0

_____

___

__

_____

___

___

   

Subtotal

     

2,872.

18.

2

     

2,872.

18.

2

       

______

___

__

_____

___

__

_____

___

__

______

___

___

     

Total

713,704.

3.

11

5,478.

16.

0

9,729.

9.

3

728,912.

9.

2


246
 

TABLE 3.   SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

Fiscal Year
Paid


Sources

(a)
Mathematical
& Astronomical

(b)
Surveying
& Rainfall Measurement

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                 

1667

1: 230, 231, 232

3,500.

2.

0

     

1668

1: 271

1,790.

0.

0

90.

0.

0

1669

1: 314, 365, 384, 388

738.

0.

0

     

1670

1: 447, 448, 463, 470, 473, 475

1,535.

10.

0

     

1671

1: 502–3, 552, 576

2,689.

0.

0

     

1672

1: 646, 647, 659

2,500.

10.

0

     

1673

1: 712, 723

6,590.

0.

0

     

1674

1: 780, 781, 791

4,762.

10.

0

     

1675

1: 853, 854, 863

2,059.

0.

0

     

1676

1: 924

1,292.

15.

0

     

1677

1: 948, 990, 1002

875.

0.

0

     

1678

1: 1025, 1026, 1084, 1098, 1111

1,140.

0.

0

583.

5.

0

1679

1: 1126, 1203–4, 1217, 1231

3,503.

0.

0

     

1680

1: 1243, 1342, 1343, 1354, 1367

4,866.

0.

0

60.

0.

0

1681

2: 93–94, 101, 119

2,124.

10.

0

     

1682

2: 206, 253

2,500.

0.

0

     

1683

2: 313, 377

    1,175.

   0.

    0

_______

______

_____

   

Subtotal

43,640.

17.

0

733.

5.

0

1683

2: 349, 391

     

319.

0.

0

1684

2: 568

           

1685

2: 583, 662, 666, 691, 730, 761, 780

962.

0.

0

1,098.

0.

0

1686

2: 915, 968, 1002, 1003, 1009

1,460.

0.

0

     

1687

2: 1167, 1187, 1204, 1296–97

445.

15.

0b

     

1688

3: 124, 125, 219

165.

0.

0

195.

0.

0c

1689

3: 376

           

1690

3: 441, 503

100.

0.

0

     

1691

     

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

   

Subtotal

3,132.

15.

0

1,612.

0.

0

1691

3: 650

           

1692

3: 798

           

1693

3: 934–35

           

1694

3: 1076

           

1695

                 

1696

AN G7 899, pd. July 1696

420.

0.

0

     

1697

                 

1698

AN G7 902, pd. Aug. 1698

370.

7.

0d

     

1699

4: 484

_______

_____

_____

_______

______

_____

   

Subtotal

790.

7.

0

     
       

_______

_____

_____

_______

_____

_____

     

Total

47,563.

19.

0

2,345.

5.

0

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TABLE 3.   CONTINUED

Fiscal
Year
Paid

(c)
Other

(d)
Retainers

(e)
Jesuit Missions to Far East

(f)
Total Scientific Instruments

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                       

1667

                       

1668

                       

1669

7,000.

0.

0a

300.

0.

0

           

1670

     

200.

0.

0

           

1671

     

200.

0.

0

           

1672

286.

0.

0

500.

0.

0

           

1673

     

500.

0.

0

           

1674

     

500.

0.

0

           

1675

     

500.

0.

0

           

1676

                       

1677

     

500.

0.

0

           

1678

     

500.

0.

0

           

1679

     

500.

0.

0

           

1680

     

500.

0.

0

           

1681

     

500.

0.

0

           

1682

     

500.

0.

0

           

1683

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

____

____

_____

___

___

 

7,286.

0.

0

5,700.

0.

0

     

57,360.

2.

0

1683

     

500.

0.

0

           

1684

     

500.

0.

0

           

1685

9,000.

0.

0a

500.

0.

0

3,495.

0.

0

     

1686

1,389.

10.

0a

500.

0.

0

           

1687

     

500.

0.

0

660.

0.

0

     

1688

     

500.

0.

0

2,152.

10.

0

     

1689

     

500.

0.

0

           

1690

     

500.

0.

0

           

1691

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

_____

____

____

_____

___

___

 

10,389.

10.

0

4,000.

0.

0

6,307.

10.

0

25,441.

15.

0

1691

     

500.

0.

0

           

1692

     

500.

0.

0

           

1693

     

500.

0.

0

           

1694

     

300.

0.

0

           

1695

                       

1696

                       

1697

                       

1698

                       

1699

     110.

___0.

___0a

_____

_____

_____

_____

____

____

_____

___

___

 

110.

0.

0

1,800.

0.

0

     

2,700.

7.

0

 

17,785.

10.

0

11,500.

0.

0

6,307.

10.

0

85,502.

4.

0


248
 

TABLE 4.   EXPEDITIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Fiscal Year
Paid


Sources

(a)
Mapping the
Généralité de Paris

(b)
Establishing the Meridian
& Measuring the Earth

 

CdB

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                 

1667

                 

1668

1: 270, 278

700.

0.

0

1,000.

0.

0

1669

1: 361, 379

3,900.

0.

0

     

1670

1: 471, 476, 480

4,000.

0.

0

     

1671

1: 547, 549–50, 554

5,400.

0.

0

     

1672

1: 646, 647

2,765.

0.

0

400.

0.

0

1673

1: 712

     

300.

0.

0

1674

1: 780, 781

     

1,800.

0.

0

1675

                 

1676

1: 925

1,000.

0.

0

     

1677

1: 990

1,000.

0.

0

     

1678

1: 1067, 1084, 1085, 1091, 1107, 1111

1,000.

0.

0

     

1679

1: 1181, 1203, 1209

           

1680

1: 1313, 1315, 1343

           

1681

                 

1682

2: 236

           

1683

2: 377–78

_______

_______

_______

  9,190.

___0.

___0

   

Subtotal

19,765.

0.

0

12,690.

0.

0

1683

2: 378

     

802.

0.

0

1684

2: 496, 497, 564

     

800.

0.

0

1685

2: 759

     

600.

0.

0

1686

2: 1009, 1077

     

330.

0.

0

1687

                 

1688

3: 114

           

1689

                 

1690

                 

1691

     

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

   

Subtotal

     

2,532.

0.

0

1691

                 

1692

                 

1693

                 

1694

                 

1695

                 

1696

                 

1697

                 

1698

                 

1699

     

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

   

Subtotal

           
       

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

     

Total

19,765.

