British Museum Act 1700

III. All Alienations of the said Premises and Library void.

Librarian, within Six Months after his Appointment, to cause a new Schedule of Titles of Manuscripts, &c. to be made.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid for the better securing and preserving the said Library That all Bargains Sales Gifts Grants Devises or other Alienation whatsoever of any of the Manuscripts Parchments Written Papers Records or other Memorialls in the Schedule now remaining in the said Library and also of all Coins Medalls and other Rarities in the said Library contained are hereby declared to be absolutely void and of none effect And further That within Six Months after any Library Keeper shall undertake the said Office he shall cause another Schedule to be made in Parchment which shall contain not only the Names and Titles of all the said Manuscripts Parchments Written Papers Records and other Memorialls but also the Number of the Pages and Folio's thereunto belonging and cause the same to be inrolled in the High Court of Chancery as also the Names of all such Coins Medalls and other Rarities as he shall find contained in the said Library which said Inrollments so to be made shall be taken and recieved in the said Court without any Fee or Reward for the same