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To the TREASURER, CHANCELLOR, LORD
CHIEF BARON, and the Reft of the BARONS
of the COURT of EXCHEQUER.

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M,DCC,LXXVI.

ICE

972

A

TREATISE

OF THE

EXCHEQUER AND REVENUE

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IRELA N D.

С НА
CHA P. XXIX.

OF OFFICES OR INQUISITIONS.

A

N office or inquifition for the Crown is an enquiry made by the King's efcheator, or officer, virtute officii, or by writ fent to him for that purpofe; or by commiffioners fpecially appointed, concerning any matter that entitles the King to the poffeffion of lands or tenements, goods or chattels; as to enquire whether the King's tenant for life died feized, whereby the reversion accrued to the King; whether A who held immediately of the Crown died without heir, in which cafe the lands belong to the King by efcheat; whether B be attainted of treafon, whereby his eftate is forfeited to the Crown whether C who has purchased lands in mortmain be an VOL. II. alien,

B