Taxation (No. 3) Act 1694

XXVII. Where Woodlands assessed and no Distress,

Commissioners may enter and cut and sell. Purchaser may cut and carry away.

Provided alwaies and be it enacted; That where any Wood-Lands shall be assessed and noe distresse canne be had, that in such case it shall and may be lawfull to and for any Collector Constable Headborough or Tythingman by warrant under the hands and seales 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 soe much of the wood groweing on the Wood-Lands (Timber-Trees excepted) soe assessed as will pay the assessement or assessements to be behinde and unpaid and the charge incident thereunto And that it shall and may be lawfull for the person and persons and his and theire assignes to whome such woods shall be sold to fell cutt downe and dispose and carry away the same to his owne use rendering the overplus (if any be) to the owner any lawe to the contrary notwithstanding:-