Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698

XVI. Claims allowed to be certified by Trustees, if required, under their Hands and Seals; such Certificate, or a Copy of Decree, allowed as Evidence; and all Rights, Interests, or Incumbrances so allowed, never after to be called in question.

Proviso.

And be it further enacted That in all Cases whatsoever, where the said Trustees, or any Seaven or more of them shall allow any such Claime the said Trustees, by whom such Claime shall be allowed, shall for the Satisfaction and better Security of such Party Claimant, his Heires, Executors, Administrators or Assignes, give a Certificate thereof, if required, under their Hands and Seales containing the Substance and Purport of such Claime, and the Allowance thereof, or any Part thereof (which Certificate, or any Copy of the Entry of the Decree or Judgment of the said Trustees or any Seaven or more of them in their Books shall be in all Courts allowed as a sufficient Evidence of the Allowance of any such Claime) And such Estate, Right, Title Interest, Use, Possession, Reversion, Remainder, Office Annuity, Service, Rent, Debt, Benefitt or Incumbrance, which shall be soe allowed, shall never afterwards be impeached, avoyded or called in Question by the Kings Majesty, His Heires or Successors, or by any Person or Persons claimeing by, from, or under the Kings Majesty, His Heires or Successors, or by the said Trustees, or any of them, or any Person or Persons, who shall att any Time or Times hereafter purchase derive, or have any Estate, Right, Title, or Interest, by, from, or under them, or any of them; neverthelesse the same shall be subject to the Power herein after given to the said Trustees, or any Seaven or more of them concerning the same.