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             Proposals humbly offer'd to the consideration of the honourable House of Commons, for laying a poll-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. for one year and a poundage-tax on all horses, mares, geldings, &c. that shall be bought or sold in England. Also an annual imposition or duty on all weights and measures whatsoever; as likewise on all shopkeepers and tradesmen.
             Smith, John, writer on taxation.
          
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           Horses -- Taxation -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Poll tax -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Taxation -- Early works to 1800.
           Tax collection -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
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           PROPOSALS
           Humbly
           offer'd
           to
           the
           Consideration
           of
           The
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           For
           laying
           a
           POLL-TAX
           On
           all
           
             Horses
             ,
             Mares
             ,
             Geldings
          
           ,
           &c.
           for
           one
           Year
           ;
           And
           a
           POUNDAGE-TAX
           On
           all
           
             Horses
             ,
             Mares
             ,
             Geldings
          
           ,
           &c.
           that
           shall
           be
           Bought
           or
           Sold
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           An
           Annual
           Imposition
           or
           Duty
           ON
           ALL
           WEIGHTS
           and
           MEASVRES
           whatsoever
           ;
           As
           likewise
           On
           all
           Shopkeepers
           and
           Tradesmen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             PROPOSALS
             Humbly
             offerded
             to
             the
             Consideration
             of
             the
             Honourable
             HOUSE
             of
             COMMONS
             for
             laying
             a
             Poll-Tax
             on
             all
             Horses
             ,
             Mares
             ,
             Geldings
             ,
             &c.
             for
             one
             Year
             ;
             and
             a
             Poundage-Tax
             on
             all
             Horses
             ,
             Mares
             ,
             Geldings
             ,
             &c.
             that
             shall
             be
             bought
             or
             sold
             in
             England
             :
             Also
             an
             Annual
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             on
             all
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             whatsoever
             ;
             as
             likewise
             on
             all
             Shopkeepers
             and
             Tradesmen
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               
            
             THAT
             there
             may
             be
             a
             Tax
             or
             Duty
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             Poll
             ,
             laid
             on
             all
             Horses
             ,
             Mares
             ,
             Geldings
             ,
             &c.
             that
             are
             upwards
             of
             five
             Years
             old
             ;
             and
             valued
             to
             be
             worth
             five
             pounds
             .
          
           
             
               II.
               
            
             That
             all
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             keep
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             either
             for
             the
             Coach
             ,
             Saddle
             ,
             Waggon
             ,
             Cart
             ,
             Dray
             ,
             Plow
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             use
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             cause
             the
             same
             to
             be
             given
             an
             account
             of
             ,
             to
             the
             proper
             Persons
             appointed
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             upon
             the
             penalty
             of
             forfeiting
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
           
             
               III.
               
            
             That
             all
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
             and
             others
             ,
             may
             ,
             for
             each
             pare
             of
             Coach-Horses
             &c.
             they
             have
             ,
             pay
             as
             a
             Tax
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             eight
             shillings
             ,
             (
             provided
             such
             Nobleman
             ,
             Gentleman
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             ,
             does
             not
             keep
             above
             eight
             Coach
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             )
             which
             said
             sum
             may
             be
             collected
             and
             paid
             at
             two
             several
             payments
             ,
             (
             or
             otherwise
             )
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               IV.
               
            
             That
             all
             Noblemen
             ,
             Gentlemen
             and
             others
             ,
             who
             keep
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             for
             the
             Saddle
             ,
             may
             ,
             for
             each
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             he
             or
             they
             so
             keep
             ,
             pay
             as
             a
             Tax
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             four
             shillings
             ,
             which
             said
             sum
             shall
             be
             collected
             and
             paid
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             provided
             each
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             is
             valued
             to
             be
             worth
             five
             pounds
             .
          
           
             
               V.
               
            
             That
             all
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             employed
             in
             Waggons
             ,
             all
             Pack
             Horses
             ,
             &c
             ,
             all
             Stage
             or
             Hackney
             Coach
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             
             Plow
             ,
             Cart
             ,
             Dray
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             and
             all
             Oxen
             employed
             at
             Plow
             ,
             Cart
             ,
             &c.
             (
             where
             Horses
             are
             commonly
             made
             use
             of
             )
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             each
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             (
             or
             Oxen
             )
             so
             employed
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             way
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             four
             shillings
             per
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             (
             or
             Oxen
             )
             to
             be
             paid
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             provided
             the
             said
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             are
             valued
             to
             be
             worth
             five
             pounds
             each
             .
          
