"Sir,--Having frequent occasion to travel many of the principal roads of England, I have often witnessed the exorbitant demands of Inn-keepers, and the no less serious ones of their domestics, sanctioned only by custom, yet arisen to such a pitch as to become a burthen unable to be borne by the _poor Tradesman_ who is obliged to travel to sell his goods, as well as an inconvenience to the person in _middling circumstances_ of _life_, who, for his health, or otherwise, has occasion to travel. Grievances (the latter of which especially), are only suffered to exist from the disinclination people have to break through a custom, or to appear singular. Having hinted at the former, I shall only shew the nature, and point out a remedy for the latter. It is well known, that let an Innkeeper's bill be ever so exorbitant, you must not only comply with it, but also give the servants just as much as if it was reasonable: so that there is no end of the expence: for instance, if a man who has a horse, puts up at an inn, besides the usual bill, he must at least give 1_s._ to the waiter, 6_d._ to the chamber-maid, 6_d._ to the hostler, and 6_d._ to the jack-boot, making together 2_s._ 6_d._, and this to be repeated every night he lays on the road (I speak now of what's expected from those who appear in middling circumstances of life). The same expence in proportion occurs in the course of the day: at breakfast, you must give at least 6_d._ between the waiter and hostler. If the traveller only puts up to have a refreshment, besides paying for his horse's standing, he must give 3_d._ to the hostler: at dinner 6_d._ to the waiter and 3_d._ to the hostler: at tea 6_d._ between them, so that he gives away in the day 2_s._ 6_d._, which added to the 2_s._ 6_d._ for the night, makes 5_s._ per day on an average to servants. Thus he is putting his hand in his pocket from morning till night, not merely to satisfy the Landlord's demand, but to appease the croaking of domestics, who, it is well known, will let you see, or feel, their displeasure in some way or other if you do not, so that it is disagreeable to go to that inn the second time where you do not behave with profuseness at the first, and there is not only the above inconvenience, but also this, that after all your givings they are not satisfied, but often abuse you for your liberality. The following anecdote proves this:--Coming home from Colchester some time since, I put up at an Inn at Ingatestone, the Innkeeper's bill was as follows:--Supper 1_s._, beer 3_d._, bed 1_s._, horse and corn 1_s._ 7_d._--together 3_s._ 10_d._ I gave away as follows: waiter 1_s._, chambermaid 6_d._, jack-boot 6_d._, hostler, the change out of 2_s._ I paid him for the horse,