0.

0

11,722.

0.

0

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TABLE 4.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year
Paid

(c)
Surveying for Water-
Supply of Versailles

(d)
Other

(e)
Total Expeditions
& Special Projects

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                 

1667

                 

1668

                 

1669

     

850.

0.

0

     

1670

     

4,000.

0.

0

     

1671

     

5,500.

0.

0

     

1672

     

2,800.

0.

0

     

1673

     

1,000.

0.

0

     

1674

     

1,200.

0.

0

     

1675

                 

1676

                 

1677

                 

1678

4,316.

0.

0

300.

0.

0

     

1679

1,317.

3.

0

800.

0.

0

     

1680

1,798.

15.

0

           

1681

                 

1682

200.

0.

0

2,300.

0.

0

     

1683

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

 

7,631.

18.

0

18,750.

0.

0

58,836.

18.

0

1683

                 

1684

1,300.

0.

0

           

1685

                 

1686

2,800.

0.

0

           

1687

                 

1688

600.

0.

0

           

1689

                 

1690

                 

1691

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

 

4,700.

0.

0

     

7,232.

0.

0

1691

                 

1692

                 

1693

                 

1694

                 

1695

                 

1696

                 

1697

                 

1698

                 

1699

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

 

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

 

12,331.

18.

0

18,750.

0.

0

66,068.

18.

0


250
 

TABLE 5.   THE COLLECTION OF MODELS

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Sums Paid

(b)
Type of Machine,
Apparatus, Repair

 

CdB , unless
otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

 

1666

             

1667

             

1668

1: 270, 271

1,098.

1.

0

 

1669

1: 383, 384

2,238.

16.

0

Hydraulic machines, lanterns, pumps

1670

1: 447–48, 471, 473

3,528.

15.

0

Machines for cutting & threshing wheat

1671

1: 502, 503, 545

1,660.

10.

0

Machines for grinding wheat

1672

1: 646

1,410.

7.

6

Fire extinguisher

1673

1: 712

66.

0.

0

Hydraulic machine

1674

1: 780

140.

10.

0a

 

1675

1: 853

259.

16.

0

 

1676

1: 924

304.

0.

0

Repair to machine for raising water

1677

             

1678

             

1679

1: 1232

320.

5.

0

Repairs to models at Bibliothèque du roi

1680

             

1681

             

1682

             

1683

     

________

_________

_________

 
   

Subtotal

11,027.

0.

6

 

1683

             

1684

             

1685

2: 755

150.

0.

0

Balance

1686

             

1687

             

1688

             

1689

             

1690

             

1691

     

________

_________

_________

 
   

Subtotal

150.

0.

0

 

1691

             

1692

             

1693

             

1694

             

1695

             

1696

             

1697

             

1698

4: 341, AN G7 902, pd. Aug. 1698

1,279.

17.

0

Machines, tools, Samaritaine machine
   & pump

1699

     

________

_________

_________

 
   

Subtotal

1,279.

17.

0

 
       

________

_________

_________

 
     

Total

12,456.

17.

6

 

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251
 

TABLE 5.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid

(c)
Supplier or Maker

(d)
Total
Collection of Models

   

lv.

s.

d.

1666

       

1667

       

1668

       

1669

Danglebert, Gosselin, Gayon, Potel, Buirette

     

1670

Gaultier, Coulombier & Gosselin, Buirette

     

1671

Cosson

     

1672

Niquet, Langenach

     

1673

Hense

     

1674

       

1675

       

1676

Potelb

     

1677

       

1678

       

1679

Colson

     

1680

       

1681

       

1682

       

1683

 

__________

__________

_________

   

11,027.

0.

6

1683

       

1684

       

1685

Vincent Le Royc

     

1686

       

1687

       

1688

       

1689

       

1690

       

1691

 

__________

__________

__________

   

150.

0.

0

1691

       

1692

       

1693

       

1694

       

1695

       

1696

       

1697

       

1698

Couplet, Obry

     

1699

 

___________

__________

__________

   

1,279.

17.

0

   

___________

__________

__________

   

12,456.

17.

6


252
 

TABLE 6.   NATURAL PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Anatomy

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

1666

           

1667

           

1668

1: 270

336.

7.

0

1669

           

1670

1: 448

200.

0.

0

1671

           

1672

           

1673

           

1674

           

1675

           

1676

           

1677

           

1678

           

1679

1: 1232

40.

0.

0

1680

1: 1343

378.

18.

0

1681

2: 101, 102

1,311.

4.

6

1682

           

1683

2: 311

           498.

         17.

            0

   

Subtotal

2,765.

6.

6

1683

           

1684

2: 536, 537

388.

13.

0

1685

BN Arch. anc. rég. 1: 24r, 35r, 40r

2.

11.

0

1686

2: 1009; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1: 66v, 67r, 73v, 74v

346.

10.

0

1687

2: 1204; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1: 75v

75.

7.

0

1688

3: 120, 121, 125; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1: 77r, 78r, 80r, 81r, 83r–v;
    AN O1 2124

386.

10.

0

1689

3: 293, 302–3; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1: 84v, 85r, 87r, 90v

10.

5.

0

1690

3: 438, 441; AN O1 2124

316.

10.

0

1691

3: 584

___________

___________

___________

   

Subtotal

1,526.

6.

0

1691

           

1692

3: 730; BN Arch. anc. rég. 2: 1r; BN MS. Clairambault
   814: 643–45

4.

9.

0

1693

           

1694

           

1695

AN G7 898, pd. Mar. 1695

159.

15.

0

1696

           

1697

AN G7 901, pd. May 1697, Jan. 1698

396.

9.

6

1698

           

1699

AN G7 904, pd. Sept. 1699 & Jan. 1700 to M. des Granges

_________

__________

__________

   

Subtotal

560.

13.

6

       

_________

__________

__________

     

Total

4,852.

6.

0

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253
 

TABLE 6.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid

(b)
Petit jardin

(c)
Botany

(d)
Mineralogy

(e)
Total Natural Philosophy

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                       

1667

                       

1668

                       

1669

                       

1670

                       

1671

                       

1672

                       

1673

                       

1674

                       

1675

                       

1676

                       

1677

                       

1678

                       

1679

                       

1680

                       

1681

                       

1682

                       

1683

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

                   

2,765.

6.

6

1683

                       

1684

                       

1685

                       

1686

                       

1687

33.

5.

0

                 

1688

                       
 

151.

