Magna Carta - Purveyance Act 1297

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1297 c. 21
MAGNA CHARTA.The GREAT CHARTER,Made in the Ninth Year of King Henry the Third, and confirmed by King Edward the First in the Five and twentieth Year of His Reign . Taking of Horses, Carts, and Wood.

(25 Edw. 1) C A P. XXI.

'NO Sheriff nor Bailiff of ours, or any other, shall take the Horses or Carts of any man to make carriage, except he pay the old price limited, that is to say, for carriage with two horse, x.d . a day; for three horse, xiv. d . a day. (2) No demesne Cartof any Spiritual person or Knight, or any Lord, shall be taken by our Bailiffs; (3) nor we, nor our Bailiffs, nor any other, shall take any man's wood for our Castles, or other our necessaries tobe done, but by the licence of him whose the wood is.'

Note : this act is listed in the Chronological Table of Statutes as thePurveyance Act, 1297

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