Section II Publick Officers (Exception of Military Officers, &c.) to pay 4s. in the Pound in respect of their Salaries.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That all and every Person and Persons Co[m]missioner or Co[m]missioners haveing useing or exerciseing any publick Office or Employment of Profitt (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 Navy or Ordnance in respect of such Offices only excepted) and all and every theire Agents Clerkes Secondaryes Substitutes and other inferiour Ministers whatsoever shall yeild and pay unto his Majestie the su[m]me of Foure shillings for every Twenty shillings which he or they doe receive in One yeare by virtue of any Salaries Gratuity Bounty Money Reward Fees or Profitts to him or them accruing, for or by reason or occasion of theire severall Offices or Employments to be assessed imposed levyed and collected in such manner as hereafter is mentioned:-