Turgot's Unknown Translator

The work which we propose to treat of here in translation is entitled Rijiexions sur la formation et la distribution des richesses the best known of the works of Turgot the finance minister of Louis XVI and an acknowledged precursor of the revolution of 1789.1 For simplicitys sake we shall abridge two brief enough accounts of the life and work of - ANNE-RoBERT JACQ.UES TURGOT MARQ.UIS DE LAuLNE born 10 May 1727 to a family that passed over into Nonnandy at the time of the Crusades. Saint Turgot (1045-1115) Abbot of the monastery of Dunelm and bishop of St. Andrew was minister to Malcolm III. Anne-Roberts father Michel-Etienne distinguished for many civic improvements was Prevost of the merchants of Paris. His brother Etienne-Franc;ois a noted commander general of Malta founded the Royal Society of Agriculture. Anne-Robert entered the Sorbonne and while a Prior there in 1750 delivered two Discours in the second of which he foresaw the fate of America saying \The Colonies are like fruits which will not cling to the vine long enough to ripen.\ Councillor to the Parlement of Paris 1752. Master of Requests there 1753. Intendant of the Generaliti of Limoges 1761. Minister of Marine 1774.