           
             
               VI.
               
            
             That
             no
             Nobleman
             ,
             Gentleman
             or
             others
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             pay
             for
             any
             young
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             he
             or
             they
             bred
             out
             of
             their
             own
             stock
             ,
             provided
             the
             same
             has
             not
             been
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             or
             kept
             in
             the
             Stable
             three
             Months
             ,
             except
             the
             same
             be
             above
             five
             Years
             old
             .
          
           
             
               VII
               .
            
             That
             no
             Nobleman
             ,
             Gentleman
             ,
             or
             other
             Person
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             pay
             for
             more
             than
             eight
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             how
             many
             soever
             they
             ,
             or
             either
             of
             them
             have
             ;
             which
             said
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             shall
             be
             Assessed
             as
             aforesaid
             .
          
           
           
             
               Object
               .
            
             The
             Noblemen
             and
             Gentlemen
             may
             alledge
             ,
             this
             Poll
             Tax
             will
             be
             paid
             mostly
             by
             them
             and
             the
             Country
             People
             ,
             by
             reason
             ,
             most
             of
             the
             indifferent
             People
             ,
             (
             and
             some
             great
             Traders
             )
             as
             well
             as
             the
             more
             ordinary
             sort
             of
             Traders
             of
             London
             and
             other
             Cities
             ,
             have
             not
             such
             occasion
             for
             Horses
             ,
             and
             therefore
             consequently
             will
             be
             excluded
             the
             said
             Tax
             .
          
           
             
               Answ
               .
            
             There
             are
             many
             Traders
             in
             London
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             other
             Cities
             in
             England
             ,
             who
             keep
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             and
             will
             come
             into
             the
             said
             Tax
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             were
             all
             excluded
             this
             ,
             there
             are
             other
             ways
             enough
             to
             Tax
             the
             Traders
             of
             London
             ,
             &c.
             (
             tbere
             being
             no
             Tax
             to
             be
             laid
             but
             what
             the
             Trading
             People
             must
             be
             a
             considerable
             part
             of
             it
             )
             when
             the
             Country
             Gentlemen
             and
             Farmers
             may
             be
             excluded
             wholly
             :
             And
             this
             will
             plainly
             appear
             by
             the
             following
             Part
             on
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ,
             &c.
             (
             which
             will
             over-ballance
             the
             inequallity
             of
             the
             foregoing
             Proposals
             )
             That
             being
             wholly
             on
             the
             Trading
             People
             ,
             and
             proposed
             to
             be
             continued
             Annually
             ,
             which
             in
             proportion
             to
             the
             abilities
             of
             the
             Gentlemen
             ,
             &c.
             and
             the
             Trading
             People
             of
             England
             ,
             will
             be
             heavier
             on
             the
             latter
             ,
             than
             it
             will
             be
             on
             the
             former
             .
          
           
             
               VIII
               .
            
             It
             is
             further
             Proposed
             to
             this
             
               Honourable
               House
            
             .
             That
             there
             may
             be
             a
             Poundage
             Tax
             laid
             on
             all
             Horses
             ,
             &c
             ,
             that
             shall
             be
             bough
             or
             sold
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ,
               &c.
            
             from
             and
             after
             the
             
             Day
             of
             
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               IX
               .
            
             That
             all
             and
             every
             Horse
             or
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             which
             shall
             be
             bought
             or
             sold
             in
             any
             Market
             or
             Fair
             in
             
               England
               ,
               &c.
            
             shall
             be
             registred
             by
             the
             Town
             Clerk
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             Person
             
             appointed
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             with
             the
             Names
             and
             places
             of
             abode
             of
             the
             buyer
             and
             seller
             :
             The
             buyer
             paying
             six
             pence
             per
             pound
             for
             each
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             he
             shall
             so
             buy
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             neglects
             so
             to
             do
             shall
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               X.
               
            
             That
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             ,
             who
             shall
             buy
             any
             Horse
             or
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             of
             a
             private
             Person
             ,
             or
             not
             in
             any
             Fair
             or
             Market
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             pay
             the
             Poundage
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             same
             to
             be
             Registred
             in
             seven
             Days
             after
             ;
             and
             declare
             (
             upon
             Oath
             ,
             if
             required
             )
             the
             full
             price
             the
             said
             Horse
             or
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             cost
             ;
             and
             upon
             default
             to
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               XI
               .
            