10.

0

                 

1689

                       
 

392.

4.

0

                 

1690

89.

0.

0

                 

1691

   3.

  4.

    0

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

 

729

3.

0

           

2,255.

9.

0

1691

                       

1692

                       
 

105.

10.

0

                 

1693

                       

1694

                       

1695

                       

1696

                       

1697

     

118.

2.

0

600.

0.

0

     

1698

                       

1699

                       
 

____

____

____

363.

10.

    0

___

___

___

___

___

___

 

105.

10.

0

481.

12.

0

600.

0.

0

1,747.

15.

6

 

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

___

 

834.

13.

0

481.

12.

0

600.

0.

0

6,768.

11.

0


254
 

TABLE 7.   THE LABORATORY

Fiscal
Year

(a)
Bourdelin's
Expensesa

(b)
Borelly's Known Reimbursementsb

(c)
Homberg's Known Reimbursementsc

(d)
Total
Laboratory

     

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                       

1667

1,223.

0.

6

                 

1668

715.

11.

0

                 

1669

                       

1670

1,521.

12.

6

                 

1671

769.

0.

0

                 

1672

364.

7.

6

                 

1673

1,000.

16.

6

                 

1674

1,732.

9.

6

                 

1675

1,543.

9.

6

                 

1676

2,991.

19.

0

                 

1677

1,864.

13.

0

                 

1678

2,071.

0.

0

                 

1679

1,981.

0.

0

                 

1680

2,268.

2.

0

                 

1681

1,745.

15.

0

                 

1682

1,666.

7.

0

                 

1683

1,431.

    5.

      0

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

 

Subtotal

24,890.

8.

0

           

24,890.

8.

0

1683

                       

1684

725.

4.

0

                 

1685

709.

16.

0

                 

1686

647.

7.

0

                 

1687

278.

2.

6

1,394.

2.

0

           

1688

409.

15.

0

1,404.

10.

0

           

1689

318.

3.

0

                 

1690

240.

7.

0

                 

1691

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

 

Subtotal

3,328.

14.

6

2,798.

12.

0

     

6,127.

6.

6

1691

160.

0.

0

                 

1692

203.

8.

6

                 

1693

133.

10.

0

     

523.

4.

0

     

1694

147.

8.

0

     

513.

10.

0

     

1695

55.

10.

0

     

1,122.

3.

0

     

1696

168.

7.

0

     

1,322.

6.

0

     

1697

165.

10.

0

     

1,536.

14.

0

     

1698

191.

2.

0

     

1,172.

12.

0

     

1699

____

____

___

____

____

____

608.

_10.

__0

____

____

____

 

Subtotal

1,224.

15.

6

     

6,798.

19.

0

8,023.

14.

6

     

____

___

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

   

Total

29,443.

18.

0

2,798.

12.

0

6,798.

19.

0

39,041.

9.

0


255
 

TABLE 8.   THE ENGRAVINGS AND DRAWINGS FOR NATURAL HISTORY

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Plants

(b)
Animals

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                 

1667

                 

1668

1: 271, 281, 285

1,365.

0.

0

300.

0.

0

1669

1: 359, 364

     

364.

0.

0

1670

1: 469

2,340.

0.

0

     

1671

1: 543, 544

2,838.

0.

0

     

1672

1: 641, 643

2,057.

0.

0

     

1673

                 

1674

1: 806

1,164.

0.

0

     

1675

1: 874, 875

1,174.

0.

0

560.

0.

0

1676

1: 927, 928

1,130.

0.

0

910.

0.

0

1677

1: 993

1,620.

0.

0

     

1678

1: 1087

2,264.

0.

0

     

1679

1: 1206, 1208

1,080.

0.

0

104.

0.

0

1680

1: 1345

540.

0.

0

     

1681

                 

1682

2: 210

540.

0.

0

     

1683

     

_________

______

______

________

______

_____

   

Subtotal

18,112.

0.

0

2,238.

0.

0

1683

                 

1684

2: 541

1,080.

0.

0

150.

0.

0

1685

2: 779–80, 782, 784, 785

200.

0.

0

2,119.

15.

0

1686

2: 1015

540.

0.

0

     

1687

2: 1192, 1200

1,227.

0.

0

     

1688

3: 109–10

1,662.

0.

0

88.

0.

0

1689

3: 296; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1:
    87v–88r

562

6.

0.

88.

0.

0

1690

3: 433

726.

0.

0

     

1691

3: 575

        528.

           0.

    0

________

______

______

   

Subtotal

6,525.

6.

0

2,445.

15.

0

1691

                 

1692

AN G7 894, pd. May, July 1692

300.

0.

0

319.

0.

0

1693

                 

1694

                 

1695

AN G7 898, pd. Oct. 1695

246.

10.

0

     

1696

                 

1697

                 

1698

                 

1699

     

_______

______

______

_______

______

______

   

Subtotal

546.

10.

0

319.

0.

0

       

_______

______

______

_______

______

______

     

Total

25,183.

16.

0

5,002.

15.

0

(Table continued on next page)


256
 

TABLE 8.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid

(c)
Plants &
Animals

(d)
Total Engravings & Drawings,
Natural History

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

           

1667

           

1668

           

1669

           

1670

1,105.

0.

0

     

1671

           

1672

           

1673

           

1674

           

1675

           

1676

           

1677

           

1678

           

1679

           

1680

           

1681

           

1682

           

1683

  _______

________

________

_________

________

________

 

1,105.

0.

0

21,455.

0.

0

1683

           

1684

           

1685

1,483.

0.

0

     

1686

154.

0.

0

     

1687

           

1688

           

1689

           

1690

           

1691

________

________

_________

_________

________

________

 

1,637.

0.

0

10,608.

1.

0

1691

           

1692

           

1693

           

1694

           

1695

           

1696

           

1697

           

1698

           

1699

________

________

________

_________

________

____

       

865.

10.

0

 

________

________

_________

_________

________

________

 

2,742.

0.

0

32,928.

11.

0


257
 

TABLE 9.   THE ENGRAVINGS AND DRAWINGS FOR THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Map of
Moon

(b)
Planets & Constellations

(c)
Astronomical
Treatise

 

CdB

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                       

1667

                       

1668

                       

1669

                       

1670

                       

1671

1: 543

     

120.

0.

0

53.

0.

0

1672

1: 642

     

75.

0.

0

     

1673

1: 712

450.

0.

0

           

1674

1: 780, 805

720.

0.

0

           

1675

1: 874

540.

