Section XXVII Where Woodlands assessed, and no Distress, Wood may be cut and sold.

Buyers may cut and carry away, rendering Overplus to Owner.

Provided always and bee it enacted That where any Wood-Land shall bee assessed and noe Distresse can bee had That in such case it shall and may bee lawfull to and for any Collector Constable Headborough or Tythingman by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of Two or more of the Co[m]missioners of that Hundred or Division att seasonable times of the Yeare to cutt and sell to any Person or Persons soe much of the Wood growing on the Wood-Lands Timber Trees excepted soe assessed as will pay the Assessment or Assessments to bee behind and unpaid and the Charge incident thereunto And X1that it shall and may bee lawfull for the Person & Persons and his and their Assignes to whom such Woods shall bee sold to fell cutt downe and dispose and carry away the same to his owne Use rendring the Overplus (if any bee) to the Owner Any Law to the contrary notwithstanding.