             That
             any
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             which
             shall
             be
             transported
             out
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Dominions
             thereunto
             belonging
             ,
             (
             except
             for
             His
             Majesty's
             Service
             )
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             the
             sum
             of
             
             and
             upon
             default
             hereof
             to
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             There
             can
             be
             no
             greater
             Objections
             made
             against
             this
             than
             the
             foregoing
             Proposals
             ,
             especially
             ,
             since
             it
             is
             not
             every
             Man's
             occasion
             to
             buy
             a
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             tho'
             he
             keeps
             some
             ;
             and
             the
             Poundage
             not
             being
             above
             two
             and
             an
             half
             
               per
               Cent.
            
             which
             is
             but
             little
             ,
             may
             be
             easily
             paid
             ;
             and
             besides
             ,
             I
             believe
             any
             Man
             who
             is
             about
             to
             buy
             a
             Horse
             ,
             &c.
             that
             does
             not
             think
             it
             worth
             five
             Shillings
             more
             to
             him
             than
             what
             he
             is
             to
             give
             for
             it
             ,
             will
             hardly
             venture
             to
             buy
             it
             .
          
           
             
               XII
               .
            
             It
             is
             further
             Proposed
             to
             This
             
               Honourable
               House
            
             ,
             That
             there
             may
             be
             an
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             laid
             on
             all
             sorts
             of
             Weights
             whatsoever
             ,
             wherewith
             any
             kind
             of
             Thing
             (
             be
             it
             what
             it
             will
             )
             is
             bought
             onsold
             by
             :
             And
             also
             ,
             That
             
             there
             be
             an
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             laid
             on
             all
             sorts
             and
             sizes
             of
             Measures
             whatsoever
             ,
             either
             liquid
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             or
             in
             which
             Liquors
             are
             usually
             kept
             ,
             or
             bought
             and
             sold
             by
             .
          
           
             
               XIII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ,
             as
             hereafter
             mentioned
             ,
             or
             comprehended
             ,
             be
             obliged
             to
             have
             a
             Seal
             ,
             without
             which
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             Lawful
             ;
             and
             all
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             give
             an
             account
             of
             all
             and
             every
             the
             several
             and
             particular
             Weights
             (
             from
             a
             Grain
             and
             upwards
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             Weights
             are
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             either
             by
             Retail
             or
             Wholesale
             )
             wherewith
             they
             buy
             or
             sell
             by
             :
             And
             also
             ,
             an
             account
             of
             all
             and
             every
             the
             several
             and
             particular
             Measures
             ,
             of
             what
             Sorts
             ,
             or
             by
             what
             Names
             the
             same
             may
             be
             known
             or
             distinguished
             by
             (
             whether
             Wine
             ,
             or
             Winchester
             Measures
             ,
             &c.
             from
             an
             half
             quartern
             and
             upwards
             ,
             as
             far
             as
             the
             same
             are
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             either
             by
             Retail
             or
             Whole-sale
             )
             to
             proper
             Persons
             appointed
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             at
             which
             time
             they
             shall
             pay
             their
             Money
             ,
             and
             have
             all
             such
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             Sealed
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             Booked
             down
             in
             every
             particular
             by
             the
             said
             Officer
             or
             Officers
             aforementioned
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             have
             the
             same
             Registred
             in
             the
             proper
             Office
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             
               XIV
               .
            
             That
             all
             Persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             shall
             neglect
             to
             give
             an
             account
             particularly
             ,
             of
             all
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             as
             above-mentioned
             ,
             &c.
             or
             shall
             make
             use
             of
             any
             Weights
             or
             Measures
             that
             have
             not
             a
             distinct
             Seal
             (
             according
             as
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             appointed
             )
             in
             compliance
             with
             the
             intention
             of
             these
             Proposals
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             all
             and
             every
             such
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             he
             or
             they
             so
             presume
             to
             make
             use
             of
             ;
             and
             likewise
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               XV.
               
            
             That
             all
             Weights
             made
             use
             of
             by
             Goldsmiths
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Persons
             who
             make
             use
             of
             the
             same
             sort
             of
             
             Weights
             ,
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             all
             and
             every
             Weight
             under
             an
             Ounce
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             one
             penny
             each
             ;
             and
             for
             all
             and
             every
             Weight
             heavier
             than
             an
             Ounce
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             two
             pence
             .
          
