# Bedford Level Act 1663, Section XIV: Lands of Persons attainted (part of the 83,000 Acres) vested in the King.


Provided alwayes and bee it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That as touching and concerning such Parte and Parcell of the said eighty three thousand Acres whereof any Person or Persons attainted or that shall bee attainted was or were in Possession at any tyme since the nyne and twentyeth Day of May in the Yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred forty and nyne under pretended Sales thereof respectively made by colour of the said pretended. Act or under any other Title or pretended Title whatsoever, The Kings most excellent Majesty his Heires Successors and Assignes shall have the same and like Benefitt Advantage and Interest in all and every the said Parts and Parcells of the said eighty three thousand Acres and no other them as the said Persons soe attainted or which shall bee attainted could or ought to have by virtue of this Act in case they had not beene soe attainted or shall not be attainted

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/15/17/section/XIV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bedford-level-act-1663/section-XIV
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