0.

0

           

1676

1: 928

                 

1677

1: 990, 994

270.

0.

0

270.

0.

0

     

1678

1: 1089

1,080.

0.

0

           

1679

1: 1208, 1211

810.

0.

0

           

1680

                       

1681

                       

1682

                       

1683

     

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

   

Subtotal

3,870.

0.

0

465.

0.

0

53.

0.

0

1683

                       

1684

                       

1685

                       

1686

                       

1687

                       

1688

                       

1689

                       

1690

                       

1691

     

______

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

   

Subtotal

                 

1691

                       

1692

                       

1693

                       

1694

                       

1695

                       

1696

                       

1697

                       

1698

                       

1699

     

______

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

   

Subtotal

                 
       

______

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

____

     

Total

3,870.

0.

0

465.

0.

0

53.

0.

0

(Table continued on next page)


258
 

TABLE 9.    CONTINUED

 

(d)
Geometry &
Mathematics

(e)
Other or
Unspecified

(f)
Total Engravings & Drawings Mathematical Sciences

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                 

1667

                 

1668

                 

1669

                 

1670

                 

1671

55.

0.

0

           

1672

     

95.

0.

0

     

1673

                 

1674

1,100.

0.

0

540.

0.

0

     

1675

     

540.

0.

0

     

1676

     

1,080.

0.

0

     

1677

     

540.

0.

0

     

1678

                 

1679

     

270.

0.

0

     

1680

                 

1681

                 

1682

                 

1683

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

_______

_______

 

1,155.

0.

0

3,065.

0.

0

8,608.

0.

0

1683

                 

1684

                 

1685

                 

1686

                 

1687

                 

1688

                 

1689

                 

1690

                 

1691

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

_______

_______

1691

                 

1692

                 

1693

                 

1694

                 

1695

                 

1696

                 

1697

                 

1698

                 

1699

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

_______

_______

 

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

_______

_______

 

1,155.

0.

0

3,065.

0.

0

8,608.

0.

0


259
 

TABLE 10.   THE ENGRAVINGS AND DRAWINGS FOR PRACTICAL PROJECTS
AND UNKNOWN SUBJECTS

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Map of the
Généralité de Parisa

(b)
Perrault's
Vitruviusb

(c)
Subject
Unknownc

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                       

1667

                       

1668

1: 281

     

300.

0.

0

     

1669

1: 358, 362

     

1,230.

0.

0

     

1670

1: 407, 468, 473, 474

     

3,300.

0.

0

     

1671

1: 543, 544, 545

300.

0.

0

2,443.

0.

0

     

1672

1: 642

     

2,626.

0.

0

     

1673

1: 709

300.

0.

0

952.

0.

0

     

1674

1: 806

300.

0.

0

           

1675

1: 874

           

864.

0.

0

1676

1: 927

           

690.

0.

0

1677

1: 993

                 

1678

1: 1088

200.

0.

0

           

1679

1: 1207

300.

0.

0

           

1680

1: 1346

           

320.

0.

0

1681

                       

1682

                       

1683

     

____

____

___

____

____

____

____

____

____

   

Subtotal

1,400.

0.

0

10,851.

0.

0

1,874.

0.

0

1683

                       

1684

                       

1685

                       

1686

                       

1687

                       

1688

                       

1689

                       

1690

                       

1691

     

____

____

___

_____

____

____

____

____

____

   

Subtotal

                 

1691

                       

1692

                       

1693

                       

1694

                       

1695

                       

1696

AN G7 899, pd. Oct. 1696

                 

1697

                       

1698

                       

1699

AN G7 903, 904, July, Dec.
    1699f

                 
   

Subtotal

                 
       

____

____

___

_____

____

____

____

____

____

     

Total

1,400

0.

0

10,851.

0.

0

1,874.

0.

0

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TABLE 10.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid

(d)
Arts, Crafts,
Mapsd

(e)
Surveyinge

(f)
Total
Table 10a-e

(g)
Total
Table 8-10g

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                       

1667

                       

1668

                       

1669

                       

1670

                       

1671

                       

1672

                       

1673

                       

1674

                       

1675

                       

1676

                       

1677

     

75.

0.

0

           

1678

                       

1679

                       

1680

                       

1681

                       

1682

                       

1683

____

____

____

____

____

____

_____

____

____

_____

____

____

       

75.

0.

0

14,200.

0.

0

44,263.

0.

0

1683

                       

1684

                       

1685

                       

1686

                       

1687

                       

1688

                       

1689

                       

1690

                       

1691

____

____

____

____

____

____

_____

____

____

_____

____

____

                   

10,608.

1.

0

1691

                       

1692

                       

1693

                       

1694

                       

1695

                       

1696

300.

0.

0

                 

1697

                       

1698

                       

1699

                       
 

3,097.

_0.

__0

____

____

____

_____

____

____

_____

____

____

 

3,379.

0.

0

     

3,397.

0.

0

4,262.

10.

0

 

____

____

____

____

____

____

_____

____

____

_____

____

____

 

3,379.

0.

0

75.

0.

0

17,597.

0.

0

59,133.

11.

0


261
 

TABLE 11.   SMALL EXPENSES

Fiscal
Year
Paid


Sources

(a)
Academy
Only

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

1666

1: 151

2,500.

0.

0

1667

1: 231

739.

1.

4

1668

1: 270–71

1,909.

18.

0

1669

1: 358

500.

0.

0

1670

           

1671

1: 503, 505, 552

191.

12.

7

1672

1: 600, 646

193.

5.

6

1673

1: 686

     

1674

1: 747, 780, 803–4

4,414.

19.

0

1675

1: 853

622.

10.

0

1676

1: 924

     

1677

1: 948, 989

1,786.

14.

6

1678

1: 1084

     

1679

1: 1231

     

1680

1: 1242

     

1681

2: 101

     

1682

2: 219, 236

     

1683

           
       

___________

___________

___________

   

Subtotal

12,858.

0.

11

1683

           

1684

2: 538

     

1685

2: 780; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1: 14r, 21r, 26v–27r

338.

2.

6

1686

2: 1009; BN Arch. anc. rég. 1:70v

427.

18.

6

1687

2: 1204

65.

18.

6

1688

3: 124

157.

1.

0

1689

3: 304

     

1690

3: 441

     

1691

3: 584

_____180.

_____9.

_____0

   

Subtotal

1,169.

9.

6

1691

           

1692

3: 723; AN G7 894, pd. May, Nov. 1692

302.

15.

