PROPOSALS FOR A Water-Tax, Yearly to be Raised to make Good the Funds; Humbly Offered to the Honourable House of Commons.  
FIRST, That every House that is Rated at 3 pounds a Year, shall pay to the KING 1 shill. per Annum for the Use of their Water.  
Secondly, That every House of 10 pounds, shall pay 2 shill.  
Thirdly, That every House from 15 pounds to 20, 4 shill.  
Fourthly, That from 20 to 30 pounds, 6 s. per Annum.  
From thirty pounds upwards, 10 shill.  
That all Lodgers, or Inmates, paying 5 l. per Annum Rent, 1 shill.  
That Lodgers, or Inmates, that shall pay 10 l. per Annum Rent, 2 shill.  
For every Common Brewhouse, to pay 40 shill. per Annum.  
That every Petty Brewer, or Retailer, of Derby, Cheshire, or Nottingham Ale, etc. in London, and parts adjacent, pay 10 s. and that throughout the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, &c shall pay 5 shill.  
That all Maulsters, or Wetters of Barley, shall pay 1 pound.  
That all Water-Mills for Corn, in England and Wales, etc. shall pay for each Running Stone, 5 shillings for the Use of their Water.  
That all Thickers, or Fulling Mills of Woollen, or Worsted, shall pay for the Use of their Water 5 shillings.  
That all Papermills shall pay for the Use of their Water 10 shillings.  
That all Iron-Works, and Finaries of Iron, shall pay 1 pound.  
That all Locks, or Sluices, on Rivers, shall pay 10 shillings.  
That all Barges, Lighters, or Boats for Trade, or Carriage, shall pay for the Use of their Water, 5 shillings per Annum.  
That all Fishmongers, Bakers, Tanners, Warfengers, Skinners, Hatmakers, Dyers of all sorts, Stainers of Calicoes, or Linen, shall pay 15 shillings.  
That all Carriers, Wagoners, Carmen, Carters, Hackney-Coach-men, Higlers, shall pay for the Use of their Water 5 s. besides the Water-Tax for their Houses.  
That all Coffeehouses pay 6 s. besides their Water-Tax for their Houses.  
That all Vintners, Inn-holders', and Livery-stables, shall pay 10 s. besides the Water-Tax for their Houses.  
That all Lodgers, or Inmates, paying 5 l. per Annum Rent, 1 shill.  
That Lodgers, or Inmates, that shall pay 10 l. per Annum Rent, 2 shill.  
For every Common Brewhouse, to pay 40 shill. per Annum.  
That every Petty Brewer, or Retailer, of Derby, Cheshire, or Nottingham Ale, etc. in London, and parts adjacent, pay 10 s. and that throughout the Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, &c shall pay 5 shill.  
That all Maulsters, or Wetters of Barley, shall pay 1 pound.  
That all Water-Mills for Corn, in England and Wales, etc. shall pay for each Running Stone, 5 shillings for the Use of their Water.  
That all Thickers, or Fulling Mills of Woollen, or Worsted, shall pay for the Use of their Water 5 shillings.  
That all Papermills shall pay for the Use of their Water 10 shillings.  
That all Iron-Works, and Finaries of Iron, shall pay 1 pound.  
That all Locks, or Sluices, on Rivers, shall pay 10 shillings.  
That all Barges, Lighters, or Boats for Trade, or Carriage, shall pay for the Use of their Water, 5 shillings per Annum.  
That all Fishmongers, Bakers, Tanners, Warfengers, Skinners, Hatmakers, Dyers of all sorts, Stainers of Calicoes, or Linen, shall pay 15 shillings.  
That all Carriers, Wagoners, Carmen, Carters, Hackney-Coach-men, Higlers, shall pay for the Use of their Water 5 s. besides the Water-Tax for their Houses.  
That all Coffeehouses pay 6 s. besides their Water-Tax for their Houses.  
That all Vintners, Inn-holders', and Livery-stables, shall pay 10 s. besides the Water-Tax for their Houses.  
That every College of the Universitys, Inns of Court, and Chancery, shall Pay for the Use of their Water 5 pound each.  
That all Lesser Inns, such as Thavies, Bernard's, Furnivals', &c. pay for their Water 3 pounds.  
That all Common Halls for Companies, shall pay for the Use of their Water one pound.  
That none be exempted from this Tax that keeps Horse or Cow, and is not Chargeable to the Parish.  
And that no Private Family pay more than 10 s. per Annum, except as before excepted.  
To be paid in two equal Half-Yearly Payments; and Collected by the Officers in each Parish or Precinct.  By Richard Saer, late of His Majesty's Horse-guard.