Bedford Level Act 1663

IX. Proviso for Tenants at Will or by Lease in arrear taking off their Crops.

Proviso respecting Length of Arrear and Quantity of Land to be sold.

Provided That by any Colour of any Sale for non payment of Taxes any Tennant or Tennants at Will or by Lease indented upon improved Rent of any part of the said nynety five thousand, Acres shall not be removed from his or their Possession untill he or they shall have taken his or their Crop from off the Premisses soe sold paying reasonable Rent proportionable to the tyme that such Possession shall from and after such Sales be continued and such Tennant or Tennants as shall hold any Part of the said nynety five thousand Acres by Lease as aforesaid shall and may if he or they shall thinke meete continue out their respective Termes paying their Rent to such Purchaser in proportion to the quantity of Acres soe purchased Any Thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided That the said Corporation nor their Successors shall not sell any Part or Proportion of the said nynety five thousand Acres for any Tax or Penalty in arreare which Tax or Penaltyes shall not be in arreare by the Space of foure Monthes next before the Sale nor any more Lands then onely for the raising of such Taxes and Penaltyes.