Duchy of Cornwall (No. 2) Act 1670

IV. Where Compositions for increased Rents;

upon such Composition paid and enrolled, increased Rent to cease.

And bee it further enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That in case any of the Copyhold Tenants of the said Dutchy shall at any time within Three yeares next ensueing compound or agree with the Lord High Treasurer of England or the Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being, or with the Chauncellour & Under Treasurer of the Exchequer, or with any such person or persons as the Lord High Treasurer Commissioners of the Treasury or Chauncellour and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer for the time being shall authorize, nominate and appointe for the takeing of, and dischargeing of any increased Rent reserved as aforesaid according to such Rules and Directions as in that behalfe shall be given in Writeing under the Hands of the said Lord Treasurer or Coo[m]mis?ioners of the Treasury or Chauncellour and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer for the time being. Then upon such Composition soe made and the money thereby ariseing duely paid to the Receiver Generall of the said Dutchy according to the tenoure and contents of such Composition and Agreement, and accordingly inrolled before the Auditor of the Premisses; And from thenceforth such increased Rents shall cease and become void, and the old Rent onely, or such other Rent as in pursuance of this Act shall be directed in or by such Composition & Agreement shall be charged upon all and every such Tenements Lands and other Hereditaments for which such Composition, Agreement, Payment and Inrolment shall be soe made and none other; Any reservation, condition or other matter whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding.