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Beech, in countries where it abounds, is not tithable; 

 because in such places 'tis not accounted timber. 1 6 

 Jac. Co. B., Finder's Case. 



Cherry-trees in Buckinghamshire have been ad- 

 judged timber, and tithe-free. Pasch. 17 Jac. B.R. 



If a tree be lopp'd under twenty years growth, and 

 afterwards be permitted to grow past twenty years, 

 and then be lopp'd again, no tithe is due for it, tho 

 at the first cutting it were not so. 



If wood be cut for hedges, which is not tithable, 

 and any be left of it unemploy'd, no tythe shall be 

 paid for it. 



If wood be cut for hop-poles (where the parson 

 or vicar has tithe-hops) in this case he shall not have 

 tythe of hop-poles. 



If a great wood consist chiefly of under-wood 

 tithable, and some great trees of beech, or the like 

 grow dispersedly amongst them ; tithe is due, unless 

 the custom be otherwise, of all both great and lesser 

 together : And in like manner, if a wood consist for 

 the most part of timber-trees, with some small scat- 

 terings of underwood amongst them, no tithe shall 

 be paid for the under-wood or bushes. Frin. 19 

 Jac. B. R. Adjudg. 16 Jac. in C. B., Leonard's Case. 



No tithe is to be paid of common of estovers, or 

 the wood burnt in ones house. Now as to the manner 

 of payment : 



To give the parson the tenth acre of wood in a 

 copp'ce, or the tenth cord (provided they are equal) 

 is a good payment, and setting forth of tithe, especially 

 if the custom confirm it. 



The tithe of mast of oak, or beech, if sold, must 

 be answer'd by the tenth penny : If eaten by swine, 

 the worth of it. And thus much we thought fit to 



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