# Taxation Act 1695, Section II: Public Officers (Exception)


and their Agents, &c. to pay 4s. in the Pound upon their Salaries, &c.
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons Comissioner or Comissioners haveing useing, or exerciseing any publique Office or Employment of Proffit (such Military Officers who are or shall be in Muster by the Muster Master Generall of the Army or in Pay in His Majesties Army Fleet or Ordnance in respect of such Office only excepted) and all and every their Agents Clerks Secondaries Substitutes and other inferior Ministers whatsoever shall yeild and pay unto His Majestie the Sume of Foure Shillings for every Twenty Shillings which he or they do receive in One Yeare by virtue of any Salaryes Gratuity Bounty Money Reward Fees or Proffits to him or them accrueing for or by occasion or reason of their sev[er]all Offices or Employements to be assessed imposed levied and collected in such Manner as hereafter is mentioned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Will3/7-8/5/section/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-act-1695/section-II
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