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A67453
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A Proposal to the honourable House of Commons for raising above half a million of money per annum, for the service of the government, with great ease to the subject by a tax upon signs
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J. W.
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1696
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Wing W65; ESTC R7210
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a_o proposal_n to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o for_o raise_v above_o half_a a_o million_o of_o money_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o government_n with_o great_a ease_n to_o the_o subject_a by_o a_o tax_n upon_o sign_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n 1695_o 6._o a_o proposal_n for_o a_o tax_n upon_o sign_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o tavern_n inn_n ordinary_n victualling-house_n coffeehouse_n cooks-shop_n and_o other_o house_n of_o public_a entertainment_n as_o also_o all_o trader_n or_o shopkeeper_n in_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n shall_v for_o one_o year_n or_o for_o as_o many_o as_o this_o honourable_a house_n think_v fit_a pay_v respective_o such_o a_o tax_n as_o follow_v imprimis_fw-la that_o all_o tavern_n inn_n and_o ordinary_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a estate_n that_o be_v sudden_o get_v by_o some_o that_o keep_v they_o a_o tax_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n thereof_o throughout_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n for_o their_o sign_n one_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la second_o that_o all_o tavern_n and_o inn_n in_o all_o the_o road_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n except_o those_o that_o quarter_n soldier_n to_o pay_v only_o for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v free_v from_o they_o especial_o where_o stage-coache_n come_v to_o and_o all_o note_a house_n where_o gentlemen-traveller_n common_o resort_v for_o best_a entertainment_n but_o very_o frequent_o be_v unconscionable_o exact_v on_o pay_v one_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la three_o that_o all_o tavern_n and_o inn_n in_o all_o city_n town_n and_o village_n pay_v fifteen_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la four_o that_o all_o victualling-house_n coffeehouse_n cook-shop_n and_o other_o house_n of_o public_a entertainment_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n pay_v ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la five_o that_o all_o tavern_n and_o inn_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o london_n pay_v fifteen_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la six_o that_o all_o victualling-house_n coffeehouse_n cook-shop_n and_o other_o house_n of_o public_a entertainment_n in_o the_o suburb_n pay_v for_o their_o sign_n eight_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la next_o that_o a_o tax_n be_v lay_v upon_o all_o trader_n or_o shopkeeper_n in_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n for_o their_o sign_n viz._n first_o that_o every_o merchant_n goldsmith_z mercer_n grocer_n apothecary_n drugster_n woolen_n draper_n linen-draper_n and_o other_o of_o the_o chief_a trader_n or_o shopkeeper_n in_o london_n westminster_n and_o suburb_n pay_v for_o their_o sign_n one_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la second_o that_o upon_o all_o the_o sign_n of_o what_o trade_n soever_o in_o westminster-hall_n and_o within_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new-exchange_n and_o other_o within_o the_o city_n there_o be_v lay_v a_o tax_n of_o ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la three_o that_o all_o handicraft_n trade_n and_o those_o of_o a_o inferior_a occupation_n within_o london_n westminster_n and_o suburb_n pay_v five_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la four_o that_o all_o trader_n or_o shopkeeper_n whatsoever_o throughout_o all_o city_n and_o town_n in_o england_n wales_n and_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n except_o london_n and_o westminster_n pay_v for_o their_o sign_n five_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la five_o that_o all_o shopkeeper_n throughout_o all_o village_n pay_v two_o shilling_n sixpence_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o to_o be_v lay_v thus_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o enumerate_v the_o trade_n of_o all_o shopkeeper_n throughout_o city_n and_o country_n and_o so_o tax_v every_o man_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o inequality_n of_o his_o trade_n which_o beside_o may_v breed_v a_o dispute_n that_o one_o trade_n though_o inseriour_a to_o another_o bear_v as_o great_a or_o large_a product_n at_o the_o year_n end_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o pay_v more_o or_o equal_a it_o be_v therefore_o humble_o conceive_v to_o prevent_v that_o cavil_v that_o instead_o of_o tax_v every_o particular_a trade_n according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o every_o tradesman_n or_o shopkeeper_n to_o be_v tax_v for_o