6

1693

AN G7 895, pd. Jan. 1693

892.

0.

0

1694

           

1695

AN G7 898, pd. Mar. 1695

     

1696

           

1697

AN G7 901, pd. Mar., May 1697, Jan. 1698

150.

0.

0

1698

AN G7 902, pd. June 1698, Jan. 1699

576.

11.

0

1699

AN G7 904, pd. Mar., May, July, Oct., Dec. 1699,
    Jan. 1700

___________

___________

___________

   

Subtotal

1,921.

6.

6

       

___________

___________

___________

     

Total

15,948.

16.

11

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262
 

TABLE 11.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year
Paid

(b)
Observatory
Only

(c)
Academy &
Observatory

(d)
Total
Small Expenses

 

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

           

2,500.

0.

0

1667

           

739.

1.

4

1668

           

1,909.

18.

0

1669

           

500.

0.

0

1670

                 

1671

826.

6.

0a

     

1,017.

18.

7

1672

794.

0.

0

     

987.

5.

6

1673

425.

19.

0

     

425.

19.

0

1674

435.

5.

0

     

4,850.

4.

0

1675

     

848.

19.

0

1,471.

9.

0

1676

     

1,323.

6.

0

1,323.

6.

0

1677

400.

0.

0

     

2,186.

14.

6

1678

     

1,722.

10.

0

1,722.

10.

0

1679

     

668.

13.

0

668.

13.

0

1680

     

287.

10.

0

287.

10.

0

1681

     

633.

4.

6

633.

4.

6

1682

52.

0.

0b

956.

2.

6

1,008.

2.

6

1683

______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

 

2,933.

10.

0

6,440.

5.

0

22,231.

15.

11

1683

                 

1684

     

163.

0.

0

163.

0.

0

1685

           

338.

2.

6

1686

           

427.

18.

6

1687

167.

13.

3

     

233.

11.

9

1688

     

433.

19.

0

591.

0.

0

1689

370.

9.

0

     

370.

9.

0

1690

     

65.

17.

6

65.

17.

6

1691

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

____180.

___9.

___0

 

538.

2.

3

662.

16.

6

2,370.

8.

3

1691

                 

1692

220.

13.

0

     

523.

8.

6

1693

           

892.

0.

0

1694

                 

1695

     

104.

0.

0

104.

0.

0

1696

                 

1697

     

549.

9.

0

699.

9.

0

1698

           

576.

11.

0

1699

                 
 

_______

_______

_______

_13,150.

___0.

___0

_13,150.

___0.

___0

 

220.

13.

0

13,803.

9.

0

15,945.

8.

6

 

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

_______

 

3,692.

5.

3

20,906.

10.

6

40,547.

12.

8


263
 

TABLE 12. THE SHARED EXPENSES OF THE ACADEMY AND OTHER ROYAL ESTABLISHMENTS

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Rent
BdR

(b)
Maintenance
BdR

(c)
Small Expenses
BdR

(d) Small Expenses
& Carpentry
BdR & ARdS

 

CdB , unless otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

1: 151, 209

     

803.

10.

0

     

7,000.

0.

0

1667

1: 221, 230, 231

     

2,949.

15.

0

     

60.

7.

0

1668

1: 233, 270, 271, 275, 277, 278,
    280

3,000.

0.

0

1,090.

11.

0

           

1669

1: 367, 383–84

3,000.

0.

0

5,600

0.

0

     

10,000

0.

0

1670

1: 403, 448, 471, 475, 476, 478

7,500.

0.

0

4,834.

0.

0

7,000.

0.

0

     

1671

1: 502, 503, 563

3,000.

0.

0

979.

1.

8

     

3,962.

9.

0

1672

1: 642, 645, 646, 647

3,000.

0.

0

2,679.

13.

0

6,481.

3.

6

     

1673

1: 683, 711, 712, 713

3,000

0.

0

100.

0.

0

     

4,319.

5.

6

1674

1: 740, 779–80, 782

3,000.

0.

0

1,065.

3.

0

     

2,212.

12.

8

1675

1: 853, 854, 855

3,000.

0.

0

1,543.

5.

0

11,762.

18.

0c

4,814.

5.

6

1676

1: 924, 925

3,000.

0.

0

           

5,232.

0.

0

1677

1: 989, 990, 993, 994, 995

3,000.

0.

0

656.

15.

0

     

3,792.

17.

0

1678

1: 1081, 1082, 1084, 1088

3,000.

0.

0

360.

0.

0

2,000.

0.

0

     

1679

1: 1203, 1209

3,000.

0.

0

           

3,873.

14.

6

1680

1: 1336, 1343, 1347

6,000.

0.

0

           

4,326.

15.

0

1681

2: 102, 108

5,000.

0.

0

44.

0.

0

     

6,241.

7.

0

1682

2: 222, 206–7, 214

5,000.

0.

0

                 

1683

2: 307, 314, 377

______

____

____

____400.

_0.

_0

_______

___

___

_5,324.

12.

__6

   

Subtotal

56,500.

0.

0

23,105.

13.

8

27,244.

1.

6

61,160.

5.

8

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264
 

TABLE 12.    CONTINUED

Fiscal Year Paid


Sources

(a)
Rent
BdR

(b)
Maintenance
BdR

(c)
Small Expenses
BdR

(d)
Small Expenses & Carpentry BdR & ARdS

 

CdB , unless
otherwise noted

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1683

                 

2,324.

8.

0

     

1684

2: 499, 500, 537, 538,
   542, 563

5,000.

0.

0

157.

4.

0

2,653.

13.

9

     

1685

2: 755, 778, 779, 787

5,000.

0.

0

190.

5.

9

14,464.

15.

7d

     

1686

2: 984, 1008, 1009, 1016

5,000.

0.

0

613.

4.

6

7,079.

8.

9

     

1687

2: 1162, 1167, 1169,
   1190, 1199, 1211

5,000.

0.

0

42.

1.

7

2,288.

5.

7f

     

1688

3: 120, 121–22, 132

5,000.

0.

0

124.

15.

9

5,022.

18.

10

     

1689

3: 303, 309

5,000.

0.

0

     

1,943.

11.

6

     

1690

3: 427, 429, 430, 438–39,
   442

5,000.

0.

0

     

1,998.

0.

6

     

1691

3: 566, 567, 569, 582,
   584, 585

__5,000.

_0.

__

____300.

_0.

__0

____902.

14.

__0

______

___

___

   

Subtotal

40,000

0.

0

1,427.

