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There were Projects for taxing Soot , Corn , Ribbons , for coining all the Plate of the Nobility , for prohibiting the wearing of Gold or Silver . Some were for the Government 's taking all the Torchtrees -LRB- which gave a Light , and are used like our Candles -RRB- and dispose of them , by which great Sums might be raised . Some were for laying a Tax on all who kept Coaches ; others upon all who wore Silver or Gold Spurs : But these touching only the Rich , the Minister would not listen to . The Tax which he approved of most , was on the Light of the Sun , according to the Hours it was enjoy 'd ; so that the poor Peasant , who rose with it , paid for Twelve Hours Day-light , and the Nobility and Gentry , who kept their Beds till Noon , paid only for Six . Another Tax was laid upon those who drank only Spring Water . This fell altogether on the Poor , for the better Sort drank the Juice of a certain Tree imported from the _ Bubohibonians _ . Whoever had not an Estate in Land of an Hundred _ Spasma _ 's was also tax 'd Ten _ Spasma _ 's a Year , to be paid out of their Day Labour .