[De la richesse commerciale, Sismondi, 1803, Original, 230-231]
Les divers impôts sur les consommations perçus en France avant la révolution, montaient ensemble à 244,500,000 fr., suivant M.r Necker Adm. des Fin. T. I. Chap. I.
Savoir: Fermes générales. 166,000,000.
Régie générale 51,500,000.
Octrois des villes etc. 27,000,000.
TOTAL: 244,500,000.
[Translation]
Various taxes upon consumption goods, collected in France before the Revolution, totalled 244,500,000 francs, according to Mr Necker’s administration des finances, vol. 1, chapter 1, as below.
Contract tax collection 166,000,000
Direct tax collection 51,500,000
Octroi of cities etc. 27,000,000
Total: 244,500,000