11.

7

38,677.

16.

6

     

1691

3: 568, 570–71, 582

           

156.

15.

6

     

1692

3: 660, 698–99, 709, 714,
   718, 719, 720; AN
   G7 894, pd. Dec. 1692

5,000.

0.

0

     

1,919.

3.

5

     

1693

3: 806, 842, 850, 851,
   852, 863, 867

5,000.

0.

0

                 

1694

3: 945, 949, 954, 982–83,
   988–89, 990, 997, 1001,
   1005, 1008

10,000.

0.

0

                 

1695

3: 1089, 1091, 1119,
   1120, 1137, 1138, 1146,
   1148, 1202

5,000.

0.

0

                 

1696

4: 46–47, 54, 135

                       

1697

4: 139, 186–87, 198,
   201–2, 271

5,000.

0.

0

                 

1698

4: 286–87, 335, 336, 344,
   348, 430

5,000.

0.

0

                 

1699

4: 431, 476–77, 492, 569

__5,000.

_0.

_0

_______

____

____

_______

___

___

______

___

___

   

Subtotal

40,000.

0.

0

     

2,075.

18.

11

     
       

______

____

____

_______

____

____

_______

___

___

______

___

___

     

Total

136,500.

0.

0

24,533.

5.

3

67,997.

16.

11

61,160.

5.

8

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TABLE 12.    CONTINUED (CATEGORIES e-i)

Fiscal Year Paid

(e)
Garden
BdR

(f)
Engraving & Printing
BdR

(g)
Watercolors of Plants & Animals, by Robert & Joubert, BdRa

(h)
Maintenance, etc.
Obs., BdR,
& Other Est.b

(i)
Maintenance, etc.
ARdS, BdR, JR,
& Other Est.b

(j)
Total
Shared Expenses

   

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1666

                                   

1667

                                   

1668

           

3,550.

0.

0

600.

0.

0

           

1669

                                   

1670

167.

15.

0

2,000.

0.

0

     

365.

0.

0

           

1671

251.

15.

0

2,389.

4.

0

                       

1672

     

1,182.

4.

0

                       

1673

     

1,214.

0.

0

                       

1674

     

1,000.

0.

0

                       

1675

     

2,098.

4.

0

                       

1676

     

10,500.

0.

0

                       

1677

     

3,289.

6.

0

                       

1678

     

3,769.

2.

0

     

332.

18.

0

           

1679

     

2,017.

0.

0

                       

1680

                       

140.

0.

0

     

1681

                                   

1682

261.

17.

6

                 

2,500.

0.

0

     

1683

______________

_______________

_______________

_______________

1,711.

0.

0

_________________

Subtotal

681.

7.

6

29,459.

0.

0

3,550.

0.

0

1,297.

18.

0

4,351.

0.

0

207,349.

6.

4

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TABLE 12.    CONTINUED (CATEGORIES e-i)7

Fiscal
Year
Paid

(e)
Garden
BdR

(f)
Engraving &
Printing
BdR

(g)
Watercolors of Plants & Animals, by Robert & Joubert, BdRa

(h)
Maintenance, etc.
Obs., BdR,
& Other Est.b

(i)
Maintenance, etc.
ARdS, BdR, JR,
& Other Est.b

(j)
Total
Shared Expenses

     

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

1683

                                   

1684

     

1,139.

14.

0e

                       

1685

                       

155.

10.

0

     

1686

     

9,250.

0.

0g

     

158.

12.

6

           

1687

     

150.

0.

0

450.

0.

0

     

1,193.

5.

10

     

1688

           

600.

0.

0

     

1,346.

0.

0

     

1689

                       

57.

17.

0

     

1690

           

600.

0.

0

600.

0.

0

1,480.

18.

5

     

1691

_____________

_______________

___600.

_0.

__0

___750.

__0.

__0

___200.

_0.

__0

_________________

           

10,539.

14.

0

2,250.

0.

0

1,508.

12.

6

4,433.

11.

3

98,837.

5.

10

1691

           

300.

0.

0

140.

0.

0

           

1692

           

1,400.

0.

0

4,076.

19.

2

100.

0.

0

     

1693

           

750.

0.

0

2,658.

0.

8

396.

17.

10

     

1694

           

250.

0.

0

6,959.

1.

8

547.

2.

7

     

1695

                 

3,903.

19.

2

3,627.

0.

6

     

1696

           

600.

0.

0

713.

18.

4

383.

14.

8

     

1697

           

600.

0.

0

784.

7.

8

482.

1.

8

     

1698

           

600.

0.

0

737.

11.

3

550.

12.

1

     

1699

_____________

________________

__7,350.

_0.

__0

___700.

__0.

__0

___200.

_0.

__0

_________________

 

Subtotal

           

11,850.

0.

0

20,673.

17.

11

6,287.

9.

4

80,887.

6.

2

     

_____________

________________

________________

_________________

________________

_________________

 

Total

681.

7.

6

39,998.

14.

0

17,650.

0.

0

23,480.

8.

5

15,072.

0.

7

387,073.

18.

4


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TABLE 13.   SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE ON THE ACADEMY , 1666–1699

Table No.

Category of
Expenditure

(a)
Colbert

(b)
Louvois

(c)
Pontchartrain

(d)
Total

         

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

 

i. Direct Expenditure

                       

1

Pensions

643,708.

6.

8

171,833.

6.

8

286,016.

13.

4

1,101,558.

6.

8

2

Observatory

713,704.

3.

11

12,335.

7.

1

2,872.

18.

2

728,912.

9.

2

 

Research

                       

3

 

Scientific Instruments

57,360.

2.

0

25,441.

15.

0

2,700.

7.

0

85,502.

4.

0

4

 

Expeditions & Projects

58,836.

18.

0

7,232.

0.

0

     

66,068.

18.

0

5

 

Models

11,027.

0.

6

150.

0.

0

1,279.

17.

0

12,456.

17.

6

6

 

Natural Philosophy

2,765.

6.

6

2,255.

9.

0

1,747.

15.

6

6,768.

11.

0

7

 

Laboratory

24,890.

8.

0

6,127.

6.

6

8,023.

14.

6

39,041.

9.

0

   

Engravings & Drawings

                       

8

   

Natural History

21,455.

0.

0

10,608.

1.

0

865.

10.

0

32,928.

11.

0

9

   

Mathematical Sciences

8,608.

0.

0

           

8,608.

0.

0

10

   

Practical & Unknown

14,200.

0.

0

     

3,397.

0.

