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Taxes in lieu of TEA. 
5 th. All women wearing any kind of jewels fet in gold or 
filver, fhould pay fo much for the hands, and fo much for the 
head ; and, if you pleafe, we will include the rings worn by 
men, tho’ the fum raifed by the latter will be a very trifling 
affair indeed. 
6th. Suppofe that after twelve months notice, a tax were le- 
vied on every one who wears a perriwig. Nature has provi- 
ded coverings for the head ; and as this is no essential part 
of a man, fuch a tax could not fall into difgrace, as a pole tax 
might. I would propofe, that he who only wears bob wigs, 
fhould pay much lefs than him who wears wigs under other 
denominations, or his own hair dreffed with bags, ribbands, 
tails, wings, &c. &c. and that wigs be underftood to be made of 
human hair, for the poor might be free to wear wigs made of 
wool, and horfe-hair, in certain forms, to distinguish them. 
This tax would fall properly on luxury, and would raife three 
times as much as the duty on tea amounts to. It would alfo 
fet a number of perriwig- makers at liberty, to fight, or weave, 
or plow for the good of the community. 
I do not mean to excufe your fex, but I am not enough 
converfant with your drefs, to know what kind of ornaments 
are most in ufe, and which are least neceffary. There are 
fome ornaments of the head or neck, for which you would 
chearfully fubmit to pay half a million rather than be reftrained 
from the ufe of them. 
7th. But fuppoflng we leave you to do as much mifchief, 
with your drefs, as you can, without being taxed, you would 
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