his_o sign_n according_a to_o the_o annual_a rent_n he_o pay_v for_o his_o house_n and_o shop_n or_o shop_n alone_o viz._n first_o that_o every_o tradesman_n or_o shopkeeper_n throughout_o london_n and_o westminster_n that_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n of_o forty_o pound_v a_o year_n or_o upward_o for_o his_o house_n and_o shop_n to_o pay_v for_o his_o sign_n one_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la second_o that_o every_o tradesman_n or_o shopkeeper_n that_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n of_o thirty_o pound_n to_o pay_v fifteen_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la three_o that_o all_o who_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o pay_v ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o so_o downward_o proportionable_o and_o for_o any_o rent_n betwixt_o those_o nominate_v four_o that_o every_o tradesman_n or_o shopkeeper_n throughout_o england_n wales_n and_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n that_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n of_o ten_o pound_n or_o upward_o to_o pay_v five_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la five_o that_o all_o who_o pay_v a_o annual_a rent_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o pay_v two_o shilling_n sixpence_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a rent_n now_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v many_o great_a trader_n and_o dealer_n in_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o city_n who_o have_v no_o sign_n but_o especial_o the_o former_a nor_o shop_n but_o warehouse_n only_o its_o requisite_a lest_o any_o objection_n shall_v arise_v that_o they_o pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o tax_n lay_v upon_o those_o who_o have_v shop_n and_o sign_n and_o further_o that_o in_o case_n this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o lay_v this_o tax_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o person_n think_v to_o avoid_v pay_v will_v pull_v down_o their_o sign_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v and_o true_a information_n give_v thereof_o to_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o inspect_v the_o annual_a rent_n of_o such_o house_n and_o shop_n as_o be_v within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o pay_v double_a the_o tax_n lay_v on_o they_o or_o otherwise_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o rate_n after_o such_o discovery_n with_o those_o that_o have_v sign_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o by_o reason_n his_o majesty_n extraordinary_a occasion_n require_v a_o speedy_a supply_n if_o this_o honourable_a house_n shall_v think_v fit_a the_o tax_n lay_v upon_o tavern_n inn_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v gather_v quarterly_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o excise_n and_o manage_v by_o the_o commissioner_n without_o any_o charge_n to_o the_o king_n and_o other_o officer_n appoint_v in_o every_o city_n and_o chief_a town_n to_o receive_v the_o tax_n lay_v upon_o tradesman_n or_o shopkeeper_n which_o in_o one_o year_n will_v bring_v in_o above_o half_a a_o million_o of_o money_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o his_o majesty_n and_o may_v for_o the_o future_a disburden_v the_o land_n tax_n and_o as_o it_o will_v in_o a_o manner_n be_v insensible_o feel_v by_o those_o be_v lay_v upon_o so_o it_o may_v be_v continue_v as_o long_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o supply_v what_o be_v deficient_a in_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n against_o france_n all_o which_o be_v most_o humble_o submit_v to_o by_o j._n w._n by_o the_o book_n of_o the_o hearth-money_n it_o appear_v there_o be_v thirteen_o hundred_o thousand_o house_n by_o increase_n of_o building_n since_o above_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o house_n more_o in_o all_o 1500000_o house_n compute_v then_o two_o three_o of_o that_o sum_n publick-house_n shopkeeper_n and_o trader_n at_o ten_o shilling_n a_o sign_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la one_o with_o another_o subject_n to_o this_o payment_n will_v raise_v by_o a_o modest_a computation_n above_o half_a a_o million_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la ☞_o note_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v object_v that_o a_o tax_n be_v late_o charge_v upon_o house_n for_o their_o window_n and_o so_o may_v be_v think_v too_o severe_a to_o lay_v a_o double_a tax_n on_o they_o for_o their_o sign_n it_o be_v humble_o answer_v that_o what_o have_v be_v propose_v be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o further_a tax_n upon_o house_n but_o by_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o annual_a rent_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o they_o a_o better_a estimate_n may_v be_v give_v of_o the_o value_n of_o that_o trade_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o rent_n they_o sit_v at_o the_o great_a the_o quality_n and_o income_n of_o the_o trade_n must_v be_v so_o that_o the_o trade_n shop_n keeper_n for_o the_o sign_n he_o put_v forth_o be_v chief_o mean_v by_o what_o be_v here_o offer_v