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Inconveniencies both to landlords and tenants on removal of distress:
Distress for rent may be impounded or secured on any part of the premises most convenient, and sold as if off the premises,
and persons may come there to view, appraise, &c.
and like remedy for pound-breach or rescous.
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VI. And whereas great difficulties and inconveniencies frequently arise to landlords and lessors, and other persons taking distresses for rent, in removing the goods and chattles or stock distrained off the premises, in cases where by law they may not be impounded and secured thereupon; and also to the tenants themselves many times by the damages unavoidably done to such goods and chattles or stock in the removal thereof: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the said first day of May one thousand seven hundred and forty two it shall and may be lawful to and for any person or persons, lawfully taking any distress for any kind of rent, to impound or otherwise secure the distress so made of what nature or kind soever it may be, in such place, or on such part of the premisses chargeable with the rent, as shall be most fit and convenient for the impounding and securing such distress; and to appraise, sell, and dispose of the same upon the premises in like manner, and under the like directions and restraints, to all intents and purposes, as any person taking a distress for rent may now do off the premises; and that it shall and may be lawful to and for any person or persons whatsoever to come and go to and from such place or part of the said premisses, where any distress for rent shall be impounded and secured as aforesaid, in order to view, appraise, and buy, and also in order to carry off or remove the same, on account of the purchaser thereof; and if any pound-breach or rescous shall be made of any goods, or chattles, or stock distrained for rent, and impounded or otherwise secured by virtue of this act, the person or persons aggrieved thereby shall have the like remedy, as in cases of pound-breach or rescous.
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