No. 16. POWER of ATTORNEY.-See 4 & 5 Vict. c. 35, s. 12, ante, p. 302.

I, A. B., of &c., lord [or copyhold, customary tenant, or freeholder, as the case may be] of the said manor, do hereby appoint C. D., of &c., to be my lawful attorney, to act for me in all respects as if I myself were present and acting in the execution of The Copyhold Acts, or any of them.

Dated this hundred and

day of

one thousand eight

No. 16.

Power of

attorney.

No. 17.-APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE.

To all to whom these presents shall come, we, being two of the commissioners acting in the execution of "The Copyhold Acts," send greeting.

Whereas, it is proposed to effect the enfranchisement of certain lands and tenements held of the manor of

in the county of

scribe the lands].

And whereas,

that is to say [here shortly de

the person [state the interest of

the person under disability] is [nature of disability].
And whereas, it is expedient that some fit and proper
person should be substituted in the place of the said
for all the purposes of such enfranchisement.
And whereas, having made due inquiry, it appears to
us that
of is a fit and proper person to be

so substituted.

Now know ye, that we the said

in pursuance of the provisions contained in the said acts, or one of them, do by this present writing under our hands and seal nominate and substitute the said in the place

of the said

chisement.

for all the purposes of such enfran

As witness our hands and seal this

day of

in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and

fifty

No. 18.-FORM OF NOTICE to Person entitled to the next Estate of Inheritance in Remainder or Reversion in a Manor.

I (name) of in the county of lord of the said manor, do hereby, in pursuance of the provisions of the copyhold acts, give you notice that it is intended to enfranchise all that (description of copyholds) and the compensation for such enfranchisement being the sum to be paid pursuant to the provisions

of £
of the said acts.

And I request you will state in writing at the foot hereof your assent to or dissent from such enfranchisement, and return the same for delivery to the commissioners under the said Acts.

the person entitled

to the next estate of inheritance in remainder or rever

sion in the said manor

I the said

*

do hereby assent to [or dissent

from] the enfranchisement above proposed.

* Here insert names of any other persons to whom the Copyhold Commissioners have required that notice shall be given.

INSTRUCTIONS

OF

COPYHOLD COMMISSIONERS.

In cases where the lord and tenant desire to avoid the expense and inconvenience of compulsory enfranchisement, and to have the assistance of the commissioners in determining the amount of consideration to be paid to the lord, this form should be accompanied by a valuation, giving the annual and fee simple value of the land, and the value of the timber. Before such valuation is made, the name of the valuer proposed to be employed should be submitted for the approval of the commissioners, and his address given; he must be a person of well known competency, and entirely disconnected with the parties. The answers to the following questions, together with the required valuations, will enable the commissioners to state their opinion as to the terms on which the proposed enfranchisement should be effected.

In cases of compulsory enfranchisement, notice from the lord or tenant of his desire to enfranchise having been given in writing, the parties may agree on the consideration to be given to the lord. In such cases the commissioners, on being furnished with valuations, as before explained in the case of voluntary enfranchisements, will be ready to afford every assistance to enable the parties to decide on the terms of such agreement. In the event of parties being unable to agree on the consideration to be paid, it must be ascertained on application in writing to the commissioners by two valuers, one appointed by the lord and one by the tenant, such valuers being required, within one week after their appointment, and before they proceed, to appoint an umpire, or the lord and tenant may appoint one and the same valuer, whose decision shall have the same force as that of the valuers and umpire. Every valuer must make a declaration in the form prescribed by the act, ante, p. 400. It is desirable that the remuneration proposed to be paid to any valuer in respect to his services should, before agreed upon, be submitted to the commissioners for their approval.

Form indicating the particulars of the information to be furnished to the copyhold commissioners by the steward of the manor previous to an enfranchisement being effected under the copyhold acts.

The land to which the under-mentioned particulars refer is situated in the manor of in the parish of and county of

as

and is described on the court rolls

1. Name and address of the lord.

2. Whether the lord is seised in fee simple, fee tail, for life, or how otherwise; and whether there are any incumbrances affecting the manor.

3. If not seised in fee, state who is entitled to the next estate of inheritance in remainder or reversion, or otherwise interested in the manor.

4. If incumbered, state nature of incumbrance, and the names and addresses of the persons entitled thereto.

5. Name and address of the tenant proposing to enfranchise.

6. Date of admittance of tenant.

7. State whether copyhold of inheritance or for lives.

8. If of inheritance, the age of the tenant.

9. If for lives, give the names and ages of the lives, and say whether the tenant has a right of renewal.

10. Is the land subject to fines certain or fines arbitrary ?

11. State any peculiar custom relating to the payment of such fine.

12. State the amount of the last fine, and the circumstances under which it was paid.

13. State the annual amount of quit-rents.

14. If subject to heriots, give the nature of the heriots, and what was the nature and value of the three last heriots taken.

15. Has the lord a right to timber? and if so, state the amount of his interest therein.

16. Has the tenant power to demise his lands? and if so, for what period.

17. Has the lord always granted a licence to demise? and if so, on what terms.