The Revenue of the Crown shall be collected by, and at the expense
of, the Provincial Estates, "whose business it will be to make this
collection as inexpensively as possible, and by the method
"_Fixer des lois à un abus, c'est l'autoriser et le rendre
durable._"--"Considérations" (1764-1784).
the least disagreeable to the people." It shall be paid entire into the
Royal Treasury.
In the same manner, the Provincial Revenue shall be collected by, and
shall remain at the absolute disposition of, the Estates.