16. This scale is for guidance only, and is not binding as a matter of law in any particular case; but the party requiring enfranchisement should, in accordance with the Act, state to the other party whether or no he is willing to adopt the scale.

TABLE referred to in the foregoing Scale of Compensation for Enfranchisement.

In constructing this table a fine arbitrary on admission has been taken as equivalent to two years' annual value, and whilst the average fine interval has been assumed to be 14 years, regard has been had to the age of the tenant on the rolls.

Board of Agriculture (Copyhold Department),

3, St. James' Square, London, S.W.

COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT.

Scale of Allowance to Valuers for services performed in respect of Enfranchisements under the Copyhold Acts, framed pursuant to section 30 of the Copyhold Act, 1887.

Allowance in respect of the annual value of the property enfranchised :

For every 501. above 250l. annual value, 17.

In addition to the above, a further allowance in respect of so much of the compensation as is not payable for fines, or based on annual value, of 5 per cent. upon the amount of such compensation up to 507., and 2 per cent. upon the amount of such compensation, if any, in excess of 501. This scale does not include travelling and other expenses out of pocket, and is applicable only to cases of an ordinary character, and in which there are no special circumstances.

Charges for tracings or plans, when necessary, will be allowed; but the ordnance map should be used when available. When a case is referred to an umpire the valuers will be entitled to an additional allowance of from 27. upwards, having regard to the time occupied for attendance before the umpire. This scale is for guidance only.

Board of Agriculture (Copyhold Department), 3, St. James' Square, London, S.W.

COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT.

Notice from Lord or Tenant of desire for Enfranchisement.

Manor of

of

I

in the county of

of , in the parish of

, in the county do hereby, pursuant to the provisions of the Copy

hold Acts, give you notice of my desire that the lands, copyhold of the above manor, to which

the

day of

(a) admitted on or about 18, shall be enfranchised under

18-.

(signature, stating whether lord or tenant.)

a tenant of the manor, or lord or steward of the manor. NOTE.-A copy of this notice should be forwarded to the Board of Agriculture (Copyhold Department), with an endorsement stating when and how served.

(a) You were, or, I was.

ENFRANCHISEMENT UNDER THE COPYHOLD ACTS. Notice from Lord or Tenant or Owner of desire for extinguishment of Manorial Incidents, and Enfranchisement.

-, in the parish of

in the county

of

do hereby, pursuant to the provisions of the Copyhold Acts, give you notice of my desire that the (a) and other manorial incidents to which the lands freehold or customary freehold of the above manor, shortly described in the schedule endorsed hereon, are liable, shall be extinguished, and the said lands be released therefrom, and enfranchised under the said Acts.

To

(signature, stating whether lord, tenant, or owner.) of

tenant or owner of the said lands, or lord or steward of the manor.

THE SCHEDULE.

NOTE.-A copy of this notice should be forwarded to the Board of Agriculture (Copyhold Department), with an endorsement stating when and how served.

(a) Insert heriot, quit rents, or free rents, as the case may be.

COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT.

Agreement between Lord and Tenant or Owner that the Board of Agriculture shall determine the compensation for Enfranchisement.

do hereby agree that the com

pensation for the enfranchisement of the lands comprised in the notice of desire for enfranchisement given by the said dated on or about the 18—,

day of

(a) the rights reserved by the Copyhold Act, 1852, section 48, shall be determined by the Board of Agriculture pursuant to the Copyhold Act, 1887, section 43.

(a) Insert including, or, not including. Reference to reserved rights should be omitted if they do not belong to the lord.

(b) Steward may sign for the lord if reserved rights are not included; but if they are included, he cannot sign without special authority.

COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT.

Information to be furnished to the Board of Agriculture (Copyhold Department), in every case of Enfranchisement under the Copyhold Acts.

Manor of

parish of

county of

enfranchisement.

The lands are described in the schedule hereto.

1. Name in full and address of the lord.

2. Is the lord seised in fee simple, fee tail, for life, or how otherwise; and if not seised in fee, who is entitled to the first vested estate of inheritance in the manor?

3. How is the compensation money proposed to be paid?

To the lord?

To trustees acting under the will or settlement under which the lord holds? If so, give names, addresses, and descriptions.

To trustees to be nominated by the Board of Agriculture if there be no trustees acting under the will or settlement, or if the lords be a corporation? Into the Bank of England ex parte the Board of Agriculture?

To the Church Estates Commissioners ?

To the Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty?

Or, to the official trustees of charitable funds ?

4. Is the manor incumbered, and if so, state the nature of such incumbrance, and the names and addresses of the persons entitled thereto, also what proportion the aggregate amount of the incumbrances will bear to the value of the manor and also to the value of the lands charged together with the manor, if any, after the proposed enfranchisement shall have taken place?

5. Name in full and address, and profession or calling of the tenant on the roll, or owner in case of freeholds.

6. Date of admittance or enrolment of tenant or owner. 7. Has notice of compulsory enfranchisement been given under the Copyhold Acts?

8. Is the property copyhold of inheritance, or for lives, or freehold, or customary freehold of the manor?

9. Age of the tenant or owner.

10. If for lives, the names and ages of the lives.

11. Has the tenant a right of renewal ?

12. Is the land subject to fines certain or reliefs or fines arbitrary; and if arbitrary, whether by custom there is any and what difference in the amount of fine on death and on alienation?

13. The amount of the last fine or relief, and whether paid in consequence of death or alienation.

14. The annual amount of quit or free rents.

15. Is the property subject to heriots, and, if so, state the nature and number of the heriots, the circumstances under which they are payable, and whether seizable as well without as within the manor, and the nature and value of the last three heriots taken?

16. Does the lord claim the timber? and if so, can he enter and cut, and carry away, without the consent of the tenant?

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

18. Has the lord granted licences to demise in the manor? and if so, on what terms?