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In writing with two witnesses,
and an attested copy lodged at sessions,
filed with the affidavits and alphabetted see 1s. access thereto see 6d. attested copy evidence of the registry, see 6d. refusing for 3 days after demand £5. by civil bill in 6 months, the head landlord so purchasing shall have the trees, any intermediate term not withstanding
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VIII. Provided always, and to prevent disputes touching the sale or transfer of said trees or coppices, That no sale or transfer of the same shall be deemed good in law, unless and until the same shall be done in writing, and signed by said tenant with his or her name or mark, attested by two credible witnesses, and an attested copy of said writing or instrument lodged with the clerk of the peace, in open court, at some quarter sessions of the peace for the county, or county of a city, having been first proved to be a true copy by some credible witnesses upon oath before the justices at laid sessions; which copy the clerk of the peace is hereby directed to keep on the same file with the affidavits in this act mentioned, and to alphabet in the same book, and for so doing, the clerk of the peace shall receive from the purchaser one shilling; and to said book and affidavit all persons shall have access at any time, paying six pence, and an attested copy of the copy of such writing or instrument, signed by the acting clerk of the peace shall be deemed in all courts to be evidence of the due registry of such writing or instrument, and such copy the clerk of the peace shall be at all times obliged to give on receiving six pence; and any clerk of the peace refusing to give such copy within three days after it shall be demanded, shall forfeit the sum of five pounds, to be recovered by civil bill, by any one who shall sue for the same, within six months, and if the head or principal landlord shall so purchase the said trees or coppices from an under tenant, having a right to sell the same, then, from and after the registry of the sale as aforesaid, the said trees shall belong to said landlord in as full and ample a manner as if they were his own original right or royalty, notwithstanding any intermediate term that may exist between the term of the said under tenant, and the estate of the said landlord.
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