My Jersey (isle of) history book sometimes drops in French quotes without translation. Good thing I have Google translate to the rescue.

'Mes garçons, ils sont à six-au-sou pour la vie.'

'My boys, they're six-penny for life.' —Advocate Dauvergne, defiant official.

The government’s attempt at devaluing currency to fix an exchange imbalance with France leads to riots.

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