Land Tax Act 1692

II. Persons having any Office or Employment of Profit (except Military Officers in Muster and Pay in the Army or Navy) to pay 4s. in the Pound for Salaries or Profits.

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 Imployment of Profitt (such Military Officers who are or shall be in Muster by the Muster Master Generall of the Army or in pay in Theire Majesties Army or Navy in respect of such Offices only excepted And all and every theire Agents Clerks Secondaries Substitutes and other inferior Ministers whatsoever shall yield and pay unto Theire Majesties the Su[m]me of Four shillings for every Twenty shillings which he or they doe receive in One yeare by vertue of any Sallaries Gratuities Bountymoney 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 levied and collected in such manner as hereafter is menc[i]oned.