0

17,597.

0.

0

11

 

Small Expenses

    22,231.

15.

11

   2,370.

  8.

  3

  15,945.

   8.

  6

     40,547.

12.

  8

       

Subtotal, Research

221,374.

10.

11

54,184.

19.

9

33,959.

12.

6

309,519.

3.

2

         

__________________

_________________

________________

__________________

       

Subtotal, Obs.
& Research

935,078.

14.

10

66,520.

6.

10

36,832.

10.

8

1,038,431.

12.

4

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TABLE 13.    CONTINUED

Table No.

Category of
Expenditure

(a)
Colbert

(b)
Louvois

(c)
Pontchartrain

(d)
Total

       

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

lv.

s.

d.

 

Summary

                       
   

Pensions

643,708.

6.

8

171,833.

6.

8

286,016.

13.

4

1,101,558.

6.

8

   

Observatory

713,704.

3.

11

12,335.

7.

1

2,872.

18.

2

728,912.

9.

2

   

Research

__221,374.

10.

_11

_54,184.

19.

_9

_33,959.

12.

_9

_309,519.

__3.

_2

     

Total, Direct Expenditure


1,578,787.


1.


6


238,353.


13.


6


322,849.


4.


6


2,139,989.


19.


0

 

ii. Indirect Expenditure

                       

12

Shared Expenses

207,349.

6.

4

98,837.

5.

10

80,887.

6.

2

387,073.

18.

4


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TABLE 14.   HOW COLBERT ALLOCATED DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON THE ACADEMY , 1666–1683

               

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table
&
Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs. & Research

Research

Average Spent Yearly

         

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

1a

Pensions

643,708.

6.

8

41.0

   

35,762

2

Observatory

713,704.

3.

11

45.0

76.0

 

39,650

 

Research

             

3

 

Scientific Instruments

57,360.

2.

0

3.6

6.1

26.0

3,187

4

 

Expeditions & Special Projects

58,836.

18.

0

3.7

6.3

27.0

3,269

5

 

Collection of Models

11,027.

0.

6

.7

1.2

5.0

612

6

 

Natural Philosophy

2,765.

6.

6

.2

.3

1.0

154

7

 

Laboratory

24,890

8.

0

1.6

2.7

11.0

1,383

8–10

 

Engravings & Drawings

44,263.

0.

0

2.8

5.0

20.0

2,459

11

 

Small Expenses

__22,231.

15.

_11

  ___1.4

___2.4

__10.0

__1,235

     

Subtotal, Research

221,374.

10.

11

14.0

24.0

100.0

12,299

         

______________________

_____

_____

_____

_______

     

Subtotal, Obs. & Research

935,078.

14.

10

 

100.0

 

51,949

         

______________________

_____

_____

_____

_______

       

Total, Direct Expenditure

1,578,787.

1.

6

100.0

   

87,711

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TABLE 14.    CONTINUED

                 

The Category of Expense as % of Total Spent On

 

Table
&
Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs. & Research

Research

Average Spent Yearly

           

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

 

The Research Program

             
   

Mathematical Sciences

             

3a, d

   

Scientific Instruments

49,340.

17.

0

       

4b, d

   

Expeditions

31,440.

0.

0

       

9

     

Engravings

8,608.

0.

0

       

11b

     

Small Expenses — Obs.

____2,933.

10.

_0

_____

_____

_____

_____

         

Subtotal

92,322.

7.

0

6.0

10.0

42.0

5,130

   

Natural Philosophy

             

6a

   

Anatomical Research

2,765.

6.

6

       

7

   

Laboratory

24,890.

8.

0

       

8

   

Engravings

21,455.

0.

0

       

3c

   

Burning Mirror

____7,000.

_0.

U0

_____

_____

_____

_____

         

Subtotal

56,110.

14.

6

4.0

6.0

25.0

3,117

   

Practical Projects

             

3b, 4c, 10e

   

Survey of Versailles

8,440.

3.

0

       

5

   

Models

11,027.

0.

6

       

10b

   

Engravings — Vitruvius

10,851.

0.

0

       

4a, 10a

   

Map of Généralité de Paris

___21,165.

_0.

U0

_____

_____

_____

_____

         

Subtotal

51,483.

3.

6

3.0

6.0

23.0

2,860

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TABLE 14.    CONTINUED

               

The Category of Expense as % of Total Spent On

 

Table
&
Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent

   

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs. & Research

Research

Average Spent Yearly

         

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

   

Undetermined

             

11a, c

   

Small Expenses

19,298.

5.

11

       

10c

   

Engravings

1,874.

0.

0

       

3c

   

Other Scientific Instruments

______286.

__0.

___0

______

_______

_______

_______

       

Subtotal

21,458.

5.

11

1.0

2.0

10.0

1,192

         

_________

___

___

_____

______

_______

_______

       

Total, Research Program

221,374.

10.

11

14.0

24.0

100.0

12,299


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TABLE 15.   HOW LOUVOIS ALLOCATED DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON THE ACADEMY , 1683–1691

               

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table and Column

Category
of
Expense

Total Spent

   

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs., & Research

Research

Average Spent Yearly

         

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

1b

Pensions

171,833.

6.

8

72.1

   

19,093

2

Observatory

12,335.

7.

1

5.2

18.5

 

1,371

 

Research

             

3

 

Scientific Instruments

25,441.

15.

0

10.6

38.2

47.0

2,827

4

 

Expeditions & Special Projects

7,232.

0.

0

3.0

11.0

13.3

804

5

 

Collection of Models

150.

0.

0

.1

.2

.3

17

6

 

Natural Philosophy

2,255.

9.

0

1.0

3.4

4.2

251

7

 

Laboratory

6,127.

6.

6

2.6

9.2

11.3

681

8–10

 

Engravings & Drawings

10,608.

1.

0

4.4

16.0

19.6

1,179

11

 

Small Expenses

___2,370.

__8.

__3

____1.0

___3.5

U4.3

___263

     

Subtotal, Research

54,184.

19.

9

22.7

81.5

100.0

6,020

         

_______

___

___

_____

_____

_______

______

     

Subtotal, Obs. & Research

66,520.

6.

10

 

100.0

 

7,391

         

_______

___

___

_____

_____

_______

______

       

Total, Direct Expenditure

238,353.

13.

6

100.0

   

26,484

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TABLE 15.    CONTINUED

               

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table and Column

Category
of
Expense

Total Spent

   

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs., & Research

Research

Average Spent Yearly

         

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

 

The Research Program

             
   

Mathematical Sciences

             

3a, d, e

   

Scientific Instruments

13,440.

