Taxation Act 1666

IV. Serjeants at Law, Counsellors, Advocates, &c. and Persons practicing Physic, to pay 2s. for every 20s.

And bee it further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That all Sergeants at Law Councellors Attourneyes Sollicitors and Scriveners and all Advocates Proctors and publique Notaries and all and every person and persons practiseing the Act of Phisick, shall pay unto his Majestie the summe of Two shillings for every Twenty shillings which he or they doe receive by his and their respective Practises and Professions in one yeare allowing to every such person and persons of the severall Professions aforesaid one Third part out of such moneyes as he or they shall soe receive in their respective Practices and Professions for and towards the charge and expence occasioned by his or their attendance upon his or their Practise or Professions aforesaid;