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the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o entitle_v a_o act_n concern_v uses_n and_o will_n a_o bargain_n and_o sale_n do_v become_v a_o complete_a conveyance_n in_o the_o law_n whereby_o land_n and_o tenement_n may_v be_v transfer_v from_o one_o to_o another_o in_o a_o clandestine_v manner_n without_o livery_n and_o seisin_n or_o matter_n of_o record_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o by_o another_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o same_o 27_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o inrollment_n of_o bargain_n and_o sales_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n which_o shall_v be_v and_o since_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1536._o no_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o other_o hereditament_n shall_v pass_v alter_z or_o change_v from_o one_o to_o another_o whereby_o any_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n of_o freehold_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o take_v effect_n in_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o any_o use_v thereof_o to_o be_v make_v by_o reason_n only_o of_o any_o bargain_n and_o sale_n thereof_o except_o the_o same_o bargain_n and_o sale_n be_v make_v by_o write_v indent_v seal_v and_o enrol_v in_o one_o of_o the_o king_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o else_o within_o the_o same_o county_n or_o counties_n where_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n or_o tenement_n so_o bargain_v or_o sell_v lie_v or_o be_v before_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la and_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n or_o county_n or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o whereof_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o inrollment_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o same_o write_n indent_v and_o whereas_o since_o the_o make_v the_o say_a statute_n of_o late_a year_n there_o have_v be_v several_a invention_n for_o convey_v of_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n of_o freehold_n by_o 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hazard_v the_o title_n of_o the_o freehold_a land_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o law_n thereof_o for_o remedy_v of_o the_o mischief_n aforesaid_a by_o provide_v one_o certain_a place_n where_o all_o the_o conveyance_n and_o encumbrance_n herein_o aftermentioned_a relate_v to_o freehold_a land_n may_v be_v enter_v in_o order_n to_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o ready_a search_v and_o find_v out_o the_o same_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o register_n this_o blank_a be_v for_o the_o constitution_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o register_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a register_n so_o to_o be_v appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a on_o or_o before_o the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o and_z all_z other_o succeed_a register_n for_o ever_o then_o after_o shall_v provide_v and_o keep_v within_o one_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o some_o other_o place_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o westminster_n a_o office_n of_o registry_n for_o the_o purpose_n herein_o after_o mention_v and_o shall_v provide_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o say_a office_n several_a register-book_n for_o register_n of_o deed_n and_o write_n in_o manner_n herein_o aftermentioned_a and_o also_o one_o or_o more_o stamp_n for_o stamp_v of_o the_o same_o deed_n and_o write_n in_o manner_n also_o herein_o aftermentioned_a the_o counterfeit_n of_o which_o say_v stamp_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o make_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o conveyance_n grant_n or_o assignment_n of_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n of_o inheritance_n of_o freehold_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o of_o any_o rent_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o any_o lease_n or_o term_n for_o life_n or_o year_n to_o be_v make_v thereof_o which_o at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o ______o day_n of_o ______o shall_v be_v due_o sealeâ—_n and_o execute_v for_o good_a and_o lawful_a consideration_n and_o shall_v after_o such_o seal_n and_o execute_v thereof_o be_v register_v in_o one_o oâ—_n the_o say_a register-book_n shall_v in_o respect_n thereof_o have_v and_o be_v esteem_v and_o take_v tâ—_n have_v the_o privilege_n and_o preference_n herein_o aftermentioned_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o such_o conveyance_n grant_n or_o assigment_n from_o and_o after_o such_o register_n thereof_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o effectual_a according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o content_n thereof_o against_o all_o other_o conveyance_n grant_n or_o assigment_n whatsoever_o which_o after_o the_o say_v ______o day_n of_o ______o shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n and_o not_o register_v as_o aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o that_o such_o conveyance_n grant_n or_o assignment_n so_o omit_v to_o be_v register_v shall_v be_v prior_n in_o date_fw-la or_o execution_n to_o the_o say_a conveyance_n grant_n or_o assignment_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o register_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o all_o such_o conveyance_n grant_n or_o assignment_n so_o omit_v to_o be_v register_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v notwithstanding_o such_o omission_n be_v good_a and_o effectual_a against_o the_o grantor_n or_o the_o person_n make_v the_o same_o and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o except_o the_o person_n claim_v under_o the_o say_a conveyance_n grant_n or_o assignment_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o register_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o full_o and_o effectual_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v make_v and_o for_o prevent_v a_o double_a charge_n in_o enrol_v of_o bargain_n and_o sales_n of_o inheritance_n of_o freehold_n before_o the_o entry_n thereof_o in_o the_o say_a register-book_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o such_o a_o entry_n 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