# Taxation Act 1677, Section XXIX: When Wood Lands assessed and no Distress, Collectors, Sec. may cut and sell to pay Assessment.


Vendee may cut and sell.
Provided alwayes and bee it enacted That where any Woodlands shall be assessed and noe Distresse can be had That in such case it shall and may be lawfull to and for any Collector Constable Headborough or Tythingman by Warrant under the Hands and Seales of two or more of the Commissioners of that. Hundred or Division at seasonable times of the yeare to cutt and sell to any person or persons soe much of the Wood growing on the Woodlands soe assessed as will pay the Assesment or Assesments to be behinde and unpaid and the Charge incident therunto and that it shall and may be lawfull for the person and persons and his and their Assignes to whome such Woods shall be sold to sell cutt downe dispose and carry away the same to his owne use rendering the overplus (if any be) to the Owner, Any Law to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/29/1/section/XXIX (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-act-1677/section-XXIX
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