# Taxation (No. 2) Act 1697, Section XXXII: Where Woodlands assessed, and no Distress, Collector, &c. may enter and cut Wood, &c.; except Timber Trees.


Buyers may, sell the same, rendering Overplus to Owner.
Provided always and be it enacted That where any Woodlands shall be assessed and no 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 & Seales of Three 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 so much of the Wood growing on the Wood-Lands so assessed (Timber Trees excepted) as will pay the Assessment or Assessments so behind and unpaid and the Charge incident thereunto and that it shall and may be lawfull for the Person and Persons and his and their Assignes to whom such Wood shall be sold to fell cutt downe dispose and carry away the same to his owne Use rendring 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/Will3/9/10/section/XXXII (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/taxation-no-2-act-1697/section-XXXII
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