FIrst the Commission­ers and the Steward with all care and dili­gence to informe them­selues of all surrend­ers, forfeitures, and de­ceases of Tenants for terme of life or liues, and of the quanti­tie, qualitie, and true yeerely value of [Page 2]each thing so surrendered, forfeited, or happened by decease, which thereby are in case to be granted in possession or reuersion for life or liues, by Copie of Courtroll, according to the custome of the Mannor.

Item, where by determination of such estates the Copyholde is in his Maiesties hands, & is harrietable, one Iustice of Peace, the Surueyor of the Countie, or in his absence two Iustices of the Peace neerest dwelling to the Mannor of and the Steward thereof, To assesse the fines at nine yeres true value of ech thing, the ancient Rent and yeerely va­lue of Custome workes being reprised. And thereupon to grant three liues, ac­cording to the Custome of the Mannor; or if the Custome beare but two liues, then at seuen yeeres true value, And where but one life, fiue yeeres value, and not vnder, reprising vt supra.

And where the land is not harriet­able [Page 3]and so the lesse charge to the Te­nant, which land may in that regard beare the greater Fine to his Maiestie, To assesse the Fine for three liues at tenne yeeres true value, and for two liues in present possession at eight yeres true value, And for one life in present possession, if the Custome will beare no more, at six yeeres profit, reprising vt supra.

And where there is only a widowes estate in Copyholde land being harri­etable, To contract with such as desire grant thereof by Copy for three liues after such widowes estate for six yeeres true value of each thing, the ancient Rent and yeerely value of the workes being reprised. But where it is not har­rietable, at seuen yeeres true value and not vnder.

And where the Custome alloweth foure or fiue liues, (as in some fewe Mannors it doeth, or is so pretended) There to aduance the Fine for his [Page 4]Maiesties profite accordingly.

And where there is but one life in Copie and possibilitie of a widowes e­state, the Copyhold being harrietable, To contract for two liues in reuersion at three yeeres profit, and not vnder (the rent and yeerely value of Custome workes reprised.) And where the Cu­stome alloweth no widowes estate, or the Copyholde is not harrietable, To assesse the Fine at foure yeeres of the true value, and not vnder.

And where there is two liues in Co­pyholde and possibilitie of widowes e­states, being also harrietable, To con­tract for no further estate.

And where the present Tenants ha­uing three liues in Copie will surren­der by composition that three others may be stated in Copie, There for the exchange of the liues being of like age, to contract for one yeeres true value and not vnder. But where those that [Page 5]are to bee admitted, or any of them are younger then those that were formerly in Copie, The Commissioners to ad­uance his Maiesties profit accordingly. And so for exchange of one, two, and three liues or more in reuersion, the Commissioners to haue respectiue re­gard thereto.

Prouided, that the children and next of the kindred of each former Tenant haue heerein preferment, if willingly he or they will desire to giue the Fines before mentioned.

Prouided also, that none of the sayd Iustices of the Peace, Steward, nor Surueyor, to be heereafter appointed, be Copyhold Tenant of any the Man­nors whereof the Tenants are to be so admitted.

FIrst the Commission­ers and the Steward with all care and dili­gence to informe them­selues of all surren­ders, and Descents of Tenants not yet admitted, and of the quantitie, qualitie and true yeerely value of each thing so Surrendred or Descended, and whe­ther [Page 8]by the true and ancient Custome the Fine be arbitrable or certaine.

Item, where the land is harrietable, and the fine arditrable, The Steward with one Iustice of the Peace next dwelling to that Mannor, & the Sur­ueyor of the Countie, or in his absence two of the Iustices neerest dwelling, to assesse the Fine vpon admittance at one yeere and a halfes profit, according to the true yeerely value, and not vn­der nor otherwise.

Item, where the land is not har­rietable, and the Fine arbitrable, to as­sesse the Fine at two yeeres profit, ac­cording to the true yeerely value and not vnder.

Item, where the Fine is certaine, & so to be prooued by the ancient Court Rols, tempore H. 7. and before, or by o­ther sufficient matter of Record, there to admit the Tenants for such Fine certaine.

[Page 9] Item, where the Fine is pretended certaine, and cannot bee so prooued to the Commissioners as aforesayd, yet neuerthelesse (in such ease) to admit the tenants, and respect the assessing of the Fine vntill such tenants haue at­tended the Kings learned Counsell, and satisfied them therein, or that some further order shall be taken concerning the same: And for better notice and in­formation to bee giuen, the Steward & Commissioners to certifie the State of such questionable certainty or vncer­taintie of the Fines, to the Barons of the Eschequer.

Item, the sayd Commissioners and Steward to inquire with like care and diligence what harriets, reliefes, or o­ther matter of profit is due vnto his Maiestie by surrender, alienation, or decease of any the tenants (of such Mannour) aswell of Freeholde as Copyholde, as also of Lease lands, and to take such order that his Maiestie be duly and truly answered the said fines, [Page 10]harriets, reliefs, and other profits from time to time as they grow due.

The sayd Commissioners & Stew­ard to make true Certificate of their proceedings herein to the Chancellour and Councell, immediatly after euery Court, vnder their handes. And also like Certificate of all Copyhold lands that shall happen to escheat or other­wise come to his Maiesties hands, be­fore they grant them againe by Copie.

Prouided, that none of the sayd Iu­stices of the Peace nor Surueyor be Copyhold tenant of any the Mannors whereof the tenants are to be so ad­mitted.