232 A TREATISE ON THE CONNECTION OF 



•who at present, in that resped, contribute jioth'mg to the exi- 

 gencies of the state, and who in general, from the savuig 

 of carriage, freight, and duties, are supplied with coal at 

 a third or tx fourth of the price paid in other parts by the 

 subjects of the saine kingdom, than which nothing can 

 be more partial^ unwise^ and layust. 



To a general tax, or regulation of this kind, the inha- 

 bitants of the coal countries could not with reason object ; 

 nor could any objeflions be made on the part of the great 

 consumers of coal in different branches of manufacture; 

 because these, as well as lire engines, would be exempted. 

 To make the proposed tax bear equally in proportion to 

 the wealth of individuals, it should be in proportion 

 to the number of windows or chimneys contained in 

 each house. All who consume coals should bear their pro- 

 jiortion : none should be exempted but those who re- 

 ceive assistance from the parish, or of whom the Church- 

 wardens certify that they are persons in indigent cir- 

 cumstances. 



As the Author is not furnished at present with 

 the amount of the window-tax, nor the commuta- 

 tion 