           
             
               XVI
               .
            
             That
             all
             other
             Weights
             not
             being
             the
             same
             with
             Goldsmiths
             Weights
             ,
             with
             which
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             doth
             Buy
             or
             Sell
             by
             ,
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             the
             sum
             of
             one
             penny
             ,
             for
             all
             and
             every
             Weight
             not
             exceeding
             ten
             Pounds
             ;
             and
             for
             all
             Weights
             upwards
             of
             ten
             Pounds
             the
             sum
             of
             two
             pence
             .
          
           
             
               XVII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Weights
             ,
             as
             above
             mentioned
             ,
             which
             remain
             in
             possession
             of
             the
             Maker
             ,
             shall
             be
             Sealed
             before
             they
             are
             Sold
             ,
             (
             which
             may
             be
             done
             at
             the
             Office
             )
             each
             Weight
             paying
             according
             to
             the
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             above-mentioned
             .
          
           
             
               XVIII
               .
            
             That
             no
             Retail
             Trader
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             pay
             more
             than
             eight
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             how
             many
             Weights
             soever
             he
             or
             they
             have
             .
          
           
             
               XIX
               .
            
             That
             no
             Retail
             Trader
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             makes
             use
             of
             any
             Weights
             to
             Buy
             or
             Sell
             by
             ,
             shall
             pay
             less
             than
             four
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             .
          
           
             
               XX.
               
            
             That
             all
             sorts
             of
             Measures
             ,
             either
             Liquid
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             shall
             pay
             according
             to
             their
             proportion
             ,
             the
             following
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             manner
             and
             form
             as
             is
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             the
             foregoing
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             on
             Weights
             .
          
           
             
               XXI
               .
            
             That
             all
             sorts
             of
             Measures
             ,
             either
             Liquid
             or
             otherwise
             ;
             and
             likewise
             ,
             either
             Wine
             or
             Winchester
             Measures
             ,
             &c.
             not
             exceeding
             the
             Gallon
             ,
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             for
             each
             Measure
             ,
             the
             sum
             of
             one
             penny
             .
          
           
             
               XXII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Measures
             ,
             either
             Liquid
             or
             otherwise
             ;
             and
             likewise
             ,
             either
             Wine
             or
             Winchester
             Measures
             ,
             &c.
             
             with
             which
             any
             Thing
             whatsoever
             is
             Bought
             or
             Sold
             by
             ,
             (
             according
             as
             the
             same
             are
             made
             use
             of
             )
             whether
             they
             are
             of
             Earth
             ,
             Wood
             ,
             or
             Metal
             ,
             &c.
             and
             by
             what
             Name
             soever
             the
             same
             are
             called
             ,
             as
             Peck
             ,
             Bushel
             ,
             Runlet
             ,
             Kilderkin
             ,
             Firkin
             ,
             Barrel
             ,
             Hogshead
             ,
             Butt
             ,
             Pipe
             ,
             &c.
             or
             what
             use
             soever
             the
             same
             are
             put
             to
             ,
             as
             Beer
             ,
             Ale
             ,
             Mum
             ,
             Syder
             ,
             Brandy
             ,
             Strong
             Waters
             ,
             or
             any
             sort
             of
             Wine
             ,
             or
             other
             Liquors
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             (
             each
             particular
             here
             mentioned
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             understood
             )
             the
             sum
             of
             three
             pence
             .
          
           
             
               XXIII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Casks
             not
             being
             sizeable
             ,
             (
             and
             which
             are
             made
             use
             of
             in
             a
             wholesale
             Trade
             )
             as
             Casks
             for
             Tobacco
             ,
             Sugar
             ,
             Currants
             ,
             foreign
             Tallow
             ,
             Sope
             ,
             Sope-Ashes
             ,
             &c.
             or
             any
             other
             foreign
             or
             domestick
             Goods
             ,
             which
             are
             sold
             by
             wholesale
             and
             Cask'd
             up
             ,
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             pay
             the
             sum
             of
             three
             pence
             per
             Cask
             ,
             for
             all
             Casks
             so
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             upon
             the
             penalty
             of
             forfeiting
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               XXIV
               .
            
