10 Distresses may be secured, and sold on the premisses.E+W+S
And whereas great difficulties and inconveniences frequently arise to landlords and lessors and other persons taking distresses for rent, in removing the goods and chattels or stock distrained off the premisses, in cases where by law they may not be impounded and secured thereupon, and also to the tenants themselves many times, by the damage unavoidably done to such goods and chattels or stock in the removal thereof: from and after the said twenty fourth day of June one thousand seven hundred and thirty eight, it shall and may be lawful to and for any person or persons lawfully taking any distress for any kind of rent, to impound or otherwise secure the distress so made, of what nature or kind soever it may be, in such place or on such part of the premisses chargeable with the rent as shall be most fit and convenient for the impounding and securing such distress, and to appraise, sell, and dispose of the same upon the premisses in like manner and under the like directions and restraints to all intents and purposes as any person taking a distress for rent may now do off the premisses by virtue of the M1Distress for Rent Act 1689 or of the M2Landlord and Tenant Act 1730 and that it shall and may be lawful to and for any person or persons whatsoever to come and go to and from such place or part of the said premisses where any distress for rent shall be impounded and secured as aforesaid, in order to view, appraise, and buy, and also in order to carry off or remove the same on account of the purchaser thereof, and that if any pound-breach or rescous shall be made of any goods and chattels, or stock distrained for rent and impounded or otherwise secured by virtue of this Act, the person or persons aggrieved thereby shall have the like remedy as in cases of pound-breach or rescous is given and provided by the said Statute.