1st. THAT the Duty on Coals, will not only be a Discouragement to Navigation, but it will prove an absolute Ruine to the Poor in general; espe­cially poor Seamens Wives, (and Children) whose Hus­bands are venturing their Lives in His Majesties Service, and are forced to Buy Coals by the Peck, and pay 6 d. per Peck at present, and 'tis feared, the Consequence of the said Duty may advance the Price thereof.

2dly. That the intended Duty will not effect the Gentry nor Inland Counties, but only lye hard upon the very poor and meaner sorts of Trades, as Dyers, Cooks, Brick-ma [...]ers, Lime-burners, Stillers, Smiths, Brewers, Glass-make &c. who use such considerable quantities of Coal [...] in their Trades, that the said Duty must unavoidably put a stop thereto, and make them uncapable to pay the several Duties to the Crown already charged upon them, and send Trade to Holland and other Places.

3dly. That there is no probability of having Coals Cheape, by Conveys for Shipping; for if Conveys sufficient should be provided, the same would be a greater Expence to the Crown, then the intended Duty on Coals would bring thereto; be­sides the disappointment and damge His Majesty would meet with for want of the Seamen protected for that purpose.

4thly. That the Duty on Coals is also a further Duty on Glass-Wares, then the intended Duty thereon, which intended Duty thereon, is a far greater hardship, than ever yet was known to be laid on any Art; which ought rather to be en­couraged than disincouraged, to which end a Bill is depend­ing in this Honourable House, to Prohibite the Importation of Earthen-ware, to encourage the Art of making the same here: Therefore 'tis humbly hoped, shortness of time, will not prevent means to keep so improved a Manufacture in this Nation, Trade at home, and the Poor of this Nation from Pe­rishing.