             That
             no
             Person
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             be
             exempted
             this
             Tax
             ,
             except
             such
             as
             receive
             Alms
             of
             the
             Parish
             ,
             or
             those
             who
             cry
             any
             thing
             about
             the
             Streets
             ,
             who
             shall
             have
             a
             Certificate
             from
             the
             Church
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Parish
             they
             live
             in
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             have
             their
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             Sealed
             without
             paying
             the
             Tax
             .
          
           
             
               XXV
               .
            
             That
             all
             large
             Casks
             which
             pay
             the
             Tax
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             the
             wholesale
             Trader
             dealeth
             ,
             shall
             be
             paid
             by
             the
             Person
             or
             Persons
             who
             have
             them
             in
             possession
             .
          
           
             
               XXVI
               .
            
             That
             all
             Persons
             who
             make
             use
             of
             any
             Measures
             for
             length
             ,
             as
             Yards
             ,
             Ells
             ,
             &c.
             (
             and
             by
             which
             they
             buy
             or
             sell
             )
             shall
             be
             obliged
             to
             make
             use
             of
             no
             other
             Measures
             than
             such
             as
             hath
             paid
             the
             Tax
             and
             been
             Sealed
             ;
             and
             
             upon
             default
             ,
             to
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               XXVII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Measures
             for
             length
             ,
             as
             Yards
             ,
             Ells
             ,
             &c.
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             (
             for
             each
             Measure
             mentioned
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             understood
             )
             the
             sum
             of
             three
             pence
             .
          
           
             
               XXVIII
               .
            
             That
             no
             Retail
             Traders
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             be
             liable
             to
             pay
             more
             than
             eight
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             how
             many
             Measures
             soever
             he
             or
             they
             have
             .
          
           
             
               XXIX
               .
            
             That
             no
             Retail
             Trader
             whatsoever
             ,
             who
             maketh
             use
             of
             Measures
             to
             buy
             or
             sell
             by
             ,
             shall
             pay
             less
             than
             four
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             .
          
           
             
               XXX
               .
            
             That
             all
             Wholesale
             Traders
             ,
             who
             make
             use
             of
             more
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             than
             will
             amount
             to
             eight
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             (
             according
             to
             the
             foregoing
             Assessment
             )
             shall
             pay
             for
             the
             same
             proportionably
             to
             the
             number
             he
             or
             they
             have
             ,
             except
             such
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             amount
             to
             above
             sixteen
             Shillings
             .
          
           
             
               XXXI
               .
            
             That
             no
             Traders
             whatsoever
             shall
             pay
             more
             than
             sixteen
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             altho
             they
             have
             ever
             so
             many
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ,
             except
             such
             Traders
             shall
             have
             occasion
             for
             new
             Measures
             ,
             Casks
             or
             Weights
             ;
             and
             in
             such
             case
             ,
             all
             new
             Measures
             ,
             Casks
             or
             Weights
             ,
             shall
             pay
             the
             full
             Duty
             or
             Imposition
             ,
             according
             to
             these
             Proposals
             .
          
           
             
               XXXII
               .
            
             That
             there
             may
             be
             a
             certain
             limitation
             of
             Time
             for
             all
             Persons
             to
             give
             an
             account
             of
             their
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ;
             and
             that
             after
             such
             Time
             ,
             all
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             whatsoever
             ,
             which
             are
             bought
             new
             ,
             shall
             pay
             the
             full
             Duty
             (
             over
             and
             above
             what
             any
             Person
             or
             Persons
             may
             have
             paid
             for
             the
             Annual
             Imposition
             )
             according
             to
             the
             size
             of
             such
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ;
             and
             whoever
             neglects
             to
             give
             an
             account
             in
             time
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             (
             or
             makes
             use
             of
             any
             Weights
             or
             Measures
             unsealed
             ,
             after
             the
             expiration
             
             of
             the
             said
             time
             )
             shall
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             Encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               XXXII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Tradesmen
             ,
             who
             are
             Shopkeepers
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             who
             Buy
             and
             Sell
             either
             by
             wholesale
             or
             retail
             ;
             or
             keep
             Warehouses
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             occasion
             to
             make
             use
             of
             either
             Weights
             or
             Measures
             ,
             shall
             pay
             to
             His
             Majesty
             the
             Sum
             of
             four
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             the
             Imposition
             on
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             may
             be
             thought
             fit
             to
             be
             continu'd
             .
          
