Inſtructions for the Surveyors of the late Arch-Biſhops and Biſhops Lands, which are to be ſurveyed.

THat the Truſtees as aforeſaid ſhall have power to nominate one, two, three, or more Surveyors to ſurvey the Premiſſes, or any part of them as they ſhall thinke fit, and that the ſurveyes and returnes made by any ſuch one, two, three, or more Surveyors, ſhall be good and effectuall to be proceeded upon, notwithſtanding any Clauſe in any Ordinance of Parliament to the contrary.

That the Surveyor or Surveyors appointed, or to be appointed by the Truſtees, ſhall ſurvey, and inquire what Timber building, open Quarries, or Mines are upon any of the Premiſſes, and certifie the condition and values thereof.

That no Surveyor, or any his Childe or Children, or any in truſt for him or them, ſhall be admitted to be a Purchaſer of any part of the Lands ſurveyed, or to be ſurveyed by himſelfe, upon paine of loſing his or their Purchaſe Money, and the Purchaſe to be void.

Provided, that nothing in the Inſtructions, Oath, or in this preſent Ordinance, ſhall be conſtrued to compell the Surveyors to make any admeaſurement of the Lands, or any particular Survey, and of the number of Acres, unleſſe they in their diſcretion ſhall thinke fit; the intention of the Houſes being, That the ſaid Surveyors ſhould make a ſpeedy returne of their ſeverall ſurveyes, to the end that a ſpeedy ſale may be made thereupon.

Inſtructions to be obſerved by the REGISTER.

I. THat he do receive all Surveyes, and Certificates to be returned by the Surveyors, and immediately after the receipt thereof, fairely enter and Regiſter the ſame in Books, to be kept by him for that purpoſe, and in an orderly manner fyle, bundle up, and ſafely lay up, and keepe the Originals.

II. That he do weekly or oftner certifie unto the Contractours, what Surveyes and Certificates are returned to him, and of what Manours, or otherwiſe as the caſe ſhall require.

III. That upon Warrant and Direction from the Contractors, he do make forth, and fairely ingroſſe in Parchment, particulars of all ſuch Manours, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, Buildings, Woods, or other things ſurveyed and certified into his Office, by the Surveyors, whereupon the Contractors are to proceed, or intend to make any ſale, and that he do examine and ſigne the ſame particulars, and deliver them to the Contractors.

IIII. That upon Contract or Agreement made by the Contractors, for any Manours, Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments, Buldings, Woods, or other thing contained in any particular made forth, ſigned and delivered unto them by the Regiſter, the ſaid particular be returned to the Regiſter, together with the Order of Agreement or Contract made with the Purchaſors thereupon.

That upon returne thereof, he do forthwith rate the particular, and aſcertaine the purchaſe Money, how much it comes to, at how many yeares Purchaſe the parliculars contracted for are ſold, and enter the ſame upon the ſaid particular, together with ſuch other proceedings as ſhall be required by the Contract.

That he do returne the particular thus rated and aſcertained to the Contractors, who are to ſigne the ſame, to atteſt the Agreement, and thereupon to deſire and give Warrant to the Truſtees to draw up and ſeale conveyances thereof to the Purchaſors accordingly.

That all particulars thus finiſhed, together with all proceedings thereupon, be fairely entred or regiſtred by the Regiſter, and be ſafely kept by him as Records, and that after ſuch entring and regiſtring thereof, the Regiſter do deliver the ſaid particulars unto the Truſtees to perfect the ſale as aforeſaid.

And to the end this ſervice may be performed in ſuch manner as the Regiſter may be able from time to time to give an accompt of all proceedings; (if he ſhall be required) to the Parliament himſelfe, or one of his Deputies, are to attend upon, and enter all Orders and Proceedings before the Contractors.

That he do weekly make Certificate to the Treaſurers, Comptroller, and Regiſter, accomptant of all Rents, and all Rates of particulars, and of all Moneyes payable upon any Contract upon any particular, how much thereof is to be paid in hand, and how much to be forborne, and for what time, and how, and in what manner the ſum or ſums to be forborne are to be ſecured.

That he do methodize and put in good order all Charters, Evidences, and Writings, belonging to the late Archbiſhops, and Biſhops, and all Books or Survey, and other things to be delivered to his care and cuſtody, to be kept by him as Records, and make Catalogues of them, and fit them in ſuch manner, as the Subject may readily ſee, and have Copies (if he deſire it) of whatſoever ſhall be brought into the Regiſters Office, and be under his charge and cuſtody.

17. November. 1646.

ORdered by the Lords and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, That there he an aditionall allowance of three hundred pounds per annum, allowed and paid unto Miſter Alderman Fowke, for his ſallary, for his execution of the place of Comptroller of the Receipts of Monies mentioned in the Ordinance, for the appointing the ſale of the late Biſhops Lands, over and above the two hundred pounds per annum, appointed by the ſaid Ordinance.

Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. FINIS.