Education

Some sources state that Accarias studied in Die, in Auvergne, but there was no college there at the time. He later studied law at the university of Valence.

Career

Accarias started his career as tutor at the Metz de Rosnay house in Paris, most likely around 1732. In 1736 he became 'avocat aux Conseils du Roi', but the position was abolished in 1738. He then worked as 'syndic des Avocats' until 1753, when he tried to obtain the office of official sequestrator for the city of Paris without success.

When he moved to Bruxelles in 1757, he became a protégé of the Austrian minister Charles de Coblenz, who used him as an agent in Amsterdam later on. The Empress Maria Theresa defined Accarias as Austria's secretary. The last occupation we know of is that of factotum for the count of Bathyani from 1769 to 1774, after which he supposedly held the office of financier in Hungary.

Financial Situation

At his death, his father left the sum of 1500£ to Accarias, who would receive itont his 25th birthday. His first wife's dowry is estimated to be 140.000£, but was given back at her death. In 1746, Accarias bought the charge of Secrétaire du Roi for 100.000£, for which he received noble status and 3300£ monthly. His second marriage only yielded him some 20.000£, still unpaid in 1752. In 1755, he had a debt of 247.000£ and went bankrupt, due to heavy losses in colonial trade, leaving France for Bruxelles in 1757.