A Probable Calculation of the Moneys Which may be RAISED by a Tax on Plate in this Kingdom: As also of the Annual Income to His MAJESTY, to be Raised by a TAX on Hats,( Viz.)  
The Tax upon Plate used in Taverns, Inns, Victualling-Houses, Ordinaries, and all other Houses of public Entertainment, for one Year only, as followeth:  
FOR every Ounce of Silver in every Tankard, or other Silver Utensil, in every public House used, or for use, Six Pence.  
By the Books at the Hearth-Office( besides Houses concealed, and not paying Hearth Money) it appears there were Thirteen hundred thousand Houses.  
By increase of Buildings since, and concealments, Two hundred thousand Houses more. In all 1500000 Houses. Computing then 100000 public Houses at 20 s. a House, subject to this Payment( some houses not having one piece of Plate, other great houses having large quantities) 100000 l.  
This may be gathered, in three Months time, by the Officers of Excise, and managed by the Commissioners without any charge to the KING, and to be paid only by Persons gaining daily on the Subject, and particularly by little Measures in Silver, who have been freed from Penalties before inflicted on them, for not selling in sealed Measures.  
Obj. It may be Objected that many Persons will dispose of their Plate, or conceal the same to evade this Tax.  
Ans. There may be sufficient Penalties against these Artifices, as is usual in other cases.  

The TAX upon Hats, viz.  For every Felt of the value of 3 s. or upwards Six Pence. Every Castor and Carolina One Shilling. Every Beveret One Shilling Six Pence. Every beaver Three Shillings.  
Computing Persons in England, Wales, &c. buying and wearing such Hats, Three Millions.  
Hats Transported One Million.  
As a Medium at 1 s. per Hat is— 200000 l. per Annum.  
The Hats sold in England, &c. may be by a stamp as the Paper and Parchment Act, or the Aulnage Sealing.  
Those to be Exported at the Custom-House, as in other cases.  
If this be granted for Ten Years, it will Amount in that time to— 2000000 l. Which will not only raise His Majesty present moneys, but ease Land for the future, as to so much as this will raise, over and above what is necessary for the present supply.  
It will not effect the Manufactor, because it may be paid by the Buyer, and Penalties upon persons buying, selling, or wearing without paying the Duty.  
This Projection was presented to this Honourable House, this present Sessions of Parliament,  
By Richard frith.