Proposals by E. L. to raise One Million Three Hundred Thousand Pounds.  
A General Tax for five Years to be laid on all Measures, Wet and Dry, Long Measures, Scales, and Stilliards, wherewith any sort of Merchandise or Commodity is sold or exchanged.  
Each of these to be stamped every Year once, and pay as underneath for each Stamp.  
The Wet Measures as by a computation taken out of the Excise Office, will amount to 100000 l. per Ann.  
This is now practised in some Foreign parts. The Dry and Long Measures, Scales and Stilliards, etc. at an easy computation is 100000 l. per Ann. The Traders not selling by Weights and Measures, and Mills, is computed at 60000 l. per Ann.  
12 d. For each Flagon, Pott, Mugg, Tankard, etc. not Silver, containing Two Pennyworth of Ale or Beer; or any other Liquor not exceeding  per Quartfield, or not hereafter named.  
6 d. For each Pint or lesser Measure, containing one Pennyworth of Ditto.  
2 s. For each Flagon, Pottle, Gallon, containing four Pennyworth of Ditto.  
3 s. For each Tankard, Bowl, or Pott, etc. of Silver, containing two Pennyworth of Ditto.  
1 s. 6 d. For each Pint, etc. of Silver, containing one Pennyworth of Ditto.  
5 s. For each double Tankard, etc. of Silver, containing more than two Pennyworth of Ditto.  
2 s. For each Quart Pott, etc. wherein Wine, Brandy, or any other Spirit, Oil, Vinegar, Mum, or any other Liquor, above  per Quartfield, is sold.  
1 s. For each Pint, etc. of Ditto.  
6 d. For each lesser Measure.  
5 s. For each Pottle, Gallon, or larger Measure, containing Ditto.  
For all Silver Tankards, single and double, as above.  
5 s. For each Yard or Ell, or if marked on the Compter or elsewhere.  
10 s. For each  drapers Yard.  
Each Linen Draper, or any one that selleth Linens, shall be obliged to have both Yard and Ell.  
All dealers Wholesale, shall be obliged to have Yards or els thus Stamped.  
5 s. For each Bushel or larger Measure.  
2 s. 6 d. For each half Bushel.  
1 s. For each Peck.  
6 d. For each lesser Dry Measure.  
5 s. For each Ostlers Peck. 2 s. 6 d. each half Peck, and 1 s. for each Quarter of a Peck.  
Each Inn or House, where Horse are entertained, shall be obliged to have these three Measures, or pay the Forfeiture, as underneath, for want of any of them.  
5 s. For each pair of Scales or Stilliards held up by the hand when used.  
10 s. For each pair of Ditto fastened above when used.  
All Manners of Earthen Ware, etc. shall have a Lidd of Pewter, or the like Metal, so as they may be Stamped.  
If any sell Bottle Ale or Beer, they shall be obliged to rack it off into one of these stamped Measures. If not, to forfeit as underneath.  
That no Vintner or Wine Seller, shall sell Wine in Bottles, or Flasks by Retail, except the Oil be taken off in presence of the Buyers. Mum and all other Liquors, as Ale and Beer, upon the like forfeiture as underneath.  
If any Person shall buy, sell, exchange, or barter, with any Measure, Scale or Stillyard, not stamped, shall pay for the first offence 10 l. for every offence after 20 l. half to be paid to the Informer, the other half to the King.  
If any Person shall buy, sell, exchange or barter with any Measure, Scale or Stillyard not his own, he shall pay the said forfeiture; so shall the Lender as well as the Borrower.  
If any Person presume to counterfeit, or put a false Stamp upon any Measure, Scale, etc. he shall pay 50 l. Be imprisoned a Year, or lose his Ears, etc.  
That a Tax be granted on all Mills for five years.  
20 s. per Ann. For each Water-Wheel, whether for Corn, Fuller's, Paper, or other use, and the same for each Horsemill, Windmill, etc.  
That each Trader that neither sells by Weight nor Measure, shall pay 10 S. per Annum. Such as these, Atturnys, Scriveners, Shoemakers, Glaziers, Glover's, Cutlers, Stationers, Booksellers, Furriers, Pinner's, Needlemakers, Cooper's, Turner's, Combmakers' Writing-Masters, Schoolmasters, Dancing-Masters, Fencing-Masters, Tailors, Painters, Pattinmakers, Farriers, Poulterers, Potters, Barbers, Wigmakers, Cabinet-makers', Fishmongers, Joiner's, Carpenters, Spurriers, Gilders, fletcher's, Masons, etc.  
These Taxes to be put into the Excise Office, and will be but very little trouble. The General Stamping being but once a Year.  
The Charge in Collecting, will amount to about 7000 l. per Ann. allowing as follows, one Commissioner to be added, 20 l. to each Collector, 10 l. to each Supervisor, 5 l. per Ann. to each Gager, and proportionably of the rest.  
No Measure to be Stamped but in presence of Collector, Supervisor and Gager, or two at the least.  
It is to be noted, that the first Years Revenue may be Collected in two Months, after this shall be enacted; or Three Months at most.