In Camera Scaccarij. Maij 1608.  
DIRECTIONS for Commissioners, with the Steward of each Mannour, as well for admitting of Tenants to Copy hold Estates, as for Assessing of Fines of the same.  
resolved on by the right Honourable Robert earl of Salisbury L. high treasurer of England, Sir Iulius Caesar Knight, chancellor and vnder-Treasourer of his majesties Exchequer at Westminster, Sir Laurence Tanfield Knight, L. chief Baron, and the rest of the Barons there.  
¶ IMPRINTED AT London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent majesty. 1608.   

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¶ Directions for Commissioners with the Steward of each Mannour, to admit Tenants to Copy-hold estates for Life or lives, according to the custom of the Mannor: resolved on by the right Honourable ROBERT earl of salisbury L. high treasurer of England, Sir julius CAESAR Knight, chancellor and vnder-Treasourer of his majesties Exchequer at Westminster, Sir LAVRENCE TANFIELD Knight, L. chief Baron, and the rest of the Barons there.  
FIrst the Commissioners and the Steward with all care and diligence to inform themselves of all surrenders, forfeitures, and deceases of Tenants for term of life or lives, and of the quantity, quality, and true yearly value of each thing so surrendered, forfeited, or happened by decease, which thereby are in case to be granted in possession or reversion for life or lives, by copy of Courtroll, according to the custom of the Mannor.  
Item, where by determination of such estates the copyhold is in his majesties hands, & is harrietable, one Iustice of Peace, the surveyor of the county, or in his absence two Iustices of the Peace nearest dwelling to the Mannor of and the Steward thereof, To assess the fines at nine yeres true value of each thing, the ancient Rent and yearly value of custom works being reprised. And thereupon to grant three lives, according to the custom of the Mannor; or if the custom bear but two lives, then at seven yeeres true value, And where but one life, five yeeres value, and not under, reprising vt supra.  
And where the land is not harrietable and so the less charge to the Tenant, which land may in that regard bear the greater Fine to his majesty, To assess the Fine for three lives at ten yeeres true value, and for two lives in present possession at eight yeres true value, And for one life in present possession, if the custom will bear no more, at six yeeres profit, reprising vt supra.  
And where there is only a widows estate in copyhold land being harrietable, To contract with such as desire grant thereof by Copy for three lives after such widows estate for six yeeres true value of each thing, the ancient Rent and yearly value of the works being reprised. But where it is not harrietable, at seven yeeres true value and not under.  
And where the custom alloweth four or five lives,( as in some few manors it doth, or is so pretended) There to advance the Fine for his majesties profit accordingly.  
And where there is but one life in copy and possibility of a widows estate, the Copyhold being harrietable, To contract for two lives in reversion at three yeeres profit, and not under( the rent and yearly value of custom works reprised.) And where the custom alloweth no widows estate, or the copyhold is not harrietable, To assess the Fine at four yeeres of the true value, and not under.  
And where there is two lives in copyhold and possibility of widows estates, being also harrietable, To contract for no further estate.  
And where the present Tenants having three lives in copy will surrender by composition that three others may be stated in copy, There for the exchange of the lives being of like age, to contract for one yeeres true value and not under. But where those that are to bee admitted, or any of them are younger then those that were formerly in copy, The Commissioners to advance his majesties profit accordingly. And so for exchange of one, two, and three lives or more in reversion, the Commissioners to haue respective regard thereto.  
provided, that the children and next of the kindred of each former Tenant haue herein preferment, if willingly he or they will desire to give the Fines before mentioned.  
provided also, that none of the said Iustices of the Peace, Steward, nor surveyor, to be hereafter appointed, be Copyhold Tenant of any the manors whereof the Tenants are to be so admitted.   

¶ Directions for Commissioners with the Steward of each Mannour, to assess Fines of Copy-holds wherein the Tenants haue estates of Inheritance, according to the custom of the Mannor: resolved on by the right Honourable ROBERT earl of salisbury L. high treasurer of England, Sir julius CaeSAR Knight, chancellor and vnder-Treasourer of his majesties Exchequer at Westminster, Sir LAVRENCE TANFIELD Knight, L. chief Baron, and the rest of the Barons.  
FIrst the Commissioners and the Steward with all care and diligence to inform themselves of all surrenders, and Descents of Tenants not yet admitted, and of the quantity, quality and true yearly value of each thing so surrendered or Descended, and whether by the true and ancient custom the Fine be arbitrable or certain.  
Item, where the land is harrietable, and the fine arditrable, The Steward with one Iustice of the Peace next dwelling to that Mannor, & the surveyor of the county, or in his absence two of the Iustices nearest dwelling, to assess the Fine vpon admittance at one year and a halves profit, according to the true yearly value, and not under nor otherwise.  
Item, where the land is not harrietable, and the Fine arbitrable, to assess the Fine at two yeeres profit, according to the true yearly value and not under.  
Item, where the Fine is certain, & so to be proved by the ancient Court rolls, tempore H. 7. and before, or by other sufficient matter of Record, there to admit the Tenants for such Fine certain.  
Item, where the Fine is pretended certain, and cannot bee so proved to the Commissioners as aforesaid, yet nevertheless( in such ease) to admit the tenants, and respect the assessing of the Fine until such tenants haue attended the Kings learned counsel, and satisfied them therein, or that some further order shall be taken concerning the same: And for better notice and information to bee given, the Steward & Commissioners to certify the State of such questionable certainty or uncertainty of the Fines, to the Barons of the exchequer.  
Item, the said Commissioners and Steward to inquire with like care and diligence what harriets, reliefs, or other matter of profit is due unto his majesty by surrender, alienation, or decease of any the tenants( of such Mannour) as well of freehold as copyhold, as also of Lease lands, and to take such order that his majesty be duly and truly answered the said fines, harriets, reliefs, and other profits from time to time as they grow due.  
The said Commissioners & Steward to make true Certificate of their proceedings herein to the chancellor and council, immediately after every Court, under their hands. And also like Certificate of all Copyhold lands that shall happen to escheat or otherwise come to his majesties hands, before they grant them again by copy.  
provided, that none of the said Iustices of the Peace nor surveyor be Copyhold tenant of any the manors whereof the tenants are to be so admitted.