every copy of this Prescript issued to Dens $10 will be required; $2 of
which shall go into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Giant;
$2 into the hands of Grand Exchequer of the Grand Titan; $2 into the
hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the remaining $4
into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Wizard.
Sec. 2. A further source of revenue to the Empire shall be ten per cent.
of all the revenue of the Realms, and a tax upon Realms when the Grand
Wizard shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the same.
Sec. 3. A further source of revenue to Realms shall be ten per cent. of
all the revenue of Dominions, and a tax upon Dominions when the Grand
Dragon shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the same.
Sec. 4. A further source of revenue to Dominions shall be ten per cent.
of all the revenue of Provinces, and a tax upon Provinces when the Grand
Giant shall deem such tax necessary and indispensable.
Sec. 5. A further source of revenue to Provinces shall be ten per cent.
of all the revenue of Dens, and a tax upon Dens when the Grand Giant
shall deem such tax necessary and indispensable.
=Dat Deus his quoque finem.=
. . .
Sec. 6. The source of revenue to Dens shall be the initiation fees,
fines, and a =per capita= tax, whenever the Grand Cyclops shall deem
such tax necessary and indispensable to the interests and objects of the
Order.
Sec. 7. All the revenue obtained in the manner aforesaid, shall be for
the =exclusive= benefit of the Order, and shall be appropriated to the
dissemination of the same and to the creation of a fund to meet any
disbursement that it may become necessary to make to accomplish the
objects of the Order and to secure the protection of the same.
ARTICLE VII.
Eligibility for Membership