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Commissioners, &c. may call for and enforce Production of Books and Documents.
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V. The Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners, and Valuers may, by Summons under the Seal of the Commissioners, call for the Production for any of the Purposes of this Act, at such Time and Place, as the Commissioners shall appoint, of any Court Rolls or Copies of Court Roll in the Possession or Power of any Lord or Tenant, or of the Steward of any Manor, and may by Summons under such Seal summon and examine any Lord or Tenant, or other Person on Oath, and administer the Oath necessary for that Purpose: and every Person who shall have been summoned, and to whom a reasonable Sum shall have been paid or tendered for his Expenses, and who shall without lawful Excuse neglect or refuse to attend or to produce any such Documents so called for as aforesaid, shall, being convicted thereof before any Two Justices of the Pence for the County wherein such Proceedings were held, forfeit the Sum of Five Pounds; and any Person who shall wilfully give false Evidence in any Proceeding under this Act shall be guilty of Perjury; provided always, that no Lord or Tenant so summoned shall be bound to answer any Questions as to his Title.
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