           
             
               XXXIII
               .
            
             That
             all
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             whatsoever
             (
             which
             are
             not
             here
             mention'd
             )
             provided
             the
             same
             are
             in
             any
             manner
             made
             use
             of
             in
             Buying
             and
             Selling
             (
             of
             what
             sort
             soever
             they
             be
             )
             shall
             be
             included
             in
             this
             Proposal
             ;
             and
             whoever
             endeavours
             to
             conceal
             or
             defraud
             His
             Majesty
             of
             all
             or
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             on
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             part
             of
             the
             foregoing
             Proposals
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
           
             
               XXXIV
               .
            
             That
             all
             Housekeepers
             shall
             be
             oblig'd
             to
             give
             an
             account
             what
             their
             Lodgers
             are
             (
             if
             they
             have
             any
             )
             in
             order
             that
             they
             may
             pay
             according
             to
             their
             several
             Assessments
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             neglects
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             shall
             forfeit
             
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             with
             encouragement
             to
             the
             Informer
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             REASONS
             Humbly
             offer'd
             for
             the
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             ,
             &c.
             to
             be
             accepted
             by
             this
             Honourable
             House
             .
          
           
             
               1st
               ,
            
             THE
             Wholesale
             Trader
             cannot
             think
             himself
             much
             prejudic'd
             by
             this
             Tax
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             great
             Dealings
             and
             the
             small
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             propos'd
             ;
             which
             ,
             in
             proportion
             ,
             is
             so
             inconsiderable
             ,
             that
             it
             will
             not
             be
             worth
             any
             particular
             Person
             's
             notice
             :
             For
             there
             is
             not
             one
             wholesale
             Trader
             in
             ten
             ,
             that
             will
             pay
             above
             eight
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             (
             and
             no
             one
             to
             pay
             above
             sixteen
             )
             which
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             Abilities
             ,
             is
             very
             reasonable
             .
          
           
             
               2dly
               ,
            
             The
             Retailers
             ,
             who
             generally
             return
             less
             Money
             than
             the
             wholesale
             Men
             ,
             are
             more
             moderately
             Assessed
             ,
             by
             reason
             there
             are
             hardly
             any
             who
             make
             use
             of
             Measures
             exceeding
             the
             Gallon
             ,
             or
             Weights
             exceeding
             the
             ten
             Pounder
             ;
             whereby
             their
             part
             will
             be
             so
             small
             ,
             that
             no
             particular
             Person
             will
             feel
             it
             .
             Yet
             Measures
             ,
             as
             likewise
             Weights
             ,
             being
             so
             generally
             made
             use
             of
             ,
             will
             bring
             a
             large
             Sum
             of
             Money
             into
             the
             Treasury
             .
             So
             that
             the
             generality
             of
             Retailers
             ,
             who
             make
             use
             of
             Weights
             or
             Measures
             ,
             will
             not
             pay
             (
             by
             moderate
             Computation
             )
             above
             four
             Shillings
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             quantity
             of
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             they
             have
             occasion
             to
             make
             use
             of
             .
          
           
             
               3dly
               ,
            
             The
             several
             Proposals
             aformention'd
             cannot
             raise
             any
             sort
             of
             Goods
             or
             Commodity
             whatsoever
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             by
             reason
             no
             particular
             Trade
             is
             Taxed
             ;
             (
             but
             that
             the
             same
             is
             laid
             on
             all
             sorts
             whatsoever
             )
             and
             the
             Imposition
             or
             Duty
             is
             so
             small
             ,
             that
             there
             can
             be
             no
             pretence
             for
             it
             .
          
           
           
             
               4thly
               ,
            
             The
             Imposition
             upon
             Shopkeepers
             ,
             &c.
             who
             do
             not
             make
             use
             of
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ,
             is
             likewise
             so
             small
             ,
             that
             the
             Shopkeepers
             aforesaid
             ,
             &c.
             certainly
             cannot
             find
             fault
             with
             it
             ,
             since
             they
             pay
             as
             little
             as
             any
             other
             Tradesmen
             whatsoever
             ;
             and
             are
             commonly
             as
             well
             able
             to
             pay
             as
             much
             .
          