5.

0

       

4b

   

Expeditions

2,532.

0.

0

       

11b

   

Small Expenses — Obs.

__538.

2.

3

_____

______

______

______

       

Subtotal

16,510.

7.

3

7.0

24.8

30.4

1,834

   

Natural Philosophy

             

6a

   

Anatomical Research

1,526.

6.

0

       

7

   

Laboratory

6,127.

6.

6

       

8

   

Engravings

10,608.

1.

0

       

3c

   

Burning Mirror

10,389.

10.

0

       

6b

   

Petit jardin

__729.

3.

0

_____

______

______

______

       

Subtotal

29,380.

6.

6

12.3

44.2

54.2

3,264

   

Practical Projects

             

3b, 4c

   

Survey of Versailles

6,117.

0.

0

       

3b

   

Measuring Rainfall

195.

0.

0

       

5

   

Models

__150.

0.

0

_____

______

______

______

       

Subtotal

6,462.

0.

0

2.7

9.7

12.0

718

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TABLE 15.    CONTINUED

                 

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table
& Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent

   

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs. & Research

Research

Average Spent Yearly

           

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

   

Undetermined

             

11a, c

   

Small Expenses

__1,832.

__6.

_0

_______

_____

______

_____

       

Subtotal

1,832.

6.

0

.7

2.8

3.4

204

         

Total, Research Program

54,184.

19.

9

22.7

81.5

100.0

6,020


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TABLE 16.   HOW PONCHARTRAIN ALLOCATED DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON THE ACADEMY , 1691–1699

               

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table and Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent or Budgeted

   

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs., & Research

Research

Yearly Average

         

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

1c

Pensions

286,106.

13.

4

88.6

   

31,780

2

Observatory

2,872.

18.

2

.9

7.8

 

319

 

Research

             

3

 

Scientific Instruments

2,700.

7.

0

.8

7.3

8.0

300

4

 

Expeditions & Special Projects

             

5

 

Collection of Models

1,279.

17.

0

.4

3.5

3.8

142

6

 

Natural Philosophy

1,747.

15.

6

.5

4.7

5.1

194

7

 

Laboratory

8,023.

14.

6

2.5

21.8

23.6

891

8–10

 

Engravings & Drawings

4,262.

10.

0

1.3

11.6

12.5

474

11

 

Small Expenses

___15,945

__8.

__6

___5.0

_43.3

___47.0

_1,772

     

Subtotal, Research

33,959.

12.

6

10.5

 

100.0

3,773

         

_________

_____

_____

_______

______

________

_______

     

Subtotal, Obs. & Research

36,832.

10.

8

 

100.0

 

4,092

         

_________

_____

_____

_______

______

________

_______

       

Total, Direct Expenditure

322,849.

4.

0

100.0

   

35,872

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TABLE 16.    CONTINUED

               

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table and Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent or Budgeted

   

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs., & Research

Research

Yearly Average

         

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

 

The Research Program

             
   

Mathematical Sciences

             

3a, d

   

Scientific Instruments

2,590.

7.

0

       

11b

   

Small Expenses — Obs.

___220.

13.

_0

_______

______

________

_______

       

Subtotal

2,811.

0.

0

.9

7.6

8.3

312

   

Natural Philosophy

             

6a

   

Anatomical Research

560.

13.

6

       

7

   

Laboratory

8,023.

14.

6

       

8

   

Engravings

865.

10

0

       

3c

   

Burning Mirror

110

0.

0

       

6b, c

   

Botanical Research

587.

2.

0

       

6d

   

Mineralogy

____600.

_0.

_0

_______

______

________

_______

       

Subtotal

10,747.

0.

0

3.3

29.2

31.6

1,194

   

Practical Projects

             

5

   

Models

1,279.

17.

0

       

10d

   

Engravings

__3,397.

_0.

_0

_______

______

________

_______

       

Subtotal

4,676.

17.

0

1.4

12.7

13.8

520

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TABLE 16.    CONTINUED

                 

The Category of Expense as %
of Total Spent On

 

Table
& Column

Category
of
Expense

Total
Spent or
Budgeted

Pensions, Obs., & Research

Obs. & Research

Research

Yearly Average

           

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

%

lv.

   

Undetermined

             

11a, c

   

Small Expenses

_15,724.

_15.

__6

_______

______

________

_______

       

Subtotal

U15,724.

_15.

__6

___4.9

_42.7

___46.3

_1,747

         

Total, Research Program

33,959.

12.

6

10.5

92.2

100.0

3,773


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TABLE 17.   COLBERT, LOUVOIS, AND PONTCHARTRAIN COMPARED: DIRECT EXPENDITURE ON THE ACADEMY , 1666–1699

           

The Category of Expense as % of Total Spent or Budgeted On

 

Yearly Average

Category
of Expense

Total
Spent or Budgeted

Category, 1666–1699

Total, 1666–1699

 

Each Minister

1666–
1699

     

lv.

s.

d.

%

%

 

lv.

lv.

Pensions

               
 

Colbert

643,708.

6.

8

58.0

30.1

 

35,762

 
 

Louvois

171,833.

6.

8

16.0

8.0

 

19,093

 
 

Pontchartrain

___286,016.

__13.

__4

_26.0

____13.4

 

31,780

 
   

Subtotal

1,101,558.

6.

8

100.0

51.5

   

32,399

Observatory

               
 

Colbert

713,704.

3.

11

98.0

33.4

 

39,650

 
 

Louvois

12,335.

7.

1

1.6

.6

 

1,371

 
 

Pontchartrain

_____2,872.

__18.

__2

___.4

______.1

 

319

 
   

Subtotal

728,912.

9.

2

100.0

34.1

   

21,439

Research

               
 

Colbert

221,374.

10.

11

71.5

10.3

 

12,299

 
 

Louvois

54,184.

19.

9

17.5

2.5

 

6,020

 
 

Pontchartrain

____33,959.

__12.

__6

_11.0

_____1.6

 

3,773

 
   

Subtotal

309,519.

3.

2

100.0

14.4

   

9,104

Summary

               
 

Colbert

1,578,787.

1.

6

 

74.0

 

87,711

 
 

Louvois

238,353.

13.

6

 

11.02

 

26,484

 
 

Pontchartrain

___322,849.

__4.

__0

________

____15.0

 

35,872

 
   

Total

2,139,989.

19.

0

 

100.0

   

62,940


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