Qu. But, if gentlemen had rather tax themselves in another way,
whether an additional tax of ten shillings the hogshead on wines may
not supply a sufficient fund for the national bank, all defects to
be made good by Parliament?
119. Qu. Whether upon the whole it may not be right to appoint a
national bank?
120. Qu. Whether the stock and security of such bank would not be,
in truth, the national stock, or the total sum of the wealth of this
kingdom?
121. Qu. Whether, nevertheless, there should not be a particular
fund for present use in answering bills and circulating credit?
122. Qu. Whether for this end any fund may not suffice, provided an
Act be passed for making good deficiencies?
123. Qu. Whether the sole proprietor of such bank should not be the
public, and the sole director the legislature?
124. Qu. Whether the managers, officers, and cashiers should not be
servants of the pubic, acting by orders and limited by rules of the
legislature?
125. Qu. Whether there should not be a standing number of
inspectors, one-third men in great office, the rest members of both
houses, half whereof to go out, and half to come in every session?
126. Qu. Whether those inspectors should not, all in a body, visit
twice a year, and three as often as they pleased?
127.
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