           
             
               5thly
               ,
            
             The
             several
             particulars
             mention'd
             in
             these
             Proposals
             (
             if
             thought
             fit
             to
             be
             accepted
             by
             this
             
               Honourable
               House
            
             )
             may
             all
             of
             them
             be
             Collected
             by
             the
             same
             Officers
             all
             over
             England
             .
             For
             ,
          
           
             
               6thly
               ,
            
             The
             Poll-Tax
             on
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             (
             as
             propos'd
             )
             may
             be
             Collected
             by
             Officers
             appointed
             in
             every
             particular
             Parish
             throughout
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             
               7thly
               ,
            
             The
             same
             Officers
             may
             readily
             Dispatch
             and
             Seal
             all
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             ,
             and
             take
             a
             particular
             and
             exact
             Account
             thereof
             ,
             and
             for
             whom
             ;
             which
             said
             Account
             shall
             be
             sent
             up
             (
             or
             a
             Copy
             )
             to
             some
             proper
             Person
             or
             Persons
             appointed
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             shall
             send
             the
             Money
             by
             them
             received
             likewise
             ,
             which
             may
             be
             forthwith
             Register'd
             at
             an
             Office
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               8thly
               ,
            
             These
             Officers
             to
             be
             Housekeepers
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             Residents
             in
             the
             Parish
             where
             they
             gather
             and
             collect
             the
             several
             Taxes
             as
             above
             propos'd
             ;
             or
             the
             same
             Officers
             may
             Collect
             for
             several
             Parishes
             ,
             as
             is
             requisite
             or
             necessary
             .
          
           
             
               9thly
               ,
            
             The
             same
             Persons
             being
             Residents
             may
             attend
             all
             Fairs
             and
             Markets
             ,
             who
             may
             likewise
             Register
             and
             give
             an
             Account
             of
             all
             Horses
             ,
             &c.
             
             Bought
             and
             Sold
             ,
             as
             the
             same
             shall
             occur
             .
          
           
             
               10thly
               ,
            
             'T
             is
             humbly
             suppos'd
             the
             foregoing
             Proposals
             will
             (
             if
             worthy
             Acceptance
             )
             bring
             into
             His
             Majesty's
             Treasury
             
             the
             first
             Year
             ,
             by
             Computation
             ,
             at
             least
             two
             hundred
             and
             fifty
             thousand
             Pounds
             ;
             and
             two
             hundred
             thousand
             Pounds
             
               per
               Annum
            
             so
             long
             as
             the
             same
             may
             be
             continu'd
             .
             There
             can
             be
             no
             great
             certainty
             how
             much
             more
             Money
             this
             Tax
             will
             raise
             (
             but
             the
             number
             of
             Tradesmen
             who
             will
             be
             oblig'd
             to
             pay
             to
             it
             ,
             are
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             suppos'd
             ,
             a
             far
             larger
             Sum
             will
             be
             brought
             into
             His
             Majesty's
             Exchequer
             )
             by
             reason
             the
             Majority
             of
             the
             People
             of
             England
             will
             pay
             something
             .
             But
             how
             many
             there
             are
             to
             pay
             ,
             or
             how
             much
             each
             Person
             will
             be
             Assessed
             ,
             must
             ,
             at
             present
             ,
             remain
             uncertain
             ,
             by
             reason
             there
             have
             not
             been
             Precedents
             in
             this
             nature
             to
             give
             a
             true
             Information
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             after
             
               Your
               Honours
            
             have
             ,
             in
             Your
             great
             Wisdom
             ,
             maturely
             considered
             the
             foregoing
             Proposals
             in
             their
             several
             and
             particular
             Circumstances
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             
               Your
               Honours
            
             will
             pass
             a
             favourable
             construction
             on
             the
             endeavours
             of
             Your
             Proposer
             ,
             (
             who
             entirely
             aims
             at
             the
             Service
             of
             His
             Majesty
             and
             His
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             offering
             that
             ,
             which
             
               Your
               Honours
            
             ,
             in
             Your
             great
             Wisdom
             ,
             I
             hope
             ,
             will
             Judge
             serviceable
             to
             the
             Nation
             at
             this
             juncture
             ;
             and
             not
             burthensome
             to
             the
             Subjects
             thereunto
             belonging
             )
             and
             according
             to
             the
             Merits
             of
             his
             Service
             ,
             he
             humbly
             begs
             You
             will
             grant
             him
             the
             encouragement
             he
             may
             deserve
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             John
             Smith
             .
          
        
      
    
     
  

