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Land Tax Act 1696
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XLV.Where Woodlands assessed, and no Distress,
Wood may be cut and sold; Exception; and Purchaser may cut and carry away.
Provided always & be it enacted That where any Woodland shall be assessed and no Distresse can be hadd that in such Case it shall and may be lawfull to and for any Collector Constable Headborough or Tythingman by Warrants under the Hands and Seals of Two or more of the Co[m]missioners of that Hundred or Division att seasonable Times of the Yeare to cutt and sell to any Person or Persons so much of the Wood growing on the Woodlands (Timber Trees excepted) so assessed as will pay the Assessment or Assessments to be behind and unpaid and the Charge incident thereunto And that it shall and may be lawfull for the Person and Persons and his and their Assignes to whom such Woods! shall be so sold to fell cutt downe and dispose and carry away the same to his owne Use rendring the Overplus (if any be.)
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