114.  Qu.  But whether it be not a notorious truth that our Irish ladies are on a foot, as to dress, with those of five times their fortune in England?

115.  Qu.  Whether it be not even certain that the matrons of this forlorn country send out a greater proportion of its wealth, for fine apparel, than any other females on the whole surface of this terraqueous globe?

116.  Qu.  Whether the expense, great as it is, be the greatest evil; but whether this folly may not produce many other follies, an entire derangement of domestic life, absurd manners, neglect of duties, bad mothers, a general corruption in both sexes?

117.  Qu.  Whether therefore a tax on all gold and silver in apparel, on all foreign laces and silks, may not raise a fund for the bank, and at the same time have other salutary effects on the public?

118.  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.  Qu.  Whether the general bank should not be in Dubin, and subordinate banks or compters one in each province of Munster, Ulster, and Connaught?

128.  Qu.  Whether there should not be such provisions of stamps, signatures, checks, strong boxes, and all other measures for securing the bank notes and cash, as are usual in other banks?

129.  Qu.  Whether these ten or a dozen last queries may not easily be converted into heads of a bill?

130.  Qu.  Whether any one concerns himself about the security or funds of the banks of Venice or Amsterdam?  And whether in a little time the case would not be the same as to our bank?

131.  Qu.  Whether the first beginning of expedients do not always meet with prejudices?  And whether even the prejudices of a people ought not to be respected?