Turgot gave his indult to his friend Abbe Morellet, who consequently obtained (in June 1788) the priory of Thimer, with 16,000 livres revenue and a handsome house .-- Ibid., p.887.

"The bias of the Pope, ecclesiastical or lay patrons, licensed parties, indultaires, graduates, the so frequent use of resignations, permutations, pensions, left to the bishop, who is now undisputed master of his diocesan appointments, but very few situations to bestow."-- Grosley, "Memoires, etc.," II., p.35.

"The tithes followed collations.

Nearly all our ecclesiastical collators are at the same time large tithe-owners."] [Footnote 5227: An inferior class of priests, generally assigned to poor parishes.] [Footnote 5228: Abbe Elie Meric, ibid., p.448.] [Footnote 5229: Abbe Elie Meric, ibid., pp 392~403.

(Details in support.)] [Footnote 5230: Abbe Richandeau, "De l'ancienne et de la nouvelle discipline de l'Eglise en France," p.