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02 LAWS OF THE 1BTANNAR1ES dole is customary do take and receive his toll tin before he enter his land dole, then the lord of the soil is, and shall be barred of his land dole ; but if he enter into his land dole before he take his toll tin, then he shall ^ have, possess, and enjoy both land dole and toll tin, else he shall have the toll tin only. 4. Bounds and 4. Item. Wc do agree our custom to be, uTtirnJureof and accordingly constitute and ordain that b^"^^!^f^"^ rights and titles to bounds and rights and exc«?tor to m" titlcs to advcuturcrs to work for tin shall be ne^!lfd^r" ^^ ^'^ owners, in the nature of chattels real ; tinued accoidii^ but shall bc perpetually enjoyed from exe- to custom. cutor to cxccutor, or administrator, being renewed and continued according to custom, and shall be executory assets subject to the payments of debts and legacies, in such order and manner as other goods and chat- tels are by the rule of the common law but may be granted by deed or devised by will. 5. Adyentarer 5^ Item. We do affrcc, constitute, and may bring inhu ,. . ^ , /•°i i* . own goods. ordam that where for the workmg any tin . work, drawing of waters, digging or carrying of drifts or adits for the clearing of any work of water ; if the major part, or greater num- ber of the adventurers shall judge it neces- sary to buy or bring in timber, rags, chains, or other materials, or utensils for the more effectual clearing of the said water, and the working of the said work ; then and in such case, each of the said adventurers may buy or bring in his own part and proportion of the said goods, and shall not be forced to buy the same of any particular merchant^ or trader in